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LONDON (Reuters) -Artworks by Yoshitomo Nara go on display in London this week in what organisers say is the largest European retrospective of the Japanese artist. The show, running at the Hayward Gallery by the River Thames, features more than 150 works – drawings, paintings, sculptures, ceramics and installations – nodding to the longtime influences …

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NEWBRIDGE, Ireland (Reuters) – From colourful frocks and hats to handbags and shoes, items belonging to the late Princess Diana go under the hammer this month in what Julien’s Auctions says is the largest collection of her fashion to go to auction. The live and online “Princess Diana’s Style & A Royal Collection” sale will …

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LONDON (Reuters) -The British government said on Monday it planned to extend a ban on bottom trawling to protect marine life amid calls from acclaimed naturalist David Attenborough and Prince William for urgent measures to protect the world’s oceans. The plan, which will be subject to a consultation with those in the marine and fisheries …

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By Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) -British novelist Frederick Forsyth, who authored best-selling thrillers such as “The Day of the Jackal” and “The Dogs of War,” has died aged 86, his publisher said. A former correspondent for Reuters and the BBC, and an informant for Britain’s MI6 foreign spy agency, Forsyth made his name by using …

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(Reuters) -Uriah Rennie, the first Black referee in the Premier League, has died aged 65, the Sheffield and Hallamshire County Football Association said on Sunday. Jamaican-born Rennie, who grew up in Sheffield, made history in 1997 when he refereed a Premier League match between Derby County and Wimbledon. He went on to officiate in over …

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By Toby Davis BRISTOL, England (Reuters) -Jos Buttler top-scored for England again as they chased down an imposing target and beat West Indies by four wickets in the second T20 on Sunday to take a 2-0 lead and seal the three-match series, continuing their excellent form under new captain Harry Brook. Former captain Buttler’s 47 …

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