BUNGLING ministers have admitted they almost handed an unsuspecting Brit £110 million in a humiliating gaffe. The Department for Transport intended the money to be paid to Network Rail but the firm it contracts to process payments got the account number muddled up. Luckily for the Government, the account number did not belong to an […]
“Thank you for the Taliban.”This was said to me wryly, a few years ago by a Somali civil society leader when I mentioned I was a native of Afghanistan. I was in Mogadishu to support the United Nation’s peacebuilding efforts and what I was hearing...
Sam Alvey will once again make a short-notice UFC appearance next month when he fights Jim Crute at UFC 234
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Читать дальше...DEBBIE McGee has been in the nation’s hearts since the early 80s when she found fame as the lovely assistant of her late husband, world-famous TV magician Paul Daniels. She also did a sterling job in Strictly Come Dancing 2017 – but now a recent breast cancer diagnosis has the nation heartbroken. Where is Debbie McGee from? Debbie, […]
It's easy to think that 50 years on, we know everything there is to know about the Apollo 11 mission and man's legendary first footsteps on the Moon.
This weekend, the official Dragon Ball FighterZ World Tour will culminate at a grand finals event in Los Angeles, California. It’s sure to be an explosive finale, but the fireworks are actually starting on Sunday, as hundreds of players compete in a handful of last-chance qualifiers. More »
So far this winter, Europe has been the biggest buyer of U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG), and despite the fact that the key reason has been profit rather than politics, U.S. LNG cargoes have been increasing its share of a market dominated by pipeline supplies from Russia and Norway, a Reuters analysis showed on Friday. U.S. officials and LNG industry managers have expressed confidence that the United States can compete with Russia on the European natural gas market, of which Gazprom holds more than a third. Читать дальше...
A couple of months ago Facebook launched a feature that transforms your iPhone’s Portrait Mode images into “3D Photos.” It works better than I expected (so long as you don’t push the effect too far when interacting with a photo), and it’s a great way to liven up an otherwise staid Facebook feed.
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Welcome to "This Week in SABR!" Click here to view this week's newsletter on the web. Here's what we've been up to as of January 25, 2019:
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Cincinnati adds another pitcher who, by ramping fastball usage back up, could see a return to form in 2019.
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The Lowdown: No. 8 Southwestern College at No. 20 Friends University (KCAC Game of the Week)
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Growing up in L.A. and frequenting nightclubs, art shows and punk gigs, Danny Fuentes became a fan, follower and friend to purveyors of alternative fashion, which led to creating spaces for them in his own gallery and club events. In this new L.A. Weekly Friday fashion feature, Fuentes shoots and spotlights the most creative creatures and clothes whores in Los Angeles, beloved in the clubs and on Instagram. This week: the dark beauty of nightlife personality Braxton J. Holme.
A new series at UCLA’s Billy Wilder Theater honors the women who, riding the crest of second-wave feminism, made their mark on 1970s cinema.
Players are saying that their pre-orders for a limited edition, Kingdom Hearts 3-themed PlayStation 4 Pro console are being cancelled by GameStop, and they’re not happy.
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Close, but no: Julia Michaels, “Anxiety” feat. Selena Gomez - Right off the bat, Julia Michaels tries too hard on this song: Over laidback strumming, Michaels talk-sings “My friends, they wanna take me to the movies/ I tell them to fuck off, I’m holding hands with my depression.” Michaels’ earlier songs are strikingly…
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