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Michael Chong bets on carbon-pricing plan to separate him from the Conservati... | Conservative leadership candidate Michael Chong doesn't think his party can beat Justin Trudeau in 2019 without a robust climate-change plan - one that he believes should include a tax on carbon emissions. At a debate Monday in the Montreal suburb of Pointe-Claire, Chong, an Ontario MP, argued the other 13 leadership candidates haven't put forward any credible proposals for what could be a make-or-break issue for many voters in a general election.
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Emergency special election will replace Texas' Farenthold | AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has suspended state law and called a special election in June to fill the seat vacated by Republican U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold, who recently resigned following sexual harassment allegations.
Abbott's Tuesday order schedules an election June 30 for a term expiring at the end of the year.
Farenthold's seat was already being filled in November's general election. But Abbott argued that wasn't fast enough since Hurricane Harvey ravaged the district, which includes Corpus Christi, and evoked emergency powers to ensure it gets a congressional voice faster.
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments about that same district Tuesday.
A lower court found that its boundaries as drawn by the Republican-controlled Legislature marginalized Hispanic voters. The high court could order them redrawn, if it agrees. |
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Mesut Ozil reveals the extensive team who convinced him to finally sign new Arsenal deal in heartfelt message | Get Arsenal FC updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid Email
After the drawn out saga leading up to his signing a new Arsenal deal, Mesut Ozil made sure fans know how much it means to him - now the playmaker's aimed his gratitude at those closest to him.
The German international's announcement on Thursday after signing a contract until 2021, which involves a massive pay rise up to £350,000-a-week, explained how it was "one of the most important decisions of my footballing career".
He continued: "That’s why I had to think hard and talk with everyone who’s important to me. Good things take time! In the end I let my heart decide.
"As I always said, I feel at home here and I’m highly motivated to achieve big things in the next few years. Once a Gunner, always a Gunner!”
In his latest tribute after securing his future in north London, he looks closer to home - starting with his brother Mutlu and agent Dr Erkut Sögüt.
(Image: Mesut Ozil/Instagram)
(Image: Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
"After signing my new contract with @Arsenal it's time to say 'thank you'," he posted on his social media channels on Friday
"I'm blessed to have a loyal team standing behind me and helping me in making the right decisions.
"First of all thanks to my family in Germany and especially my mum - without her love and prayers I wouldn’t be where I am today.
(Image: Mesut Ozil/Twitter)
"'Teşekkürler' (thank you in Turkish) to my brother Mutlu Özil and my agent and lawyer Dr Erkut Sögüt who always advise me from a familiar and a professional side.
"Thanks to my friends at Ozil Marketing who keep visiting me here in London and making my life easier this way.
"And "Danke" (thank you in German) to my press and media team at @weplayforward for being available for me 24/7." |
FOREX-Dollar little changed; weak euro zone data offsets Trump report | * Trump admin seeking ways to penalize currency manipulators
* Dollar index falls from 9-day high
* Euro hits 9-day low vs dollar, nearly 4-week low vs sterling
* Sterling hits session high after report (Updates to midday trading, adds data)
By Dion Rabouin
NEW YORK, March 30 The dollar was flat on Thursday after weak reports on euro zone inflation took the edge off news that U.S. President Donald Trump's administration was studying ways to "penalize currency manipulators" to fulfill a campaign pledge.
According to CNBC, the Trump administration is "assessing the scope of its power to penalize countries whose currencies it believes are undervalued," which could drive the dollar lower. The report provided no details about how the administration would do this.
While campaigning, Trump promised to label China a currency manipulator on his first day as president, but so far has taken no action.
The dollar index, which tracks the greenback against six major currencies, erased its gains for the day after the report, falling from a nine-day high.
However, it largely retraced the move not long after. The index was last up 0.1 percent at 100.11.
"This is really just a bit more jawboning from the (Trump) administration and them trying to move the dollar in the direction that they want it to go," said Mark McCormick, North American head of FX strategy at TD Securities.
"That’s been their operating mandate. They believe the dollar is too strong."
The British pound gained strongly against the dollar after the report, rising 0.7 percent to a session high of $1.2525. The dollar fell to its lows of the day against the Swiss franc, dropping to 0.995 franc.
The euro fell to its lowest since March 21 against the dollar and lowest since March 3 against sterling.
German and Spanish consumer inflation slowed more sharply than expected in March, prompting worries that sluggish growth in the euro zone could persist.
The inflation numbers compounded a Reuters report on Wednesday citing sources close to the European Central Bank who said officials there were unhappy with a shift in market expectations toward tighter monetary policy and higher euro zone interest rates.
"That sort of off-the-record briefing that came through yesterday and German inflation this morning do seem to have pulled the rug from under the euro," said Nick Parsons, a strategist with National Australia Bank in London.
Month-end flows, solid U.S. data and technical positioning also kept the dollar rangebound, analysts said.
The Commerce Department earlier reported that U.S. gross domestic product grew faster than previously reported in the fourth quarter last year thanks to robust consumer spending. (Reporting by Dion Rabouin; Additional reporting from Patrick Graham in London; Editing by Dan Grebler and David Gregorio) |
'If you don't like God, go!': Crookston 'Christians' vandalize atheist's truck | That's how Christians tell the story, anyhow. And now, there's a new chapter: The day before Christ's unexpected comeback, some jackass in Crookston, Minnesota vandalized an atheist's truck.
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Mayor Ed Grimes recognizes stabbing survivor, middle school athletes | Mayor Ed Grimes delivered commendations and gave Certificates of Recognition to Danielle Quiroga and six middle school students from Jacobsen Middle School at the City Council meeting June 5. Danielle Quiroga was given her Certificate of Recognition for overcoming personal tragedy and helping other victims to do the same. Quiroga survived a stabbing attack at University of California at Merced on Nov. 4, 2015 and also was honored in Washington, D.C., with the Eva Murillo Unsung Hero Award.
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Hawks' John Collins: Tallies 19 points in summer league loss | Collins had a strong showing in Tuesday's 103-81 summer league loss the Spurs, posting 19 points (7-14 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 5-9 FT), seven rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block across 23 minutes.
Collins was fairly quiet in Monday's summer league opener, but made it a point to step up his game and make himself a focal point Tuesday. He posted a team-high 19 points and clearly showed throughout the game his experience as an actual NBA player. However, Collins did suffer a couple of injury scares, including taking a shot to his face on a dunk attempt. As a result, it wouldn't be surprising if the Hawks shut Collins down for the rest of the summer league, or at least the next game or two. Keep an eye out for updates on his availability ahead of Thursday's contest. |
Clinton officials slam alleged Trump ties to Russia | Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign spokesman has denounced the alleged contacts Donald Trump's campaign officials had with Russia prior to the election calling it a 'colossal scandal'.
The New York Times reported on Tuesday that phone records and intercepted calls showed members of Trump's campaign and other associates had repeated contacts with senior Russian intelligence officials in the year before the election.
An outraged Brian Fallon, who was the Clinton campaign's press secretary, took to Twitter soon after slamming Trump and his staff over the alleged Russian ties.
Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign spokesman Brian Fallon (above) called the information about Trump's campaign officials alleged contacts with Russia a 'colossal scandal'
Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign spokesman Brian Fallon tweeted about the 'colossal scandal' on Tuesday night after the Times report emerged
'Everything we suspected during the campaign is proving true. This is a colossal scandal,' he tweeted.
'The NYT story directly contradicts Trump and his staff who repeatedly said no contact occurred between his campaign and Russian officials,' Fallon added.
Clinton's campaign manager Robby Mook also took to Twitter saying: 'I'd like the FBI to explain why they sent a letter about Clinton but not this'.
The Times said its allegations are based off interviews it carried out with four 'current and former American officials' in recent weeks.
U.S. law enforcement and intelligence agencies intercepted the communications around the same time they were discovering evidence that Russia was trying to disrupt the presidential election by hacking into the Democratic National Committee, three of the officials said.
The intelligence agencies then sought to learn whether the Trump campaign was colluding with the Russians on the hacking or other efforts to influence the election.
The officials interviewed in recent weeks said they had seen no evidence of such cooperation so far.
Clinton's campaign manager Robby Mook also took to Twitter saying: 'I'd like the FBI to explain why they sent a letter about Clinton but not this'
Trump (L-R), joined by Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, Vice President Mike Pence, senior advisor Steve Bannon, Communications Director Sean Spicer and former national security advisor Michael Flynn, speaks by phone with Russia's President Vladimir Putin in the Oval Office at the White House on January 28
Brian Fallon, who was the Clinton campaign's press secretary, took to Twitter soon after the report emerged on Tuesday slamming Trump and his staff over the alleged Russian ties
The new report claims Paul Manafort - Trump's former campaign chairman - was one of the people who spoke to Russian intelligence. He (pictured in April 2016) has denied the allegation
However, the intercepts alarmed U.S. intelligence and law enforcement agencies, in part because of the amount of contact that was occurring while Trump was speaking glowingly about Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The intercepted calls are different from the wiretapped conversations last year between Michael Flynn, Trump's former national security adviser, and Sergei I. Kislyak, the Russian ambassador to the United States, according to the Times.
During those calls, the two men discussed sanctions that the Obama administration imposed on Russia in December. Flynn misled the White House about those calls and was asked to resign on Monday night.
CNN reports senior US intelligence officers said President Barack Obama and then-president elect Trump: 'were both briefed on details of the extensive communications between suspected Russian operatives and people associated with the Trump campaign and the Trump business'.
Officials who spoke to the newspaper on the condition of anonymity, due to the fact the investigation is ongoing, said Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort was one of the people who was in contact with Russian intelligence.
Manafort, who has not been charged with any crimes, dismissed the accounts of the U.S. officials in a telephone interview with the Times on Tuesday.
The bombshell report was published after it was revealed that Michael Flynn (pictured) had been interviewed by the FBI in the first days of the Trump administration over claims he made about a pre-inauguration talk with a Kremlin representative Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4225942/Report-claims-Trump-s-team-spoke-Russian-intelligence.html#ixzz4YjSfCRrm Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook |
New York Post | Black Caucus members call for action on Austin bombings Congressional Black Caucus members want the bombings in Austin, Texas, to be classified as “terrorist attacks” — and are calling on officials to determine whether they are “ideologically or racially...
Austin police say they're hunting for a 'serial bomber' A “serial bomber” is likely responsible for four explosions that have killed two and caused a state of panic in Austin, Texas, authorities said Monday, as hundreds of federal investigators...
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Pound to euro exchange rate: Brexit agreement raises GBP | The pound is trading against the euro at 1.1375 this morning according to the latest Bloomberg figures, this is a slight rise from yesterday’s rate of 1.1355. The pound to euro has seen a recent rise following a four-month lull after prolonged Brexit talks continued to divide UK and EU leaders. Laura Parsons, currency analyst for TorFX explained that this the GBP/EU rate this week is expecting to be “anything but dull”. The Bank of England (BoE) is expected to ‘hike’ interest rates in May, a decision that Laura explained may shoot the sterling higher still.
As she prediction, this week has already seen a lot of movement for the pound as the exchange rate continues to rise. Laura explained that after an interesting week in UK news, the GBP exchange rates “rally across the board”. After months of uncertainty surrounding the position of the UK after Brexit, an agreement looks as though it might have been met. “Sterling’s strength came from a positive reception to news of a draft UK-EU Brexit treaty, which indicated that both sides were in agreement on several major issues,” said Laura.
getty The withdrawal terms are looking to be “closer than ever”
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The UK and the EU are have agreed on a “large part” on the treaty
The UK and the EU are have agreed on a “large part” on the treaty that outlines the UK’s “orderly withdrawal” from the EU. After extensive talks in Brussels over the weekend, Mr Davis and Mr Barnier have agreed on blueprints for the 21-month "implementation period”. David Davis, Conservative MP said: "The deal we have struck should give us confidence that a good deal for the United Kingdom and the European Union is closer than ever before." Chief EU negotiator Michel Barnier went on to add: "We are not at the end of the road and there is a lot of work still to be done on important subjects."
getty Sterling’s rise follows a positive reception to news of a draft UK-EU Brexit treaty
Bloomberg The pound is trading against the euro at 1.1375 this morning |
Arsenal News: Arsene Wenger explains reason for 3-4-3 formation | PA Arsene Wenger has selected three centre-halves for Arsenal's match tonight
Arsenal take on Middlesbrough this evening at the Riverside (8pm). The Gunners have won just one of their last five Premier League games and are desperate get a result against Boro. As a result Arsene Wenger has opted for a system with three at the back - the first time since 1997. FOLLOW MIDDLESBROUGH V ARSENAL LIVE
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We will of course have to defend better as a team Arsene Wenger
And the Frenchman has claimed he has done so to offer them more defensive stability - particularly in the air. "We weren’t solid defensively [against Crystal Palace]," Wenger said. "We will of course have to defend better as a team. "In the last two games away from home we’ve had a lot of the ball and didn’t create a lot. Let’s try to come back with some defensive stability." |
Coeur Mining, Inc. (CDE) Upgraded by TheStreet to "C" | A number of other analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Coeur Mining from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $13.00 target price for the company in a research note on Monday, October 24th.
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Donna Polizzi: Visit to Napa Valley Is Magical, But a Reminder of How Good We... | A key draw at Ciccio Restaurant in Yountville, in the Napa Valley, is this beautiful pizza oven that was handcrafted in Murano, Italy. A key draw at Ciccio Restaurant in Yountville, in the Napa Valley, is this beautiful pizza oven that was handcrafted in Murano, Italy.
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When does Celebrity Big Brother 2017 finish? Latest news on the final date and cast of the new CBB series | The video will start in 8 Cancel
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It never fails to be a huge pull in the world of reality TV.
And it seems that after BB's dismal display in the ratings war with Love Island, this year's Celebrity Big Brother has brought a plethora of famous faces to the new series.
The show first launched on Channel 4 back in 2001, and for Series 20, show bosses will be pulling out all of the stops, and then some.
Celebrity Big Brother kicked off on Tuesday 1 August 2017 - just days after the civilian Big Brother ended to continue are TV-filled summer.
When is Celebrity Big Brother's next eviction?
The next CBB eviction takes place on Friday 18 August.
Emma Willis will present the live eviction which airs at 8.30pm on Channel 5.
When is the Celebrity Big Brother 2017 final?
Since the launch night took place on 1 August, we should expect a winner to be announced around September 1. However, Channel 5 are yet to confirm the exact date for the final.
While the winter series in January tend to be almost exactly a month long, in summer Celebrity Big Brother has often been a little bit shorter.
So fans could see one of the 15 celebrities crowned the winner by the end of this month.
(Image: Channel 5)
Before series 18 the summer edition had always kicked off either in mid or late August.
The brand new CBB logo was unveiled ahead of the new series and this time features a glamourous gold design.
Who is in the Celebrity Big Brother 2017 line-up?
15 celebrities entered the house on launch night - and there are some very famous names on the bill.
You can see the full list on confirmed contestants here.
Who is hosting Celebrity Big Brother 2017?
Once again the reigning queen of all things CBB, Emma Willis, is hosting the show with Rylan leading his spin-off Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side.
Naturally, they'll be joined by a host former housemates, such as Coleen Nolan, Vanessa Feltz and Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace.
(Image: Channel 5)
What is the Celebrity Big Brother house like in 2017?
A statement from Big Brother producers reveals the celebrities will be living in either a holiday haven or holiday hell.
"This summer, our celebrities will take a break from their hectic schedules for a stay in the country's top celeb retreat - the Celebrity Big Brother house," says Channel 5.
"Here they can let down their guard and unwind away from the paparazzi. It's sure to be holiday heaven for some celebrities and a holiday from hell for others."
"The Big Brother house is undergoing a complete redesign ready for its new star guests. It will become a high end retreat inspired by celeb hotel hang-outs.
"But while the celebs kick back and let their hair down, Big Brother never takes a day off – after all, he wants to ensure that the celebrities will have an experience that they will NEVER forget!"
Celebrity Big Brother's Bit On the Side is on weeknights with Rylan Clark-Neal. Joining him will be a variety of celebrity panellists, talking heads and an audience of CBB fans to debate hot topics, reveal exclusives and go behind the scenes of the main show.
Last summer’s Celebrity Big Brother saw Stephen Bear crowned winner after four weeks of huge drama in the house.
That’s about the normal length of time celebs are kept in the CBB house before the victor is announced. |
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Life in space: OXYGEN found on barrelling comet - is it a sign of alien life? | The Churyumov–Gerasimenko space rock, dubbed 67P, was found to contain not only water and carbon gases but also oxygen. The startling discovery was made by the instrumentation onboard the European Space Agency’s Rosetta space probe. Molecular oxygen is an essential element of life back on Earth and is metabolised by breathing organisms like animals and humans. The compound is created by photosynthesising plants when two oxygen atoms are bound together.
The presence of molecular oxygen was previously detected around Jupiter’s icy moon Europa but scientists have never expected to find any on a comet. The oxygen is not evidence of alien life outside of Earth but could instead be a “primordial” relic from the infant days of the solar system. The Rosetta scientists initially proposed the oxygen was stored in the comet’s nucleus from the time the solar system was born 4.6 billion years ago. But a group of outside researchers from the California Institute of Technology suggested a different source for the oxygen.
GETTY/ESA/Rosetta/NAVCAM – CC BY-SA IGO 3.0 Life in space: Astronomers found signs of oxygen on the comet 67P
Yunxi Yao and Konstantinos Giapis discovered a way of creating the oxygen compound through the use of charged molecules or ions.
Oxygen in 67P's coma was both very surprising and exciting Kevin Heritier, Imperial College London
When the comet’s orbit passes close enough to the sun, the intense heat from the burning star melts the ice on 67P’s surface. The melting ice then coalesces into a gas atmosphere known as a coma which the Rosetta probe found contained carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and molecular oxygen. The Rosetta scientists have now revisited the 67P findings in light of the new ion theory.
ESA/Rosetta/NAVCAM, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO; Life in space: The oxygen is likely a remnant of the infant days of the solar system
ESA/Rosetta/NAVCAM – CC BY-SA IGO 3.0 Life in space: Comet 67P orbits the sun every 6.45 years
In a research paper published this week in the journal Nature Communications the scientists challenged the proposed theory. Their study titled “On the origin of molecular oxygen in cometary comae” argued the prosed mechanisms are not sufficient enough to account for the amount of oxygen present. The paper claimed there are simply not enough charged ions in the comet’s coma required to trigger the necessary processes. Lead author Kevin Heritier, Imperial College London, said: “The first detection of molecular oxygen in 67P's coma was both very surprising and exciting. “We tested the new theory of surface molecular oxygen production using observations of energetic ions, particles which trigger the surface processes which could lead to the production of molecular oxygen.
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Dodgers' Justin Turner: Breaks wrist vs. A's | X-rays confirmed that Turner suffered a broken left wrist after being hit by a pitch Monday against Oakland, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Turner exited Monday's game after being hit by a pitch, and after being taken for x-rays, it was confirmed that he broke his wrist. This is not what the Dodgers were hoping for with Opening Day approaching, as their star third baseman will likely begin the season on the disabled list. The timetable for his return is about six-to-nine weeks, meaning he would be eligible to return sometime in May. |
Gareth Malone reveals the DRAMATIC twist behind Pitch Battle: 'There's nothing like it' | The BBC's new Saturday night programme begins this weekend, with choir master Gareth, 41, and American singer Kelis, 37, at the helm. They joined by a whole host of superstar guest judges on rotation: Will Young, Seal, Joe Jonas, Bebe Rexha and Chaka Khan. Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, Gareth said that Pitch Battle is unlike previous popular talent shows such as Britain's Got Talent because of its dramatic format. With 30 choirs competing in total, each heat will see the groups go head-to-head in a series of riff-offs, before the last two standing go up against each other to win a place in the live final.
BBC Pitch Battle judges Gareth Malone and Kelis
BBC 30 choirs will compete in the dramatic new talent show
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At this point, the acts will have to perform a song from the archive of their guest judge, before the panel deliberates and the guest judge stands up, indicating the victor by joining the winning team on stage. "The riff-offs are great but the real power moment is when the guest judges walk," Gareth enthused. "We get to decide who we prefer and then the guest judge reveals it by walking towards them. It's brilliant." Gareth recalled the spine-tingling moment when Seal was acting as the guest judge, with the final two hopefuls taking to the stage to sing his hit Kiss From A Rose. "He joined in on the high note and sang with the choir - honestly, it was just amazing. There's nothing like it," he insisted.
BBC Pitch Battle will have a rotation of superstar guest judges
BBC Acts face off against each other to make it to the live final |
Foreign aid FARCE: British military left with £50 million bill | GETTY Thousands of people were affected by Irma,
Thousands of people were affected by Irma, but defence chiefs now face a £50 million bill after setting out to help those in need as British Overseas Territories are deemed too wealthy to receive any of the UK's foreign aid budget. Over 2,000 British military personnel were deployed to the Caribbean to assist those whose homes and livelihoods were destroyed by Hurricanes Irma and Harvey. The Royal Navy launched a relief effort after the British Virgin Islands, Anguilla and the Turks and Caicos islands were devastated by natural disasters. Speaking at the Conservative party conference Theresa May said it was “absurd” that aid money could not be used to help those who were affected.
She said: ”Many people on those islands have been left with nothing. "And if we must change the rules on international aid in order to recognise the particular needs of these communities when disaster strikes, then that's what we will do.” It comes amid fears that the Navy losing their ability to "fight on beaches" as both specialists landing ships HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark risk being taken out of service under cost-cutting proposals.
Hurricane Irma: Sir Richard Branson's Necker Island destroyed Mon, September 11, 2017 Billionaire Sir Richard Branson has released pictures showing the devastation left behind by Hurricane Irma on his private island, Necker Island Play slideshow PA 1 of 9 Sir Richard Branson amongst the debris on his private island Necker caused by Hurricane Irma
Last year, the UK spent £13 billion on foreign aid, which is overseen by the Department for International Development (DfID). Tory MP Andrew Rosindell said: “We have a colossal DfID budget and it is outrageous that money cannot be used for disaster relief in this situation. "Instead the bill is being paid for by the Ministry of Defence. “That cannot be right and it highlights the need for radical change to the way we operate our overseas aid budget.”
GETTY Last year, the UK spent £13 billion on foreign aid
Backbench Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg added: “Dfid money clearly ought to be used to help the British Virgin Islands.” Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon insisted the rules must be changed so money does not affect his budget. He said: “It is extraordinary that the military aid we have been able to give to the Caribbean, all that aid we gave after the hurricane, is not classified as overseas development assistance.
GETTY Military left with £50 million hurricane bill
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Ken’s mother-in-law Elizabeth was becoming increasingly forgetful. He and his wife were providing constant support and knew that Elizabeth would need care while they were away on holiday.
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"About five years ago it became more and more obvious that Elizabeth wasn’t remembering things from one part of the day to the next. She had notebooks all over the place but didn’t refer to them or couldn’t understand what was written there. People say, ‘Oh isn’t it fantastic to be 90-odd and still going strong,’ but it isn’t always fantastic for the carers – it can be a nightmare. Some days she could be on the phone half a dozen times, asking the same question.
Staff overloaded
She had a seven-day pill box but she wasn’t taking her medication. The social services did assessments and agreed to come in and make sure she took the pills, but they wouldn’t monitor that she was eating her meals or anything else – they said they were too overloaded at the requisite times of the day. Even the medication support took ages to get in place.
Elizabeth was referred to a psychiatrist, who said that she was a danger to herself and others, but we still had great difficulty getting responses from social workers. Time and time again they didn’t return our calls, and that really got to us. Email was only slightly more effective. It was a big strain for all of us. I kept very detailed notes of everything we did to help Elizabeth: every attempted contact and every conversation with the social services and the doctors, and what the responses were.
Getting respite care
My wife and I ran our own business and were in the habit of booking holidays up to a year ahead. We told social services about six months in advance that we were going abroad for a four-week holiday. As that time drew closer, we had no confirmation that they were actually going to do anything.
Elizabeth's condition was rapidly deteriorating and when we were three weeks from going, I wrote an email pointing out that they had either declined or avoided all our requests for a face-to-face meeting to sort this out. I explained that we didn’t know what was happening, that her doctor had said she was not safe, and that I had kept a detailed diary of every communication we’d had with them. It was a stonker of an email! I wasn’t rude, but I was very, very direct, and said that I wanted not just an answer but I wanted action.
"Be robust with the authorities without being rude."
Within two or three days they found a respite space in a care home for Elizabeth while we were away. Fortunately it was incredibly good, with fantastic staff. While we were away they assessed her and said, ‘She can’t go back into the community, she can’t live on her own, she needs permanent care,’ so she stayed in the home. Actually it was an immense relief. She’s been there 21 months now and is very well looked after. We’ve had two Christmas lunches there, the food is good and we’re looking forward to the next one!
Get evidence
My advice to other people in this position is to be robust with the authorities without being rude. You’ve got to have evidence, otherwise they can wriggle out of things. Stick to the facts, don’t get emotional and keep the pressure on."
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John Menzies scraps plans to merge with DX Group | GETTY John Menzies has scrapped plans to merge its distribution arm with DX Group
The two companies looked set for a tie-up which would see DX pay £40million and its investors owning 35 per cent of the combined group. Menzies wanted the terms changed after scrutinising DX’s finances after the latter’s trading update last month, but the two sides could not come to an agreement. Both had initially talked up the “strong strategic logic” for joining forces when talks were announced in March.
DX had been rocked by a profit warning the previous month which sent its shares plunging by over 60 per cent, while Menzies had faced pressure from investors to spin off its newspaper and magazine delivery business in order to focus on aviation services. In a further twist, DX faced a police probe into its DX Exchange document delivery service for legal firms and the public sector, but police subsequently decided not to open a full investigation.
MEARS GROUP DX chairman Bob Holt who will retire after overseeing the changes
Menzies said: “Notwithstanding the strong strategic and commercial benefits which would arise from a combination, and despite further discussions with DX the John Menzies board does not believe it is currently possible to agree a revised set of terms with DX for the combination which would be in the interests of John Menzies shareholders. Menzies has therefore terminated discussions with DX.”
We believe a standalone strategy is the right course for our shareholders DX chairman Bob Holt
It sees “strategic merit” in separating “at the appropriate time” its aviation and distribution divisions into two independent businesses. DX announced the departures of chief executive Petar Cvetkovic and finance director Daljit Basi in an overhaul of the business last month.
Brexit transition phase: Cabinet splits three ways Thu, August 10, 2017 Who is pushing for the most gradual departure possible from the EU? And who favours a cleaner break? Play slideshow AFP/Getty Images 1 of 15 HARD BREXIT: Andrea Leadsom
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LeBron James: Tyronn Lue makes NBA Finals minutes claim before Game 1 | LeBron James will not play 48 minutes in any of the Finals' first few games says Tyronn Lue
That’s the assurance that Cleveland Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue has given going into Game 1.
James and the Cavs yet again have to topple the All-Star-littered Golden State Warriors in the best-of-seven Finals, which get underway at Oracle Arena in California tomorrow (2am UK time).
James averaged 41 minutes in seven games of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics, including 46 minutes in Game 6 and an incredible 48 in Game 7 despite just a day of rest in between.
That was as a result of the reliance on the four-time MVP to will the Cavs over the line. So far James has done just that to see them past the Indiana Pacers, Toronto Raptors and the Celtics. |
BRIEF-Rapala says codetermination negotiations completed | April 6 RAPALA VMC CORP
* REG-RAPALA VMC CORPORATION: CODETERMINATION NEGOTIATIONS COMPLETED.
* TOTAL NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AFFECTED BY CODETERMINATION NEGOTIATIONS IS 50 OF WHICH FIVE ARE COVERED WITH PENSION ARRANGEMENTS.
* PLANNED REORGANIZATION OF PRODUCTION COULD MEAN MAXIMUM OF 10 EMPLOYEES REDUCTION IN ROVANIEMI.
* ORIGINALLY ESTIMATED AMOUNT WAS APPROXIMATELY 45-53 EMPLOYEES IN RAPALA VMC OYJ IN FINLAND
* NON-RECURRING COSTS RELATED TO ANY PERSONAL REDUCTIONS, WHICH ARE RECORDED IN YEAR 2017, ARE ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 0.2 MEUR.
* AIM OF PLANNED FINNISH RESTRUCTURINGS IS TO HAVE ABOUT 1.5 MEUR ANNUAL SAVINGS WHICH WILL BE REALIZED ON 2018
* NON-RECURRING COSTS RELATED TO ANY PERSONAL REDUCTIONS, WHICH ARE RECORDED IN 2017, ARE ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 0.2 MEUR. Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: (Gdynia Newsroom) |
BRIEF-Jiangsu Hongdou Industrial announces FY 2016 dividend payment | March 29Jiangsu Hongdou Industrial Co Ltd :
* To use undistributed profits to pay a cash dividend of 1 yuan (pre-tax) per 10 shares to shareholders for FY 2016
* To use additional paid-in capital to distribute 1 new shares for every 10 shares
Source text in Chinese: goo.gl/DnOfuj
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Mum-of-two whose nose completely rotted away has life-changing prosthetic attached using MAGNETS screwed into her skull | Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid Email
A mum-of-two whose nose rotted away had magnets screwed into her skull so she can wear a life-changing prostethetic.
Jayne Hardman had her nose removed in November last year after developing a type of vasculitis, she first noticed when she was head-butted by her dog
The family dog, Cece, a 14-stone Neapolitan mastiff, knocked into Jayne’s face and caused her nose to swell.
She was diagnosed with Wegener’s granulomatosis – a rare disease that rotted the flesh on her nose and later that year both nostrils collapsed.
In fear the autoimmune disease would destroy more facial features, the doctors had no other choice to amputate her nose.
Jayne, 48, was left with a hole in her skull but in January this year, after four prototype prosthetics, Jayne was given her magnetic nose.
(Image: Caters News Agency)
(Image: Caters News Agency)
She says the pain was excruciating as metal was screwed in to her head, but she has found a new lease of life in her prosthetic.
She even appeared on ITV's This Morning and shocked Eamonn Holmes and wife Ruth Langsford , by whipping off her nose while live on air.
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Jayne, from Redditch, Worcestershire, said: “For three and a half years my nose was disappearing and towards the end of last year the bone had completely disappeared.
“After having my nose amputated in November last year, I finally have a perfect prosthetic nose and have the confidence to leave my house whenever I feel like it.
“I trialled four other noses before having the one I have now, I couldn’t be happier with it, it’s done so well and people can never tell that it’s not real.
“So although I’ve lost my real nose, I feel like I am now complete. Something weirdly clicked into place when I clicked this magnetic nose on.”
After being head butted by her dog Jayne’s nose continued to pour with blood, but the doctor’s insisted that it was not broken and just needed to be iced.
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(Image: Caters News Agency)
However after her nose continued to swell, Jayne returned to the doctors and was eventually diagnosed with the rare autoimmune disease in June 2014.
She said: “I knew from the moment that CeCe hit my head that something wasn’t right with my nose, and from that day on it never went back to normal.
“The disease was always there but it was lying dormant, it was CeCe that saved me really – if the collision hadn’t have happened I could have died.
“If the disease had remained unnoticed, my immune system would still be working to kill off all of my cells and slowly destroy me.
“Over the years after my diagnosis, my nose started to dissolve, in the end amputation was the only sensible thing to do.
“I went through several rounds of chemotherapy in 2014 to stop my immune system from killing all of my cells, but even after that they couldn’t save my nose.
“The day I found out my nose was being removed was the worst day of my life, but I knew it had to be done to make progress.
“I had already been wearing glue-on prosthetics over my collapsed nose, so I just had to believe the doctor that the new prosthetic after my nose was removed would be even better.”
So once her nose was removed, the NHS started to create the perfect prosthetic for Jayne and took several moulds of the cavity.
However to ensure that her nose would be easily detachable, so that she could still clean out the hole in her face, doctors had to drill metal screws into her skull.
She said: “The pain of the metal screws being tightened into my skull was a pain I cannot describe, it was just excruciating.
(Image: Caters News Agency)
(Image: Caters News Agency)
“But I knew it was the only way to make my magnetic nose work and I’m so glad now that I sat through it.
“Before my magnetic nose I had glue-on prosthetics, but they never lasted long.
“I’ve ripped them, the dogs have chewed them and they haven’t always fit right, but this prosthetic is perfect.
“It’s very easy to take on and off so that I can steam the hole every morning to make sure any mucus is removed.
“And considering I hated my original nose and would’ve had a nose job to fix it anyway, my confidence is now higher than ever!”
But despite not being able to taste or smell when her nose was removed, last week she regained all her senses again.
Jayne had grommets fitted into her ears, which allowed her hearing to fully return.
Jayne said: “When my nose was removed I couldn’t hear without hearing aids, and I couldn’t taste or smell anything because my nasal receptors were damaged.
“But as of last week , as well as my sense of smell and taste, so life is slowly but surely going back to normal.
“So now I am on a concoction of steroids and antibiotics to help keep illness at bay and help with my recovery.
“Now I am focusing on seeing the fun side of what’s happened to me, and even when I’ve sneezed it off or it’s flown across the room at my son, we just see the funny side.
“I still feel extremely lucky to be alive, so I want to make sure that no one else goes through this and if I can save one person from losing my nose, it will all be worth it.” |
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Kings' Willie Cauley-Stein: Starting Friday | Cauley-Stein will start at center for Friday's matchup versus the Warriors, Sean Cunningham of ABC 10 Sacramento reports.
Cauley-Stein was deemed probable heading into the evening, so his availability for the contest comes as no surprise. The big man is returning from a two-game absence, and does not figure to face any sort of minute limitations. |
People have noticed something deeply worrying about rugby star's smiling family holiday snap | Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid Email
When cross-code star Sonny Bill Williams shared a snap showing his wife and child smiling on holiday, he probably wasn't expecting a lesson in health and safety.
But that's what he received from a good number of fans.
The photograph shows the 32-year-old in the driver's seat of a convertible, with his wife Alana next to him and his daughter Imaan, three, in the back.
All three are beaming for the camera - but not everyone was happy with the picture.
Williams, who has been enjoying a family holiday in the Cook Islands with Alana, Imaan and youngest child Aisha, one, posted the image on Instagram on Sunday.
(Image: sonnybillwilliams/Instagram)
And people were quick to point out where the sportsman is going wrong when it comes to child safety.
Imaan appears to have part of a seatbelt around her, but is not sitting in a child's car seat.
One person wrote: "Family comes first but no car seats - come on Sonny you should know better."
(Image: sonnybillwilliams/Instagram)
Another added: "Car seat is needed for little ones Sonny, never travel without them."
"No child seat you serious?" asked someone else.
Williams, who has represented New Zealand in rugby league and rugby union, has posted several holiday snaps on Instagram while on Rarotonga.
(Image: Getty)
Lots of other people have lent their support, pointing out that child car seats are not compulsory in the Cook Islands, found in the South Pacific.
One wrote: "Relax peeps, in the islands speed limit is like 30-40kms/h and never heard of any accidents here in paradise."
"Kids here don't even wear seat belts, they sit at the back of trucks on aunties and uncles laps," said another.
Meanwhile, Anthony Mundine, a rugby league player turned boxer, has said it's more than likely that Williams will stay in rugby union.
He said: "As great as rugby league is, rugby is the world game. Lots of countries play it all over Europe and South Africa, it's massive. I went to South Africa to watch him play a [Super Rugby] game and they had fans waiting outside the hotel room. It's a big thing. It's the biggest sport over there. It's crazy." |
Murder probe launched after body of Sam Mechelewski found | Sam Mechelewski (pictured), from Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, was found dead by a member of the public
A murder investigation has been launched following the discovery of a young man's body in woodland as his distraught family plea for the killer to turn themselves in.
Sam Mechelewski, from Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, was found dead by a member of the public in a wooded area of Hinchingbrooke Country Park at around 1.40pm on Thursday.
The 20-year-old's family have urged their son's killer to turn themselves in to police.
In a statement they said: 'The last 24 hours have been the worst of our lives. Sam will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
'Sam was no angel, but his life should not have ended this way. If anyone has information please contact the police.
'We have no forgiveness for the person who has done this, but you are also someone's child.
'I urge you to come forward and take responsibility for your actions.'
A post-mortem was conducted Friday evening, but Cambridgeshire police said no further details were available at this stage.
He was found in a wooded area of Hinchingbrooke Country Park (pictured) on Thursday
Officers are conducting searches close to the scene and making house-to-house enquiries in the area.
Detective Chief Inspector Adam Gallop said: 'We believe this was a targeted attack that has sadly resulted in the death of a young man.
'We're slowly piecing together Sam's movements from 8pm onwards on Wednesday (January 31).
'I appeal to anyone who knows Sam and saw him that evening, or anyone who was in the park and noticed anything suspicious, to contact us as a matter of urgency.' |
Sterling climbs as UK inflation hits six-year high | LONDON (Reuters) - Sterling climbed and British bond futures dipped on Tuesday, after data showed UK inflation unexpectedly hit its highest level in nearly six years in November, putting pressure on the Bank of England to raise interest rates again next year.
British five pound banknotes are seen in this picture illustration taken November 14, 2017. REUTERS/ Benoit Tessier/Illustration
Consumer price inflation hit an annual rate of 3.1 percent in November above economists’ average expectations in a Reuters poll for another 3.0 percent rise.
Because that is more than a percentage point above the BoE’s 2 percent target, Governor Mark Carney will have to write a letter to finance minister Philip Hammond to explain what the BoE is doing in response.
The pound climbed to the day’s high $1.3380 after the data, up from $1.3335 beforehand, leaving it up a third of a percent on the day.
Against the euro, sterling hit the day’s high of 88.07 pence, up 0.1 percent.
British government bond futures fell 10 ticks to hit a day’s low at 124.78.
Britain’s internationally exposed FTSE dipped slightly as the pound rose after the inflation data. It trimmed its earlier gains but remained positive, last trading up 0.1 percent. |
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BRIEF-KWG Property says in January 2017 group's gross pre-sales value amounted to RMB2.181 bln | UPDATE 1-Workers end strike at CNR's Ivory Coast operations
ABIDJAN, Feb 15 Workers at Canadian Natural Resources' (CNR) Baobab and Espoir oil and gas fields in Ivory Coast on Wednesday ended a strike over employment conditions launched last week, the head of their union said. |
Watford sack looms for Walter Mazzarri as fans' doubts grow amid run of 4 points from the last 21 | Get football updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid Email
Walter Mazzarri is fighting to save his job with injury-ravaged Watford in free-fall and the fans turning on him.
Although the Italian head coach lamented his crippling list of unavailable players after the 4-1 home defeat by Tottenham, the floodwaters are rising fast.
The Hornets’ pathetic defending on New Year’s Day had little to do with injuries and more to do with slapdash standards – and the top brass at Vicarage Road were not impressed.
Mazzarri came out swinging afterwards, insisting he does not fear the sack and claiming: “The president (Gino Pozzo) and I have spoken and the first objective was to avoid relegation.
“If you look at the table, we are doing even better than this. We could have been where Crystal Palace are, but we aren’t.”
(Photo: Getty)
Mazzarri’s bluster has only finite support in the boardroom.
Watford’s budget is based on finishing 17th, one place above the drop zone, but with £1.9million per place at stake in Premier League prize money, he is expected to do better.
When he became the club’s eighth manager in four years last summer, former Inter Milan and Napoli coach Mazzarri was handed a three-year contract and brought nine backroom staff with him.
But after taking just four points from a possible 21, Tuesday night’s trip to Stoke marks the start of a pivotal month in which four of the Hornets’ next five games are against teams also in the bottom half.
Even allowing for the absence of nine first-team players through injury or Africa Cup of Nations duty, he dare not lose his next two home games against Middlesbrough and Burnley.
Pozzo wants to know why Watford’s catalogue of injury woes runs so deep when they had the best fitness record in the Premier League under Quique Sanchez Flores last season.
(Photo: Getty)
Since widely-respected head of medical Richard Collinge left the club in September, the Hornets’ treatment room has been busier than a war-zone’s field hospital.
Winger Nordin Amrabat is the latest casualty, limping off against Spurs, and a growing section of fans who were prepared to cut Mazzarri some slack over his refusal to speak in English are now scathing of him.
Although he is courteous in his dealings with the media, Mazzarri will need to turn on the charm in the Potteries – after Stoke’s 1-0 win at Vicarage Road in November, he bolted down the tunnel without shaking hands with opposite number Mark Hughes.
He later visited the away dressing room to complete the formalities as an afterthought. |
Red Sox's Craig Kimbrel: Adds another check to saves column | Kimbrel struck out three consecutive batters on just 15 pitches to collect his sixth save of the season during Monday's win over Tampa Bay.
The veteran closer has allowed just three hits and two walks through seven innings while fanning 12 batters, and after Monday's spotless outing, Kimbrel's ERA is down to 1.29. After pitching three consecutive days, it's unlikely the hard-throwing righty takes the mound Tuesday against Toronto. |
New York Post | De Blasio is right to say no to an MTA bailout Gov. Cuomo recently said that the subway was getting better, “if you were looking very carefully.” It’s too early to declare victory yet. But even if things are getting better,...
City Council weighs yellow cab bailouts, restrictions on Uber and Lyft The City Council is weighing a major bailout of the yellow-cab industry, with possible restrictions and surcharges on rivals such as Uber and Lyft. Several dozen beleaguered taxi-medallion owners flocked...
A small, but smelly, bailout Imagine you own a flower shop or hotel and business plunges. Would you expect the state to bail you out? Of course not. Yet that’s what Albany did last year...
Developer with ties to Cuomo gets $2M tax break amid bailout A New York City developer who is a major campaign donor placed a losing bet on an upstate racetrack — but still came out a winner when Albany granted him...
Hank Greenberg loses appeal over AIG's 2008 bailout Maurice “Hank” Greenberg is on a losing streak. In another blow to AIG’s 92-year old former CEO, a federal appeals court on Tuesday threw out an earlier ruling that the...
Italy readies bank bailout after prime minister decides to resign Italy is preparing a state bailout for Monte Paschi as the troubled bank teeters on the brink of failure following Prime Minister Matteo Renzi’s decision to quit, sources said Tuesday....
House passes bailout package for debt-ridden Puerto Rico The House on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a rescue package for debt-stricken Puerto Rico, clearing a major hurdle in the ongoing effort to bring relief to the U.S. territory of 3.5...
Helping Puerto Rico may start a whole new wave of bailouts If you have a retirement fund or pension, or you’re a taxpayer, get ready to have your pockets picked. The Obama administration wants Congress to enact a bankruptcy plan for...
Obama is looting the Treasury to pay off insurers The Obama administration will tell any lie and break any law to prevent the president’s signature health-care program from collapsing. Insurance companies such as UnitedHealthcare and Aetna are losing billions... |
Internet singer Austin Jones charged with felony child-pornography production | Austin Jones, a 24-year-old singer popular on YouTube and social media, has been charged with two felony counts of production of child pornography for allegedly persuading underage fans to prove their devotion to him by sending graphic videos shot to his specifications. Jones, of Bloomington, Ill., was arrested Monday at O'Hare International Airport and charged in federal court Tuesday in Chicago, the Chicago Tribune reported.
Start the conversation, or Read more at Los Angeles Times. |
A solution to the looming tariff problem | How about this idea on tariffs?
The US should make our tariffs identical to the tariffs of other countries. For instance, if China has an average 10 percent tax on all US goods coming into that country, we should tax all Chinese goods coming into the US by the exact same amount.
If the Chinese raise their tariff, then we match that.
Do that for every single country in the world, even if we have to lower some tariffs to match theirs.
Since the US has an enormous trade deficit with other countries, we’ll end up taxing more of their incoming goods than they will tax products we are exporting to them.
How can you argue with this eye-for-an-eye solution? It’s downright biblical. |
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NH House to hear casino bill Tuesday | The New Hampshire House will hold a public hearing Tuesday on Senate Bill 242, which would authorize slot machines and table games at two casinos in the state. The House has rejected casino bills 19 times, but came within one vote of passage in 2014, the last time a two-casino bill was proposed.
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BRIEF-The Carlyle Group says Alpinvest Partners has raised $6.5 bln for Alpinvest Secondaries Program VI | Qatar central bank raises deposit rate 25 bps, keeps others unchanged
DOHA, June 15 Qatar's central bank said on Thursday it was raising its overnight deposit rate by 25 basis points to 1.50 percent, after the U.S. Federal Reserve raised rates by the same margin. |
Boyzone founder's ex-girlfriend 'killed French nanny, 21, and burnt body after accusing her of crimes she hadn't committed' | Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid Email
A vulnerable French nanny was murdered and her body thrown on a bonfire by the former girlfriend of a Boyzone founder, a court heard.
Victim Sophie Lionnet, 21, was allegedly killed after being accused of a series of 'outlandish' crimes by Sabrina Kouider, 35.
Kouider and partner Ouissem Medouni, 40, held the "naive and vulnerable" victim prisoner at their £900,000 home in Wimbledon, southwest London, in the days before her death, jurors heard.
During this time she was subjected to horrific violence, the Old Bailey was told.
Koudier, the ex-girlfriend of Boyzone founder Mark Walton, held a "brutal and oppressive inquisition" of the nanny, prosecutors claim.
The court heard Kouider accused her nanny of being "in league" with Mr Walton and in rambling complaints said he controlled her through "black magic".
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Prosecutor Richard Horwell QC said: "The last days and hours of Sophie's life must have been truly wretched.
"She was subjected, at times, to a brutal and oppressive inquisition and to significant violence."
Ms Lionnet died after suffering fractures to her sternum, four ribs and her jawbone.
Kouider and Medouni then tried to cover up the murder by burning her body in their garden, jurors heard.
"The plan was to dispose of Sophie's body and to explain her disappearance by inventing a story that she had left under something of a cloud and had returned to France.
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"Another missing person, no longer their responsibility, her disappearance nothing to do with them."
Their plan was only foiled when a neighbour became concerned about the fire and dialled 999, jurors were told.
Ms Lionnet's charred body was discovered by at the house in Wimbledon Park Road on September 20 last year.
The young victim, from Troyes, northeast France, had moved to the UK in 2016 to improve her English.
"Sophie was not only young, but also naive and particularly vulnerable and this made her an easy target for abuse and exploitation," said Mr Horwell.
"Sophie had a big heart but was not worldly wise and it was easy to take advantage of her."
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Ms Lionnet's health began to deteriorate in the period leading up to her death because of her 'bizarre and oppressive' life, the court heard.
"At times she appeared scared and hungry,' said Mr Horwell.
"She complained that she was being beaten and that she was not allowed to return to her home in France."
Kouider was seen shouting and screaming at Sophie, the court heard.
She accused the young Frenchwoman of stealing a diamond pendant and plotting against her, the court heard.
Mr Horwell said: "Precisely what was in Sabrina Kouider's mind may be difficult to determine but it seems that the more outlandish the allegations the more she pursued them, despite the fact they were denied and despite the fact there was no evidence to support them.
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"Her allegations appear to have been contagious because Medouni was beguiled by Kouider and her obsessions and delusions and he began to adopt them himself.
"Eventually they confronted Sophie and wanted her to confess to conduct and crimes she had not committed.
"Sophie became a prisoner in the Wimbledon home and she must have been terrified.
"The defendants mistreated and intimidated Sophie in a manner that is way beyond anything that could be considered normal or rational.
"Sophie must have found this unnatural and increasingly toxic situation wholly outside her experience and ability to manage.
"At times she made confessions to please her oppressors and then would withdraw them.
"And so the pressure increased and so did the violence against her."
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The court heard firefighters discovered Sophie Lionnet's remains under the ash of the fire in the garden.
"Without such vigilance the two defendants might well have got away with murder - which was, of course, their aim," said Mr Horwell.
The prosecutor told jurors that it was understandable if the case appeared 'difficult to believe at first blush'.
"How can someone be treated in such an appalling manner and not leave?" he asked.
"How can someone confess to fantastical allegations which are not true.
"It is likely that never before will you have encountered a combination of individuals such as these two, Sabrina Kouider and Sophie Lionnet."
Kouider was said to be 'vindictive, overbearing and controlling' while Sophie Lionnet was 'timid, uncomplaining and especially vulnerable to manipulation and threats.'
Mr Horwell said it was 'a unique and highly dangerous combination that led to murder and the attempted disposal of a body.'
Medouni and Kouider, both of Wimbledon Park Road, Southfields, southwest London, both deny murder.
The trial continues. |
Country that supports terrorism will pay high price: UN chief Antonio Guterres | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (Reuters/File Photo) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (Reuters/File Photo)
UN chief Antonio Guterres has warned that any country supporting terrorism will ultimately have to pay a “high price” and offered his good offices to promote cooperation between Pakistan and Afghanistan to jointly fight the menace. The Secretary-General arrived in Kabul on Wednesday and held bilateral meetings with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and the country’s Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah.
Later addressing reporters, the UN chief was asked about documents and proof submitted by the Afghan government regarding involvement of Pakistan in “equipping and funding” terrorism and whether those documents had been considered by the world body.
“Those are areas of competence of the Security Council of the United Nations. What I am supposed to do as Secretary General is to use my good offices to promote the cooperation between the two countries for them to be able to fight together the threat of terrorism,” Guterres said.
He noted that Ghani and Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had met in Astana on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit.
Guterres said he too had met Prime Minister Sharif in the Kazakh capital and his “objective is to do everything that is possible to facilitate and promote the cooperation of the two countries in addressing together the threat of terrorism”.
“That is important not only for the two countries but for the whole world. We have seen horrible terrorist attacks in Afghanistan, like the last ones in Kabul, horrible terrorist attacks in Pakistan and attacks around the world. It is time to unite against terrorism and that is my objective as Secretary-General of the United Nations,” Guterres added.
The UN chief was also asked about a number of countries in the region, particularly “Iran and China”, which are beginning to support insurgent groups.
Guterres strongly rejected such claims saying, “I do not subscribe to the accusations.”
He, however, added that his message to “any country that supports terrorism anywhere in the world is that this is the wrong thing to do and if any country supports terrorism one day in relation to other countries, sooner or later the price paid will be high in relations to terrorism within the country itself.”
Since his time as the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Guterres has been paying a solidarity visit to Muslim communities during the holy month of Ramazan, and his visit to Afghanistan was a continuation of his expression of solidarity with them.
“Peace is the solution […] the international community, the neighbouring countries [and] all those related to the Afghan crisis need to come together and understand that this is a war that has no military solution,” the Secretary-General said.
“We need to have peace,” he added, underscoring that at the same time, the level of humanitarian assistance to the country had to be increased and conditions needed to be created for Afghanis to be able to live in dignity.
While in Kabul, the UN chief met with displaced men and women from the Kapisa province, now living in a settlement on the outskirts of Kabul.
In their interaction, the displaced persons underscored that security remained the prerequisite for their return to their homes and that education, including for women and girls was critical for supporting themselves and their families.
They also stressed their need for medical care.
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Arsenal transfer news: Lucas Torreira's father reveals big WORRY ahead of move | Arsenal transfer news: Lucas Torreira's father is worried about the move
The Sampdoria defensive midfielder is set to complete his move to Arsenal after the World Cup this summer.
Arsenal will fork out around £27m (€30m) for the 22-year-old, who has impressed for Uruguay in Russia.
And Torreira's father Ricardo has revealed his son’s camp are scared ahead of their move to England.
"There will be people that will accompany him," he told Teledoce.
"He won't be alone. It's a big change [going to England] and we don't want to think about it yet because we're scared. |
China's forex regulator widens quotas of two outbound investment schemes | BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s forex regulator said on Tuesday it widened the quotas of two outbound investment schemes in Shanghai and Shenzhen as part of the government’s efforts to liberalize financial markets.
The State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) said it would increase the quotas of the two schemes — Qualified Domestic Limited Partner (QDLP) and Qualified Domestic Investment Enterprise (QDIE) — to $5 billion each.
China’s financial hubs Shanghai and Shenzhen are now conducting trials on the two schemes.
"The SAFE is steadily pushing ahead with its QDLP and QDIE trials and has recently increased the pilot quotas for Shanghai and Shenzhen to $5 billion each," the regulator said on its website www.safe.gov.cn |
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The Latest: Nevada senator, congressman host Reno town hall | The Latest on Nevada Republican U.S. Sen. Dean Heller and Rep. Mark Amodei meeting Monday with a town hall crowd in Reno : Nevada Republican Sen. Dean Heller mixed it up with hundreds of sometimes combative critics at a town hall meeting on topics including immigration, the environment, health care and access to abortions. More than 600 people crowded a conference room Monday at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center where Heller co-hosted the town hall session with GOP Rep. Mark Amodei.
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Chris Hughton claims that Jose Mourinho has a "wonderful way" of dealing with pressure.
Manchester United boss Mourinho has faced criticism for his public berating of left-back Luke Shaw over the weekend following United's 2-0 win over Hughton's Brighton.
Mourinho cast doubt over Shaw's future at the club by hauling him off at half-time then blasting him during his TV interview after the game, report the Manchester Evening News.
It has seen the Portuguese's methods question by fans and pundits with some going as far as claiming his handling of the former Southampton defender constitutes bullying.
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Hughton, however, has nothing but respect for Mourinho.
He told the official Brighton website : “Jose has managed at some big, big clubs, and at all of those clubs, there is pressure, it comes with the territory.
“But he has a wonderful way of dealing with that pressure, and when you manage these sorts of clubs, you’ve got to be used to that.
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“You’ll never get anyone saying something detrimental about Jose - he’s an outstanding manager.
“Whenever I’ve been in his presence, he’s always been very good company. He’s always spoke really well about us when we’ve played here.” |
Instone shares worth up to 519 million euros on offer in Frankfurt listing | (Corrects to read 519 million in headline, paragraph 1)
FRANKFURT, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Instone Real Estate Group, a German residential property developer, said shares worth up to 519 million euros ($648 million) would be placed in its listing on the Frankfurt stock exchange, which it has scheduled for Feb. 15.
The placement will comprise 7 million new shares from a capital increase and 13.35 million shares from fund holdings by ActivumSG Capital Management Ltd at a price of 21.50 to 25.50 euros each, Instone said on Friday.
In addition, up to 3.05 million shares from ActivumSG have been earmarked for over-allotments. |
Manmohan to Modi: Show more maturity, stop tarnishing every Constitutional office | Former prime minister Manmohan Singh and Narendra Modi. (File) Former prime minister Manmohan Singh and Narendra Modi. (File)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, fearing “imminent defeat” in Gujarat, is spreading “falsehoods” and canards” and is setting a dangerous precedent by his “insatiable desire” to “tarnish” every Constitutional office, Manmohan Singh said Monday.
In an uncharacteristic attack on Modi, the former Prime Minister asked him to “show the maturity and gravitas expected of the high office he holds” and apologise for his “ill thought transgression” to restore the dignity of the office he occupies.
Singh’s hard-hitting statement was in response to the Prime Minister’s reference at an election rally in Gujarat on Sunday to a “secret meeting” held on December 6 at Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar’s residence to allege Pakistan’s hand in the Gujarat elections. Former Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri and Pakistan High Commissioner to India Sohail Mahmood were among those at the meeting.
The Indian Express had reported Monday that the dinner meeting was attended by several top former diplomats and officials including former vice president Hamid Ansari, former Army Chief Deepak Kapoor, former foreign secretary Salman Haider and senior ex-diplomats and journalists.
Read | Misadventure by Congress, should explain why it held meeting: Arun Jaitley
The former Prime Minister said he was “deeply pained and anguished” by the “falsehood and canards being spread to score political points in a lost cause by none less than Prime Minister Narendra Modi” and argued no one, including Modi, can “lamely question” his track record of public service to the country over last five decades.
“I reject the innuendoes and falsehoods as I did not discuss Gujarat elections with anyone else at the dinner hosted by Aiyar as alleged by Modi. Nor was the Gujarat issue raised by anyone else present at the dinner. The discussion was confined to India-Pakistan relations,” he said.
Singh reminded the Prime Minister that “he had gone to Pakistan uninvited after the terrorist attacks in Udhampur and Gurdaspur.” He also dared the Prime Minister to “tell the country the reason for inviting the infamous ISI of Pakistan to our strategic Air Base in Pathankot to investigate a terror attack that emanated from Pakistan.”
“Fearing (defeat)…desperation of Prime Minister to hurl every abuse and latch on to every straw is palpable. Sadly and regrettably, Modi is setting a dangerous precedent by his insatiable desire to tarnish every constitutional office, including that of a Former Prime Minister and Army Chief,” Singh said.
Referring to the Prime Minister’s Pakistan visit and invitation to ISI, Singh said the Congress “needs no sermons on ‘nationalism’ from a party and Prime Minister, whose compromised track record on fighting terrorism is well known.”
“My track record of public service to the country over last five decades is known to everyone. No one, including Modi, can lamely question it to gain lost political ground,” he added.
Singh also released the names of those who attended the meeting which included besides Kapoor and Haider, former External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh, diplomats T C A Raghavan, Sharat Sabharwal, K S Bajpai, M K Bhadrakumar, C R Gharekhan, Satinder Lambah and journalists Prem Shankar Jha, Ajay Shukla, Rahul Khushwant Singh. “None of them could be accused of indulging in any anti-national activities.”
“I sincerely hope that Prime Minister will show the maturity and gravitas expected of the high office he holds instead of concentrating his energy solely on erroneously conceived brownie points. I sincerely hope that he will apologise to the Nation for his ill-thought transgression to restore the dignity of the office he occupies,” he added.
Former Union Minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said “Singh is absolutely right in demanding an apology for the outrageous allegation made yesterday against the former Vice President and former Prime Minister and other distinguished former civil servants.”
“The BJP’s campaign in Gujarat in the last few days, especially yesterday, has gone beyond bizarre. Should a political party go to any length to win an election? Is winning an election so important that such allegations can be made against a former Prime Minister and a former Vice President?” he asked.
Addressing a press conference at the AICC headquarters, former union minister Anand Sharma said nothing could be more absurd than what the Prime Minister of India has said.
“It is clear that he has done so with the intent to confuse and mislead the people of Gujarat for the second phase of the election, to whip emotions and to polarize. There cannot be any other explanation and there cannot be anything more reprehensible than what he has done,” he said.
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Sensex rises by 267 points; Rupee loses 17 paise | Despite weak global cues, the BSE Sensex started on a positive note at 35,385.52 and advanced to the day’s high of 35,667.31 before ending at 35,645.40, up 266.80 points, or 0.75 per cent. Despite weak global cues, the BSE Sensex started on a positive note at 35,385.52 and advanced to the day’s high of 35,667.31 before ending at 35,645.40, up 266.80 points, or 0.75 per cent.
Led by bank and auto shares, the BSE Sensex on Wednesday rose by 267 points to 35,645.40 after the government hiked minimum support price (MSP) for most kharif crops.
Despite weak global cues, the BSE Sensex started on a positive note at 35,385.52 and advanced to the day’s high of 35,667.31 before ending at 35,645.40, up 266.80 points, or 0.75 per cent. The Sensex touchedthe day’s low of 35,309.67. The Sensex had gained 114.19 points in the previous session. The NSE Nifty, after hitting a high of 10,777.15, closed at 10,769.90, up 70 points, or 0.65 per cent. It touched a low of 10,677.75 intra-day.
The rupee reversed most of its gains towards the fag-end session, losing 17 paise at 68.74 against the US dollar amid rising crude oil prices and inflationary concerns after the government hiked MSP for kharif crops.
Sector-wise, auto index surged 1.31 per cent, followed by energy by 1.03 per cent, healthcare 0.80 per cent, bankex 0.69 per cent, FMCG 0.61 per cent, capital goods 0.51 per cent, realty 0.42 per cent and oil & gas 0.09 per cent. However, the infrastructure index fell 0.64 per cent, followed by IT 0.60 per cent, teck 0.55 per cent, power 0.54 per cent, PSU 0.53 per cent, consumer durables 0.51 per cent and metal 0.03 per cent.
The broader market displayed a mixed trend. The S&P BSE Small-Cap index moved up 0.38 per cent while the mid-cap index inched down 0.17 per cent.
In the Asian region, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 1.06 per cent, Shanghai Composite Index lost 1 per cent and Japan’s Nikkei ended 0.31 per cent lower
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BRIEF-Kadmon Holdings Provides Updated Clinical Data From Phase 2 Clinical Trial Of Kd025 | Dec 11 (Reuters) - Kadmon Holdings Inc:
* KADMON HOLDINGS - PROVIDES UPDATED CLINICAL DATA FROM PHASE 2 CLINICAL TRIAL OF KD025, ITS RHO-ASSOCIATED COILED-COIL KINASE 2 (ROCK2) INHIBITOR
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New transparent Micro-ring device could measure biological activities at back... | A tiny, transparent device that can fit into a contact lens has a bright future, potentially helping a range of scientific endeavors from biomedicine to geology. Developed by Northwestern University scientists, the device, called the Micro-ring resonator detector, can determine the speed of the blood flow and the oxygen metabolic rate at the back of the eye.
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Clippers' Sam Dekker: Out Sunday vs. Trail Blazers | Dekker is out for Sunday's game against the Trail Blazers.
According to coach Doc Rivers, Dekker is "I think, day-to-day...but I know he's out for at least the next game." There's been no word prior to this that he had any risk of missing a contest, so look for further word on what kind of injury he's dealing with. |
Photographs of the HKonJ Moral March attended by 80-thousand people in Raleig... | To create paragraphs in your comment, type at the start of a paragraph and at the end of each paragraph. Just saw Pitch Perfect 3 trailer.
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Bill and Ted star Alex Winter says sexual abuse as a child actor was 'hellish' but Keanu Reeves 'had his back' | Get celebs updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid Email
Alex Winter has described the impact of being abused as a young boy.
The Bill and Ted actor - who played Bill alongside Keanu Reeves’ Ted - admitted that he wasn’t able to tell his "potentially dangerous secret" at the time.
" It’s hellish, to be totally frank. You know, it’s hellish," he told BBC 5 live.
But he explained that playing the larger-than-life Bill S. Esquire in the 1987 was "therapeutic" for him.
"For me personally, in terms of the experience, you know, it was an opportunity to just be child-like, and play, and [be] innocent and sweet, and it was really, really helpful for me mentally. And it was a great environment," he said.
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"Keanu and I were close. The director, and all of us, were close, the producers, we were, we all very young, we all had each other’s backs. It was a very safe, familial environment," he continued.
He explained that abuse was a "taboo" in the 1980s and 90s but now Hollywood has a "very different culture".
He admitted that in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal, society has changed and now there is a "lot more freedom" to talk about abuse.
"I didn't feel that I had any place of safety to unlock an extremely sensitive and potentially dangerous secret," he said.
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He explained: "Because I was a kid, had I been older, had I had more resources, had I had, I had... right?
"Every victim goes through this whether they're a child or an adult rape victim, you go through this over and over again and all of that was irrelevant because I only had the resources that I had, I only had the abilities I had and it was absolutely taboo in the popular vernacular so I didn't feel that I had any place of safety to unlock an extremely sensitive and potentially dangerous secret.
"Because there is a power dynamic that does put you in a position where you're afraid for your own safety so there's that on top of the taboo nature of being public.
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"Had I existed in a culture like the one that's happening at this moment, I mean that's a very different culture, if you feel like that sort of thing is now being spoken about in a much more open and accepting way on a societal level, it gives you a lot more freedom to just tell anybody.
"Even if it's just because usually you're not telling anybody, I mean nobody and that's a very dangerous place to be in mentally." |
Donald Trump mocks Spanish accent as he talks about Puerto Rico crisis during Hispanic heritage week | Get politics updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid Email
Donald Trump failed to placate his critics on his visit to storm-ravaged Puerto Rico so his attempt at a Spanish accent won't win him any supporters.
The President appeared to mock the accent as he discussed the island's
In an exaggerated Spanish accent, Trump said: "We are also praying for the people of Puerto Rico. We love Puerto Rico.
"We also love Puerto Rico . And we are martialing every federal resource at our disposal. Earlier this week, I traveled to Puerto Rico to oversee federal response to the two devastating hurricanes.
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"Remember, it was two. It was one and then it was another and that second one was brutal. They struck that great and beautiful island.
"And we now have more than 15,000 federal personnel on the island - 15,000. We will not rest until that job is done.
"Puerto Rico has a long road of recovery ahead, a very long road but we know that its people are proud and they are resilient and they will come back strong."
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Earlier this week, praised his administration's response to Hurricane Maria's devastation amid accusations that his government was far too slow to address the crisis.
Trump met with survivors and island officials, including San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz, who has repeatedly blasted him for what she said was insufficient concern about the US territory's plight.
Trump and first lady Melania visited a disaster relief distribution centre at Calvary Chapel outside San Juan, where he was filmed throwing paper towels into the crowd.
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Trump visited the island to reassure its struggling residents that he is committed to their recovery.
Two weeks after it was hit by the worst hurricane in 90 years, many of Puerto Rico's 3.4 million residents are still struggling without basic necessities.
The storm wiped out the island's power grid, and less than half of its residents have running water.
It is still difficult to get a mobile phone signal or find fuel for generators and cars. About 88 percent of mobile phone sites are still out of service.
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Trump, who has grappled with hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria in the past six weeks, said at a briefing that the disasters were straining the US budget.
"I hate to tell you, Puerto Rico, but you've thrown our budget a little out of whack because we've spent a lot of money on Puerto Rico," he said. "And that's fine. We've saved a lot of lives."
Trump said the federal response to Maria compared favourably with a "real catastrophe like Katrina," the 2005 storm that swamped Louisiana and Mississippi and killed more than 1,800.
"What's happened in terms of recovery, in terms of saving lives - 16 lives that's a lot - but if you compare that to the thousands of people who died in other hurricanes that frankly were not nearly as severe," he said.
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Shortly after Trump left Puerto Rico, Governor Ricardo Rosello said the death toll had risen from 16 to 34.
On Air Force One on his return flight to Washington, Trump said it had been a "great day" and he had heard no criticism during his day in Puerto Rico.
"We’ve only heard 'thank yous' from the people of Puerto Rico," he said. "It is something I enjoyed very much today."
He said local truck drivers are still needed to help distribute supplies.
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Days before his visit, Trump lashed out at Mayor Cruz on Twitter, accusing her of "poor leadership" and saying that some people on the island "want everything to be done for them."
Trump shook hands with Cruz but he saved his warm words of praise for other local and federal authorities.
"Right from the beginning, this governor did not play politics," he said of Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello.
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On CNN, Cruz said she told Trump, "This is about saving lives; it’s not about politics."
Trump took a helicopter tour of the destruction, seeing hills that are normally lush and green, brown and bare after Maria's winds stripped the branches.
He also saw from the air the USNS Comfort, the just-arrived hospital ship.
Valentine Navarro, 26, a salesman in San Juan, shrugged off Trump's trip as a public relations exercise.
"I think he’s coming here because of pressure, as a photo-op, but I don’t think he’s going to help more than he has already done – and that’s not much," Navarro said. |
People of Gujarat are intelligent, they know PM Modi is not talking about corruption or farmers: Rahul Gandhi | Gujarat elections: Congress president-designate Rahul Gandhi took a dig at BJP for labelling his numerous temple visits in the state as ‘political’. (Source: ANI) Gujarat elections: Congress president-designate Rahul Gandhi took a dig at BJP for labelling his numerous temple visits in the state as ‘political’. (Source: ANI)
Congress president-designate Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani for initiating only one-sided development in the state for last 22 years.
Holding his first presser in Ahmedabad after getting elected as the president of the Congress party on Monday, Rahul said that people of Gujarat are intelligent and they can see that the Prime Minister is not talking about corruption or farmers in his rallies.
“People of Gujarat are very intelligent, they can see that PM Modi is not talking about corruption or farmers in his rallies. There is a massive undercurrent, I am actually little surprised, I had expected BJP to fight with more strength,” he was quoted as saying by ANI.
The Congress president-elect also took a dig at the BJP for labelling his numerous temple visits in the state as ‘political’, adding that he has prayed from Gujarat’s well being during his temple visits. “Whenever I went to a temple I just prayed for a ‘Sunehra Bhavishya’ for the people of Gujarat, a better development here. Is it wrong to go to a temple? Jahan mauka milta hai vahan mandir jaata hoon, Kedarnath bhi gaya tha, vo kya Gujarat mein hai? (Whenever I got the opportunity I have visited temples, have been to Kedarnath as well. Is that in Gujarat?),” asked Rahul.
Earlier in the day, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had told ANI that the people of Gujarat have done two good things in assembly polls, they have taught Dr Manmohan Singh how to speak and Rahul Gandhi to visit temples. “Gujarat ki janta ne do kaam iss chunaav mein achhe se kara diye. Dr Manmohan Singh ji ka mooh khulwa diya, aur doosra Rahul Gandhi ko mandir jaana sikha diya,” he said.
Rahul downplayed PM Modi’s seaplane ride from Sabarmati river to Dharoi Dam today, saying there’s nothing wrong in that but it’s a ploy to distract people from real issues. “Modi ji agar seaplane mein udna chahte hain toh kuch ghalat nahi, acchi baat hai lekin ye ek distraction hai, asli sawaal hai 22 saal mein janta ke liya kya kiya? (There’s nothing wrong if Modi wants to fly in a seaplane, it’s a good thing but it’s also a distraction. The real question is what has he done for the public in 22 years?),” he asked.
Talking about the recent controversy over senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Iyer’s ‘neech’ remark directed at the Prime Minister, the Congress scion reiterated that he won’t tolerate such things. “I will not tolerate such things, Modi ji is after all the Prime Minister of India, though what all Modi ji said about Dr.Manmohan Singh is also not acceptable.”
As for the Congress party’s decision on Gujarat, the Congress president-designate said no decision will be taken unilaterally. “Whatever decision we will make about Gujarat, it will only be done after talking to the people of Gujarat, after listening to their voices. No decision will be taken unilaterally.”
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‘Drunk’ teacher allegedly kicked cop in the groin, tried to kiss him | A boozed-up Florida elementary schoolteacher driving with her 10-year-old son told a cop who arrested her “I feel like kissing you” — before kicking him in the groin, according to a report.
Saryna Parker, 43, a probationary eighth-grade science teacher at South Dade Middle School in Homestead, was pulled over Sunday on US 1 and Southwest 182nd Avenue after she rear-ended another car with her Cadillac, the Miami Herald reported.
When a trooper tried to talk to Parker, “she slurred her speech and he could smell a strong odor of an unknown alcoholic beverage emitting from her breath,” according to her arrest report obtained by the newspaper.
Another trooper was called in to conduct sobriety tests and when the officer “explained the exercises to her, she touched me on my back and advised: I feel like kissing you,” the cop said in the report.
Parker was unsteady on her feet and refused to take a breath test so she was placed under arrest.
As she sat in the back of the patrol car, “she violently kicked me in the groin with her right leg then continued to kick my right rear passenger side door,” the officer wrote.
“During this whole incident, Ms. Parker was uncooperative and very belligerent.”
Parker was arrested on DUI and child-abuse charges. She also faces a charge of battery on a law enforcement officer.
Miami-Dade Public Schools told the Miami Herald that Parker will be “terminated.” |
Rwanda sets the price of I&M Bank shares IPO at 90 francs | NAIROBI Feb 14 Rwanda set the price of its initial public offering of shares in I&M Bank Rwanda Ltd at 90 francs ($0.1085) each, the finance ministry said on Tuesday.
The government is selling 99,030,400 shares representing 19.81 percent stake in the lender. ($1 = 829.4300 Rwandan francs) (Reporting by Clement Uwiringiyimana; Editing by Duncan Miriri) |
CORRECTED-US STOCKS-Wall St rises with help from technology, energy sectors | (Corrects paragraph four to reflect that 85 pct of traders expect a 25 basis point rate hike)
* Energy, technology sectors provide biggest boosts
* Health investors look to conference presentations
* Bluebird Bio-Celgene CAR-T drug receives positive response
* Cryptocurrency related stocks bounce after bitcoin futures debut
* Indexes up: Dow 0.13 pct, S&P 0.23 pct, Nasdaq 0.46 pct
By Sinead Carew
NEW YORK, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Wall Street indexes were higher on Monday with boosts from technology and energy sectors as oil prices rose while investors prepared for an expected U.S. Federal Reserve rate hike later in the week.
The equity market appeared to shrug off an explosion at one of New York’s busiest commuter hubs early on Monday morning that officials called an attempted terrorist attack. The suspect wounded himself and three others.
“There has been some relief the terrorist attack wasn’t worse,” said Mark Heppenstall, CIO at Penn Mutual Asset Management Horsham, Pennsylvania.
Traders, waiting for the Fed’s two-day rate setting meeting to begin on Tuesday, see a 85 percent probability for a 25 basis point hike to the Fed funds rate target - the third rate hike this year, according to CME Group’s Fedwatch tool.
“The grind higher continues. The Fed is a virtual certainty to tighten this week but that is totally priced in by the market,” said Heppenstall. “Valuations are getting to the point where even good news on the economy might pose some additional risks to the market. There’s the risk that good news for the economy may be bad news for markets because the Fed is at the cusp of a level of tightening that could dampen growth.”
At 2:38 p.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 31.57 points, or 0.13 percent, to 24,360.73, the S&P 500 gained 6.14 points, or 0.23 percent, to 2,657.64 and the Nasdaq Composite added 31.59 points, or 0.46 percent, to 6,871.67.
Seven of the 11 major S&P sectors were higher, with the biggest boost coming from the information technology sector with a 0.74 percent gain. The S&P energy index was up 0.7 percent as oil prices rose after a North Sea pipeline shut for repairs and some investors focused on commodities following the explosion in New York.
Financial, consumer staple and industrial stocks were the biggest losers.
CenturyLink was the biggest S&P 500 percentage gainer, rising about 9 percent after the telecom provider signed a 5-year contract with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Healthcare investors focused on makers of drugs for blood disorders after clinical data presentations at the annual American Society of Hematology four-day meeting in Atlanta.
Shares of Bluebird Bio were last up 19 percent at $203.75 after hitting a record high of $222.03 following news of positive responses in an early stage myeloma study of its experimental gene-modifying immunotherapy drug co-developed with Celgene. Celgene’s shares were up 1.97 percent.
Interest in the surge in digital currency bitcoin and the opening of futures trading in the cryptocurrency continued to fuel bets on related stocks, many of which have risen sharply in the past three months.
Shares of Marathon Patent was up 27 percent while Xunlei was up 18 percent. Riot Blockchain rose about 37 percent.
Bitcoin futures soared in their U.S. debut on Sunday, which backers hope will encourage wider use and give legitimacy to cryptocurrency.
Advancing issues outnumbered declining ones on the NYSE by a 1.13-to-1 ratio; on Nasdaq, a 1.06-to-1 ratio favored decliners. (Additional reporting by Sruthi Shankar and Rama Venkat Raman in Bengaluru; Editing by Arun Koyyur and Chizu Nomiyama) |
Mumbai traffic woes: Amar Mahal bridge beyond repair, to be rebuilt | Every year, Mumbaikars wrestle with traffic jams during monsoon. This season, congestion levels may worsen, specially for northbound traffic moving along the Eastern Expressway.
A technical committee appointed by the government to look into the causes for the damages to the Thane-bound arm of the Amar Mahal junction flyover near Chembur has said that the damaged portion of the bridge was beyond repair and must be rebuilt.
The damaged portion of the bridge was first closed for traffic on April 6, after one of its joints was found to have slipped. This severely crippled traffic movement, since the bridge is among the busiest in Mumbai. The government’s hopes for a quickfix solution to the crisis were dashed after a subsequent inspection revealed damages to another joint, which then prompted the government to set up a panel headed by Dr Ravi Sinha, who is a professor of the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.
The committee has noticed “stress” on some more spots along the damaged stretch. “The committee has advised reconstruction of the damaged portion,” informed Chandrakant Patil, Minister, Public Works, on Monday. Claiming the government had decided to accept the committee’s suggestion, Patil further said that the rebuilding the damaged portion would take four months. Traffic will remain diverted during the period.
Also while the stretch requiring rebuilding is just about 200 feet long, senior state officials conceded that the traffic movement in and out of the bridge will be impacted.
What has compounded problems for the government is that the technology used for building the bridge is not easily available. The bridge was built in 1995 using the Quadricon modular bridge system which involves use of standardised prefabricated steel spans and components. “The firm that helped build the bridge has shut operations,” said Patil. While the norm has been to use pre-stressed concrete spans for bridge building work, the government of the time had experimented with steel trusses and spans to save \construction time for the busy bridge, said PL Bongirwar, a retired government bridge design expert, who is also being consulted for the restoration work.
The government and its technical panel has so far been unable to pinpoint the precise cause for the damage. “We do not know yet. We’ll wait for the committee’s report,” said Patil. Bongirwar said, “Traffic loads on the bridge could have been a factor.” Questions on why annual audits carried out by the Public Works department for bridges had failed to report the damage remained unanswered. “We’ll try and see if there had been some mistake,” said Ashish Kumar Singh, Principal Secretary, Public Works.
U-turn on toll tax?
While the BJP had run an election campaign in the 2014 assembly polls promising closure of toll nakas across the state, Patil appeared to be taking a U-turn on the issue. “Considering the state’s (delicate) financial position, we are studying whether toll abolition would further burden the exchequer,” he said.
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Conservative opposition to Pope Francis spurs talk of a schism in the Catholi... | Pope Francis arrives in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican for his weekly general audience on March 22. It came from a German cardinal who is one of the most powerful men in the Vatican. And it underlined a growing backlash in the church to some of Francis' more progressive ideas - a backlash led largely by German and American bishops who fear the pope may be overturning centuries of doctrine on divorce, among other matters.
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Tata Motors to hike prices of passenger vehicles | “We are optimistic on maintaining our growth trajectory in the coming year on the back of our robust product portfolio like TIAGO, HEXA, TIGOR and the recently launched NEXON.” “We are optimistic on maintaining our growth trajectory in the coming year on the back of our robust product portfolio like TIAGO, HEXA, TIGOR and the recently launched NEXON.”
Tata Motors on Monday said it will increase prices of its entire passenger vehicle range by up to Rs 25,000, starting from January, due to rising input costs. “The changing market conditions, rising input costs and various external economic factors have compelled us to consider the price increase,” said Mayank Pareek, President, Passenger Vehicle Business, Tata Motors. “We are optimistic on maintaining our growth trajectory in the coming year on the back of our robust product portfolio like TIAGO, HEXA, TIGOR and the recently launched NEXON,” he said.
The statement said the introductory prices of the recently launched lifestyle compact SUV, NEXON, which comes with Level NEX design, performance and technology features, will be ending by December 31. This entire range will also witness a price hike by up to Rs 25,000.
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Warriors' Patrick McCaw: Available vs. Nuggets | McCaw (toe) is available for Saturday's game against the Nuggets, Connor Letourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
McCaw is good to go after being listed as questionable earlier in the day with toe soreness. He should assume his regular role as a reserve Saturday; the 22-year-old is averaging 3.8 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists across 16.4 minutes per game this season. |
Woman charged over hitting NSW boy and mum | A woman has been charged with dangerous driving after she hit a six-year-old boy and his mother on a pedestrian crossing in Sydney.
The boy has leg and shoulder fractures and cuts to his face after being hit by the woman's Toyota Camry in Bankstown on Monday morning.
His 30-year-old mother also suffered abdominal injuries with the pair taken to Westmead Hospital.
The driver, a 32-year-old woman, escaped injury but was taken to Bankstown Hospital for mandatory testing.
She was then taken to Bankstown Police Station and charged with dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm, NSW Police said.
She will face Bankstown Local Court on April 18 after being granted conditional bail.
Another two people were hit by vehicles in Sydney within an hour of the Bankstown crash on Monday prompting NSW Ambulance to urge drivers to take greater care.
A woman in her 50s was hit by a truck in the CBD and an eight-year-old boy was hit by a vehicle in Artarmon. |
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Kardashians: Chyna's restraining order to blame for reality show ending Blac Chyna was granted a restraining order after Rob posted pornographic images of her online. |
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What is England's record against Sweden? History of past fixtures and it doesn't look good | Get football updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe See our privacy notice Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid Email
England are heading for a World Cup quarter-final clash with Sweden, after scraping past Colombia on penalties.
But while the Three Lions have finally beaten their penalty shoot-out curse, a look at the history books doesn't make the next match look very good.
England have only beaten Sweden twice since 1968, and the most recent result was a 4-2 thumping in 2012.
Looking only at World Cups, both of the two games that the sides have met have ended in draws.
Here's all of England's results against Sweden since Harry Kane was born in 1993, and it's not great news...
Sweden 4-2 England
Friendly, 2012
England's first defeat under then-manager Roy Hodgson, if you don't count a penalty shoot-out loss to Italy in the Euro quarter finals.
It was Stephen Gerrard's 100th cap for England, but even that couldn't inspire the Three Lions.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic netted four goals for the Swedes, helped somewhat by a series of costly mistakes by England keeper Joe Hart.
Danny Welbeck and England debutant Steven Caulker managed to find the net for the visitors.
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Sweden 2-3 England
Euro 2012, group stages
Danny Welbeck hit the winner as England came from behind to advance to the knock-out stages.
Theo Walcott was the Three Lion super sub, coming on at 2-1 down and scoring one and setting up the other.
England 1-0 Sweden
Friendly, 2011
England's first win against Sweden since 1968, courtesy of a Gareth Barry header.
The goal was the 2,000th ever England goal, but there was not much of a crowd to celebrate. The attendance for the friendly - at 48,876 - was the lowest since Wembley was rebuilt.
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Sweden 2-2 England
World Cup 2006, group stages
Joe Cole and Stephen Gerrard both scored, as England topped their group to set up a last-16 clash with Ecuador.
The Three Lions were robbed of a victory in injury time, but the point helped them avoid a draw with Germany.
Sweden 1-0 England
Friendly, 2004
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored in the second half to beat Sven-Goran Eriksson's Lions.
England had the better of the possession, and Sweden rarely threatened keeper David James before they took the lead.
The England side featured a young Everton striker called Wayne Rooney, just months before his performance at Euro 2004 would attract the attention of Manchester United.
England 1-1 Sweden
World Cup 2002, group stages
England kicked off their World Cup campaign with a draw - but an uninspired performance could easily have cost them the point.
Sol Campbell put the Three Lions ahead, but a dominant Sweden equalised in the second half and held the momentum.
England 1-1 Sweden
Friendly, 2001
A David Beckham first-half penalty got England off to a good start at Old Trafford.
But a blunder by keeper Nigel Martyn gave Hakan Mild the chance to equalise on the stroke of half time.
England 0-0 Sweden
Euro 2000 qualifier
Paul Scholes was the first England player ever to be sent off at Wembley in this disappointing qualifier.
Alan Shearer missed England's best chance at the end of the first half by hitting over, but Sweden were happy to sit back with a draw leaving them top of the group.
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Sweden 2-1 England
Euro 2000 qualifier
Alan Shearer sccored in the first minute, getting England's qualifying campaign off to a bright start.
But a defensive collapse saw Sweden net twice in the space of two minutes later in the first half.
Matters weren't helped when Paul Ince was sent off for a second bookable offence, and England slumped to a loss.
England 3-3 Sweden
Friendly, 1995
Teddy Sheringham, David Platt and Darren Anderton all scored as England appeared in the friendly Umbro Cup.
It was England's first home game away from Wembley, with the match at Leeds' Elland Road attracting 32,000 people. |
Zlatan Ibrahimovic: Will Sweden icon be at England World Cup game? | Zlatan Ibrahimovic will not make the England vs Sweden match
Ibrahimovic retired from international football after Euro 2016 but still attracted plenty of attention leading into this tournament.
A large number of Swedish media outlets questioned manager ,,,,’s decision not to include the forward in his World Cup squad.
Russia 2018 was the first time since 2004 Sweden had gone to a tournament without their iconic striker.
But his absence doesn’t seem to have affected the side.
In fact, Sweden have flourished in Russia and will face England on Saturday for a place in the semi-finals.
Ibrahimovic has subsequently been trolled online - but will he rock up for the quarter-final in Saransk this weekend? |
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Putin wants to work with Iran and Turkey to kick-start Syrian peace process - agencies | MOSCOW, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin told Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday he wanted to work with Iran and Turkey to kick-start the Syrian peace process, Russian news agencies reported.
Putin was also cited as telling Assad he hoped that it would be possible to launch the work of the Syrian Congress on National Dialogue and that he would discuss the matter in forthcoming meetings with the presidents of Egypt and Turkey. (Reporting by Andrey Ostroukh; Writing by Polina Nikolskaya; Editing by Andrew Osborn) |
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Emmerdale spoiler: Ross Barton comes to a shocking realisation as he finally faces his acid attacker in court | Get soaps updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid Email
In tonight's Emmerdale, Ross Barton finally faces his acid attacker in court.
Ross has remained in the dark over the identity of the man that threw acid on his face, but he comes to a shocking realisation.
The innocent victim enters the dock and comes face-to-face with Simon, but will he recognise him as Holly's old drug dealer and Debbie's angry customer at the garage?
Ross' hopes for justice are given a major blow when the judge reveals that a key witness for the prosecution has died.
The witness statement is read out, but Ross fears the whole case will fall apart due to the lack of evidence.
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He nervously waits in the viewing gallery with Pete, Faith and Cain, who fears his daughter's involvement in the attack will be revealed.
Will Ross get justice and see his attacker sent down?
Meanwhile, Graham Foster has an interesting proposition for Megan Macey.
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Will she agree to go into business with Joe Tate and Graham?
Elsewhere, Jimmy King is left-red faced after his problems in the bedroom are exposed.
Will Rodney's young girlfriend Misty be able to sort out his issues.
*Emmerdale airs tonight on ITV at 7pm |
Meters in place, but BMC continues to send water bills on ‘estimated’ costs | DESPITE INSTALLING an automatic meter reading mode to get a report on the exact amount of water supplied to the public by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the civic body continues to send water bills on the basis of “estimated” cost.
Around 44 per cent of water bills across the city is calculated based on estimations, stated the annual report by the chief auditor of the municipal corporation, Suresh Bansode. Only about 56 per cent of the bills are being calculated as per the meter readings, the report added. Around 3,750 million litres of water is supplied through various lakes every day across the city. The residents are supposed to be charged for the water as per the usage. However, for the last 18 to 20 years, the charges levied on the usage have been based on approximate estimated cost, the report stated.
According to the annual report, which has been submitted to the standing committee, 43.89 per cent of water bills are not based on actual usage. The report added that bills were compiled based on previous years usage as many water meters have not been functioning. However, instead of fixing them, the BMC is sending estimated bills. The BMC had installed automatic water meters starting from 2010-11. The total number of meters was 54,990 in 2010-11, whereas in 2012-13 , around 77,876 water meters were installed.
During the audit, it was noticed that the civic body has stored about 13,45,743 million litres of water during 2012-13, out of which, 10,29,731 million litres was supplied throughout the city. However, around 16 per cent leakage was reported while supplying water, about 7 per cent of water was lost during water processing and 5 per cent leakage was reported during transportation. The total water lost due to leakage comes to 28 per cent. While 20 per cent loss of water by leakage is expected at different levels, there was an additional leakage of 22,687 million litres of water, according to report. It added that due to the extra leak during that period. BMC suffered a loss of Rs 14.52 crore.
When contacted, BMC hydraulic engineer Ashok Kumar Tawadiya said, “These bills are not escalated but based on three estimations we usually use for compiling bills in case meters are non functional. We consider Last Year Consumption (LYC), total water consumption trend and total water requirement. We are planning to verify all these factors and work on the issue soon.”
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76ers' Justin Anderson: Scores bench-leading 11 points Friday | Anderson scored 11 points (4-4 FG, 2-2 3PT, 1-4 FT) to go with one rebound, one assist and one steal in 12 minutes during Friday's 103-97 win against Miami.
In his last six games, Anderson has chipped in 9.3 points in 19.3 minutes per night. However, on Friday, the guard was a super efficient 4-of-4 from the floor, including 2-of-2 from beyond the arc, in only 12 minutes of playing time. As of late, Anderson has shot a solid 60.0 percent on 5.8 shots per game in his last six contests. With Philadelphia rumored to be shopping for a guard on the trade market, Anderson's latest increase in production may be short lived. However, if the deadline passes and no deal is made, his value from the bench may only increase as he gets mores playing time. |
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Borussia Dortmund fire Barcelona warning over Ousmane Dembele with deadline for mega deal approaching | Get FC Barcelona updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid Email
Borussia Dortmund have announced a deadline for Barcelona to sign French star Ousmane Dembele as a replacement for Neymar.
The Blaugrana must pay upwards of €100m for the 20-year-old, who has been suspended until further notice after failing to report for training.
The club's CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke has spoken about a deadline before Dembele's possible transfer will be completely ruled out.
"The time on the horizon is enough for two more games," Watzke told Kicker.
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Dortmund confirmed last week that they have rejected a bid from Barca for the French teenager and director of football Michael Zorc has offered an update concerning the player's future.
"Our focus now is on concentrating our team preparation for the Bundesliga opening match versus Wolfsburg this coming weekend," said Zorc.
"Ousmane Dembélé, of course, has the opportunity to do an individual training off the track."
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Reports in Germany suggested that Dembele planned to fly to Spain but the player is now back in Dortmund.
It comes after the Bundesliga side confirmed they had held talks with Barca over the player but the bid received was nowhere near their valuation.
A statement read: "Borussia Dortmund has held talks with the Catalan football club FC Barcelona regarding the possible transfer of the BVB player Ousmane Dembele to FC Barcelona.
"During this meeting, the representatives of FC Barcelona submitted a bid which did not match the player's extraordinary footballing ability or value to the club, nor the present economic market situation of the European transfer market. BVB therefore rejected this offer.
"As there is no other offer from FC Barcelona to date, there is currently no transfer of the player to FC Barcelona and this is not currently likely." |
Soccer-Bulgarian championship group B results and standings | Soccer-De Biasi quits as Albania coach, says his cycle over
TIRANA, June 14 Albania coach Gianni De Biasi resigned on Wednesday after six years in charge during which he led them to Euro 2016, their first and only appearance at a major tournament. |
Croatia put in the hard yards ahead of Russia quarter-final | Croatia are preparing for their date with destiny as they aim for a first World Cup quarter-final place since their charge to third place at France 98.
Luka Modric and Co trained at their base in Sochi on Wednesday as they fine-tuned preparations for the game on Saturday night in the south of Russia.
But standing in their way of repeating the heroics of the class of 20 years ago, are the hosts, who will be riding the crest of a wave after their penalty shootout victory over Spain in the last-16.
Luka Modric keeps his eyes on the ball as Croatia trained at the base in Sochi on Wednesday
Ivan Rakitic looks on as he takes a break from his preparations for the clash with Russia
After scoring eight times in their first two group matches, the Russians turned in a defensive masterclass to keep out the Spanish in Moscow on Sunday.
And Ivan Perisic insists the Croats will be ready for either approach from their opponents in Sochi this weekend.
'Yeah, we have watched almost all of their games,' the Inter Milan forward said.
'Against Spain they used a different system, but you must adapt to every team you play against. So they thought it was the best tactics for them, and I think they made the right decision.
Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic addresses his squad ahead of the quarter-final in Sochi
Croatian players are put through their paces as they aim for a place in the semi-finals
Mario Mandzukic trains after breaking his goalscoring duck at Russia 2018 against Denmark
'We will prepare well for both versions. We still have a couple of days to prepare well.'
Ante Rebic believes they must continue to focus on their own game: 'I think we primarily must focus on ourselves because I think our team has bigger quality, we just need to show that on the pitch and we will be able to set the tone,' Rebic said.
Croatia progressed after a nervy penalty shootout win over Denmark in Nizhny Novgorod on Sunday night. |
Fire rips through Midtown restaurant | A fire that started in the ductwork of a Times Square restaurant quickly turned into a massive three-alarm blaze early Tuesday, fire officials said.
More than 140 firefighters responded to the blaze, which gutted the TSQ Brasserie at Seventh Avenue and West 49th Street at around 5 a.m.
The fire apparently started in the ductwork, allowing it to spread to other parts of the 12-story building.
Firefighters eventually got the flames under control.
No one was injured, according to city fire officials. |
MIDEAST STOCKS - Factors to watch - Mar 29 | DUBAI, March 29 Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Wednesday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.
INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL
* GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks up with dollar, sterling suffers on Brexit day
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Most markets edge up, Emaar Malls jumps as Amazon seals Souq.com deal
* Oil rises on Libyan supply disruptions, likely OPEC output cut extension
* PRECIOUS-Gold prices slip on solid U.S. data, firmer dollar
* Middle East Crude-Benchmarks slip; ESPO falls to fresh low since Sept 2015
* Amazon clinches deal to buy Middle East online retailer Souq.com
* Arab leaders seek common ground at summit on Palestinian state
* U.S. charges Turkish banker in Iran sanctions probe
* Russia and Iran say will continue efforts to curb oil output
* Germany's SMS signs deal to boost Iran steel firm output - executive
* Thomas Cook says tourists returning to Egypt and Turkey
EGYPT
* Egyptian president to meet Trump at White House on April 3
* Spending in proposed 2017-18 Egyptian budget at $65.9 bln -PM
* Telecom Egypt appoints Ahmed El Beheiry as new CEO
* Egypt sees value-added tax revenue up by 8 billion pounds in 2017-2018
SAUDI ARABIA
* Saudi bank lending growth slows to a crawl in February
* TABLE-Saudi money supply increase in February
* Fidelity launches real estate investment vehicle for Saudi's NCB Capital
* Saudi sovereign fund expands footprint with Jordan investment firm
* Citi applies for capital markets licence in Saudi Arabia-sources
* TABLE-Saudi January non-oil exports rise, imports shrink 11.6 pct
* Saudi Arabia sweetens huge Aramco IPO with tax cut
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* Abu Dhabi fund loses crisis-related arbitration against Citigroup
* ADNOC seeks gasoline in second tender after Jan fire - Trade
* Dubai airport passenger traffic climbs 8.8 pct in February
QATAR
* Santander Brasil slumps as Qatar fund seeks partial exit
* UK and Qatar set up joint committee to pave way for post-Brexit trade deal -May
* Qatar's Ezdan sets initial price guidance for five-year dollar sukuk
* Qatar sees Brexit as chance to supply UK more gas - minister
KUWAIT
* Warba Bank says listed $250 million sukuk on Nasdaq Dubai and Irish Stock Exchange
* Petrofac wins $1.3 bln contract in Kuwait (Reporting by Dubai Newsroom) |
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Success for me is in fine print and failure is in bold: Sanjay Manjrekar | Sanjay Manjrekar in his playing days. (Express Archive Photo) Sanjay Manjrekar in his playing days. (Express Archive Photo)
Former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar on his autobiography, his difficult relationship with his father, his dogged insecurities and his love for Kishore Kumar
In your autobiography, Imperfect (Harper Sports), one phrase you use for yourself — a self-conscious public performer — stood out, perhaps, because it fits you so well.
Not so much self-conscious but conscious about measuring up to my own standards. As a public performer it should not matter what you think because you’re not performing for yourself but for the public. You might think you are terrible but people will come and tell you that you are quite good. But that is my nature — it’s eventually about how I feel. The worst thing I do is to look at my performance and dislike it. Now, I’m wiser, I just do my thing.
People felt the video of Sanjay Manjrekar interviewing himself during the book release fits the image they have of you being self-obsessed.
People who have got that perception have got me wrong. I’m actually somebody who doesn’t like to be in the forefront. When I’m hosting a show, it’s not about me, it’s about that show. I was at forward short-leg for my first Test and the last, when I was 10 years into my career. That is the definition of a team man. Cricket is a very small part of my life. It is work. In fact, if the discussion is not cricket, you will see me participating a lot more.
Was the chapter about your father the most difficult one to write?
When I started writing the book, I don’t think there was any definite path that I’d laid out. It was about things that impacted my life. My father (cricketer, Vijay Manjrekar) played in the ’50s and ’60s, so it wasn’t like talking about him would get people interested. But he had an impact on my life in a different way. I needed to address that. Some people might feel it’s a private thing, but I have got no problems with people knowing of my private life. The only people I was concerned about were my sisters. They read it and were absolutely fine with it.
You write about the insecurities you picked up at an early age that impacted your career. Do you think you have gotten over them with time?
I’m sure when the foundation is being laid, if something goes wrong, it will affect your adult life, too. But that is something I’ve made peace with. The fear with which I grew up (of his father) was there, but there were a lot of good things happening as well. There was a mother I felt close to, I had two wonderful sisters, an extended family; cricket from the age of 12 or 13.
That phase when you got a little arrogant, having come back from the West Indies tour in 1989, was that you becoming your father in any way?
No, the thing was, my father and I hardly interacted. There was no way for me to imbibe any of his traits. At a deeper, psychological level, I don’t know how that works out. The arrogance and the cockiness were based on my success at that time. That is where some people are blessed with a lot of maturity. For example, (Sachin) Tendulkar was so gifted that every time he went out, he found out that he was far better than the opposition. But never once did he become arrogant. You can see the same with Virat Kohli as well.
At many parts of the book, I felt like there are just two very different people in you…
Excellence drives me. I get very excited if somebody is exceptional. When I watch movies, if there is an exceptional performance I get emotional and I well up. In cricket, I enjoyed the Test matches, anything that I saw and felt was better than what I have done or I can ever imagine doing. Jonty Rhodes in the field, Imran Khan, Richard Hadlee, they made me crazy. I have a disdain for moderate, average performances. It’s not something that I’ll smile at and accept. The stage is meant for very special people.
Sachin Tendulkar used to call you Mr Perfect and Mr Different. At some point you write that it was difficult being different so I chose being perfect. You are kind of different.
Tendulkar used to think that I deliberately did things differently. In Singapore, around 1996, towards the end of my career, we’d gone to a watch shop and were looking at various watches. In the end, I picked up a watch that was called Revue Thommen, a brand nobody had heard of. I picked it up because I liked it. He kept telling everyone, Sanjay has bought a watch called Revue Thommen. He rested his case and that watch was his evidence.
Those were the days: Sanjay Manjrekar with teammates Sachin Tendulkar and Mohammad Azharuddin Those were the days: Sanjay Manjrekar with teammates Sachin Tendulkar and Mohammad Azharuddin
Your book is about perfection. Where did it come from? Did your insecurity play any part in it?
That’s the nature of things — like you wouldn’t know why you do certain things. When I started playing, it was about doing it properly. Not getting out and not taking risks could be related to insecurity, but wanting to play well was a natural thing. I am the same about everything, including my handwriting.
You are pedantic with your singing too. Your wife was surprised you liked your recent Rabindra Sangeet recording.
Yes, and, recently, in Nagpur, I performed at a family function. It was one of the few occasions where I heard myself and went, ‘Wow that’s good’. I have to develop that a lot more.
Why Rabindra Sangeet though?
From my obsession with Kishore Kumar. I have heard all his Hindi songs. Then somebody gave me a CD of his Bengali songs and I connected with the melody. That’s why it’s so popular and ageless. So, because he sang them, I heard them.
When did you discover your musical talent?
I used to take part in inter-school singing competitions, but there was one turning point. My chartered accountant has only cricketers and musicians as clients. Those are his two great loves. So, Suresh Wadkar had a little function at his place and that is where everybody started singing. Shankar, Ehsan, Loy were there and Kunal Ganjawala. Then Dilip Vengsarkar got me to sing as well. I sang and I could see people were generally surprised. That’s when I started taking singing seriously, and taking lessons to understand the basics. That was about 10-12 years ago. Since then, I’m really into it.
You mention repeatedly in the book that you got into cricket for fame. But you also write that being sensitive was one of your obstacles in achieving greatness. Those two things don’t go hand in hand.
I didn’t look at fame or recognition as a burden at all. I always enjoyed it and wouldn’t have it any other way. But I have found a way of handling public reaction. On Twitter, in the last three-four years, I have not looked at any notifications outside my followers. I only get notifications from people I follow. Again, I’m very sensitive there. Some idiot would have said something and I would still remember it more than the good things people say about me. That is my nature. Success for me is in fine print and failure is in bold.
There you were trying to be the best you could possibly be and there were also the likes of Imran Khan and Viv Richards who really looked at you with great expectations. Did it get too much?
My expectations were greater than all of theirs (laughs). I just set the bar too high for myself. That is the essence of all my troubles. I’m not happy with what I have. My negative qualities as a performer, as a cricketer, are now my strengths as a commentator — the over-analysis and all. As a cricketer, you don’t think too much and that’s an advantage. You just go out there and you brush off failures by saying he took a brilliant catch; I would think I played it away from the body. People like us become good commentators.
You write about teammates you couldn’t respect even though they were great guys. Do you think you made it worse for yourself by who you were?
Yes. In fact, I am a slight misfit in India. The way I think, the way I write — often I think I’ve written a benign piece, but the way Indians react to it always surprise me. I cannot connect with mainstream India and the Indian cricket team was mainstream. I didn’t fit into the culture where you could not say anything aloud, couldn’t air your opinions. I didn’t make that effort and I didn’t want to. If I was that kind of a person in an Australian or English team, it would have been ok.
You became the villain after criticising Sachin Tendulkar.
I knew that I was saying things but I had no idea about the kind of reaction that would come out of it.
Was there ever a point in this second innings in cricket, where you thought about toning your criticism down?
I’ve toned it down. I’m more careful. I’m also conscious of the fact that as I’m saying things that ought to be said, I don’t become a bitter person. Then you’ll start losing platforms. I have been able to draw the boundaries.
Bitter is a word that is used for a lot of people with the reputation of having a lot of potential and not succeeding to that level.
Bitterness comes when people feel injustice was done to them. When I quit, because I was always hard on myself, I held myself responsible. There wasn’t anybody else. Sunil Gavaskar tells me about a lot of people from his time who played 70-80 Tests but were still bitter because they felt they could have played more. I’m not at all bitter. I don’t think I was exceptionally gifted or talented. I think I might have overachieved with the talent I had at 15 or 16. Two years later, I was playing for Mumbai, and two-three years later, for India. And, when I was on a loose footing, people like Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly were coming in.
Your commentary career is almost 20 years long, and cricket career was 10 years. At what point, does this become your actual career and the cricket becomes something you used to do too.
Actually, this has become my actual career and I’m very conscious of that. I don’t live in a fool’s paradise. The reason for writing this book is because I am still somewhat in the limelight. A lot of 20-30-year-olds know me more as Sanjay Manjrekar, the commentator. If I was not on television after finishing in 1997, I would not have written the book. And yes, I am more this than that. These are two separate people now. That happened a long time back.
Do you think the fame and success came too early to you?
I don’t think so. Even at 30, my problem wasn’t getting too carried away. It was my nature that came in the way. I know exactly what I would have done.
Apart from movies, do you have free time as a commentator on tours? Are you constantly on the lookout for new interests?
I have very limited interests. Even restaurants tease me that I go to the same place all the time. I don’t explore too much. I discover something and I just stick to that. At the moment, I have my hands full with Netflix. After that, I might explore something, but definitely not mountain climbing and all that.
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Mo Salah has been crowned the BBC African Footballer of the Year.
The Liverpool forward has won the gong after a successful year for both club and country.
Salah began the year by reaching the final of the Africa Cup of Nations with Egypt and later helped steer his country to their first World Cup finals since 1990.
He scored five of their seven final qualifying stage goals to send them to Russia.
Such was his impact, fans nicknamed the national team 'Salah's Egypt'.
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His form continued domestically, as his prolific record in front of goal for Roma earned him a £37million move to Liverpool.
Since switching to Anfield, Salah, 25, has scored 20 goals in all competitions, putting him on course to break the club's seasonal scoring record.
Thirteen of his strikes have come in the Premier League, with the most recent being in the Merseyside derby draw with Everton at the weekend.
"I would like to win this award also next year," Salah told BBC Sport after receiving his award.
"I have always followed my way, and I want everyone in Egypt to follow my way.
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"Since I left Egypt, in my mind, I want to be the best Egyptian ever. I work hard and try to be different from them."
Salah beat off competition from team-mate Sadio Mane, Leipzig's future Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita, Borussia Dortmund's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Chelsea's Victor Moses to win the award.
He is the first Egyptian to claim success since the legendary Mohamed Aboutrika in 2008 and first Liverpool player since El Hadji Diouf in 2002.
The winner was announced on Monday evening, following a public vote on the BBC's website.
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Other former winners of the award include Yaya Toure (2013 and 2015), Riyad Mahrez (2016) and Didier Drogba (2009).
The award was formerly the BBC's African Sportsperson of the Year, meaning athletes Haile Gbreselassie and Frankie Fredericks also have their name on the trophy.
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Frank Lampard has heaped praise on Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and explained why he's been so good playing in the centre of the park.
Oxlade-Chamberlain, 24, announced his intentions to leave Arsenal in the summer, and was on the radar of both Chelsea and Liverpool.
He opted to sign for the latter in a deal worth £35million as Antonio Conte was looking to select him on the wing, where he had been playing for Arsenal, and his ambition was to feature in the middle of the field.
Earlier in the season many critics were unsure whether Oxlade-Chamberlain would be able to do a central position justice, and he was used sparingly by his new boss Jurgen Klopp.
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But in recent months he has grown to become an integral part of Liverpool's squad, and was a stand-out performer in the first leg of the Reds's Champions League quarter-final win over Manchester City.
Speaking about Oxlade-Chamberlain's progression, Lampard told the London Evening Standard: "He has been brilliant in the last six weeks in particular.
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"We all know the natural raw talent has always been there, but what has impressed me the most is that he has shown the discipline you need to play in midfield.
"There are a lot of different decisions to make when you move from being a wide player as Oxlade-Chamberlain has done to further inside. You can't dribble and take as many touches like before.
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"He has managed to learn that side of the game and become an integral part of the Liverpool team."
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Delhi weather: Mercury drops after first spell of winter rains, air quality expected to improve | The minimum temperature was recorded at 14 degrees Celsius and maximum at 24 degrees Celsius, as per the weather department. Representational Image (File) The minimum temperature was recorded at 14 degrees Celsius and maximum at 24 degrees Celsius, as per the weather department. Representational Image (File)
Delhi’s air quality is expected to improve in the coming days as several parts of the national capital region received intermittent rains, adding to the winter chill. The NCR also witnessed shallow fog. According to the Indian Metrological Department (IMD), the city is expected to witness more spells of light to moderate rain.
The minimum temperature was recorded at 14 degrees Celsius and maximum at 24 degrees Celsius, as per the weather department. On Monday, the mercury had fallen to 17 degrees Celsius at around 8 pm following rains.
As per Skymet, the brief showers, mainly triggered by the active Western Disturbance over Jammu and Kashmir, and its induced cyclonic circulation over Rajasthan and adjoining Haryana, may affect the city’s particulate matter.
Meanwhile, the MeT office has also predicted moderate to dense fog in the next few days.
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