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Berlusconi: AC Milan sold to Chinese consortium
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi says he has sold football club AC Milan to a Chinese consortium. Berlusconi, who owns the Serie A team, made the remarks to local newspapers on Tuesday. He said they will be paying at least €400m (£220m) over the next two years, which may value the club at up to...
US criticises Israel over plans for new settlement homes
The US has criticised Israeli plans to build hundreds of new homes in existing settlements in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem. State department spokesman John Kirby called the plans the "latest step… in a systematic process of land seizures". Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu authorised the plans on...
Iraq sees worst bombing since invasion with 250 deaths
The death toll from Sunday's suicide bombing in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, has risen to 250, the Iraqi government says, making it the deadliest such attack since the 2003 US-led invasion. A lorry packed with explosives was detonated in the Karrada district while families were shopping for the holiday marking the end of...
LGBT group outraged after council refuse to fly gay pride flag
A COUNCIL’s decision not to fly a gay pride flag has been condemned by a local LGBT group. The group has also claimed the ban by councillors at Abingdon, Oxfordshire, is discriminatory. The council has said that the flag represents a political organisation and it would be wrong to honour it with the same prominence as the...
Australian man calls police after father burns drugs
An enraged Australian man called police after his father burned his prized cannabis plants in a bonfire, reports say. The father, who lives in the Northern Territory town of Humpty Doo, reportedly set the plants ablaze after repeated disputes with his son. Police said the son called them as he believed burning the plants was a...
Remain hopes dashed after Government says Article 50 does NOT need Commons approval
REMAIN campaigners who are refusing to accept the vote of the British public to exit the European Union (EU) have had a plot to overturn the decision FOILED. Government lawyers have now confirmed there does NOT need to be a vote in parliament before Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, which triggers the two-year process of...
Bangladesh attack: Police say hostage mistaken for gunman
Bangladesh police have admitted they mistakenly identified a hostage as one of the gunmen in the deadly attack on a cafe in Dhaka last Friday. Officials initially said troops killed six gunmen when they ended a siege on the Holey Artisan Bakery. Police now say one man identified as an attacker was in fact a hostage also held at...
Bank of England warns Brexit risks beginning to crystallise
The Bank of England has warned there is evidence that risks it identified related to Brexit are emerging. In a major report it states: "There is evidence that some risks have begun to crystallise. The current outlook for UK financial stability is challenging." The Bank has eased special capital requirements for banks,...
Sterling falls to new low against the dollar in Asia trade
The pound has hit a new low in Asian trading as concerns about the UK's vote to leave the European Union continue to weigh on investor confidence. It touched $1.2798 against the dollar on Wednesday, which is a 31-year low. US government bond yields also fell to record lows as investors rushed to put money in perceived safe...
Какой кошмар! Папина дочка Даша Мельникова стала анорексичкой
К такому выводу пришли подписчики Инстаграма актрисы, известной по роли в сериале «Папины дочки», Даши Мельниковой, которая стала болезненно худой. Напомним, что в...
Тайну дочери Ани Лорак узнали. Она показала девочку, и все ахнули
Поп-король российской эстрады Филипп Киркоров уговорил-таки свою близкую подругу, украинскую певицу Ани Лорак перестать прятать лицо дочки от общественности. В итоге Киркоров...
Euro 2016: Wales set for historic semi-final with Portugal
Wales are preparing for the biggest game in their history when they play Portugal in Lyon on Wednesday for a place in the final of Euro 2016. Chris Coleman's side have already enjoyed a memorable run to reach their first semi-final at their only major tournament since 1958. England were the last British team to reach the...