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End of a British retail icon as all BHS stores to close within a month — 5000 jobs lost
EVERY BHS store in the country will close within a month leaving 5,000 workers without a job. An announcement is expected on Monday confirming all 114 of the doomed chain's shops will close by August 20. Described as the biggest retail collapse since the closure of Woolworths in 2008, it is understood it would have...
Tigers maul two women at Beijing wildlife park
Tigers at a wildlife park in Beijing have killed one woman and injured another after the pair left their vehicle, Chinese media have reported. CCTV published footage of the incident showing one woman getting out and standing beside the car before quickly being attacked and dragged away. The second woman was killed when she...
Brexit heightens global economic risks, says G20
The UK's vote to leave the European Union heightens risks for the world economy, finance chiefs have said at the end of the G20 summit in China. The outcome of last month's referendum "adds to the uncertainty" for the global economy, the group of the world's 20 largest economies said. It urged the UK to...
Munich shooting: Gunman ‘planned attack for year’
The teenage gunman who killed nine people in Munich on Friday had been planning his attack for a year, German authorities say. David Ali Sonboly, 18, who had a Glock pistol and more than 300 bullets, killed himself after the attack. Bavarian government officials said he appeared to have bought the illegal pistol used in the...
Germany ‘urgently needs tighter gun control laws in wake of Munich mass shooting’
STRICT gun control laws are urgently needed in Germany after Friday's horrific mass shooting, according to the country's Vice Chancellor. Crazed Ali David Sonboly, 18, gunned down nine helpless victims during a rampage outside a McDonalds restaurant and then busy shopping centre in Munich. And now Sigmar Gabriel, head...
UK will reap rewards of TTIP: Brussels bureaucrat attempts to link UK to US-EU trade deal
A CONTROVERSIAL trade partnership between the European Union (EU) and the United States could benefit Britain, according to a Brussels official. David O’Sullivan, the EU ambassador to the US, has extended the olive branch to the UK by saying Britain will reap the rewards of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment...
Tour de France 2016: Chris Froome set to win third title
Chris Froome is set to become the first Briton to win three Tour de France titles after safely negotiating a rain-soaked penultimate stage in the Alps. The stormy weather made for treacherous racing on slippery roads but Team Sky's Froome survived the final descent into Morzine to maintain his overall lead. Froome's...
Possible Brexit deal could HALT EU immigration AND keep Britain in the single market
BORIS JOHNSON is confident Britain will strike a deal with Europe that combines free trade with slashing immigration. The Foreign Secretary said he had detected a “quite striking” change of mood in European capitals “as understanding starts to break in and people see what this is all about”. Mr...
Kabul blast: Afghanistan mourns protest bombing victims
Afghanistan is observing a day of national mourning after suicide bombers killed 80 people and wounded 230 in an attack on marchers in Kabul. So-called Islamic State (IS), the Sunni Muslim militant group, has said it was behind Saturday's attack on members of the Shia Muslim Hazara minority. In a televised address,...
Hundreds evacuated as OUT OF CONTROL wildfire rages through California
Fast-moving wildfires have forced hundreds of people to leave their homes in mountains north of Los Angeles, California, the authorities say. The fires had covered an area of 20,000 acres by Saturday evening, sending a pall of smoke across parts of Los Angeles County. About 300 people have been evacuated near the city of...
Turkey failed coup: Presidential guard to be disbanded
Turkey's elite presidential guard is to be disbanded after nearly 300 of its members were detained following last week's failed coup. Prime Minister Binali Yildirim told a TV channel that there was "no need" for the regiment. Earlier, Turkey detained a nephew of US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen who, it says,...
53-летняя Алена Свиридова удивила фигурой в бикини
Певица находится в Крыму, где наслаждается отдыхом, вкусными завтраками и заплывами в Черном море на длинные дистанции. Ранним утром Алена Свиридова сделала селфи в купальнике,...