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Hospitality leaders ask Burnham to halve VAT amid rising costs

SkySail Strategies Outperforms Wall Street's 30-Year Risk Standard With Proprietary AI Inference Model

Worcestershire invited to nominate groups for 2027 King’s volunteer award

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Just add fish: Scientists pursue more rice, less disease in Senegal paddies

Berlin's run-down public spaces at heart of election campaign

Louisville adds LJ Wells for fifth season of eligibility

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Asian Games set for liftoff but will everyone have a bed?

Ribeiro and Richie among celebrity birthdays for September 20–26

Florida State dismisses athletics director Alford and appoints interim leader

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Bob Mackie, costume designer for Cher and Madonna, dies aged 87

Mahomes makes triumphant return as Chiefs rout Broncos 31-10

Fate of Madrid's trees takes root in vote campaign

In Madrid, where summer temperatures are becoming increasingly unbearable due to climate change, the fate of the city's trees has become a hot-button topic ahead of Spain's local and regional elections.

Allardyce won't rule out return even if Leeds go down

Sam Allardyce has refused to rule out returning as Leeds boss next season even if the Premier League strugglers are relegated after Sunday's "live or die" clash against Tottenham.

'We abuse plastic, it's so cheap': UN Environment chief

Humanity uses and abuses hundreds of millions of tonnes of plastic a year because "it's so cheap", despite the huge cost of the pollution it creates, the head of the UN Environment Programme told AFP.

Everton missing Calvert-Lewin for survival mission

Everton will be without talismanic striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin as they aim to extend their 69-year stay in the English top flight with victory over Bournemouth on Sunday.

'So sorry': Celine Dion cancels 2023-2024 shows over health

Pop icon Celine Dion on Friday cancelled all her remaining shows scheduled for 2023-2024, saying she was not strong enough to tour as she battles a rare neurological disorder.

'Messi' the border collie crowned top dog actor at Cannes

Following the glorious path of his footballer namesake, a border collie named "Messi" was awarded the Palm Dog for his crucial role in solving a crime in Cannes favourite "Anatomy of a Fall."

Leicester boss Smith urges final push as relegation looms

Leicester boss Dean Smith has urged his relegation-haunted players to ignore the fact that survival is out of their hands as they face their last chance to keep the club in the Premier League.

Stocks advance on debt deal hopes

Stock markets mostly advanced Friday on talk of progress in talks to avert a calamitous US default draws closer and data showing.

Pope Francis has fever, clears his schedule

Pope Francis has a fever that caused him to clear his schedule on Friday morning, the Vatican said, nearly two months after the 86-year-old pontiff was hospitalised with bronchitis.

Sainz sets early pace in Monaco practice

Carlos Sainz topped the times for Ferrari in Friday’s opening practice at the Monaco Grand Prix, the Spaniard outpacing compatriot Fernando Alonso of Aston Martin in an intriguing session.

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