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Swiss Re announced an agreement to sell its U.K. life subsidiary ReAssure Group plc to Phoenix Group Holdings plc. As part of the agreement, which values ReAssure at £3.25 billion ($4.3 billion), Swiss Re will receive a cash payment of £1.2 billion ($1.6 billion), shares in Phoenix representing a 13% to 17% stake and be […]
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Uber Technologies — Shares of Uber slid 2% after the ride-hailing company said more than 3,000 sexual assaults occurred during rides last year in the United States alone. This finding was revealed as part of the company’s first-ever U.S. Safety Report, which was released on Thursday. Tesla — Shares of […]
James Bond misses out on getting a Mrs Bond in his latest adventure, even after marrying. In a bid to update 007, his new wife, Madeleine Swann, keeps her maiden name. The pair met in the last Bond film, 2015’s Spectre. A source revealed how in No Time To Die the spy, played by Daniel […]
For a long time, there have been only two contraceptive solutions which rely directly on men. They can either wear a condom, or have sterilising surgery called a vasectomy to cut or seal the two tubes that carry sperm to the penis. A male birth control pill and a contraceptive gel are still in the works. But India says […]
A five-year-old boy in Michigan has invited his whole kindergarten class to witness his legal adoption – and warmed hearts across the world. The youngster, identified as Michael, formally joined his new family at Kent County court on Thursday. A photo shared by Kent County on Facebook showed the little boy relaxing in an adult-sized courtroom […]
Everton have sacked manager Marco Silva after 18 months, with the club in the Premier League relegation zone after their Merseyside derby humiliation. Wednesday’s 5-2 defeat by Liverpool at Anfield was their ninth of the season and leaves them 18th in the Premier League after three successive losses. Silva, who took charge in May 2018, won 24 […]
The former Liverpool manager, 46, had previously dismissed speculation linking him to the Arsenal job. “Having that ownership here gives you great confidence that you can progress together,” he said. “I hope we can continue to break records, win some trophies, and ideally be in a healthy position in the table.” Rodgers’ new contract builds […]
Anwar al-Awlaki, who was killed by a US drone strike in Yemen eight years ago, has inspired dozens of jihadi terrorists in the West He helped radicalise London Bridge terrorist Usman KhanCredit: PA:Press Association Khan, who stabbed Jack Merritt, 25, and Saskia Jones, 23, to death near London Bridge on Friday, was said to have been radicalised […]
A HERO who tackled the London Bridge terrorist with a fire extinguisher is a killer on parole. Victim Jack Merritt was a prison rehab mentor to fire extinguisher hero John Crilly — and would be so proud of him, friends and colleagues said yesterday. last yearCredit: MEN Media John Crilly, 48, who is on parole […]
A week before her 30th birthday, Taylor Swift dropped a festive track and music video featuring home footage Christmas has come early for Swifties. On Thursday night, Taylor Swift dropped her highly anticipated new holiday song, “Christmas Tree Farm,” much to the delight of her fans who have been buzzing about potential new music Along with the festive […]
Guilt-ridden Chloe revealed she romped with Dan and US reality TV star Natalie Nunn in a hotel room after a boozy night out. And their steamy session took place on the same day Jacqueline, 27, posted a picture of her husband on her Instagram account with the caption: “It’s so good to have this man back, I love you always.” […]
PRINCE Andrew’s “pimp” pal Ghislaine Maxwell had sex with dozens of girls, it is alleged in court papers. The claims are in statements by Virginia Giuffre, who says she was forced to sleep with the duke aged 17. Ms Giuffre, 35, says the Brit socialite procured girls for the billionaire financier and his pals. In the […]
Consumers need to think seriously about the security of their Internet-connect Smart TVs, according to the FBI. “A number of the newer TV’s also have built-in cameras,” the FBI’s Portland field office said, in a statement. “In some cases, the cameras are used for facial recognition so the TV knows who is watching and can suggest programming appropriately. There […]
At least one person in England has been diagnosed with a rare viral infection known as monkeypox, Public Health England (PHE) confirmed this week. The patient, who was not identified, is from southwest England but likely contracted the disease while visiting Nigeria, officials said in a news release on Wednesday. He or she is now being treated at […]
The actress’ beau, “Saturday Night Live” writer and segment director Dave McCary, posted a photo to Instagram showcasing Stone’s ring. He captioned the photo with a simple heart emoji. Stone has yet to post an announcement on social media. According to Page Six, Stone, 30, and McCary, 34, have been dating since 2017. However, the two rarely make […]
Two civilian shipyard workers at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Honolulu were killed by a US sailor on Wednesday, Rear Adm. Robert Chadwick told reporters.The shooter then killed himself, Chadwick said.A third civilian employee was wounded and is stable at a hospital, Chadwick added.Chadwick said the sailor took his life after opening fire near Shipyard […]
At least 15 people have died and 90 others have been wounded after an explosion caused a huge fire at a ceramics factory in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, the Sudanese Doctors Union (SDU) has said. The SDU appealed to off-duty doctors to rush to hospitals across the city to treat victims, amid fears that casulaty numbers […]
Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency says it has arrested 23 people undergoing training in internet fraud scams in a remote village in the south of the country. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says the suspects – aged between 19 and 35 – were being trained on how to carry out romance and trading scams, as […]
When Professor Akira Yoshino was developing a new battery technology in his laboratory in the early 1980s, he didn’t think it would amount to much. “At the time, we thought it mainly would be used in 8mm video cameras,” he laughs. He was well off the mark. These days you are never more than a […]
The FBI said FaceApp and other mobile applications developed in Russia pose a “potential counterintelligence threat”. The comments were made in a letter to US Senator Chuck Schumer after he called for an investigation into the app. The face-editing tool went viral earlier this year but prompted privacy concerns. The FBI comments come amid rising US concern […]
Zimbabwe’s former President Robert Mugabe died with $10m (£7.7m) cash in the bank, a legal letter from his daughter quoted by state media says. His other assets included four houses, 10 cars, a farm and an orchard. But he appears not to have left a will, according to the family’s lawyer. Mugabe, who died in […]
Jose Mourinho says his time at Manchester United is a ‘closed chapter’ as he prepares to take Tottenham Hotspur to Old Trafford on Wednesday. Mourinho left United in December 2018 after two-and-a-half years as manager. The Portuguese was out of work until taking over at Spurs in November, winning his first three matches. “This is […]
Balotelli, 29, has only scored twice and suffered racist abuse in a Serie A match away to Hellas Verona. “In January, he can leave on a free. In this moment, he needs to choose which road is best for him,” said Cellino The president also sacked manager Fabio Grosso after three games and reappointed predecessor Eugenio […]
Lionel Messi: Barcelona forward wins Ballon d’Or for record sixth time Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d’Or award for the world’s best player for a record sixth time. It is the 32-year-old Argentine’s first Ballon d’Or since 2015 and comes after he scored 54 times for club and country in 2018-19, in […]
CRISTIANO RONALDO relied on one of his trademark penalties to notch for the first time in a month and seal Juventus a point on Sunday. An unusually tumultuous November saw the winger fail to score while fighting a niggling knee injury four games in the Turin drawCredit: Getty – Contributor But his timing in breaking his […]
The Irish comedian was the second star to be eliminated from the show after it received complaints over the way that Ian and James had spoken to Andrew in the jungle. Follow our I’m A Celebrity live blog for all the latest updates and reaction… The 44-year-old left on Sunday night following a difficult few days in camp after […]
Megan McKenna has won The X Factor: Celebrity 2019, after beating V5, Max and Harvey and Jenny Ryan in the live final. The former TOWIE and CelebrityBig Brother star broke down as she was told she had won the series, and a recording contract. All four finalists performed for the final time this series, wanting the votes […]
A Florida man faces federal charges after allegedly trying to contact the Islamic State to recruit someone to carry out a terrorist attack on the deans of two Miami-area colleges after he was expelled by one and suspended by another, officials said in a press release Monday Salman Rashid, 23, of North Miami Beach, was arrested Friday and charged with soliciting another person […]
A pilot was rescued Saturday after his small-engine plane became entangled in high-voltage power lines in Minnesota, officials said Thomas Koskovich, 65, was flying his Piper Cub south when he became trapped in the wires in Scott County around 4 p.m., the Scott County Sheriff’s Office said. Authorities said they received a 911 call about a plane dangling upside-down in the air in […]
A Florida man was arrested after he tried to claim that the wind blew a coke baggie into his car, according to a report Joseph Zak, 37, was busted trying to throw something away when he was pulled over in Fort Pierce last month for failing to pause at a stop sign, the Smoking Gun reported. Police searched […]
The incident happened around 5:15 p.m. at the North Bend Theater in the town of North Bend, located around 30 miles east of Seattle. The Eastside Professional Firefighters said on Twitter that first responders converged on the theater for a hazmat call with a box marked “highly contagious human substance” that had been opened up. A total of five hazmat techs […]
A Canadian woman who was arrested for not holding on to an escalator handrail has been awarded $20,000 in damages by the nation’s Supreme Court Bela Kosoian was riding an escalator at the Montmorency Montreal Metro station in Laval, Quebec, in 2009 when an officer stopped her because she wasn’t holding on to a handrail, as she was looking through her purse. A sign […]
Gabby Allen has waged war on her ex Myles Stephenson. The Love Island bombshell has exposed a catalogue of sexts women claim to have received from her ex Myles while she was in a relationship with him. Also Gabby made her former flame’s grovelling Whatsapp messages begging for her to take him back public. She […]
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Today around evening time’s show originates from the Allstate Arena close to Chicago, IL. The WWE NXT “Takeover: WarGames 2019” Pre-show opens live from the Allstate Arena close to Chicago as Charly Caruso invites us. She’s on the phase with Sam Roberts and Pat McAfee. We see a few fans in the field, and the […]
NASA expects an enormous asteroid to make a “close approach” to Earth on Monday, November 25. The hefty space rock measures up to 492 feet in diameter – and is officially designated as a “near-Earth object”. Asteroids regularly make close approaches to Earth, and Nasa creates alerts for each one of these objects. Sometimes several […]
BEDDING down (safely) next to lions and tigers used to be something you could only do in far flung destinations like Africa and Asia. But now, Brits looking for something special to do will be able to book safari-stays right here in Britain. Port Lympne Hotel and Reserve in Kent has incredible five-star safari lodges built […]
Cancer is a broad term. It describes the disease that results when cellular changes cause the uncontrolled growth and division of cells. Some types of cancer cause rapid cell growth, while others cause cells to grow and divide at a slower rate. Certain forms of cancer result in visible growths called tumors, while others, such […]
People may sometimes feel the urge to poop immediately after eating. When this happens, the person may feel as though the food is passing straight through them. However, this is not the case. In fact, it can take 1–2 days before food finishes its journey through a person’s digestive tract. Therefore, a person who poops shortly after […]
Testicles come in many different shapes and sizes. It is also common for one testicle to be slightly larger than the other and for one testicle to hang lower. Due to this extensive variability, there are several different ways to measure a person’s testicles. One measurement looks at volume, which averages about 20 cubic centimeters (cm³). Another […]
Kim Kardashian admits she “cried all the way home” after being compared to Mrs. Doubtfire at the Met Gala. The reality star famously wore a floral-print gown to the 2013 ceremony while pregnant with daughter North, now 6. And she admits the negative feedback left her down in the dumps. “I was crying the whole […]
The kissing bug is a blood-sucking insect that attacks humans for food. They tend to bite around the mouth and eye region on the face. These bugs transmit a dangerous disease called Chagas. Chagas is transmitted through the feces of the kissing bug. Symptoms of the disease include diarrhea, rashes or hives, nausea, fainting, shortness […]
Hemorrhoids, or piles, are swollen veins in the rectal area. The walls of these blood vessels often become so thin that they swell and become painful. Hemorrhoids, or piles, are swollen veins in the rectal area. The walls of these blood vessels often become so thin that they swell and become painful. Hemorrhoids are one […]
A woman in India who was born with 10 extra toes and 12 fingers said her neighbors “believe that I am a witch” due to the abnormality, but that she can’t afford treatment. “I was born with this defect and I couldn’t be treated as we belonged to a poor family,” Kumar Nayak, of Odisha, told SWNS. “It’s […]
Firing deck-mounted guns, intercepting enemy cruise missiles, launching F-35B Joint Strike Fighters and using Osprey tiltrotor aircraft to attack behind enemy lines — are all mission possibilities envisioned for the Navy’s fast-progressing second big-deck America-class amphibious assault ship, the future USS Tripoli (LHA 7). The new ship just completed its acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico, […]
The U.S. military announced Friday it lost an unarmed drone over Tripoli, the Libyan capital — the site of a months-long battle between the Libyan National Army and militias allied with the United Nations-supported government. The U.S. Africa Command said the remotely piloted aircraft was part of an operation conducted in Libya to assess the area’s security and monitor for violent extremist […]
A 3-year-old boy in India died this week of burn injuries after falling into a giant pot of curry stew. The toddler, identified only as P. Aarush, died Tuesday — two days after falling into a pot of sambar that was being cooked for a party in Shabad, a small town in the state of Telangana, the New Indian Express reported. […]
Football managers often live and die by transfers. They might not always be directly in charge of signings, but being handed expensive players by their club will always bring huge expectations. Everyone on this list has seen more than £500m worth of new players sign for their clubs over the years. But who are the […]
Chelsea’s Frank Lampard is a shining example for homegrown coaches looking to make a mark in the English game after his bright start at Stamford Bridge, Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said on Friday. Lampard took charge at Chelsea after just one year of managerial experience at Derby County, where he guided the club to […]
Pep Guardiola has issued a defiant message to runaway Premier League leaders Liverpool, saying his Manchester City side are not going to give up despite the yawning points gap. The City boss acknowledges that his team have it all to do, in fourth place and trailing the leaders by nine points after just 12 games. […]
