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American retail corporation Walmart has confirmed it has agreed a deal to buy the controlling stake India's largest online retailer, Flipkart Group, in a deal worth $16 billion. In a statement, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said that the lucrative Indian market was the driving force behind the purchase: "India is one of…
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The Mormon church have announced that they are to end their partnership with the Boy Scouts of America next year, after over 105 years of working together. In a joint statement released by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Boy Scouts of America, the two said that: "We…
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Taylor Swift kicked off her Reputation tour last night by appearing to call Kim Kardashian and Kanye West out for "bullying". The Look What You Made Me Do singer proved that her infamous rift with the couple was far from over as she spoke about the "low times" she experienced after…
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US President Donald Trump's personal attorney, Michael Cohen, is facing tough questions after it emerged that he may have accepted $500,000 from a firm linked to a Russian oligarch with connections to the Kremlin. The accusation was first posted in a memo released on Tuesday afternoon by lawyers for former…
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President Donald Trump has announced that three Americans have been released by North Korea ahead of talks between the two nations. "I am pleased to inform you that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is in the air and on his way back from North Korea with the 3 wonderful gentlemen…
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Trump's withdrawal from Obama's Iran deal and reinstated nuclear sanctions have reportedly caused live oil prices to increase drastically. On Tuesday, May 8, President Donald Trump declared that the United States will withdraw from a proposed deal with Iran over nuclear power, despite fears that this would further isolate the…
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BMW is extending an existing UK recall to include the 1 Series, the 3 Series, the Z4 and the X1 manufactured between March 2007 and August 2011. Last year, BMW recalled 36,000 petrol cars due to safety concerns. However, the German automotive giant now recognises that there may be similar…
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Madame Tussauds in London has revealed its new waxwork of royal bride-to-be Meghan Markle named 'Her Royal Likeness'. Photos of the American actress' figurine have been released, showing her standing next to a waxwork of fiancé Prince Harry, which was updated for the occasion, after being initially produced for his 30th…
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A new outbreak of the Ebola virus has been confirmed by the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), after two people tested positive for the disease in Bikoro, in the country's north-west. "Our country is facing another epidemic of the Ebola virus, which constitutes an international public health emergency,"…
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Manchester Crown Court has been evacuated this morning following reports of a bomb threat. The building was closed to members of the public following what police are now calling a "hoax". Greater Manchester Police stated: "Shortly before 9.45am police were called to Crown Square to reports of a bomb threat. Enquiries…
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Butch Cassidy, Baby Face Nelson, Bonnie & Clyde. These infamous criminals have managed to get their names in the history books thanks to their audacious bank robberies, often making off with vast supplies of cash in high-stakes heists. Ever since the golden age of the stickup artist during the Great…
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The word that's on the lips of every economist these days is "Bitcoin", and it's safe to say that the cryptocurrency has got many people worried. Many thought that the financial fad would be nothing more than a flash in the pan. But the allure of big bucks has given…
