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Could The Bakerloo Line be SHUT to save money?

Could The Bakerloo line be SHUT? Fears Sadiq Khan may close 115-year-old Tube route to save cash… just weeks after designers were told to start planning £3.1bn extension Transport for London is seeking to close a £1.9billion funding gap and last week warned of impending cuts That could include the closure of an entire service, […]

Does Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey have a girlfriend?

TWITTER CEO Jack Dorsey was on-and-off with former girlfriend Kate Greer for years, but the two are no longer together. On November 29, 2021, news broke that Dorsey is expected to step down from his position as CEO of Twitter. Is Jack Dorsey stepping down as CEO of Twitter? On Monday, November 29, 2021, sources […]

How rising republicanism in Barbados has seen it give up the Queen

The island paradise turning its back on the Queen: How rising republicanism will see one of UK’s oldest colonies Barbados sever its 400-year-old ties with the Crown to ‘leave its past behind’… after taking £500M from China Move to become republic comes more than 50 years after it gained independence from Britain in 1966 That […]

Ghislaine Maxwell's brother speaks on eve of her trial

Ghislaine Maxwell’s brother claims she is paying ‘blood price’ to US justice system because Epstein dodged justice: Insists his sister ISN’T a gold-digger as her sex-trafficking trial starts today Ghislaine Maxwell, 59, waits for her ‘Trial of the Decade’ to start on Monday  She has spent the past 17 months in custody following her arrest […]

China rejects allegations it may confiscate Ugandan airport if country defaults on loan

KAMPALA (REUTERS) – China has rejected allegations that it may confiscate Uganda’s sole international airport if the east African country fails to service a US$200 million (S$274 million) loan for the expansion of the facility. A parliamentary probe last month concluded that China had imposed onerous conditions on the loan, including potential forfeiture of the airport […]

BBC halts live radio broadcasts and goes off air after fire alarm

BBC Radio 4 goes off air for 15 minutes after halting live radio broadcasts because fire alarm went off in London studio BBC Radio 4’s Today programme was forced off air for 15 minutes this morning after New Broadcasting House was evacuated following a fire alarm. The show’s team including presenters Martha Kearney and Nick […]

US will 'pressure' Iran if it uses talks to 'accelerate nuclear program'

THE US will "increase pressure" on Iran if talks scheduled for Monday are used to accelerate its nuclear programme, an official has said. The talks are to resume between the US and Iran this week after a months-long hiatus. Other major powers will also be participating, according to US News. "If Iran thinks it can […]