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South Korean authorities raid Samsung in Park Geun-hye probe
BBC
31 min. ago

South Korean authorities raid Samsung in Park Geun-hye probe

South Korean authorities have raided the offices of Samsung and the national pension fund as part of a corruption investigation linked to the president. They are probing whether Park Geun-hye pressured the fund to...

 
Crown Resorts staff held in China are formally arrested
BBC
today, 05:11

Crown Resorts staff held in China are formally arrested

Three Australian employees of gambling group Crown Resorts, who were detained in China last month, have been formally arrested, Australia's foreign minister has said. The trio were among 18 Crown staff held after a...

 
Reality Check: What is affordable housing?
BBC
today, 02:35

Reality Check: What is affordable housing?

With property prices rising faster than wages, affordable housing has become a hot topic. Chancellor Phillip Hammond is expected to announce policies in the Autumn Statement aimed at tackling the problem. In January,...

 
Oil prices edge up on anticipation of OPEC-led production cut
Reuters
today, 02:28

Oil prices edge up on anticipation of OPEC-led production cut

Oil prices edged up on Wednesday in anticipation of an OPEC-led crude production cut that is planned to be finalised by the end of the month, through trading was thin ahead of the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday on...

 
AIG joins list of finance firms looking at moving some UK operations
Reuters
today, 01:27

AIG joins list of finance firms looking at moving some UK operations

U.S. insurer AIG (AIG.N) may move its European headquarters from London to another European Union country because of Britain's vote to leave the EU, the head of the AIG's European and UK operations said at an industry...

 
Shouldn't lectures be obsolete by now?
BBC
today, 00:52

Shouldn't lectures be obsolete by now?

Lectures remain by far the most common form of teaching in universities - right down to the way academics are called "lecturers". But many predicted that digital technology would have killed off the lecture...

 

Politics

 
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Scotsman
24 min. ago

Inside Justice: Police stance on domestic abuse should be applauded, says Chris Marshall

A married couple are having an argument when one of their neighbours, worried by the sound of raised voices, calls the police. The officers arrive and despite failing to establish any evidence a criminal act has taken...

 
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Scotsman
24 min. ago

Leader comment: Trump and Farage saga puts May on the spot

Any discomfort in Downing Street over the growing relationship and rapport between Donald Trump and Nigel Farage is very likely to have turned to dismay and anger as the latest episode unfolded. The American...

 
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Scotsman
24 min. ago

Scott Macnab: Transport minister is a poisoned chalice role

Humza Yousaf’s brief has been among the toughest posts in Scotland since devolution says Scott Macnab Almost six years ago, Scotland found itself battered by the worst blizzards in a generation. The snow and black ice...

 
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Scotsman
today, 00:08

Autumn Statement: Hammond to push ahead with tax cuts

The government will push ahead with tax cuts despite worsening public finances, Chancellor Philip Hammond will confirm today when his delivers the Autumn Statement. Announcing a suite of measures designed to help...

 
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Scotsman
yesterday, 23:56

No further court closures planned in Scotland

Scotland’s justice system is steadily moving away from an era of small burgh courts based in historic buildings to embrace a world of state-of-the-art technology. Plans to build a new Inverness Justice Centre,...

 
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Scotsman
yesterday, 22:29

Teachers’ voice anger over ‘worst ever’ geography Higher

Exam bosses in Scotland have come under fire from teachers over claims that this year’s Higher geography exam was the “worst ever” and bore no resembance to previous papers. There are now claims that the Scottish...

 

World News

 
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Reuters
7 min. ago

Thai prosecutors charge influential Buddhist monk over money laundering

Thailand's attorney general said on Wednesday it would charge the abbot of a powerful Buddhist sect and four others suspected of money laundering in the latest twist of a long-running saga that has divided Thai...

 
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Reuters
44 min. ago

SE Asia Stocks-Singapore hits 1-mth high; Philippines falls for 3rd session

By Aparajita Saxena Nov 23 Singapore stocks rose about half a percent to a one-month high on Wednesday with financials leading the gains after data showed the headline consumer price index fell in October. Oil and...

 
New Zealand foreign minister discusses South China Sea with 'charming' Duterte
Reuters
today, 05:22

New Zealand foreign minister discusses South China Sea with 'charming' Duterte

New Zealand's foreign minister Murray McCully said he discussed the disputed South China Sea with a "charming" Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte during an informal meeting. McCully said the pair had a...

 
Kashmir attack: India vows 'retribution' after soldier killings
BBC
today, 05:18

Kashmir attack: India vows 'retribution' after soldier killings

The Indian army has vowed "heavy retribution" for the killing of its three soldiers in the disputed region of Kashmir on Tuesday. The attackers had mutilated the body of one soldier in the Machil sector,...

 
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Reuters
today, 05:02

China, Hong Kong shares catch ride from Wall Street, Trump's TPP stance

* SSEC 0.2 pct, CSI300 0.5 pct, HSI 0.4 pct * China stocks break from range-bound trading pattern * Chinese insurers remain firm amid re-pricing talks SHANGHAI, Nov 23 China stocks and Hong Kong shares climbed on...

 
Trump interview: Key points from sit-down with New York Times
BBC
today, 03:30

Trump interview: Key points from sit-down with New York Times

First it was on, then it was off, then it was on again. When it finally got going, President-elect Donald Trump's on-the-record interview with the New York Times lasted just over an hour. It was conducted at the...

 

Sport

 
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte talks January transfer plans and makes surprising revelations
Daily Star
5 min. ago

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte talks January transfer plans and makes surprising revelations

Chelsea currently sit top of the Premier League table, one point ahead of second-place Liverpool after 12 matches. They are on a run of six top-flight wins on the bounce and have not conceded a single goal in that...

 
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Lancashire Evening Post
12 min. ago

PNE need to sharpen up says boss

Preston manager Simon Grayson thinks more sides will try to shut up shop at Deepdale in the manner Wolves did at the weekend. The Lilywhites were frustrated for long spells of Saturday’s 0-0 by Wolves’ smothering...

 
UFC News: Alvarez's coach on McGregor, CM Punk discusses his future, Evans to fight on
Daily Star
52 min. ago

UFC News: Alvarez's coach on McGregor, CM Punk discusses his future, Evans to fight on

Eddie Alvarez's coach has admitted that the first punch Conor McGregor landed at UFC 205 changed 'The Underground King's' mindset. "I think Conor just hit him early. I don't know if he just couldn't think about...

 
Player's father confirms Arsenal trial for Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea target
Daily Star
52 min. ago

Player's father confirms Arsenal trial for Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea target

Mejbri, 13, is currently learning his trade at the Clairefontaine academy in France. Thierry Henry and Louis Saha are both previous graduates of the prestigious training centre. And Mejbri could well be set to follow...

 
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Daily Star
today, 05:10

The 26 players who have played every minute this season… who's ever present for your club?

Thursday, 1st January 1970 1 / In fact, 13 Prem sides have a man who has been on the pitch for all 1,080 minutes. Burnley, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Everton, Leicester, Stoke, Sunderland and Watford haven’t a member in...

 
David Beckham: How this Manchester United star acts like a child
Daily Star
today, 04:37

David Beckham: How this Manchester United star acts like a child

Ibrahimovic joined United on a free transfer in the summer after deciding not to extend his stay with Paris St-Germain. He made a bright start to life in England, scoring four goals in as many games for the Red...

 
 


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