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Police looking for missing British hiker looking at ‘options beyond mountain accident’
Officials looking for a British hiker who went missing while walking in the Pyrenees are investigating "other options beyond a mountain accident", her partner has said.Esther Dingley had been travelling through Europe since 2014 with her partner, Dan Colegate, and had been expected to return from a solo trek last Wednesday.
Local police say Ms…
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Woman in her 70s arrested on suspicion of holding son captive for 28 years
An elderly Swedish woman has been arrested on suspicion of keeping her son captive for 28 years.The woman in her 70s was arrested on Monday on suspicion of unlawful deprivation of liberty and grievous bodily harm in relation to her son, 41,…
Michael Schumacher’s son secures F1 place – saying he owes his parents…
World champion racer Michael Schumacher's son has been confirmed as a Formula One driver for next year.Thirty years after his father's debut for team Jordan, 21-year-old Mick will line up at the season-opening grand prix in Melbourne for…
Baby girl and father among five killed after car drives into pedestrians
A nine-week-old girl and her father were among five people killed when a car drove at speed into pedestrians in the German city of Trier.It happened at around 1.45pm on Tuesday in a pedestrianised area of the southwestern city, around 120…
Criminals could target vaccine supply chains or create fakes, Interpol warns
Organised crime gangs could steal COVID-19 vaccines or create their own fake versions to profit from the pandemic, Interpol have warned.The global police agency said criminals could target supply chains or sell bogus COVID-19 jabs online…
Sports
As Virus Upends N.F.L. Schedule, Games Shift to Odd Landing Spots
After a weekend of question marks and patchwork solutions, the N.F.L. was forced to juggle its schedule yet again on Monday as it tries to finish the full regular season on time amid the coronavirus pandemic.The league moved the Pittsburgh…
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“I remember it being unpredictable. A lot of gang members in the community and kids selling drugs on the street,” Williams said. “Other than our time riding bikes, my parents kept us inside, focused on studying. They didn’t trust us to go…
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Can the Giants’ Tenuous Grasp of the N.F.C. East Hold?
Jones was relieved in Sunday’s game by Colt McCoy, a likely replacement under center. But Judge said he’s considering several options — from bringing in a free agent to preparing another player on the roster to take over as an emergency…
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Mets Sign Trevor May to Bolster Bullpen
The Mets agreed to a deal Tuesday with a free-agent right-handed pitcher named Trevor — not Trevor Bauer, the National League Cy Young Award winner, but Trevor May, one of the better relievers in the majors as a setup man for the Minnesota…
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Entertainment
Rina Sawayama: ‘LGBT+ rights in the UK are backtracking’
Rina Sawayama is at home in her flat in London, ready to talk characteristically candidly about everything from LGBT+ rights to video calling Elton John – but first, her less than satisfactory experiences with the long-awaited PlayStation 5.It may sound trivial, but this was a big-deal purchase, she says, a present to herself after a hugely successful year that has seen her fame sky-rocket.
Frustratingly, there were a few teething problems. "Basically, it didn't work at all." Image: Sawayama's debut album fuses pop,…
Revealed: Most popular Spotify artists of the year
Drake has topped the list of most-streamed Spotify artists in the UK this year.The Hotline Bling rapper beat Juice WRLD for the title, with Eminem third, Ed Sheeran fourth, and The Weeknd fifth.
Despite not releasing any new music this year, Sheeran was the most popular British artist in the UK on the streaming platform - ahead of Stormzy, Dua Lipa, Lewis Capaldi and Harry Styles. Image: Former One Direction star Harry Styles was also popular this year
Globally, the most-streamed artist was Puerto Rican rapper Bad…
Film star previously known as Ellen Page comes out as transgender and changes name to Elliot
The actor formerly known as Ellen Page has announced that he is transgender and now goes by the name of Elliot.The star, known for starring in hit films Juno and Inception, posted a lengthy statement on Twitter.
It read: "I want to share with you that I am trans, my pronouns are he/they and my name is Elliot.""I feel lucky to be writing this. To be here. To have arrived at this place in my life," the statement added. "I feel overwhelming gratitude for the incredible people who have supported me along this journey.…
Sir Elton says ‘horrible’ comments from Watford fans kept him grounded
Sir Elton John has said the "horrible things" football fans said about his clothes and music kept him grounded at the height of his fame. The Rocketman singer is a lifelong Watford FC supporter and was owner and chairman of the club in the 1970s and 1980s, when he released many of his hit songs.
Under his ownership and Graham Taylor's management, the club rose from the Fourth Division to the First Division, finishing second behind champions Liverpool during the 1982-83 season. Image: Sir Elton with the club's…
Technology
Climate crisis: 2020 on track to be one of the warmest years on record
This year is on track to be one of the three warmest on record. The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO)…
