A professional Strictly dancer has defended her dance partner after a viral video caused hundreds of people to suggest he had made her uncomfortable. During Saturday night’s show, Welsh opera singer Wynne Evans slid his hand around the middle of Katya Jones’ waist, which she then pushed away. The now-viral moment happened while host Claudia
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Alex Salmond was the undisputed figurehead of the independence movement for decades.  He was the instantly recognisable, colourful, controversial, and complicated face of a movement that Salmond dragged from the fringes to the forefront of political discourse in the Scotland we know today. Although Salmond has been on the sidelines of the show in recent
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Komatsu says its new PC4000-11E hydraulic mining excavator can bring both the powerful digging force of high-performance diesel machines and the emission-free operation of battery power to some of the world’s toughest mining operations. The new electric drive featured in the 409 ton (operating weight) Komatsu PC4000-11E is designed to reduce emissions by up to 95%.
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The global economy is entering a “dangerous time” like never before as Middle East tensions remain elevated, said S&P Global’s vice chairman Daniel Yergin. Since the Israel-Hamas conflict began on Oct. 7 of last year, the oil market has experienced minimal disruptions, with prices remaining under pressure as a result of increased U.S. production and
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SpaceX’s Starship has lifted off successfully on its fifth test flight from a launch pad in Texas. The launch featured the company’s first attempt at bringing the rocket’s towering first stage booster back to land using huge robotic arms. The Starship spacecraft and its Super Heavy rocket are designed to carry crew and cargo to
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The business secretary has suggested the government could put up national insurance for employers in the budget without breaking its election pledges. Jonathan Reynolds told Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips that Labour’s promise not to increase national insurance “was specifically in the manifesto, a reference to employees”. National insurance is paid by both employees and
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An Indian politician who had close ties to Bollywood stars has been shot dead in Mumbai weeks before a state election. Baba Siddique, who was known for throwing lavish parties, was shot multiple times outside his son’s office in the country’s financial capital on Saturday evening, police said. The 66-year-old was taken to Lilavati Hospital
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The government had to “have a conversation” in order to secure the landmark DP World investment announcement that was reportedly derailed by comments from the transport secretary. Appearing on Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips, Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds was asked how close the government came to losing the £1bn commitment in the London
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Kevin Pelton, ESPN Senior WriterOct 12, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system Open Extended Reactions The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame welcomes its latest inductees, with former NBA stars Vince Carter and Chauncey Billups headlining the 13-member
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Former First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond has died aged 69. Salmond, who led the Scottish Nationalist Party between 1990 and 2000 and then again between 2004 and 2014, was a prominent figure in the country’s nationalist movement. The second time around he used his mandate as first minister to hold a referendum on Scottish
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A £1bn investment in Britain by port operator DP World will go ahead as planned, after a frantic effort by ministers and diplomats to repair relations following a row with the Dubai-owned multinational that threatened to overshadow a crucial investment summit. On Friday, Sky News revealed that the planned investment was under review and that
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