Bloomberg to Trump: We measure height from neck up
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Here’s exactly how Michael Bloomberg is surging
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Champions League: Atletico v Liverpool & Dortmund v PSG
10,12810,128viewing this pageGot a TV Licence?You need one to watch live TV on any channel or device, and BBC programmes on iPlayer. It’s the law.Find out moreLive ReportingBy Gary RoseAll times stated are UKPosted at 18:5118:51Tie of the last 16?Borussia Dortmund v PSG (20:00 GMT)Julien LaurensFrench football expert on BBC Radio 5 liveI think this is the tie of the last 16. I can easily see a 4-3 Dortmund in the first leg and 5-3 PSG in the second leg. They are probably the best two attacking teams in Europe right now. But they are also not the best at…
Ghani named winner of disputed Afghan poll, rival also claims victory
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan declared incumbent Ashraf Ghani winner of a disputed presidential election but his main rival rejected the result and vowed to form his own government, raising the threat of new turmoil amid hopes of a U.S. peace deal with Taliban militants. Polls were held on Sept. 28 to select a president for the fourth time since U.S.-led forces overthrew the Taliban government in 2001. But the process was marred by allegations of rigging, technical problems with biometric devices used for voting, attacks and other irregularities.. Ghani won 50.64% of the vote, the Independent Election Commission (IEC) said…
Pokémon Sword and Shield cartoon shows a gym leader dealing with defeat
As Pokémon trainers, our ascent to Champion status in the video game franchise is practically foretold. The gym leaders along the way, meanwhile, are supposed to be the best in the world — so you gotta imagine that these people feel something when they get beat. And while some leaders take defeat gracefully, some of them seem likely to struggle with their failure and perhaps doubt themselves in the future. Gym leaders are, after all, merely human. This isn’t something we ever see in the games, but it’s the entire premise behind the latest short for Pokémon: Twilight Wings. Here,…
China sees fall in coronavirus deaths, WHO urges caution, Apple takes hit
BEIJING/GENEVA (Reuters) - China reported its fewest new coronavirus infections since January on Tuesday and its lowest daily death toll for a week, but the World Health Organization said data suggesting the epidemic had slowed should still be viewed with caution. The head of a leading hospital in China’s central city of Wuhan, epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak, died of the disease on Tuesday, becoming one of the most prominent victims since the disease first appeared at the end of last year. Illustrating the economic impact of the outbreak, European shares dropped on Tuesday after Apple Inc issued a revenue…
‘The stairs broke’
Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho gives a unusual analogy when asked about Son Heung-min's arm injury.Mourinho does not expect to play again this season after fracturing his arm and says the club's injury situation "couldn't be worse".Tottenham are already without England striker Harry Kane, who tore his hamstring at Southampton in January.WATCH MORE: 'Atletico will like being underdogs' - Key battles in Champions LeagueRead More
Justin & Hailey Bieber Looking to Buy and Complete First Home
Justin & Hailey Bieber Looking to Buy, Complete 1st Home ... Could Spend $20 Million 2/18/2020 7:32 AM PT Exclusive X17 Justin and Hailey Bieber's potential starter home is one that's still under construction -- but we're hearing they're eyeing it pretty hard, and could spend a fortune to get it. Sources tell TMZ ... Mr. and Mrs. Bieber have been looking at this monster of a home in Brentwood, which is currently owned by the CEO of Playboy Enterprises. The guy bought the place when it was a vacant lot in 2014, spending around $9 million just for the…
China’s Hubei to adopt thorough checks on patients to curb virus epidemic: Xinhua
Delivery workers wearing face masks ride scooters, as the country is hit by an outbreak of the novel coronavirus, in Beijing's central business district, China February 18, 2020. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang(Reuters) - The central Chinese province of Hubei will adopt more thorough and forceful measures to find patients with fever to further help contain the new coronavirus epidemic, the state media reported on Tuesday. Hubei will check records of all fever patients who have visited doctors since Jan. 20, and people who have bought over-the-counter cough and fever medications at both brick-and-mortar and online drug stores, Xinhua reported bit.ly/38Djdj3, citing a…