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UK heatwave: Country braces for hottest day on record

  people flocked to the beach to enjoy Wednesday’s hot weather The UK is expecting its hottest day on record, with temperatures of up to 39C (102.2F) forecast in southern and eastern England. It is already the hottest day of the year so far, with the mercury hitting 35.1C at Heathrow Airport. Thousands of commuters have been hit by disruption ...

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Nokia gets big profit lift from new-generation 5G networks

Helsinki, Jul 25 : Nokia says its second-quarter earnings nearly doubled on the back of orders from telecom operators for new-generation 5G mobile networks that will be commercially launched en masse this year. The Espoo, Finland-based company said Thursday that its net profit for the April-June period was 258 million euros ($287 million), against 139 million euros a year earlier. ...

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Johnson convenes first Cabinet meeting after becoming PM

Photo: Britain’s new Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives to make a speech outside 10 Downing Street, London, Wednesday, July 24, 2019. London, Jul 25 : Boris Johnson is convening his first Cabinet meeting as Britain’s prime minister, pledging to break the impasse on issues that flummoxed predecessor Theresa May. Johnson has less than 100 days to make good on his ...

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Boris Johnson becomes UK’s new prime minister

  Boris Johnson has said “his job is to serve the people” as he becomes the UK’s new prime minister. Speaking outside Downing Street after accepting The Queen’s invitation to form a government, he said he wanted to “change the country for the better”. He said the UK would leave the EU on 31 October “no ifs, no buts”, adding: ...

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Boris Johnson: May bidding farewell before new PM takes office

Theresa May has delivered a farewell speech in Downing Street before tendering her resignation to the Queen. She wished new Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his government well, adding: “Their successes will be our country’s successes.” Earlier, Mrs May faced MPs’ questions for the final time and looked visibly emotional as she left to applause. Mr Johnson will speak outside ...

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Internet and Smartphones addiction can alter teenage brain

Rayhan Ahmed Topader: Internet users rapidly increasing and it is become one of the most important topic for the research. As the growing phenomenon of vast browsing of the Internet; now-a-days researchers are trying to identify what are the impacts of heavy Internet usage, specifically for the thought adults.In addition, 30 of them browsing the Internet without any specific reason, ...

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Nissan to cut over 10,000 jobs worldwide: report

Japanese car giant Nissan plans to cut more than 10,000 jobs around the world as part of efforts to turn itself around, Japanese media said Wednesday, citing company sources. The cuts come after Nissan announced in May it would trim 4,800 jobs from its global workforce of around 139,000. Nissan’s net profit fell to a near-decade low in the last ...

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Boris Johnson chosen as new UK leader, now faces Brexit test

Photo: Boris Johnson gestures as he speaks after being announced as the new leader of the Conservative Party in London, Tuesday, July 23, 2019. London, Jul 24 : Boris Johnson, Britain’s blustering Brexit campaigner, was chosen as the U.K.’s next prime minister on Tuesday, with a resounding mandate from the Conservative Party but conflicting demands from a politically divided country. ...

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Wendy Matthews OBE tells graduates: communication is the key to success

  Wendy, speaking at UEL’s graduation ceremony on 18 July, stressed how important it is to work together. “As you go forward from today into your chosen areas of work, always remember to support one another, look after each other, work collaboratively, embrace diversity and check in frequently with one another.” Shabir Randeree, chancellor of UEL, conferred the title of ...

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Labour anti-Semitism: Corbyn’s plan to go to ruling body

Jeremy Corbyn will present his plan to speed up the expulsion of members over anti-Semitism to Labour’s ruling body, the National Executive Committee. On Monday, he told his MPs he wanted to “confront this poison”, but the process sometimes took too long. A statement from the shadow cabinet said they supported the proposals, but still backed “independent oversight” as well. ...

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