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[ad_1] As Donald and Melania Trump pack their bags and prepare to move out of the White House, there is much talk about the state of their marriage. His time as president and first lady has been filled with awkward moments, missed kisses, and unwanted attempts to hold hands. There …

[ad_1] Steve Bruce has had enough of bowing down to his players. “I let them be comfortable,” the Newcastle manager said last week after the abject 1-0 loss to Sheffield United. “The gloves are off now, and we’ll do it my way.” But after another Premier League defeat in Monday …

[ad_1] There were 17,751 deaths in England and Wales in the week ending January 8, 7,682 more than the previous week, new figures show. Of the recorded deaths, 6,057 mentioned “new coronavirus”, accounting for 34.1% of all deaths in England and Wales, according to figures from the Office for National …

[ad_1] A carefree Rishabh pant has stormed Australia’s Gabba fortress in record fashion, helping India clinch a three-wicket victory to crown one of the best test series of the modern era. A stoic Cheteshwar Pujara refused to release India’s four-year possession of the Border-Gavaskar trophy on a dramatic final day …

[ad_1] Batteries capable of being fully charged in five minutes have been produced in a factory for the first time, marking a significant step towards electric cars charging as fast as filling gasoline or diesel vehicles. Electric vehicles are a vital part of the action to address the climate crisis, …

[ad_1] Liverpool’s three forwards will soon have to break up and Roberto Firmino could be the first man to make way, according to Sky sports expert Jamie Carragher. Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Firmino have been instrumental in Liverpool’s success with Jurgen Klopp, scoring 183 Premier League goals between them …

[ad_1] People are urged to avoid travel unless “absolutely necessary” before Storm Christoph hits the region. The Met Office issued an amber warning for heavy rain and flooding in parts of the Yorkshire and the Humber, the North West, the East Midlands and the East of England. Flood alerts are …

[ad_1] China’s gross domestic product expanded 6.5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2020, beating forecasts and making the country one of the few in the world to post positive growth for the year. Year-on-year GDP growth for the latest quarter beat expectations, according to official data released Monday, and …

[ad_1] Dominic Raab has called for the immediate release of Putin critic Alexei Navalny. The foreign secretary has joined a number of prominent politicians who have condemned Navalny’s arrest upon his return to Russia after he was poisoned with a nerve agent last year. Raab said: “It is appalling that …

[ad_1] The twenty-four-hour vaccination sites will be piloted in London before the end of January, the vaccine minister said. Speaking to Sky News, Nadhim Zahawi said the NHS “will forensically target who we want to protect” to ensure that the most vulnerable people can be vaccinated first. He said that …