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VIEW:Cameron says morning swim helped with G8 Syria talks
AFP - 19 hours agoA dip in the icy waters of a Northern Irish lake proved the ideal tonic before a day of tough talks with G8 leaders on tax evasion and the Syria crisis, British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Tuesday. More »Cameron says morning swim helped with G8 Syria talks
Tax Evasion: G8 Leaders Vow Tougher Stance
Sky News - 19 hours agoLeaders of the G8 nations have signed an agreement to crack down on the "scourge" of tax evasion at the end of a two-day summit in Northern Ireland. More »Tax Evasion: G8 Leaders Vow Tougher Stance
G8 calls for urgent Syria peace talks despite Russia split
AFP - 19 hours agoG8 leaders called Tuesday for a peace conference on Syria to be held as soon as possible but deep divisions remained as Russia stood by its embattled Middle East ally. More »G8 calls for urgent Syria peace talks despite Russia split
Five-time champion Venus pulls out of Wimbledon
AFP - 20 hours agoFive-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams has pulled out of this year's tournament because of an ongoing lower back injury. More »Five-time champion Venus pulls out of Wimbledon
City Investors Vow Fight Over RBS Break-Up
Sky News - 21 hours agoSome of the City’s most prominent institutional investors are vowing to oppose any attempt to break up Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), claiming it would undermine attempts to recover the taxpayer’s £45.5bn of rescue funding. More »City Investors Vow Fight Over RBS Break-Up
SFO charges ex-UBS trader Hayes in Libor investigation
Reuters - 21 hours agoBy Kirstin Ridley LONDON (Reuters) - The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) on Tuesday charged former UBS and Citigroup trader Tom Hayes with eight counts of conspiracy to defraud as it laid the groundwork for what could be the first Libor trial. Hayes, 33, was arrested by London police and the SFO last December as part of a global investigation, spanning North America, Europe and Japan, into the manipulation of benchmark interest rates. Libor, the London interbank offered rate, is a crucial benchmark affecting hundreds of trillions of dollars of mortgages and other loans worldwide. So far, U.S. ... More »SFO charges ex-UBS trader Hayes in Libor investigation
Saatchi: 'Nigella Lawson Caution Was Best'
Sky News - 21 hours agoAdvertising guru Charles Saatchi says he took a police caution for assaulting his wife Nigella Lawson to avoid having the incident "hanging over all of us". More »Saatchi: 'Nigella Lawson Caution Was Best'
Union challenges tribunal charge
Press Association - 21 hours agoThe Government is facing a legal challenge to its controversial decision to introduce "brutal" charges of around £1,000 to take an employment tribunal case, it has been revealed. More »Union challenges tribunal charge
Irish sweep all before them at Royal Ascot
AFP - 21 hours agoIreland dominated the opening day of the Royal Ascot meeting on Tuesday carrying all before them in the first four races including the feature race the St James's Palace Stakes. More »Irish sweep all before them at Royal Ascot
Animal Kingdom flops, Dawn Approach rocks Ascot
Reuters - 21 hours agoBy Justin Palmer ASCOT, England (Reuters) - American raider Animal Kingdom flopped at Royal Ascot on Tuesday but while one lofty reputation was tarnished, another was restored when Dawn Approach atoned for his Epsom Derby failure to hand embattled Godolphin some respite. Animal Kingdom's bid to add a Royal Ascot victory to his Kentucky Derby and Dubai World Cup successes ended in huge disappointment when he finished nearer last than first in a Queen Anne Stakes won by Aidan O'Brien's Declaration of War. "I don't want to offer too many excuses. I am sorry it ended this way - we are deflated. ... More »Animal Kingdom flops, Dawn Approach rocks Ascot
Teacher's wife weeps over split
Press Association - 22 hours agoThe wife of a teacher who allegedly abducted a schoolgirl to France has broken down in tears as she told a court how their marriage was falling apart. More »Teacher's wife weeps over split
Forrest Trial: Wife Found Message From Girl
Sky News - 22 hours agoThe wife of a teacher accused of abducting a schoolgirl has told a court how she asked him to stop communicating with the pupil on Twitter after she found a message from her. More »Forrest Trial: Wife Found Message From Girl
Angelina Jolie stunt double sues News Corp over hacking
Reuters - 22 hours ago(Reuters) - A stunt double for Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie has sued News Corp over allegations its British newspapers hacked her phone, the first lawsuit in the United States against the company since a hacking scandal broke out two years ago. The lawsuit filed on June 13 by professional stunt double, Eunice Huthart, said reporters from News Corp's tabloids The Sun and the defunct News of the World, hacked her mobile phone while she was working for Jolie on location in Los Angeles. A spokesman for News Corp declined to comment on the lawsuit. ... More »Angelina Jolie stunt double sues News Corp over hacking
Li Na warms up for Wimbledon with first win on grass
AFP - 22 hours agoChina's Li Na began her grass season with just six days left before the start of Wimbledon, with the sixth seed beating Alize Cornet 6-2, 6-4 to reach the second round of the Eastbourne International on Tuesday. More »Li Na warms up for Wimbledon with first win on grass
Knox acquittal 'full of mistakes'
Press Association - 22 hours agoThe acquittal of accused murderer Amanda Knox was full of "deficiencies, contradictions and illogical" conclusions Italy's high court has ruled, ordering a fresh look at all the evidence to determine whether she did kill her flatmate Meredith Kercher. More »Knox acquittal 'full of mistakes'
85,000 support Woolwich medals bid
Press Association - 22 hours agoA petition backed by more than 85,000 people calling for bravery medals to be given to three women who intervened in the aftermath of the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby has been delivered to Downing Street. More »85,000 support Woolwich medals bid
Britain charges ex-UBS trader over Libor scandal
AFP - 22 hours agoBritain's Serious Fraud Office on Tuesday said that former UBS trader Tom Hayes had become the first person to be charged in connection with its probe into the Libor rate-rigging scandal that has rocked the banking sector. More »Britain charges ex-UBS trader over Libor scandal
Cameron backs US-Taliban talks
AFP - 22 hours agoBritish Prime Minister David Cameron said the United States was doing the right thing by meeting with Taliban representatives after the Afghan militants opened an office in Qatar. More »Cameron backs US-Taliban talks
UK considers linking nuclear price deal to inflation - source
Reuters - 23 hours agoLONDON (Reuters) - The government is considering linking the guaranteed price for electricity from new nuclear plants to inflation to sweeten a deal with France's EDF, a senior industry source said. "It's not clear yet what measure of inflation (will be used) but it's very rational for a nuclear deal," said an industry source close to the discussion who asked not to be identified. The government and EDF are locked in tough negotiations about the minimum price for electricity produced from the firm's proposed Hinkley Point nuclear plant, Britain's first new nuclear plant in several decades. ... More »UK considers linking nuclear price deal to inflation - source
Tributes for rail death teenagers
Press Association - 23 hours agoA headmaster has paid tribute to two of his teenage pupils who died after being struck by a passenger train. More »Tributes for rail death teenagers
Brady slapped down after walkout
Press Association - 23 hours agoMoors Murderer Ian Brady was slapped down by the judge hearing his mental health tribunal after first walking out, then complaining: "I've listened to this ad nauseam." More »Brady slapped down after walkout
London shares close higher ahead of Fed meeting
AFP - 23 hours agoLondon shares closed higher on Tuesday as investors hoped the two-day Federal Reserve Board meeting will not spark too sharp a reduction in the Fed's stimulus programme to shore up the United States economy, dealers said. More »London shares close higher ahead of Fed meeting
Art collector Saatchi cautioned over row with TV chef wife
AFP - 23 hours agoBritish art collector Charles Saatchi said on Tuesday that he had accepted a police caution for assaulting his wife, celebrity chef Nigella Lawson, to bring an end to the public row over the incident. More »Art collector Saatchi cautioned over row with TV chef wife
Royal Ascot Set To Win Back Confidence In Racing
Sky News - 23 hours agoRoyal Ascot is one of the highlights of the sporting and social calendars, five days of pomp, pageantry and world-class racing that attracts entrants and attention from around the world. More »Royal Ascot Set To Win Back Confidence In Racing
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