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21st Century Fox/Sky takeover thrown into doubt by UK regulator

by Roland Jackson Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) – Britain’s competition regulator provisionally ruled Tuesday that a planned takeover of pan-European satellite TV giant Sky by Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox entertainment group was “not in the public interest.” The government had referred the matter to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) for an in-depth probe last September owing to concerns about media plurality and broadcasting standards. 21st Century Fox bid £11.4 billion ($15.1 billion, 12.7 […]

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Football: Man City won’t fall into complacency trap, says Guardiola

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) – Pep Guardiola says Manchester City proved against Newcastle United that their title charge will not be derailed by complacency as they bounced back to winning ways following defeat against Liverpool. The runaway Premier League leaders responded to their first domestic loss of the season at Anfield on January 14 by overpowering the Magpies 3-1 with a Sergio Aguero hat-trick on Saturday. Guardiola had said beforehand it was important that his players responded […]

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UK could join reconfigurated EU in future: minister

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) – Britain could take part in a new model of European cooperation after Brexit but is unlikely to rejoin the EU in its current form, a senior minister said Friday. Cabinet Office minister David Lidington, who chairs several Brexit ministerial committees, said the suggestion by some EU leaders that Britain might change its mind about leaving the bloc was a “red herring”. “Having taken a decision by a referendum, I don’t see that […]

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Football: Chelsea edge into FA Cup fourth round, Bournemouth rocked

by Steven Griffiths Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) – Chelsea needed a penalty shoot-out before finally killing off Norwich after a 1-1 draw in Wednesday’s FA Cup third round replay, while Bournemouth slumped to a 3-0 defeat at Wigan. Antonio Conte’s side finished extra-time down to nine men after late red cards for Pedro and Alvaro Morata at Stamford Bridge. They had been forced into the extra period when Jamal Lewis’s last-gasp equaliser cancelled out Michy […]

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Football: Sanchez would be ‘great’ for United – Mourinho

by John WEAVER Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) – Jose Mourinho said Monday it would be “great” if Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez became a Manchester United player as Manchester City’s interest in the Chilean reportedly came to an end. Sanchez, 29, looks to have played his last game for Arsenal, with manager Arsene Wenger saying on Sunday that his move could be confirmed “in the next 48 hours”. A layer of uncertainty as to whether he […]

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Celtics rally from 22-point deficit against 76ers to win seventh straight game

By: Tennie Sumague, EBC Sports International, New York Bureau LONDON (Eagle News) — For the eighth time this season, the Boston Celtics have managed to come back when facing a double-digit deficit. This victory came across the pond as they beat the Philadelphia 76ers 114-103 in front of 19,078 fans at London’s O2 Arena. Kyrie Irving had 20 points seven assists and six rebounds as Boston came back from a 22-point deficit midway through the […]

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McCartney, Pink Floyd join campaign to save UK music venues

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason and folk singer Billy Bragg were among artists and politicians campaigning outside Britain’s parliament on Wednesday to save the country’s live music venues. Around 35 percent of Britain’s live music venues have shut over the last decade, buffeted by gentrification, high rents and the changing music industry. “You need that bottom rung of the ladder for any band or artist that wants to work live,” […]

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Football: Spurs won’t lose top four battle, vows Pochettino

by Steven Griffiths Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) – Mauricio Pochettino insists he isn’t concerned about Tottenham missing out on a top four finish in the Premier League despite their damaging 1-1 draw against West Ham. Pochettino’s side had to settle for a point in Thursday’s London derby at Wembley after missing a host of chances as they failed to turn their domination into goals. Tottenham needed a superb long-range strike from South Korea’s Son […]

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Tired of waiting, Ryanair passenger gets out and sits on wing

MADRID, Spain (AFP) — The passenger of a Ryanair flight from London to Malaga in southern Spain, apparently tired of waiting inside the plane on arrival, got out and sat on the wing, a witness and the airline said Wednesday. “We had been waiting around half-an-hour to get out of the plane,” Fernando del Valle, another passenger, told AFP of the incident on Monday evening. “The man calmly went to the emergency exit, pulled the […]

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Man gets 25-year sentence for London acid attack

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — A British court Tuesday slapped a 25-year sentence on a man for an acid attack in a nightclub in London, where such crimes have spiraled and prompted government intervention. Arthur Collins looked pale as he was sentenced over the April attack which left 22 people injured, 16 of whom suffered serious burns. “This was a despicable act,” judge Noel Lucas told the 25-year-old convict. “You knew precisely what strong acid […]

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London’s iconic black cabs go electric

by Robin Millard Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — London’s first electric-powered black cabs hit the streets on Tuesday, the British capital’s iconic taxis getting a facelift for the modern age that should help cut pollution in the city. The new-look cabs will meet the strict new emissions regulations required for all new London taxis from 2018. They are replacing the old diesel cabs, with more than 9,000 electric taxis — around half the […]

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MekaMon mixes robotics and augmented reality gaming

LONDON, England, United Kingdom (Reuters) — A real robot in a virtual war. MekaMon inhabits both real life and augmented reality. No toy, Reach Robotics say this programming platform is a world first. “MekaMon is the world’s first gaming robot so that’s a robot that you control from your smartphone or tablet. Think of it as a video game character in real life, your personal robot and then you can take it into lots of […]

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