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Lucian Freud refused to paint portrait of Tony Blair because he thought it would be too downmarket
The former Labour leader
Tony Blair is said to have made an approach to the celebrated artist Lucian Freud through a Cabinet ally.
(August 30 08:28) Dailymail.co.uk
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India Reports Over 76,000 COVID-19 Cases In 24 Hours
With a single-day spike of 76,472 new cases, India's COVID-19 tally crossed 34-lakh mark, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Saturday. The number of deaths due ...
(August 30 08:25) NDTV News
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George Hill Says He Didn't Tell Bucks Teammates His Plan to Protest for Game 5
When George Hill entered the Milwaukee Bucks locker room for Game 5 of a first-round series against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday, no one ...
(August 30 08:25) Bleacherreport.com
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Gun test shows new body armour may NOT save the lives of Britain's police
Safety experts said the result of our experiment on the lightweight chest plates, increasingly being rolled out among Special Forces, Royal protection teams and anti-terrorism units was 'alarming'.
(August 30 08:23) Dailymail.co.uk
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Mother says daughter right not to raise fist for Black Lives Matter
Shocking footage of Lauren Victor surrounded by yelling protesters as she sat outside a cafe near her home in Washington DC went around the world last week.
(August 30 08:21) Dailymail.co.uk
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English students are encouraged to study Kanye West at Cambridge
Cambridge professors say they are aiming to 'decolonise' their course after claims there was 'structural anti-blackness' at the 811-year-old university.
(August 30 08:19) Dailymail.co.uk
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Holidaymakers ignore warning signs at Dorset beach featured in ITV's Broadchurch
Stormy weather was blamed for making the Jurassic Coast cliffs in Dorset unstable, triggering a major rock fall about 6.30am yesterday.
(August 30 08:18) Dailymail.co.uk
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BMW Championship 2020: Dustin Johnson, Hideki Matsuyama Share Lead After Round 3
The leaderboard shuffling at the 2020 BMW Championship continued yet again Saturday with Hideki Matsuyama and Dustin Johnson tied for the top spot...
(August 30 08:17) Bleacherreport.com
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Family drove 1,000km to visit their dying grandma and were turned around at the Queensland border
Sharon Star had an exemption to visit her 101-year-old grandmother Freda Aughton in Queensland, but once she got to the border on Saturday police turned her away.
(August 30 08:12) Dailymail.co.uk
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Italian Coast Guard responds after Banksy-funded rescue boat requests 'immediate assistance'
A rescue boat funded by the British street artist Banksy has said it urgently needs assistance after taking 219 migrants onboard in the Mediterranean.
(August 30 08:05) CNN.com
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Coronavirus: Life chances at risk if pupils don't return to school, Williamson says
The education secretary has written an open letter to parents insisting that schools are safe.
(August 30 08:00) BBC.com
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Stranded by virus, Japan couple become Cape Verde envoys
(August 30 08:00) TodayOnline World
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Bucks VP Alex Lasry Marched in Kenosha During Game 5 Win vs. Magic
While the Milwaukee Bucks were taking part in their 118-104 playoff win over the Orlando Magic on Saturday, Bucks senior vice president Alex Lasry was participating in a march demanding ...
(August 30 07:57) Bleacherreport.com
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Home Secretary Priti Patel comes under fire as deportations crash to their lowest level EVER
Figures show that the number of illegal immigrants, visa overstayers and foreign criminals leaving the UK fell by an astonishing 34 per cent last year.
(August 30 07:55) Dailymail.co.uk
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French theatre axes British artistic director who was accused of not saying 'Bonjour' to staff
Three years ago, Ruth Mackenzie, artistic director at France's Theatre du Chatelet, became the first woman to head the Paris institution - but her contract was abruptly terminated on Friday. ...
(August 30 07:54) Dailymail.co.uk
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Military police arrest RAF Voyager captain for 'drink-flying' moments before jet was due to take off
Military police stopped the refuelling tanker as it was taxiing down the runway at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus. The pilot and one crew member were arrested after allegedly failing a ...
(August 30 07:51) Dailymail.co.uk
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EU rule says cosmetics MUST be tested on animals but chemicals are used in 'cruelty free' products
Eurocrats have insisted two chemicals, used in many 'cruelty-free' cosmetics, must be tested on animals with protesters saying it destroys the EU-wide ban on animal experiments for cosmetics.
(August 30 07:51) Dailymail.co.uk
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IPL 2020 schedule: Will the first leg of the tournament be in Dubai only?
Dividing teams into two groups also being mulled, with less than three weeks to go to game time
(August 30 07:49) Espncricinfo.com
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Barnoldswick (population 11,000) sees 500 jobs axed by chief employer Rolls-Royce
It was in Barnoldswick, Lancashire, that the legendary designer and RAF officer Sir Frank Whittle developed the jet engine, an invention that surely changed the world.
(August 30 07:47) Dailymail.co.uk