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Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Breaking News
Cambodia vows to return plastic waste shipments from US and Canada

More than 80 shipping containers found to be filled with plastic waste in a Cambodian seaport came from the US and Canada, the Environment Ministry has said.

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Breaking News
Airline KLM criticised for asking breastfeeding mothers to cover up

Dutch airline KLM has come under fire for requesting breastfeeding mothers cover up to prevent other passengers being offended.

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Science & Tech
Happy World Emoji Day! These are the top 10 icons used this year on Facemoji

Fun Fact: July 17 was designated World Emoji Day because that is the date shown on the calendar emoji for Apple and Google users.

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Farming
John Fagan: Sheep farmers are exiting the sector in their droves and who can blame them with prices on the floor

Fair play to the ICSA and Sean McNamara for standing up for sheep farmers and resisting the price drop. It's about time farmers started to stand up for themselves, and...

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Farming
Pace of factory price tumble shows signs of slowing down

Factory prices remain under pressure. However - with the kill figures last week coming in at 34,650 - are there signs that the possibility of further downward pressure might be...

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Business
World Trade Organization allows China to sanction US over Obama-era tariffs

An appeals court judge at the World Trade Organization (WTO) says the United States did not fully comply with its ruling and could face Chinese sanctions if it does not...

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Breaking News
Irishman Keith Byrne given until Friday to leave United States or face significant jail time

The Irishman facing deportation from the US has been given until Friday to agree to leave or else face significant jail time, his family has said.

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Breaking News
Hong Kong elders march in support of young demonstrators

About 2,000 Hong Kong senior citizens, including a popular actress, have marched in a show of support for youths at the forefront of month-long protests against a contentious extradition bill...

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Business
Russia solving America’s debt problem… by dumping US Treasury securities

Once a top investor in US Treasuries, Russia continued in May with a reduction of its holdings to almost $12 billion, the lowest figure in 12 years, according to recent...

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Breaking News
Tortoise picked up by California Highway Patrol

A 250-pound tortoise was rescued by police after being spotted by the side of the road.

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Breaking News
EU probing Amazon over use of retailers’ data to gain edge

The European Union is opening an antitrust probe into Amazon to see whether the US online shopping giant uses data from independent retailers to gain an edge in the market.

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Breaking News
Galliford Try affirms annual profit outlook

Builder Galliford Try has affirmed expectations for the full year, as it completes a restructuring of its construction business.

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Science & Tech
Pinterest wants your video

You'll need business profile, but anyone can get one, and to upload vertical videos that can be played without sound. Subtitles a help, company says.

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Breaking News
Leader of Merkel’s party takes over Germany’s Defense Ministry

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Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Breaking News
Fibre sign-ups drive revenue growth at TalkTalk

Increased take-up of fibre services drove higher revenue at TalkTalk in the first quarter, the company has said.

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Breaking News
Sweet start to new year for Mr Kipling cake-maker

Mr Kipling cake-maker Premier Foods has revealed an increase in sales, partly thanks to the cooler spring and summer weather leading to a boost for Bisto gravy, Paxo stuffing and...

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Breaking News
‘Furious’ Naga Munchetty speaks out on BBC Breakfast over Trump tweets

BBC Breakfast host Naga Munchetty has voiced fury over US President Donald Trump's recent tweets telling four female Democratic politicians to “go back” to the countries from which they came.

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Breaking News
BT agrees £210m sale of London HQ

Telecoms giant BT has agreed a £209.6 million deal to sell its London headquarters as it ploughs on with a radical overhaul of its offices.

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Breaking News
Bodies discovered after Mumbai building collapse

Rescuers have found 14 bodies and pulled out 11 survivors as they began winding down operations at the site of a dilapidated building that collapsed in India's financial capital of...

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Breaking News
Sudan’s military council signs political accord with opposition groups

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Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Breaking News
Inspector Montalbano author dies aged 93

The Italian writer Andrea Camilleri, who won loyal fans worldwide for the Inspector Montalbano books, has died at the age of 93.

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Breaking News
Vimto maker Nichols sees half-year sales sparkle

Vimto maker Nichols has brushed aside a “challenging” UK market to notch up rising half-year sales and profits.

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Breaking News
US House votes to condemn Donald Trump for ‘racist comments’

The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to condemn President Donald Trump for "racist comments" against four minority Democratic congresswomen, a symbolic measure aimed at shaming Trump and his...

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Breaking News
Train delayed as woman gets hair extensions trapped in door

Commuters on a train to London were held up when a passenger got their hair extensions caught in a door.

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Breaking News
Penguins attempt to nest at sushi takeaway

It seems two little blue penguins could not stay away from a New Zealand sushi takeaway – returning to nest there even after police had captured them and escorted them...

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Breaking News
Donald Trump: ‘I don’t have a racist bone in my body’

US President Donald Trump has insisted his tweets suggesting four Democratic congresswomen return to their countries "were not racist

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Breaking News
Ladbrokes owner GVC reveals hit from gambling machines crackdown

Ladbrokes and Coral owner GVC has seen sales from its betting shops tumble by nearly a fifth after the recent crackdown on controversial fixed-odds betting terminals.

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Breaking News
Iggy Azalea requests collaboration with Peppa Pig in tweet exchange

Iggy Azalea has asked for a collaboration with Peppa Pig, after it was announced that both were releasing albums on the same day.

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Breaking News
Sudanese military and protesters sign power-sharing document

Sudan's ruling military and the pro-democracy movement have signed a document as part of a power-sharing deal meant to end the country's political deadlock.

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Breaking News
Telescope viewing suspended as protesters block Hawaii road

Astronomers have indefinitely stopped looking through 13 existing telescopes at the summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii while protesters block a road in an attempt to prevent the construction of...

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Farming
Sheep farmers packing it in at a rate of 12 per week

Up to 12 farmers a week walked away the sheep sector in 2018, the latest National Sheep Survey confirms.

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Farming
Mitsubishi reveals prices and spec of its new L200

MITSUBISHI has just released prices and specs for its new L200 Double Cab pickup.

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Farming
Milk price unchanged but co-ops warn of sluggish global demand

DAIRY processors have been accused of paying below-market returns for milk, even though most co-ops announced unchanged prices for June.

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Farming
Margaret Donnelly: Department has taken the hard but fairest approach on divvying up the Brexit beef fund

The Beef Plan movement took to the streets of Dublin, with significant numbers of support from both members and politicians, last week.

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Farming
Argentina ranchers kill the fatted cow amid cash crunch, turn to China

Argentina's world-famous ranchers are culling their breeding cows at the highest rate in 30 years and tapping Chinese demand for meat in order to help pay their bills as access...

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Science & Tech
The 10 most popular products our readers bought on Prime Day

Reviewed readers scooped up deals on Instant Pots, Kindles, DNA tests, and more this Amazon Prime Day.

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Science & Tech
100 years of RCA products and artists, from radio and TV to Elvis Presley and David Bowie

RCA helped popularize radios, television, broadcasting and popular music. The label was the home of Elvis Presley and the TV network brought "Bonanza" into our homes.

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Science & Tech
With World Emoji Day upon us, Apple, Google show off emojis coming soon to their devices

For World Emoji Day, Apple and Google shared some of the emojis coming to devices later this year, which include emoji for people with disabilities.

Posted by The Analyst | July 17, 2019 | Science & Tech
World Emoji Day: Here's a look at what's coming soon to iPhones and Androids

Here are some of the 59 new emojis coming to Apple devices and 65 coming to Android devices. Apple & Google released photos ahead of World Emoji Day.