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Posted by The Analyst | May 12, 2019 | Breaking News
Mod Squad and Twin Peaks star Peggy Lipton dies aged 72

Peggy Lipton, a star of the groundbreaking late 1960s TV show The Mod Squad and the 1990s show Twin Peaks, has died of cancer at the age of 72.

Posted by The Analyst | May 12, 2019 | Breaking News
Jamaica hope to bring cool running rugby to 2020 Olympics

Rugby players from a Caribbean island better known for reggae, cricket and sprinting are aiming to feature at the next Olympics.

Posted by The Analyst | May 12, 2019 | Breaking News
Specsavers till rings up eye-watering £4bn price for bottle of eye drops

A customer has spoken of his shock when he was asked to pay an eye-watering £4 billion for a bottle of eye drops from a branch of Specsavers.

Posted by The Analyst | May 12, 2019 | Breaking News
Alyssa Milano calls for sex strike in protest against US abortion laws

Actress Alyssa Milano ignited social media with a tweet on Friday night calling for women to join her in a sex strike to protest against strict abortion laws in the...

Posted by The Analyst | May 11, 2019 | Breaking News
Thousands of Albanians protest against left-wing government

Thousands of supporters of Albania's centre-right opposition have protested in the capital Tirana, calling for the left-wing government to resign and for an early parliamentary election.

Posted by The Analyst | May 11, 2019 | Breaking News
Theresa May takes to the pitch after ‘inspiring’ week of English football

Theresa May was filmed kicking a ball around her Maidenhead constituency after the “inspiring” performances of English clubs in Europe this week.

Posted by The Analyst | May 11, 2019 | Breaking News
ANC wins South African elections but vote share plunges

South Africa's ruling African National Congress has won national elections but with its lowest ever share of the vote.

Posted by The Analyst | May 11, 2019 | Breaking News
Teacher pipes complex maths on biscuits as leaving gift for students

A teacher in Hertfordshire painstakingly piped complex mathematics on top of biscuits as a leaving gift for her students.

Posted by The Analyst | May 11, 2019 | Breaking News
Hostages freed in Burkina Faso greeted by Macron at airport

President Emmanuel Macron greeted three former hostages as they arrived on French soil, one day after a military operation freed them in Burkina Faso.

Posted by The Analyst | May 11, 2019 | Science & Tech
This Dyson vacuum is at its best price ever—for today only

A new Dyson for under $200 is a rare and amazing thing, and this Amazon Deal of the Day on the Dyson V7 Animal cordless stick vacuum is not to...

Posted by The Analyst | May 11, 2019 | Breaking News
Four gunmen attack luxury hotel in Pakistan

Four insurgents armed with rifles and grenades have targeted a luxury hotel in Pakistan, triggering a lengthy shootout in which a security guard and the attackers were killed.

Posted by The Analyst | May 11, 2019 | Breaking News
Three gunmen attack luxury hotel in Pakistan

Three insurgents armed with rifles and grenades have attacked a luxury hotel in Pakistan, triggering a shootout in which a security guard was killed.

Posted by The Analyst | May 11, 2019 | Science & Tech
Would trolls, fake news and privacy invasions go away with a new Facebook?

Social network co-founder Chris Hughes calls for radical rethink on company, and internet blows up. But would anything really change?

Posted by The Analyst | May 11, 2019 | Science & Tech
The 7 best deals and sales you can get this Saturday

From clothing to vacuums to DNA kits, this weekend is serving up solid deals and discounts you might want to check out.

Posted by The Analyst | May 11, 2019 | Business
Ukraine resumes oil transit to European consumers via Druzhba pipeline

Ukrainian energy company Ukrtransnafta has resumed crude transfers to the EU along the Druzhba pipeline, after the supplies were halted due to contamination. Read Full Article at RT.com

Posted by The Analyst | May 11, 2019 | Science & Tech
Break up Facebook?

Facebook co-founder calls for government intervention for social network, the talk of the week. Google announces new phones and speaker branding.

Posted by The Analyst | May 11, 2019 | Science & Tech
Free games do pay off for mobile video game publishers in many different ways

There are different models for mobile video games: free games can come with ads or options to buy in-game features or you pay for the game outright.

Posted by The Analyst | May 11, 2019 | Business
What’s to blame for Uber’s disappointing IPO debut? Boom Bust has the answer

Ride-hailing giant Uber failed to take off like fellow tech peers when it started trading on the New York Stock Exchange. RT's Boom Bust digs into the reasons for the...

Posted by The Analyst | May 11, 2019 | Breaking News
Watch Houston Rockets mascot bend the knee for Emilia Clarke at NBA playoffs

Emilia Clarke was treated like a queen during an NBA playoffs game when the Houston Rockets mascot spotted her courtside.

Posted by The Analyst | May 11, 2019 | Breaking News
Female journalist shot dead in Afghan capital

Unidentified gunmen have shot and killed a female journalist and adviser to the country's parliament in the capital Kabul.

Posted by The Analyst | May 11, 2019 | Breaking News
Chinese envoy insists US trade talks have not broken down

China's leading trade envoy has said the failure to strike a deal in the tariffs war with the US is “just a small setback”, and negotiations will continue despite increases...

Posted by The Analyst | May 11, 2019 | Business
Qualcomm awards CEO with $3.5 million bonus after multi-billion settlement with Apple

Qualcomm has granted generous bonuses to its top management, with its CEO enjoying the biggest reward with over $3.5 million at the current share price after a legal fight with...

Posted by The Analyst | May 11, 2019 | Breaking News
Britney Spears appears before court to speak to judge about 11-year conservatorship

Britney Spears has appeared in court at her own request to speak to a judge who oversees the conservatorship that has controlled her affairs for 11 years.

Posted by The Analyst | May 11, 2019 | Breaking News
South Africa elections: ANC coasting to victory despite worst electoral performance in party’s history

The African National Congress was set to easily win South Africa's election on Saturday but with a lower vote share reflecting anger at corruption scandals and racial inequalities that remain...

Posted by The Analyst | May 11, 2019 | Business
‘Minor twists’ will not fully derail trade war talks with US – Beijing

China is “cautiously optimistic” about the future of trade talks with the US, Chinese Vice Premier Liu He has said after the latest round of talks failed to put an...

Posted by The Analyst | May 11, 2019 | Breaking News
Orchestra finds boy who charmed crowd with ‘wow!’

A US performing arts group has found the child who was literally wowed by a recent classical music concert.

Posted by The Analyst | May 11, 2019 | Breaking News
Seal pups rescued from Chinese traffickers released back into wild

Animal rights groups have cheered the release of 37 spotted seal pups into the wild in northern China after they were rescued from traffickers.

Posted by The Analyst | May 11, 2019 | Farming
Pictures: Georgian style on 56ac of ‘good ground’ for €800,000 in the midlands

Cloneyhurke House near Portarlington in Co Offaly is a beautiful two-storey over basement Georgian house fully restored and standing on 56ac of land.

Posted by The Analyst | May 11, 2019 | Farming
Tom Staunton: The best of our pedigree lambs are gaining up to 460g daily

We are continuing to keep track of how our lambs are growing - and in ­particular our pedigree Bluefaced Leicester lambs. They were weighed last week while we had them...

Posted by The Analyst | May 11, 2019 | Farming
Pictures: Georgian style on 56ac of ‘good ground’ in the midlands for €800,000

Cloneyhurke House near Portarlington in Co Offaly is a beautiful two-storey over basement Georgian house fully restored and standing on 56ac of land.

Posted by The Analyst | May 11, 2019 | Farming
Ann Fitzgerald: In the name of tolerance, I urge Munster fans to support Leinster

At the end of this column I am going to do something that I'd never have thought possible.

Posted by The Analyst | May 11, 2019 | Farming
‘We are in the milk price league relegation zone’

The hazards of farming were brought home to John Skehan this time last year when both he and his father, John Snr, were involved in farm accidents on the same...

Posted by The Analyst | May 11, 2019 | Farming
Long Read: Nestle, rivals vie for big baby formula prize in China’s smaller cities

Nestle plans to launch a new line of baby formula in China this year under an existing brand, targeted at smaller cities, as the world's largest packaged food company tries...

Posted by The Analyst | May 11, 2019 | Breaking News
Chaotic scenes in Hong Kong over extradition law

Hong Kong's legislative assembly descended into chaos as legislators for and against controversial amendments to the territory's extradition law clashed over access to the chamber.

Posted by The Analyst | May 11, 2019 | Science & Tech
Not just balloons. Helium shortage may deflate MRIs, airbags and research

The helium shortage is potentially deflating for a range of purposes: airbags, rocket fuel, MRIs, fiber optics, semiconductors, and, yes, balloons.