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January 16, 2020
Who are the people behind the Lekoil scandal firm?

Lekoil, a London-listed Nigerian oil company, said on Monday that it had signed a loan agreement with people masquerading as representatives of Qatar's sovereign wealth fund.

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January 16, 2020
Who are the people behind the Lekoil scandal firm?

Lekoil, a London-listed Nigerian oil company, said on Monday that it had signed a loan agreement with people masquerading as representatives of Qatar's sovereign wealth fund.

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January 16, 2020
N Brown shares dive after Simply Be owner posts profit warning

Simply Be and Jacamo owner N Brown has slashed its profit forecasts after blaming lower credit revenues and the promotion-driven retail market.

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January 16, 2020
N Brown shares dive after Simply Be owner posts profit warning

Simply Be and Jacamo owner N Brown has slashed its profit forecasts after blaming lower credit revenues and the promotion-driven retail market.

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January 16, 2020
Interest-free periods on credit cards cut, Bank survey finds

Lenders tightened their credit scoring criteria and chopped zero-interest periods on new credit card lending towards the end of 2019, a Bank of England survey has found.

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January 16, 2020
Firm at centre of Lekoil scandal struck off

A company at the centre of allegations that London-listed oil firm Lekoil was tricked into thinking it would get a 184 million dollar (£141 million) loan from Qatar has been...

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January 16, 2020
Firm at centre of Lekoil scandal struck off

A company at the centre of allegations that London-listed oil firm Lekoil was tricked into thinking it would get a 184 million dollar (£141 million) loan from Qatar has been...

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January 16, 2020
Halfords enjoys Christmas electric cycle boost

Halfords managed to woo customers to its bike offering over Christmas, as it saw cycle sales jump during the festive season.

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January 16, 2020
Giuliani associate claims Trump had knowledge of Ukraine pressure

A close associate of Donald Trump's personal lawyer has claimed the US president “knew exactly what was going on” regarding the situation in Ukraine.

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January 16, 2020
New US Ambassador Sullivan to arrive in Moscow

The new US ambassador to Russia, John Sullivan, will arrive to the Russian capital on Thursday, TASS reports. Sullivan is replacing Jon Huntsman who tendered his resignation in early August...

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January 16, 2020
Palestinians see zero chance for talks with Israel under PM Netanyahu – top diplomat

The Palestinian government sees zero possibility for resumption of talks with Israel as long as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains in power, Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki has said. “For...

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January 16, 2020
Volcano’s quakes and cracks send more people fleeing in Philippines

A volcano in the Philippines has sent more plumes of ash into the air and shuddered continuously with earthquakes that opened cracks in roads as police blockaded at-risk towns due...

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January 16, 2020
Premier Inn owner warns of drop in business customers outside London

Premier Inn owner Whitbread has said business customers using its hotels outside of London remains weak, although this was offset by a strong performance in the capital.

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January 16, 2020
Taiwan holds military exercises after president’s reelection

Taiwanese marines staged drills on Thursday as part of a series of military exercises following the re-election of pro-independence President Tsai Ing-wen. The drills focused on neutralizing the threat from...

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January 16, 2020
Australian firefighters save one of the world’s rarest trees

Specialist firefighters have saved the world's last remaining wild stand of a prehistoric tree from wildfires that razed forests west of Sydney, officials said on Thursday.

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January 16, 2020
Australian firefighters save one of the world’s rarest trees

Specialist firefighters have saved the world's last remaining wild stand of a prehistoric tree from wildfires that razed forests west of Sydney, officials said on Thursday.

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January 16, 2020
Hong Kong leader says ‘one country, two systems’ can endure beyond 2047

Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam says the ″one country, two systems″ framework under which the city enjoys freedoms unknown in China could continue after the 2047 deadline if loyalty to...

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January 16, 2020
Elizabeth Warren accuses Bernie Sanders of calling her a liar in Iowa debate

Elizabeth Warren accused Bernie Sanders of calling her a liar before a national television audience during a post-debate exchange in which she refused to shake his outstretched hand, according to...

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January 16, 2020
Climate change topping league table of WEF’s global concerns

The World Economic Forum (WEF) is sounding alarm bells on climate change, with environmental risks occupying the group's top five long-term concerns for the first time.

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January 16, 2020
Epstein ‘abused girls on island in 2018’ – lawsuit

Jeffrey Epstein sexually abused trafficked young girls on his private Caribbean island as recently as 2018, according to a new lawsuit filed by the attorney general of the US Virgin...

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January 16, 2020
Thousands wait to see if volcano will bury their homes

The fine ash drifting into the school gym on gusts of wind is a constant reminder for evacuees in the Philippines of the volcano that threatens to bury their homes...

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January 16, 2020
Harry’s relationship with the press could go from the frying pan to the fire in US

When the Duke of Sussex makes his first official appearance today since dropping the bombshell that he and Meghan were stepping back as senior royals, he will be faced with...

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January 16, 2020
Scientists create ‘living concrete’ that can glow and remove toxins

Scientists have developed what they call 'living concrete' by using sand, gel and bacteria.

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January 16, 2020
Kate keeps her cool with a milkshake as William talks of dealing with challenges

The Duchess of Cambridge yesterday gave a lesson in the royal art of keeping calm and carrying on after a turbulent week for the House of Windsor.

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January 16, 2020
Mute response to bid for Big Ben to ring on Brexit day

When British Conservative MP Mark Francois launched his campaign to crowdfund Big Ben's bongs, he said it would take less than 48 hours to hit the total - but even...

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January 16, 2020
Russian PM and government resign ahead of Putin shake-up

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said that his government was resigning to give President Vladimir Putin room to carry out the changes he wants to make to the constitution.

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January 16, 2020
Scientists create ‘living concrete’ that can glow and remove toxins

Scientists have developed what they call 'living concrete' by using sand, gel and bacteria.

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January 16, 2020
EC backs Poland over Putin’s WWII claims

The European Commission accused Vladimir Putin of "distorting historical facts" as it backed Poland in a heated war of words with Russia over the causes of World War II.

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January 16, 2020
Russian PM and government resign ahead of Putin shake-up

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said that his government was resigning to give President Vladimir Putin room to carry out the changes he wants to make to the constitution.

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January 16, 2020
Harry’s relationship with the press could go from the frying pan to the fire in US

When the Duke of Sussex makes his first official appearance today since dropping the bombshell that he and Meghan were stepping back as senior royals, he will be faced with...

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January 16, 2020
Pope names first woman to senior Vatican post

Pope Francis yesterday named the first woman to hold a high-ranking post in the Secretariat of State, the male-dominated Vatican's diplomatic and administrative nerve centre.

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January 16, 2020
Thousands wait to see if volcano will bury their homes

The fine ash drifting into the school gym on gusts of wind is a constant reminder for evacuees in the Philippines of the volcano that threatens to bury their homes...

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January 16, 2020
Meghan set for court face-off with ‘sick’ dad

Meghan Markle has been accused of being more worried about the "unflattering" effect of the publication of extracts from a letter that she wrote to her estranged father than any...

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January 16, 2020
Kate keeps her cool with a milkshake as William talks of dealing with challenges

The Duchess of Cambridge yesterday gave a lesson in the royal art of keeping calm and carrying on after a turbulent week for the House of Windsor.

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January 16, 2020
EC backs Poland over Putin’s WWII claims

The European Commission accused Vladimir Putin of "distorting historical facts" as it backed Poland in a heated war of words with Russia over the causes of World War II.

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January 16, 2020
EC backs Poland over Putin’s WWII claims

The European Commission accused Vladimir Putin of "distorting historical facts" as it backed Poland in a heated war of words with Russia over the causes of World War II.

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January 16, 2020
Zelensky calls for German help in pursuing Iran plane crash justice

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday asked German Chancellor Angela Merkel for her country's support in bringing the perpetrators of last week's plane crash in Iran to justice, according to a...

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January 16, 2020
House votes to send Trump impeachment trial to Senate

The Democratic-led House of Representatives voted yesterday to send two formal charges against Donald Trump to the Senate, clearing the way for only the third impeachment trial of a US...

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January 16, 2020
New US-China trade deal eases some – but not all – tensions

The United States and China signed an initial trade deal yesterday which will roll back some tariffs and boost Chinese purchases of US products, defusing an 18-month row between the...

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January 16, 2020
Harry’s relationship with the press could go from the frying pan to the fire in US

When the Duke of Sussex makes his first official appearance today since dropping the bombshell that he and Meghan were stepping back as senior royals, he will be faced with...

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