Thursday, September 3

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Robert Downey Jr paid $1 million per minute for Spider Man
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Robert Downey Jr paid $1 million per minute for Spider Man

    Robert Downey Jr was paid more than $1 million a minute for his role in Spider-Man: Homecoming. The 53-year-old Hollywood actor who has played Iron Man since 2008 appeared in the Marvel movie for eight minutes, but raked up a profit of $10 million, according to figures released by Variety. On filming the movie, Downey Jr previously said: I genuinely had a blast. I just love Spider Man so to me being able to participate in reintroducing Spider-Man to a new generation or giving kind of a really back to, that's why it's called homecoming. The Iron Man star who was the first of the Marvel characters to hit the big screen is one of the movie industry's most in-demand performers, and it was previously reported he made $40 million for his supporting role in Captain Americ...
NHS no longer share immigrants data with Home Office
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NHS no longer share immigrants data with Home Office

    Migration officials have had their power to check NHS records in immigration cases reined in. Digital Minister Margot James told MPs that a previous memorandum of understanding between the Home Office and Department of Health had been narrowed so that records could now only be shared in cases involving serious criminality. The move represents a serious climbdown from the "hostile environment" policy towards illegal immigrants, implemented by former Home Secretary Theresa May. Tory MP Dr Sarah Wollaston, who chairs the Commons health select committee, put down an amendment to the Data Protection Bill which would seek to make such a change. Ms James said: The Government has reflected further on the concerns put forward (Dr Wollaston) and as a result, and with immedi...
Professor sweet gesture for mum
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Professor sweet gesture for mum

    Kristen Black took a semester off from college to have her baby. She was determined to go back and continue her studies to become an optometrist, her dream job. Black, 21, did just that when she re-enrolled at Arkansas State University this spring as a biology major. She and her boyfriend found a daytime sitter for their little girl, Izzy, now 8 months. As a requisite, Black had to take an introductory physics course. Her professor, Bruce Johnson, was known for holding extra study hours twice a week to help students with their homework. Most of the 80 students who took the class attended the study hours, because the subject matter is challenging. He booked a big room for the sessions. I was like, I’m struggling with this section, but I can’t come because I have to...
North Korea releases US prisoners, Trump confirms
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North Korea releases US prisoners, Trump confirms

    Three prisoners being held by North Korea are heading back to America with the US Secretary of State, Donald Trump has said. The president tweeted to say he would meet them when they land at 2am. He said: I am pleased to inform you that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is in the air and on his way back from North Korea with the 3 wonderful gentlemen that everyone is looking so forward to meeting. They seem to be in good health. Also, good meeting with Kim Jong Un. Date & Place set. Mr Trump added: Secretary Pompeo and his guests will be landing at Andrews Air Force Base at 2:00 A.M. in the morning. I will be there to greet them. Very exciting! The prisoners Kim Dong Chul, Kim Hak Song and Tony Kim were accused by North Korea of anti-state activities. Mr Pompe...
Food price hike after Brexit
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Food price hike after Brexit

    Shoppers face significant hikes in food bills if the Government fails to secure a free trade deal with the European Union, peers have warned. In a bleak assessment of the impact of Brexit, they suggested grocery costs would rise, businesses could go bust and round year supplies put at risk. Customers could be left in a two-tier system that means the better off buy more expensive, British goods while those who are poorer are left with lower-standard cheap imports. Peers said there was a striking contrast between Government confidence about the potential impact of Brexit on the price and availability of food and concerns raised by the industry. The UK's ports would be choked up with delays if EU food imports are subject to the same border checks as other imported pr...
I can’t wait to be a mother: Meghan Markle
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I can’t wait to be a mother: Meghan Markle

    Meghan Markle has told friends she cannot wait to be a mother, saying she would absolutely love to have children, her former agent has claimed. Gina Nelthorpe-Cowne, Ms Markle's friend and agent, disclosed the former actress had shared the news she was dating Prince Harry during a whispered conversation over lunch, and spoken about her hopes of having a family. Speaking in a Sky documentary, she claims she had once asked Ms Markle if she saw children in her future when they were travelling together for work in the Cayman Islands. Ms Markle is to marry Prince Harry on May 19 at Windsor Castle, becoming an official member of the Royal Family. The Prince has previously spoken regularly about his desire to have children, his affection for his nephews and niece Prince ...
How Talks with North Korea Convinced Trump to Scrap the Iran Deal
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How Talks with North Korea Convinced Trump to Scrap the Iran Deal

    Moments after he declared the U.S. was pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal, President Trump seemed to abruptly switch topics to announce that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was on his way to North Korea to prepare for Trump’s meeting with the nuclear armed despot Kim Jong Un. What seemed to be a jarring aside was actually part of Trump’s decision to reimpose U.S. sanctions against Iran. Over the past two months, Trump has come to see his policy toward North Korea as a success and believes his unusual combination of insults and biting economic sanctions appears to have brought Kim to the table. Now, Trump wants run the same playbook against Iran. Foreign policy experts have warned for months that if Trump backs out of the Iran deal, it will make it harder to convin...
£99 charge to pay at the pump as fee introduce
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£99 charge to pay at the pump as fee introduce

    Supermarket petrol pumps are starting to charge drivers a £99 fee to pay at the pump under a new European-style rule change by Visa and Mastercard. The pre-authorization charge is being introduced to ensure drivers have enough money to cover the amount of fuel they put in their cars if they choose to pay at the pump instead of at a kiosk. Last month Asda became the first supermarket to introduce the charge at three stores, but has been met with complaints from customers. One customer claimed the £99 charge was deducted from her bank balance and not returned for two days.  Although the money is deducted from the customer's bank balance or credit card limit it is held in limbo but never actually leaves their account. Once the payment for the petrol has cleared the c...
UK, France and Germany pledge to remain in Iran nuclear deal as US withdraws
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UK, France and Germany pledge to remain in Iran nuclear deal as US withdraws

    Britain, France and Germany have pledged to remain in the Iranian nuclear deal despite Donald Trump pulling America out of the agreement . In a joint statement the countries expressed “regret and concern” over the decision and urged Iran to “show restraint” in its response. Hassan Rouhani, the president of Iran, said that the country would remain in the deal as discussions with allies take place over the next few weeks. However he said if talks fail with other partners to the deal then Iran was prepared to restart its uranium enrichment programme. Middle Eastern allies of America welcomed Mr Trump’s decision, with leaders in Israel and Saudi Arabia issuing messages of support. But Federica Mogherini, the EU foreign affairs chief, said that no one would be allowed...
I’m not Britain’s worst mum: ten years after being jailed for ­kidnapping daughter Shannon
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I’m not Britain’s worst mum: ten years after being jailed for ­kidnapping daughter Shannon

    Ten years after being jailed for ­kidnapping daughter Shannon, Karen ­Matthews still finds it hard to shake off the tag of most despised mum. But the 43-year-old has spoken out in a bid to convince the nation she is not evil and insist she knew nothing of the snatch plot that shocked the nation. Matthews even offered to take a lie detector test about what happened to her daughter when she vanished in February 2008 before being found at an accomplice’s flat tethered to a bed. Mum-of-seven Matthews said: “I’m not Britain’s worst mum. I didn’t kill anybody. Baby P’s mum and Maxine Carr don’t get the abuse that I do. None of it’s true. I’m on the edge. It makes me want to kill myself but I’d never do that. I’m scared I’ll die lonely and alone. She said she was made ...