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As a growing number of pregnant women are joining prenatal exercises classes, the BBC's Sarah Porter - 34 weeks into her pregnancy - attends a boot camp in Singapore. It's 8.45am on a Saturday and Singapore's Botanic Gardens are alive with people and activity. Local walking groups chat furiously in Mandarin, while gaggles of women push prams, coffees in hand. No-one seems particularly deterred by the rising heat. I'm here to join a brand new exercise group called Mom In Balance. It's a franchise business founded in the Netherlands that specialises in outdoor exercise programmes for pregnant women and new mothers. As I sit and wait for others to arrive, a group of five or six women run by me,
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NEW DELHI — India recalled fit-again opener Rohit Sharma and spin trump card Ravichandran Ashwin as the holders finally named their squad for next month’s Champions Trophy in England and Wales on Monday. Unhappy with cricket’s new revenue model, which considerably slashes their share from global events in the 2015-23 cycle, India failed to submit a squad by an April 25 deadline, triggering panic among advertisers. Several members of the Indian board (BCCI) favored withdrawing from the tournament in protest but court-appointed administrators, who are currently supervising BCCI operations, rallied against such a drastic move. The 15-member squad unveiled by chief selector MSK Prasad contained no
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Business Insider UK has named Egypt among the 32 most powerful economies by 2030, citing a PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) report titled ‘The Long View: How Will the Global Economic Order Change by 2050?’ The predictions are based on these countries’ projected GDP by purchasing power parity (PPP) by 2030. China leads the pack with a projected GDP by PPP of $38 trillion, with the US coming as a distant second at $23 trillion, and Egypt ranks 19th with a projected GDP by PPP of $2 trillion.According to the PwC report, Egypt’s economy will grow at an average rate of 5% between 2016 and 2020. The country’s GDP by PPP is projected to reach $4.3 trillion, and its population is estimated to grow to 151.1
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Oil futures rose on Wednesday after Reuters reported Saudi Arabia would cut supplies to the region as OPEC tries to counter rising US output that is threatening to derail its attempts to end a sustained global crude glut. Oil was also supported by a larger than expected fall in US crude inventories last week, down 5.8 million barrels compared with analysts' expectations for a 1.8 million barrels decline, according to industry group the American Petroleum Institute. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude CLc1 was up 23 cents, or 0.5 percent, at $46.11 a barrel. State-owned Saudi Aramco will reduce oil supplies to Asian customers by about 7 million barrels in June, a source told Reuters, as part of OPEC's agreement to reduce production and as it trims exports to meet rising domestic power demand over summer.
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Mel B's estranged husband is "vehemently" denying claims he physically and emotionally abused her for years. Lawyers for Stephen Belafonte released a statement after the ex-Spice Girl was given a temporary restraining order. She claims she was the victim of "multiple physical beatings" and that her ex threatened to destroy her career by releasing a sex tape. Stephen Belafonte's legal team calls the claims "outrageous and unfounded". They say: "When the degree to which Ms Brown has gone to create a false depiction of her marriage to Mr Belafonte is uncovered, real victims and survivors of domestic violence will be understandably offended, angry and upset." What the court papers say... In detailed
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IranAir has signed a contract to buy 20 planes from turboprop maker ATR, Iranian deputy transport minister was quoted as saying on Monday. The deal comes after Iran, which had not directly purchased a Western-built plane in nearly 40 years, signed contracts with Europe's Airbus and US rival Boeing last year to purchase about 180 jets. That became possible after an agreement between Iran and six major powers lifted most international sanctions imposed on Tehran, in exchange for Iran curbing its nuclear program. ATR is joint-owned by France-based Airbus and Leonardo of Italy. "The contract between IranAir and ATR to buy 20 ATR 72-600 aircrafts has been signed by the officials of both countries,"
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Fat wads of bank notes move across counters in Old Delhi's gold and diamond district in one of many challenges to six months of Indian government efforts to suffocate the black market. Cash has been king in the musty narrow streets of Chandni Chowk since the jewellery market was set up by Emperor Shah Jahan in the 17th century. The owners now largely shrug off "demonetisation" by modern day ruler Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In a shock move on November 8 last year, Modi cancelled all 1,000 ($15) and 500 rupee notes in circulation, rendering about 86 percent of India's currency void. Amid street protests, the decision triggered massive queues outside banks as the authorities struggled to print
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The makers of Nutella have defended their use of palm oil after a report claimed it can cause cancer. Ferrero says it is not carcinogenic and that the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) never specifically referred to the product. It follows an EFSA report which said palm oil contains high levels of contaminants at very high temperatures. It stopped short of telling people to stop eating the oil, insisting more research was needed. Ferrero said switching ingredients would result in an inferior spread which wouldn't be as smooth. The news hit Nutella fans hard. Palm oil is found in hundreds of foods and products - from peanut butter to noodles to soap and detergents. But the spread's been getting
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London – ISIS called on its supporters in Britain target pedestrians by driving them over in congested central areas in the capital London, using trucks liked the one used in last year’s Berlin attack. Regent Street and Piccadilly Circus are singled out as “ideal targets” in the latest edition of the terror group’s online magazine, “Dabiq.” An article on “terror tactics” advises on the best type of vehicle to use — “large in size and heavy in weight” with a “slightly raised chassis and bumper”. The magazine praised the “heroic” perpetrators of 2016’s Nice and Berlin lorry attacks, as well as Khalid Masood, who ran down four people in his car on Westminster Bridge in March and stabbed a policeman
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In a rare recorded conversation, Harry Potter's creator, J K Rowling, and the voice of the Harry Potter audiobooks Stephen Fry, discuss the process of bringing the stories to life on and off the page. In the course of this half-hour conversation, J K Rowling reveals her own favourite children's writer and her concerns about "sanitising" children's literature. She tells Stephen Fry about the process of writing a new book and asks him about the way he reads the stories.
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Archaeologists have just come across an eight-metre statue, submerged in a muddy ditch, in Cairo’s Matareya neighbourhood, according to Sky News.Discovered near the ruins of Ramses II’s temple in the ancient city of Heliopolis, the Antiquities Ministry is calling the find one of the most important discoveries ever "Last Tuesday they called me to announce the big discovery of a colossus of a king, most probably Ramses II, made out of quartzite," said Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anani while he posed for pictures. Ramses the Great was the third of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt and ruled in 1279 BC. His palace was in what is modern day Heliopolis. "The sun god created the world in Heliopolis,
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One of the pleasures of public company status is to watch your share price react to macroeconomic news — events that are outside the control of the chief executive. And so it was for Selim Chidiac last month when, in a surprise move, the government of Saudi Arabia decided to resume benefits to public sector workers. The payments had been cut last year, as part of a policy of fiscal tightening brought on by the fall in oil prices. Those same government employees affected are also big customers of Chidiac’s company L’azurde, which is the biggest jeweler in the Kingdom. As the shares ticked upward on the Tadawul exchange, he could reflect: “The return of benefits for the Saudi government employees
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An Egyptian woman, who was severely wounded after a security dog at Citystars bit her arm, was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital. She is now asking the eastern Cairo mall for a million EGP in compensation for the incident that caused her "major physical and psychological damage", Youm7 reports. The incident took place last Saturday at the famous mall in Nasr City, as the woman was passing a nearby garage security unit in which the dog was stationed to check for explosives. The mall's administration assured that liability of such incidents lies with the private security firm handling the mall's security. Al Salam Hospital's medical report recommended a 21-day bed rest and treatment cost
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Ashleigh Topley was four-and-a-half months pregnant when she found out her baby wouldn't survive outside the womb. "At that point, my whole world came crashing down," she tells Newsbeat. At her scan, on Valentine's Day 2013, a consultant was called in and delivered the bad news: the baby's limbs weren't growing properly and it was going to die. But because Ashleigh, then 27, lives in Northern Ireland, she was told there was nothing to be done. In the rest of the UK, women whose babies have what doctors call a "foetal abnormality" have the option of a termination. The condition is defined by NI's government as: "where death will occur before or during birth or, if a live birth should occur, there
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Do Norwegian players have the upper hand over Brazilians in the Premier League? Where does Ryan Shawcross rank in the own-goals table? And is Brendan Rodgers actually better than Jurgen Klopp? We try to answer those questions and take a look at some of the other interesting stats from the weekend. Norway? No way! Argentine Premier League players past and present had something to chirp about when Nicolas Otamendi scored for Manchester City in Saturday's 5-0 win over Crystal Palace. The 29-year-old scored the 400th goal by an Argentine in the competition. By contrast, Brazilians have only supplied 322. If only Diego Costa had not chosen Spain, eh? But where do Argentina rank in the 'Table of nations
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Fans of Strictly Come Dancing will pay more than £25 for a photo with judges on the upcoming theatre show. It'll cost £26.80 including fees to get a snap with either Darcey Bussell, Bruno Tonioli, Craig Revel Horwood, or presenters Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman. That's in addition to the £70 for an adult to go to the Strictly Spectacular at London's Excel Centre in June. But how does it compare to the cost of meeting other celebrities? The Incredible Hulk It'll cost £40 for a photo with the green superhero at London Comic Con in May. Well, not the actual Hulk but actor Lou Ferrigno, who played him in the 1970s TV series. Sam L Jones, who played Flash Gordon in the 1980 film, and Star Trek's
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Oil prices rose on Monday after Saudi Arabia’s energy minister Khalid Al-Falih said he still expected an OPEC-led deal to cut output during the first half of the year to be extended to all of 2017. “Based on the consultation I have had with participating members, I am rather confident that the agreement will be extended into the second half of the year and possibly beyond and that includes consultations I have had this morning with the Malaysian prime minister,” Falih said during the opening address at the 19th ASIA Oil and Gas Conference in Kuala Lumpur. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), of which Saudi Arabia is the de-facto leader, and other producers including Russia, pledged to cut output by 1.8 million barrels per day (bpd) during the first half of the year to support the market.
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LONDON: The largest global banks in London plan to move about 9,000 jobs to the continent in the next two years, public statements and information from sources shows, as the exodus of finance jobs starts to take shape. Last week Standard Chartered and JPMorgan were the latest global banks to outline plans for their European operations after Brexit. They are among a growing number of lenders pushing ahead with plans to move operations from London. Goldman Sachs chief executive Lloyd Blankfein said in an interview on Friday that London’s growth as a financial centre could “stall” as a result of the upheaval caused by Brexit. Thirteen major banks including Goldman Sachs, UBS, and Citigroup have
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A man has admitted beating to death a fellow detainee at an immigration centre in west London. Iraqi Zana Yusif killed 64-year-old Bangladeshi national Tarek Chowdhury in a cell at Colnbrook Immigration Removal Centre on 1 December. At the Old Bailey, the 32-year-old admitted manslaughter by diminished responsibility but denied murder. The prosecution accepted the plea because he had an "abnormality of the mind" when the attack happened. Prosecutor Jake Hallam QC said two psychiatric reports had been carried out on Yusif. He also had a "psychiatric history" which was noted at different times when he had served "shortish sentences" in custody. Both men were at the centre in West Drayton awaiting
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Baghdad– The Iraqi government has received a message from the US embassy concerning the liberation of Tal Afar, Iranian news agency, IRNA, reported, but Nineveh MP Sajida al-Afandi said the move has political motives aiming to pressure the government to allow the participation of Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) in the liberation of the city. Afandi said it seems that Iran received a message from their “friends” the PMF stating that the Iraqi government wouldn’t allow their forces to enter Tal Afar, west of Mosul. Speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper, Afandi said that most agreements before and after the operations began in Nineveh generally state that PMF factions are not allowed into the
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US reality star Clay Adler has died aged 27. Clay was a cast member on the MTV series Newport Harbour: The Real Orange County, and was also an actor in the TV series Make It or Break It. MTV has paid tribute to the star, who is thought to have taken his own life. "We are saddened by the news of Clay Adler's passing," it said in a statement. "Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends at this time." Jennifer Lawrence, who was a good friend of the star, is apparently heartbroken after hearing the news, according to Hollywood Life. According to reports, Clay shot himself while in the desert with friends on Saturday 25 March. His dad, Frank, told People magazine that his son had died
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Although it can be medically prescribed as an anaesthetic, it's widely used as an illegal party drug. This kind of unregulated use can lead to harmful side effects, including serious liver and kidney damage. But if it could be used to treat depression in the future, what other illegal drugs would it join for legitimate use as medical treatments? Sultan Sid Dajani is a pharmacist in Bishopstoke near Southampton, who also speaks on behalf of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society. He talked Newsbeat through some of the drugs which have perfectly legal uses, but can also be abused and used illegally. Codeine This painkiller is available without a prescription to buy over the counter in chemists and pharmacies.
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China's most popular messaging app has been blocked in Russia. Moscow's communications regulator has added WeChat to its list of prohibited websites, according to Russian state news agency TASS. The messaging app ran afoul of laws requiring companies that distribute information online to register with government authorities in Russia. Operated by tech giant Tencent (TCEHY), WeChat has about 900 million monthly active users, the vast majority of whom are in China. Tencent said in a statement Monday that it's "in discussions with relevant authorities regarding the situation" in Russia. WeChat has been blacklisted since at least Friday, according to the TASS report. Russian authorities are increasingly
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Game of Thrones bosses have confirmed the show will return to our screens in July. The seventh series will air in the UK on 17 July, a day behind American viewers, and it'll be the penultimate series. Fans watched an online video for more than an hour to see a huge block of ice being melted to reveal the air date. It's thought the post was nodding to the series title: A Song of Ice and Fire. A new trailer was released for the show too. In it, Jon Snow says: "There is only one war that matters. The Great War. And it is here." Warning: Third party content, may contain adverts According to broadcasters, the coming series promises a "brutal, bloody and wintry return to Westeros". Winter is coming.
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Chair of the Home Affairs Select Committee Yvette Cooper wants the UK to learn from countries like New Zealand, where there are closer links between police and the postal service. She says "collaboration, changes in capacity and training" are all needed. "We need to know there's a proper approach to enforcement taking place." For several months Newsbeat followed drugs bought online and delivered unknowingly by UK postal workers. We heard that "millions of pounds of drugs are bought online every day" via the dark web, a hidden layer of the internet where dealers can sell drugs anonymously. And users buying drugs this way said they had widened their substance choices. Postal workers said they had
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TEL AVIV — Former Israeli combat soldiers who were thrust into the center of a recent diplomatic row between Israel and Germany, say the sudden international spotlight has given them a bigger stage to speak out against Israel’s 50-year rule over millions of Palestinians. Breaking the Silence is a group of ex-soldiers-turned-whistleblowers who view Israel’s open-ended occupation of lands sought for a Palestinian state as an existential threat to their country. Since 2004, the group has collected testimony from more than 1,100 fellow soldiers who describe the dark side of that rule, including seemingly routine mistreatment of Palestinian civilians stripped of basic rights. The veterans hope such
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"Come and join me in the first ever Aswan Marathon," says Sir Magdi Yacoub in a video promoting the extraordinary event, who are we to turn down an invitation by an actual real life Sir? It's time to bust out those running shoes again as Trifactory, Egypt's pioneer sports management company, joins forces with the Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation to take us on a run through history and nature. Taking place on February 24th, along the banks of the world's longest rivers and home to its greatest civilization, is Aswan42, the city's first marathon ever. Over the past three years, TriFactory organized the famous Sahl Hasheesh Triathlon which has become a must-attend for countless sports enthusiasts from around the world, making it the biggest and most successful triathlon event to ever take place in Egypt.
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This TV interview being interrupted by a very cute toddler, a baby on wheels and a speeding mum is the funniest thing on the internet right now. But it probably isn't how Robert E Kelly imagined his appearance on the BBC World channel would turn out. The professor of political science managed to keep his composure and get through the interview about South Korea. We're guessing he was not so ready to deal with his new fame. "Is this the kinda thing that goes viral and gets weird?" he tweeted in response to a request to share the video clip online. It has since been viewed more than 30 million times on Facebook. And the BBC interview has been featured by other TV channels, including ABC in the
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It was mention of his wife Michelle and daughters Sasha and Malia that made him cry. "You made the White House a place that belongs to everybody," he said of the first lady. "And a new generation sets its sights higher because it has you as a role model." During his time in office he introduced affordable healthcare to the US and legalised gay marriage, but said his daughters were his greatest achievement. "Of all that I've done in my life, I'm most proud to be your dad," he said. These are the some of the moments that moved Obama to tears across his presidency. The loss of his grandmother Barack Obama's grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, died from cancer on November 3 2008, the last day of his campaign
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Jim Tavare, who played Tom the Innkeeper in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, is in intensive care after a head-on car crash. The 54-year-old, who played the owner of the Leaky Cauldron in the film, suffered a broken neck and a punctured lung. He also has 15 broken ribs, breaks in his right leg and fractured breastbones. His wife Laura posted a picture of him in a hospital bed on Facebook. "This is Laura here," she wrote. "Now that his family have been informed, Jim has asked me to let you all know that he was involved in a serious car accident yesterday, a head-on collision. "He's currently in ICU intensive care. He's had 2 blood transfusions so far and is about to go in for his first
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ANKARA: Turkey’s recent airstrikes against Kurdish militias in Iraq and Syria despite US objections have complicated the fault line between the two major allies in the region. Following the airstrikes, US forces have started to patrol part of the Turkey-Syria border in order to de-escalate tensions between its two anti-Daesh partners. In recent weeks, Turkey sent tough messages to the US by bombing targets of the Kurdish Peoples’ Protection Units (YPG) in Syria. By warning that “we can come unexpectedly in the night,” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan implied more steps could be taken. “We are not going to tip off the terror groups, and the Turkish Armed Forces could come at any moment,”
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Thae Yong-ho, the former North Korean deputy ambassador to the UK, defected to South Korea with his family in 2016. He remains the highest-ranking diplomat ever to defect from North Korea. In an interview with 101 East reporter Mary Ann Jolley in Seoul, he gives rare insights into the inner workings of the Kim Jong-un regime. Thae believes that a people's revolution will one day bring an end to the Kim family's dynastic rule. The family members of defectors are often targeted by the North Korean regime. Thae reveals that he does not know the fate of his siblings. "Even though I am physically and mentally free in South Korea, I still can't get rid of this nightmare of my family members," he says.
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During the years of the Syrian war that erupted in 2011 as many areas were besieged by all conflict parties, the country has witnessed several evacuations involving tens of thousands of civilians and fighters, especially from the strongholds of the opposition factions. The Syrian regime has always praised the reconciliation agreements, which usually come after a military escalation and end with the departure of the opposition fighters from areas they controlled before the regime’s forces took over. The United Nations has criticized these operations, which the Syrian opposition regards as “forced displacement” and accuses the regime of seeking “demographic change” in the country. -Syrian rebels and their families started to leave Barzeh district in Damascus on Monday in the first evacuation process of opposition factions from the Syrian capital since the eruption of the conflict more than six years ago.
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