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Jerry Lee Lewis, the rock’n’roll pioneer who became one of popular music’s most infamous figures, has died at the age of 87, his publicist said. He died of natural causes at his home in DeSoto County, Mississippi. “Judith, his seventh wife, was by his side when he died at his home in Desoto County, Mississippi, …

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For free real-time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox, sign up for our breaking news emails Sign up to our free emails for breaking news A woman found guilty of beheading her friend has become the first person to be sentenced on television in the UK. Jemma Mitchell, 38, was jailed for life …

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Ronaldo and Giroud in oldest World Cup team Qatar will be packed with superstars, but for many it will likely be their last World Cup, writes KEALAN HUGHES. Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric and Thiago Silva have had long, successful careers but have never tasted World Cup glory. Eiji Kawashima Kawashima, 39, plays for Ligue One …

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Wrong Mondrian painting on the left and right on the rightLeft: Mondrian painting as it was hung incorrectly; right: as it should be. A painting by Dutch abstract artist Piet Mondrian has been hung upside down in several museums since it was first exhibited 75 years ago, an art historian has found, but warned it …

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SEC filing: Elon Musk has taken over Twitter, shares have been pulled The SEC filing confirms that Elon Musk has taken over Twitter and its shares have been delisted from the New York Stock Exchange, reports our global technology editor Dan Milmo. The merger between Twitter, Inc. and X Holdings II, Inc., a wholly owned …

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Monty Python fans may remember the ‘Election Night Special’ sketch, writes Lord Frost. A parody of the clumsy election reports of the time, it satirizes the party debate by turning the election into a contest between the “Sensible Party” and the “Silly Party” (with its offshoots the “Silly” and “Very Silly” parties in the fringe). …

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Arsenal defender Pablo Mari underwent successful back surgery on Friday after being stabbed in a supermarket attack in Milan on Thursday. Mari was among the six people attacked in a shopping center in the Italian city. The 29-year-old, who is currently on a season-long loan at Monza, is recovering, and local reports claim that one …

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Facebook’s parent company is under pressure to focus less on the metaverse, as investors say it’s an experimental bet leading to “outsized and frightening losses.” The tech giant changed its name to Meta last year with plans to build a virtual world that would be used by millions of people. But Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse has …

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1666943143 FTSE 100 down 0.9%, Glencore down 3% after update Sellers dominated the London market, with the FTSE 100 index down 0.9% or 64.54 points to 7,009.15 and the FTSE 250 index down 1.2% or 225.59 points to 17,856.33. Confidence has been shaken by poor earnings figures from Amazon, while investors are also positioning for …

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A Norwegian-style windfall tax on energy companies could raise an extra £33.3 billion by 2027, plugging a hole in government finances and helping to keep energy bills down, according to analysis. The new chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, is considering extending the “sunset clause” of the energy profits tax by two years beyond 2025 as a result …

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