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Billions of insects show up on weather radar on the south coast 

The swarm of insects hit the counties of Hampshire, West Sussex and Dorset and were captured on the Met Office's radar.




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Met Office plans world's-fastest weather forecasting supercomputer in £850MILLION upgrade 

The new weather forecasting system will be the fastest in the world - increasing Met Office computing capacity six-fold when the device is turned on in August 2022.




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Trump says Saudi Arabia 'deposited $1billion in the bank' to have U.S. soldiers in kingdom

President Trump claimed on Friday that Saudi Arabia has 'already deposited $1billion in the bank' so that the United States would continue to station troops in the desert kingdom.




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TOM LEONARD: Billionaires engulfed in cyber hacking sensation

TOM LEONARD: As a titan of Silicon Valley, Jeff Bezos should probably have known the first rule of internet security - never click on anything sent to you by someone you don't know.




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£5billion jet deal shot down over Saudi Arabia murder

It is a huge blow for the UK's biggest defence company, BAE Systems, as the deal was expected to help save thousands of jobs in the north of England.




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The billionaires from Bombay: The Reuben brothers are ready to back a bold new era at Newcastle

Should the Reuben brothers play an integral part in Mike Ashley departing Newcastle United, Ant and Dec might suddenly find they have competition as the Toon's favourite double act.




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Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund looks 'to buy $12.5 billion Warner Music'

A source said more deals with entertainment businesses in America are to be expected as the country tries to navigate the coronavirus pandemic and the fallout from plunging oil prices.




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Stone me! A house with a four-billion year-old boot scraper

Andrew Ziminski has devoted himself to preserving Britain's greatest structures. The stonemason of 30 years, examines wonders including Stonehenge in a new book.




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How to survive doomsday (Clue: it helps to be a billionaire)

Irish author Mark O'Connell, speaks to people from across the globe who are preparing for the end of the world in a new book, including one who claims a rogue planet will crash into earth.




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Terrifying book reveals how half a billion people live close to active volcanoes

Marine scientist and science communicator Ellen Prager explores hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes and also climate change in her book Dangerous Earth.




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North Carolina man wins $2million on the lotto by playing random numbers from a FORTUNE cookie

Highway construction worker Claude Guezodje, of Charlotte, North Carolina, was one of two lottery players in the country who won the $2million Mega Millions prize on April 21.




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Victoria Beckham 'jets to £1,000 a night spa retreat' after fashion brand suffered £12million loss

According to The Sun on Saturday, The Spice Girl, 45, has travelled to the retreat to ensure she is in tip-top shape for husband David's Inter Miami football club launch.




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Nicola Peltz's investor father is worth $1.6billion

Nicola Peltz has a famous family of her own, as the daughter of billionaire American investor Nelson Peltz.




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Victoria Beckham furloughs 30 workers at her fashion label - despite having a £335 million fortune

The former Spice Girl, is to claim what could amount to tens of thousands of pounds of taxpayers' money to pay a quarter of her employees under the Government's job retention scheme.




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ALISON BOSHOFF asks why fatcats worth millions want taxpayers to cover staff wages during lockdown

ALISON BOSHOFF: With Prince Charles not asking for help from the Government's coronavirus furlough scheme - but Victoria Beckham among those taking it - it's sparking furious debate.




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The Beckhams risk fresh fury as report of '£10 MILLION bank loan to buy Miami penthouse' emerges

The couple - who are worth £335million - are said to have used their firm, Beckham Brand Limited to take out the loan last year, which they are reportedly paying back over 10 years




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Shane Warne's 'favourite' $20million Melbourne mansion has been demolished

Shane Warne's 'favourite' Melbourne's mansion in affluent Brighton has been partly knocked down by its new owner.




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Dave Hughes rents out his $3million The Block pad for $2,000-per-week

Dave 'Hughesy' Hughes has put his sprawling $3million pad in Elsternwick, Melbourne, on the rental market.




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The Block 2020: Filming resumes at $15million Brighton site in Melbourne amid COVID-19 break

The Block has resumed production in Melbourne after a six-week break. 




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Former millionaire John Arthur Elliott falls down cliff face with camels in Jamieson, Victoria

John Arthur Elliott, 38, from Perth, spent the last year walking across Australia but at midday on Sunday, his camel slipped off a bush track near Jamieson around 190km north-east of Melbourne.




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Bloomberg pledges $70billion plan to invest in African American communities

Michael Bloomberg has pledged a $70bn plan named after the neighborhood destroyed during the 1921 Tulsa race massacre (inset) in a bid to tackle racial economic inequality in America.




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X Factor viewing figures plummet to 8.5 million as Luke Friend crashes out of The X Factor live final

Viewing figures have steadily dipped following Simon Cowell’s departure in 2011, but The X Factor was dealt an embarrassing blow on Saturday when the much anticipated live final pulled in less than 10-million viewers.




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Why Premier League transfer deals will fall off in the summer amid £1.8BILLION drop in value

They owe £1.6billion and the value of their assets has already dropped by more than that figure. The Premier League transfer market is set to collapse and the crisis is not even over.




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John Terry set to take part in celebrity FIFA 20 tournament to raise £10million for the NHS

Just as he did for the Blues, Terry will captain a team of three players going head to head with seven other teams in a bid to generate funds in the ongoing fight against the coronavirus.




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Extinction Rebellion protesters invade red carpet at London Leicester Square premiere

Extinction Rebellion protesters managed to get onto the red carpet at Leicester Square before lying down and holding up signs that called on the film industry to 'tell the story of the climate crisis'.




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Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker nabs $35 million on Christmas Day, the second biggest earner ever

The last movie in the nine-film franchise is going out on a high, making $35 million on Christmas Day alone. That makes it the second highest earner ever after The Force Awakens' $49.3 million/




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Parents STILL warn of glitches after record three million children log on to BBC Bitesize

More than three million pupils in the UK logged on to the BBC platform today, while others struggled to navigate the government's portal. Rachel Riley (pictured) will be teaching some BBC lessons.




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Madonna's Madame X Tour of theaters rakes in $9.6 million for opening 16 dates in Brooklyn

Madonna's Madame X Tour of theaters raked in nearly $10 million for its opening 16-dates in Brooklyn, according to Billboard Boxscore.




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Madonna donates $1MILLION to Bill and Melinda Gates foundation to help create a vaccine for virus

The singer has announced that she has donated $1 million to the Gates Philanthropy Partners' COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator in order to help find a cure for coronavirus. 




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Taxpayers coughed up $7million in one year on cocktail parties including $165,000 for sports dinners

Taxpayers in 2017 stumped up $45,000 and $120,000 for two separate Australian Sports Commission dinners in Melbourne and Sydney hosted by cabinet minister Greg Hunt.




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Olympic champion Sally Pearson's luxury gated home with its own gym hits the market for $1.2million

Australian champion hurdler Sally Pearson has listed her Gold Coast home, featuring a pool and a gym 'fit for an Olympic athlete', for more than 1million.




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Meet the woman who rents her $2.3 MILLION collection of designer vintage to the A-list

Janet Mandell began her career as a popular fashion blogger, but after years loaning her friends and industry connections her covetable designer pieces, she decided to make it a business.




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Jon Rahm lands £3.9million payday after victory at DP World Tour Championship secures Race to Dubai

After 47 tournaments and hundreds of thousands of shots, one fearless stroke on the 18th hole decided everything between Jon Rahm and Tommy Fleetwood.




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Phil Mickelson talks over a £7.2million shootout with Tiger Woods DURING coronavirus pandemic

The legendary 49-year-old revealed on Twitter that talks with the 15-time major champion are underway over a high-profile shootout, despite virtually all sports being dragged to a halt.




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PGA Tour 'plans to use ONE MILLION COVID-19 test kits to help complete season'

The rigorous testing procedures put forward by the PGA Tour will involve players, caddies and officials being sent testing kits - already on mass order - to their homes.




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Russian billionaire who played ice hockey with Putin is found shot dead

Dmitry Bosov, 52, one of the richest men in Russia, was found dead from a gunshot wound to the head inside the private gym of his mansion in Moscow on Wednesday night.




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Hailey Bieber braves rain in coat as she checks out Madonna's $33.5million Beverly Hills mansion

The 23-year-old model was seen braving the rainy weather to check out Madonna's old mansion - currently on the market for a whopping $33.5million - in Beverly Hills on Tuesday morning.




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England stars step onto red carpet as Lionesses scoop GQ's 'Inspiration of the Year'

England's World Cup stars capped a brilliant year by being 'Inspiration of the Year' at the GQ Awards for their run to the semi-finals in June.




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Uber withdrew its 2020 guidance and warned of a $2.2 billion writedown

Uber has withdrawn its financial guidance for 2020 - covering metrics like gross bookings, adjusted net revenue, and adjusted EBITDA.In a press release on its website, Uber said the guidance it published on February 6 no longer applied, as the "uncertainty" caused by COVID-19 made its results "impossible" to predict.The ride-hailing giant also warned that the value of some of its minority investments could be reduced by up to $2.2 billion in Q1 of 2020, as a result of worldwide coronavirus lockdowns.On Wednesday, driver advocacy group Rideshare Drivers United said that more than 2,500 Uber and Lyft drivers in California have filed wage claims against the companies since February.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Uber has withdrawn its 2020 financial guidance, as uncertainty




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We got an exclusive look at the pitch deck AI startup Anodot used to raise $35 million from Intel and SoftBank during the coronavirus crisis

Israeli AI analytics startup Anodot has raised $35 million from Intel Capital, SoftBank Ventures Asia, Samsung NEXT, and La Maison. The company began its fundraising in November 2019, and closed last week amid coronavirus uncertainty."This is a very important day for the company but it's important we are around for the day after," Anodot CEO and cofounder David Drai told Business Insider in an interview. "We are looking to be sensible with our runway but also be on the offense to grow and provide more offerings." Click here for more BI Prime stories.Israeli AI analytics startup Anodot has raised $35 million from Intel Capital, SoftBank Ventures Asia, Samsung NEXT, and La Maison. The company increased the size of its fundraising as a result of the coronavirus.Anodot said it began raising in




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Warren Buffett may have ditched airline stocks and spent $20 billion on stock buybacks, investor Chris Bloomstran says

Warren Buffett may have sold his airline stakes and spent more than $20 billion on stock buybacks last quarter, Chris Bloomstran, head of Semper Augustus Investments, told Business Insider.The billionaire investor and Berkshire Hathaway boss probably hasn't bought many other stocks, and might struggle to strike bailout deals in the face of government aid and fierce competition, Bloomstran said.Berkshire wouldn't hesitate to splurge $100 billion on Buffett's long-awaited "elephant-sized acquisition.""They would absolutely do it if the right elephant came along," Bloomstran said.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Warren Buffett has been silent as stock markets roil and oil prices plunge, fueling speculation about what he's up to.The famed investor and Berkshire Hathaway boss




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EXCLUSIVE Inside Sam Faiers' stylish £2.25million five-bedroom Surrey home

Sam Faiers has moved into a luxury £2.25million five-bedroom home in Surrey with five en-suite bathrooms and a large modern kitchen.




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EastEnders ratings surge by 3MILLION as the UK stays home amid coronavirus pandemic

Over 3million more viewers tuned in than the average episode of the soap, with the show coming directly before Prime Minister Boris Johnson addressed the nation about a lockdown




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Shane Dawson Jeffree Star makeup collaboration earns 35 million in seconds

YouTube star Shane Dawson, 31, from Long Beach, has partnered with best friend and makeup mogul Jeffree Star, 33, from Orange County, to produce the Conspiracy Collection.




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Flaw in Twitter Android app lets researcher match 17 MILLION phone numbers with user accounts

A security researcher is warning Android users not to upload their contacts to the Twitter app after he was able to match 17 million phone numbers to their respective user accounts.




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Deadly disease killing olive trees across the Mediterranean could cost the industry £17.5BILLION

Xylella fastidiosa is the most deadly pathogen in the world for all plants and there is no cure. It is currently infecting trees in Italy and is threatening Spain and Greece.




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Kim Kardashian's brand SKIMS announces $1 million donation to families affected by COVID-19

The United States has the most confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the world, with over 97,000 people infected, with the global confirmed total at 585,040 and counting.




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Kim Kardashian smolders in her nude SKIMS shapewear as brand announces $1 million donation

Kim Kardashian smoldered in nude shapewear from her line SKIMS this Saturday. The 39-year-old posted a sizzling Instagram snap in which she modeled some of her brand's clothing.




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Kim Kardashian and North, six, match in 'Kanye' sweatshirts after the rapper is named a billionaire

'What's your favorite thing about quarantine?' Kim Kardashian captioned an Instagram photo of herself. 'Mine is hanging with my babies 247.'




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The fixation on Elon Musk's billionaire-ness overlooks the fact that he doesn't care about money

75638703Elon Musk has said he's ridding himself of earthly possessions.But he mostly owns California real estate — millions of dollars worth, an illiquid asset that's hard to sell.His Tesla shares, after a massive run-up, are worth close to $40 billion, but he almost never sells stock. He lives off loans from major banks, using his Tesla stake as collateral.Musk appears to be selling several of his multimillion-dollar homes, but his latest moves aren't really all that weird; he's never cared much about money, seeing it instead as a means to an end.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is sometimes accused of only caring about money, but the truth is that money is almost meaningless to him.That's because he's a multibillionaire, to a degree. As Tim