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Fraudster who claimed £54,000 in benefits is convicted despite staying in Greece during trial

William Gething-Lewis of Pembrokeshire, was due to appear in court accused of fiddling £54,000 benefits by hiding a fortune in shares. He failed to attend and sent an email from Greece.




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EU leaders 'divided and distracted' ahead of next month's crunch trade talks, say British officials 

The EU is said to be split by issues such as whether Britain should be forced to return the Elgin Marbles (pictured) to Greece as UK negotiators privately mock the delays and confusion in the Brussels camp.




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Coronavirus UK: Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis reveals he has contracted COVID-19

The 52-year-old, who spends his time between Nottingham and Greece - where he also owns Olympiacos - attended Forest's defeat by Millwall just four days ago, even posing for photos with fans




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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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Magda Szubanski gives her seal of approval as her Kath & Kim character gets her own post stamp

She recently brought her hilarious Kath & Kim character Sharon Strzelecki back to life, appearing in a series of UberEats commercial with Kim Kardashian.




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PRESENTING: Here's how much home prices will drop over the next year — and when they're expected to hit bottom

A report by the Seattle brokerage Redfin said nationwide home sales dropped 9.1% from February to March on a seasonally adjusted basis — marking the steepest decline Redfin has seen since it started recording data eight years ago.But how low could prices go over the next 12 months, and when will they hit bottom?Business Insider obtained a Bank of America research note from April that analyzed the next year of household incomes and evaluated the strengths and weaknesses of the housing market heading into March, based off factors including inventory and foreclosure risk.It also considered factors including the unemployment rate and the $2.2 trillion stimulus package, including the Payroll Protection Program for small businesses.Prior to the pandemic, BofA had estimated that home prices would




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Aggressive testing detected 300 coronavirus cases in Aurangabad in one week

Aurangabad (Maha), May 3 () The rise in the number of COVID-19 cases to about 300 over one week in Aurangabad district in Maharashtra can be largely attributed to augmented testing capacity, a senior official said on Sunday. Divisional Commissioner Sunil Kendrekar told that the administration had earlier been testing only primary contacts of coronavirus positive cases but has now included secondary contacts as well.Aurangabad has been classified as one of the 14 'Red'zones in Maharashtra, which has reported more than 12,000 COVID-19 cases so far."Augmented testing is the reason for the rise in the number of cases. This aggressive tracing (of contacts) has also helped us in detecting more patients," he said.Kendrekar also said that since majority of COVID-19 cases are asymptomatic, the rate




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Pregnant Carrie Bickmore says she's addicted to baking

Taking to Instagram to share a image of her latest culinary creation - a mouthwatering jam sponge desert - the Project host. 37 made the hilarious confession




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Rihanna confirms she 'absolutely' rejected Super Bowl: 'I just couldn't be a sellout'

Hip hop star Rihanna has confirmed reports that she declined the NFL's offer to perform at halftime of February's Super Bowl in support of controversial ex-San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick.




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Drake claims he didn't want Rihanna to feel 'disrespected' when deciding to collab with Chris Brown

The rapper sat down with Rap Radar at his home in Toronto where he took a moment to discuss the tension surrounding his recent musical collab with Chris Brown - and how this has affected Rihanna.




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Scarlett Johansson still gets choked up about her character's fate in Avengers: 'It's brutal & sad'

Scarlett Johansson has been a fixture of the Marvel Cinematic Universe since 2010, when she first portrayed Natasha Romanoff aka The Black Widow in Iron Man 2.




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Scarlett Johansson is uncharacteristically dressed down with unbrushed hair

The last time Scarlett Johansson was photographed she was in glam dresses while at the Toronto Film Festival. So it was a shock to see the 34-year-old movie icon so dressed down.




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Scarlett Johansson feels kinship with character going through divorce

The 34-year-old actress was one of the six featured cover stars who were Women In Hollywood Honorees for Elle .




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George and Kellyanne Conway depicted as feuding lovers in SNL's Marriage Story parody

Presented in the form of a movie trailer titled 'A Conway Marriage Story', the skit imagines the couple talking through their relationship, with Scarlett Johansson starring as their therapist.




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Richard Braine is elected Ukip leader replacing Gerard Batten

Richard Braine (pictured), the chairman of the party's West London branch, won 53 per cent of the vote and becomes Ukip's sixth permanent leader in a turbulent three years.




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Taylor Swift donates money to fans affected by COVID-19 and discusses pandemic on SiriusXM DJ set

The 30-year-old Grammy winner has not postponed her 15-date concert tour Lover Fest, which is scheduled to kick off June 20 in Belgium




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Channel Nine reveals the coronavirus pandemic has impacted the format of The Voice

Among the many things the coronavirus pandemic has affected is the production of The Voice. The singing show was two thirds of the way through filming when production was forced to stop.




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OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro launch – how to watch live stream event, specs, expected price and more

OnePlus 8 and the OnePlus 8 Pro are scheduled to launch in a global online event tonight.The highlights of the OnePlus 8 series is its Snapdragon 865 chipset, 5G support and high refresh displays.The OnePlus 8 launch will be live streamed on the company’s website and YouTube channel.Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus is all set to launch the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro in a global online event where the company will reveal the devices and announce the pricing and availability of its flagship devices.The OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro are the successors of the OnePlus 7 series and are expected to feature improved cameras, Snapdragon 865, 120 Hz display and 5G support.How to watch OnePlus 8 series launchThe OnePlus 8 series launch will begin at 8:30 PM and you can watch the live stream on the company’s




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Relief loans are going to areas with pre-existing bank relationships instead of most infected regions, Fed economists find

Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP, loan approvals are more concentrated in areas with existing small business-bank partnerships instead of regions hit hardest by the coronavirus, Federal Reserve Bank of New York economists wrote Wednesday. Virus hotspots including New York, New Jersey, Michigan, and Pennsylvania are receiving fewer PPP loan approvals per small business than less-affected states.The economists found "strong similarity" between states with high proportions of small business-bank financing relationships and PPP loan issuance.States with larger shares of community banks also issued a greater proportion of relief loans, the Fed found.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Emergency loans issued by the Small Business Administration have been more concentrated in areas




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Sir Bill Beaumont's link to convicted killer at the top of Fiji rugby slammed

EXCLUSIVE BY NIK SIMON: Sir Bill Beaumont's attempt to win re-election as World Rugby chairman has been thrown into further chaos after the governing body received a damning letter.




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World Rugby election announcement is brought forward with Sir Bill Beaumont expected to win

Sir Bill Beaumont will discover on Saturday if, as expected, he has been elected to continue as World Rugby chairman for another four years - after the result announcement was brought forward.




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Sir Bill Beaumont re-elected as chairman of World Rugby after challenge from Agustin Pichot

The 68-year-old fought off a challenge from his vice-chairman Agustin Pichot and will stay at the head of the governing body for the next four years.




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Albanian-born Rita Ora and Bebe Rexha pen heartfelt messages to families affected by the earthquake

Rita Ora and her fellow Albanian-born singer Bebe Rexha have pledged their support to the families hit by Tuesday's deadly earthquake in Albania.




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Rita Ora looks uncharacteristically low key in sweatpants as she goes grocery shopping in LA

The singer, 29, kept things very casual in an over-sized white hoodie and grey sweatpants as she wandered around the Erewhon Market in Los Angeles with her shopping cart on Thursday.




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Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi dies at 92 first democratically-elected president

Tunisia's 92-year-old president, Beji Caid Essebsi, who helped guide the North African country's transition to democracy after a 2011 revolution, has died, the presidency said on Thursday.




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Vogue cover girl Hanaa Ben Abdesslem's new husband is thug convicted of vicious assault

Just a few months after Vogue model Hanaa Ben Abdesslem wed London-based tycoon Amerpal Lamba at a lavish party in Tunisia, her new husband was spared jail in court for attacking a man at a party.




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UK weather: a MONTH'S rain expected to hit Britain today

Nearly 1,500 properties have been flooded and thousands more evacuated, with more rain set to build up in the west from midway through this morning and up to 4in (100mm) of rain in Wales.




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UK Weather: 26C heatwave predicted before lockdown ends

Tomorrow will see the mercury hitting up to 79F (26C) in London with conditions staying warm on Saturday, before a stark change on Sunday as Arctic air hits the UK, says the Met Office.




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Rapid Characterization of High Speed Digital Channels using a Multiport VNA

rapid characterization of high speed digital channels using a multiport VNA




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Qualcomm beam characterization and beam verification

Measuring and optimizing the characteristics of individual elements within an antenna array for beamforming performance of Qualcomm 5G mmWave modems SDX50 and SDX55.




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OTA characterization of phased array antennas and antenna in package (AIP)

OTA characterization of phased array antennas and antenna in package (AIP)




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Mother 'tries to smother son in Ukrainian hospital after crying distracted her from drinking'

An unnamed 33-year-old woman allegedly tried to kill her young child at a children's hospital in Odesa, Ukraine. She was in the middle of a drinking session when her son woke up crying.




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Democrats erupt in fury as Republican names suspected whistle-blower during impeachment hearing

Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert claimed Democrats have blocked witnesses who might undercut their theories. He named seven during a hearing, including a man widely thought to be the whistle-blower.




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Charlotte Crosby only attracted to I'm A Celebrity campmate Ryan Gallagher because she was hungry

Charlotte Crosby has had the revelation that her attraction to I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! Australia co-star Ryan Gallagher was nothing more than hunger. 




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8 steps to take if you think you'll be laid off or furloughed so you can have peace of mind if the unexpected happens

ReutersThe Labor Department reported on Thursday that 5.2 million Americans filed for unemployment insurance in the week that ended April 11.More than 22 million jobless claims were filed over the last four weeks, setting a record for that period of time. Still, more than 47 million Americans could lose their jobs in the second quarter as a result of the novel coronavirus pandemic, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.If you were recently laid off or furloughed, or suspect you may be soon, here's what human resources and retirement experts want you to know. For example, you should know where to access your state's unemployment application and make sure to ask your employer about health insurance benefits. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Mass layoffs and furloughs




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10 major companies including Amazon, Facebook, and Salesforce that are offering cash and resources to businesses impacted by the pandemic - and how to apply

More than half of small businesses in the US have temporarily closed their doors, or plan to this month, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Private organizations, including Amazon and Facebook, are teaming up to offer millions in cash grants and low-interest loans to small business owners.Amazon created a $5 million relief fund to support local businesses around its Seattle and Washington offices. Hello Alice is giving $10,000 emergency cash grants to distressed businesses in the US.Click here for more BI Prime stories.Organizations across the country are rallying together to support small businesses fighting to survive the COVID-19 quarantine shutdown.One in four small businesses nationwide have temporarily closed and another 40% expect to this month, according to a recent survey from MetLife and




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How a German drone taxi startup used crowdsourced ideas, an unexpected partner, and its outsider status to carve out a new multi-trillion-dollar opportunity in the transportation industry

When Florian Reuter joined German drone taxi startup Volocopter in 2015 as CEO, co-founders Stephan Wolf and Alexander Zosel had impressive tech, but no clear path to market."When we started out there was not even an idea of how these types of vehicles would ever be certified," Reuter told Business Insider. "Now we have a whole new category created for us."Volocopter now has equity funding of €122 million and the company continues to add corporate strategic partners to a list that includes Daimler, Intel, and Micron.Now, the team is focused on completing its certification with the European aviation authority to become the first commercial air taxi company.This article is part of a series on growing a small business, called "From 1 to 100."If disruption is the path to a billion-dollar startup,




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Tiffany Haddish dresses up as Audrey Hepburn's character

'You could tell he was scared of me,' started the comedienne as she laughed. 'He was like, "Oh, sh*t, Tiffany Haddish is here," and doing his eyes shifty. I was like, "Ain't nobody f**king with you.'




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New York City subways will CLOSE every night from 1am-5am to be disinfected

Starting 1am on May 6, the subways will shut down for four hours every night to be cleaned. The Long Island Rail Road and Metro North trains will also be cleaned.




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Stricter drug-testing rules on the way after Christian Coleman escaped doping sanctions

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: Athletics' chiefs want to tighten the sport's drug-testing regime after the world's fastest man Christian Coleman escaped doping sanctions earlier this month.




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British runner Andy Vernon rejected approach for thyroid screening

EXCLUSIVE: Distance runner Andy Vernon, twice a European medallist for Britain, has revealed he rejected a thyroid screening as he felt it was a 'grey area.'




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'The characteristic of the ball... made life difficult': Klopp refuses to blame Adrian for goal

Willian's effort from the edge of the area slipped from Adrian's grasp and into the side of the net after only 13 minutes of their FA Cup encounter at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night.




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'BBQ will be illegal!' Ted Cruz claims  Democrats will 'ban barbecue' if elected in Texas 

Cruz was holding a rally over the weekend as part of the run up to the election, when it was targeted by protesters from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).




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Boris Johnson and Sadiq Khan send support to injured and affected in Streatham terror attack

In a tweet Boris Johnson said his thoughts are with those who were injured in Streatham today. He is expected to return from Chequers to Downing Street this evening to respond to the attack.




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Serena Williams not expected to play a grass court tournament before Wimbledon

Serena Williams appears to have given up on the idea of playing a grass court tournament ahead of Wimbledon, a possibility she floated after losing at the French Open.




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Former French Open doubles champion Patrick McEnroe reveals he contracted coronavirus

The 53-year-old announced the news on his official Twitter account, writing: 'We've been on full quarantine, our entire house now, for well over two weeks.'




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The legendary stuntman who inspired Brad Pitt's character in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

So rarely when movies are based on real people is the true story as compelling as the chain of events depicted on screen, but when it comes to the life of Hal Needham, there seems to be an exception.




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Suspected explosion triggers a small earthquake near China's border with North Korea

The magnitude 1.3 quake took place in the Chinese city of Hunchun at 19:38pm local time today with a focal depth of zero metres, reported China seismic network.




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North Korea becomes the 29th country to record coronavirus as suspected patient struck in Denmark

The North Korean citizen returned from China before being tested positive for the deadly virus, according to local media. A woman from China has taken ill at Copenhagen airport, Denmark.




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Misha Nonoo is the best-connected woman in fashion - from Meghan to Karlie Kloss and Katy Perry

The guest list at her recent wedding was more A-list than an Oscars after-party, the Duchess of Sussex calls her a 'chic badass' and she is rumoured to have set up Harry and Meghan on their blind date