Author: News Desk

Cineworld screens stay open despite administration Cineworld has said its screens will remain open despite the company planning to file for administration in the UK.  The company is planning to restructure the world’s second-largest cinema chain which will see its shares being suspended.  The company filed for bankruptcy protection in the US last year as it struggled with debts of $5bn. Despite this, cinemas will remain open for business. “Cineworld continues to operate its global business and cinemas as usual without interruption and this will not be affected by the entry of Cineworld Group plc into administration,” it said. “The…

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Titan sub: British teenager took Rubik’s Cube to break record, mother says in BBC interview In a recent interview, the mother of teenager Suleman Dawood, who died on the Titan sub, told the BBC that her son took his Rubik’s cube on the submersible because he wanted to break a world record. Suleman, 19, applied to the Guinness World Records and his father, Shahzada, who also died, took a camera so he could capture the moment.  Christine Dawood and her daughter were on board the Polar Prince when communications were lost with the Titan. The vessel was the sub’s support. In…

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Greek Conservatives win second election and pledge more reforms  Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the Greek conservative leader, has beaten his centre-left rival in the second election in a month. He has said he has a “strong mandate” to move faster on the path of change. Mitsotakis’ New Democracy party (ND) won 40.5% of the national vote – that’s almost 23 points ahead of Alexis Tsipras’s Syriza party. Although Mitsotakis beat Syriza in May, he had called for new elections in a bid to secure a majority. “ND is today the most powerful centre-right party in Europe,” he told supporters in Athens. Kyriakos…

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Row in India over former US President Barack Obama’s comments  Former US president Barack Obama is facing backlash for comments he made during an interview where he discussed Muslims in India. Leaders of India’s governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have offered up their criticisms as well as people voicing their opinions online. Obama’s comments have been widely reported on in India. In response to being asked how President Joe Biden should engage with “illiberal democrats,” Obama said India may “start pulling apart” if the right minorities weren’t protected.  India’s PM Modi was on a US state visit at the time…

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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Monday’s front pages report on several stories including the news of Sarah, the Duchess of York’s cancer diagnosis. She has had surgery and is recovering at Windsor. The unrest in Russia dominates many of the papers, as well as Sir Elton John’s Glastonurry performance – his last ever UK gig, as he prepares to retire from touring.  Sarah Ferguson’s breast cancer  Most papers report on the Duchess of York, with many papers leaving space on their front pages for it. The Daily Express says the operation was a success and she was discharged over…

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