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Manchester United takeover bids extended after deadlines missed amid confusion  Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the owner of Ineos, and Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim are expected to submit new bids to buy Manchester United after the deadline for submitting revised bids was extended at their request, amid confusion on Wednesday night. While several other proposed investors reportedly made their submissions by the deadline, it is unknown when the new deadline will be. Both Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim had requested more time to make their second offers, which was granted by the investment bank conducting the sale. Ineos is aiming to buy the…

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Canada records largest population growth of over 1 million According to Statistics Canada, Canada’s population grew by more than one million people for the first time in history last year, from 38,516,138 to 39,566,248 individuals, with an annual growth rate of 2.7%, the highest since 1957. The government’s efforts to recruit immigrants to alleviate labour shortages and support the ageing population were factors that contributed to this increase. However, Statistics Canada acknowledged that the surge in immigrants could create additional challenges for some regions, such as housing, infrastructure, and service delivery. Almost 96% of the population growth was due to…

Gwyneth Paltrow ski crash – ‘utter BS’  A court in Utah heard that a retired eye doctor, Terry Sanderson, has lost his ability to function at a high level since a skiing collision with actress Gwyneth Paltrow in 2016.  On Wednesday, lawyers for Sanderson called Dr Wendell Gibby, a neuroradiologist who has extensively reviewed Sanderson’s medical records. Dr Gibby testified that Sanderson had deteriorated abruptly after the crash and was emotionally volatile and struggled to maintain relationships with those in his life. He says Sanderson was a high-energy person who had led an active life, but after the accident, he…

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TikTok CEO faces Congress showdown over US future TikTok’s CEO, Shou Zi Chew, is set to testify in the US Congress for the first time, facing questions on the future of the popular video-sharing app in the US. The hearing is crucial for TikTok, owned by Chinese company ByteDance, which faces pressure to sell or be banned in the US due to concerns over its relationship with China and data privacy. Chew is likely to face a barrage of questions on TikTok’s relationship with China, what data it collects, and what it does with it. He will assure lawmakers that…

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Thursday’s front pages lead on Boris Johnson’s three-hour grilling from MPs over whether he lied about Partygate. Elsewhere, PM Rishi Sunak’s Brexit vote and the prime minister’s decision to publish his tax returns during a busy political day also make the front pages. Some have accused the PM of trying to bury the story by publishing the tax returns amid several major political events on Wednesday.  Boris Johnson committee grilling According to The Times, Mr Johnson is fighting for his political future and faced a “fractious three-and-a-half hour hearing” during which he accused the…

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