UK Labour's move to tax private schools stirs passions
UK's Labour government has vowed to tax private schools in order to boost public education and create thousands of teaching posts, but the policy is causing concern for families already hard-pressed to meet the fees.
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Taiwan leader urges unity on Chinese attack anniversary
Taiwanese must "unite as one" against the threat from China, President Lai Ching-te said Friday, as the island marked the 66th anniversary of a deadly Chinese artillery attack.
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Takeaways from the Democratic National Convention
It was Kamala Harris's big night Thursday but she wasn't the only US Democrat to knock it out of the park during a week of rousing speeches, celebrity cameos and lashings of hope and joy.
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Can Ligue 1 arrest decline after summer of crisis?
France is set to have a record number of participants in the Champions League this season, just as Ligue 1 risks drifting into decline due to a financial crisis overshadowing the beginning of the campaign.
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Harris accepts Democratic nomination with pledge of 'new way forward'
Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic presidential nomination in Chicago on Thursday before a rapturous crowd, pledging a "new way forward" if she beats Republican Donald Trump in November's blockbuster election.
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Alibaba to upgrade Hong Kong listing amid profit drop
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba said Friday it would upgrade its Hong Kong-listed shares to primary status, opening it up to China's huge army of investors that could potentially rake in billions of dollars for the firm.
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Asian stocks slip with Wall St ahead of Powell, yen rises
Asian investors jockeyed for position ahead of a much-anticipated speech by Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell later Friday, as the dollar weakened amid speculation about how big an expected interest rate cut next month could be.
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Bayern plot to recapture Bundesliga with Leverkusen in crosshairs
Smarting after a first trophyless season in 12 years, Bayern Munich have spent big this summer in the hopes of returning to the Bundesliga summit occupied by Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen.
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Harris accepts Democratic nomination with vow to unite America
Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic presidential nomination in Chicago on Thursday in front of a rapturous crowd, pledging a "new way forward" if she beats Republican Donald Trump in November's blockbuster election.
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Conte and Napoli reeling after horror Serie A start
Antonio Conte's notoriously prickly personality was on full view after Napoli's humiliating start to the Serie A season at Verona, and Bologna are likely to further test his team and his patience on Sunday.
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