Web Stories Wednesday, April 24

PARIS: A French court this week handed an Iran-born man a suspended 10-month sentence for entering the Iranian consulate in Paris with fake grenades in what he said was “revenge” for a crackdown at home that targeted his family. The 61-year-old, a long-time resident of France who regularly attends Iranian…

The FA Cup 2023-24 final between holders Manchester City and Manchester United will kick off at 3pm local time, the English FA said on Tuesday, in welcome news for travelling fans who often struggle with late kickoffs.The May 25 final will see the two sides from Manchester – 200 miles north of the capital – face off at London’s Wembley Stadium for the second year in a row.”This kickoff time was agreed with the clubs,…

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LONDON: British TV news presenter Huw Edwards, who has been off air since last year after allegations that he paid a young person thousands of pounds for sexually explicit photos, has resigned following medical advice, the broadcaster said on Monday (Apr 22). Edwards, 62, was the BBC’s highest-paid news presenter and…

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TOKYO : A key measure of Japan’s trend inflation slowed to 1.3 per cent in March, marking the smallest year-on-year increase in 11 months, data showed on Tuesday.The rise in the weighted median inflation rate, which is closely watched as an indicator of whether price rises are broadening, followed a…

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