Image copyright AFP Image caption Troops rehearsed for the inauguration ceremony at the Moi International Sports Centre Security has been stepped up in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, ahead of the inauguration of President Uhuru Kenyatta for a second term in office. More than 20 heads of state or senior ministers are expected to attend. Opposition…

Jason Isaacs and William Shatner, seen at separate ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ events this fall.Image: J M Warren, Michael Buckner/Variety/REX/ShutterstockBy Chris Taylor2017-11-28 02:33:44 UTC If Captain Lorca wants to hail Captain Kirk, he’ll have to use some communications technology other than Twitter.  William Shatner (best known for playing Kirk in 1966-68’s Star Trek) has blocked fellow…

News of the engagement came just a week after the Queen and Prince Philip celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary, a respectful nod from one couple in the first flush of romance to another who married for love long ago. Harry’s choice of a Los Angeles-born actress as his bride shows how the royals are changing.…

Milan CEO Marco Fassone says the decision to fire Vincenzo Montella was down to sporting director Massimiliano Mirabelli, who “has his ideas and convictions”. The pair presented a united front in declaring that new Coach Gennaro Gattuso isn’t a caretaker, but in an interview with Sky, Fassone seemed keen to make it clear that decisions…

WASHINGTON (AP) — With emails, tweets and doughnuts, the two dueling acting directors battled for control of the nation’s top financial watchdog agency, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, on Monday. Leandra English, who was elevated to interim director of the bureau late last week by its outgoing director, sent staff an email offering Thanksgiving wishes.…

Conservative MP David Davis arrives at Downing Street on July 13, 2016 in London, England. Jack Taylor/Getty Images The UK government has finally provided its secret reports on the impact of Brexit to MPs. But it has refused to provide key sections that it says could affect Brexit negotiations. Some MPs are furious, accusing the…

Why are our parents wearing blood-red robes in a ceremonial crypt beneath the house? Guys, I think this might be really, really bad… Alex just wants to get his old friends back together, the way it used to be. So he sends a slightly pathetic text… Hulu OK fine, we showed up after all. Why…

After months of negotiations, House and Senate Republicans have produced separate versions of a sweeping tax package with dozens of provisions that would cut some $1.7 trillion in taxes on businesses and individuals. With a Senate vote tentatively set for Thursday, a few GOP holdouts are looking to make last-minute deals. Senate Majority Leader Mitch…

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