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Stumps Bangladesh 374 for 4 (Mominul 175*, Mushfiqur 92, Lakmal 2-43)v Sri Lanka Mominul Haque slices behind point Associated Press Mominul Haque, focused, fluent and scintillating, hoisted Bangladesh to an authoritative position in the Chittagong Test. Having put on a 236-run third-wicket stand with Mushfiqur Rahim, Mominul has not quite batted Sri Lanka out of the…

When you’ve found a winning outfit formula, it’s always a good idea to stick with it, as the Duchess of Cambridge proved when she stepped out this evening in a floral dress by Erdem for the second night running.  Last night the pregnant Duchess chose a £1,945 saffron yellow gown by British-based designer and this…

MPs have voted to move Parliament to another location for what is likely to be six years while a major restoration of the Palace of Westminster is carried out. In a surprise move, the House of Commons narrowly rejected government proposals that would have delayed a final decision and instead backed a cross-party amendment in…

Emergency services outside the tube station in West London (Picture: Twitter)A woman has been dragged under a train at Notting Hill Gate when her coat and bag became stuck in the doors. Passengers described hearing the injured woman shouting for help as she was pulled underneath the train. The station was closed and passengers evacuated,…

In Janet Yellen’s final meeting as Fed chair, the central bank decided Wednesday against increasing its benchmark interest rate but indicated it expects inflation pressures to heat up as the year moves on. The policymaking Federal Open Market Committee said current conditions indicate that the overnight funds rate should remain anchored at 1.25 to 1.5…

Der Lebensmittel-Discounter Aldi Nord will in Berlin 2.000 Wohnungen bauen. Wie das Unternehmen mitteilte, plant es an 30 Standorten gemischte Immobilien bestehend aus Mietwohnungen mit angeschlossener Aldi-Filiale. Nutzen will Aldi dafür zentral gelegene Grundstücke innerhalb des S-Bahn-Ringes, auf denen bereits Einkaufsmärkte stehen. Dadurch sollen die Flächen effizienter bebaut werden. « Grundstücke einstöckig zu bebauen ist eigentlich…