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...Dwayne Johnson, aka The Rock, and Barbie’s Ryan Gosling took it several steps — or buttons — further, displaying what is unfortunately known as “heavage”....
...US defence secretary Mark Esper breaks with Donald Trump on sending the army to clamp down on protests, and his predecessor James Mattis joins the president’s critics....
...The resignation as defence secretary last December of Jim Mattis, and his replacement with Mark Esper, has made such encroachments easier. Mr Esper exhibits the kind of pliability Mr Trump prefers....
...Mark Esper, the US defence secretary, said he “didn’t see” evidence Tehran was preparing to attack US embassies, contradicting Donald Trump’s justification for the US assassination of Iranian general Qassem...
...(NYT) News round-up JAB v Nestlé: roll up vs stroll up (FT Lex) JAB needs to wake up and smell the coffee (BBG Opinion) Short-seller Andrew Left to appeal against Hong Kong trading ban (FT) Ghosn’s...
...And it is surely a mark of just how resilient, flexible and remarkable the Bard’s work remains that among the actors gearing up to play Hamlet this year will be a bottle of balsamic vinegar....
...Today, he said, “marks a significant step on the road to recovery for the Conservative party”....
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