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New post Saturday's national newspaper front pages UK,   Friday   16   March   2018 Image: Saturday's newspaper front pages Following the  Oxfam sex scandal ,  The Times  reports new allegations that one of the charity's employees used prostitutes in earthquake-hit Haiti, which he has strenuously denied... 23:46 The  Sun  says it has a photo of Meghan Markle holding a gun during training for TV roles... 23:42 The  Independent  leads with the murder investigation into the death of  Russian Nikolai Glushkov  in London... 23:27 The  Guardian  front page also covers the death of  Russian Nikolai Glushkov  in London as police launch a murder investigation... 23:12 The  Daily Telegraph  leads with the murder investigation into the death of  Russian Nikolai Glu...

New post Mini 'Beast from the East' to bring up to 20cm of snow this weekend Image: Commuters cross the River Thames through a blizzard at the start of March The snow forecast for the weekend has just got worse - with the Met Office issuing amber weather warnings. Up to 20cm (8in) of snow could fall this weekend as forecasters warn of a mini "Beast from the East". Sky News meteorologist Chris England said on Thursday that it would turn "much colder" over the next few days, with a "raw wind from the Baltic bringing widespread snow showers". Snow has already started falling in the Grampian mountains in Scotland, he said. The Met Office says the snow and ice will begin in some places from 3pm this afternoon. The worst of the weather will be across London and the South East and the Midlands and southern Yorkshire - all from around 4pm tomorrow afternoon, and into Sunday morning. The 20cm (8in) of snow is forecast on higher gr...

New post Superman' Li Ka-shing confirms retirement at age 89 Image: Li Ka-shing started in business in his early teens, working for a Hong Kong plastics firm Li Ka-shing, the Hong Kong businessman dubbed 'Superman', has confirmed he will retire in May ahead of his 90th birthday. The announcement was made in a regulatory filing to the Hong Kong stock exchange via his sprawling ports-to-telecoms company CK Hutchison (CKH), which includes the UK mobile provider Three in its stable. His other UK business interests include ownership of Northumbrian Water and the port of Felixstowe. CKH confirmed Mr Li's eldest son Victor would assume the chairmanship, though his father would keep an advisory role. His retirement will bring the curtain down on a career in business spanning 75 years that has earned him a net worth of $35bn (£25bn), according to Forbes, ranking him in the top 30 richest people in the world. The story of how he achieved his success i...

New post North Korea tests completed Yongbyon nuclear reactor, say analysts Image: Experts say recent satellite imagery shows testing has begun at the Yongbyon reactor North Korea has begun testing a nuclear reactor that could be used to produce weapons-grade plutonium, according to intelligence analysts. The country has been developing an experimental light water reactor at the Yongbyon Atomic Energy Research Centre for several years, but activity is said to have increased in recent months. Experts say recent satellite imagery shows the reactor has been structurally finished and there is evidence testing has begun. According to a report by intelligence analysts Jane's Intelligence Review, the imagery showed emissions on non-condensable gases from a stack at the reactor. Although the reactor could be used to produce weapons-grade plutonium, North Korea is believed to already have enough fissile material for several nuclear bombs. Construction of the...