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Britain is still on course to bolster the Kremlin's coffers with £2billion-a-year for imported Russian liquefied natural gas as Brent crude oil today topped $119 per barrel, is now up almost 20% on the week and is expected to rise even higher because of the war in Ukraine;

National Rail has warned anyone making essential journeys once services resume to expect 'major disruption' to routes 'across most of Great Britain' - including cancellations, delays and slower speeds onboard.

In January, the Department of Education unveiled details of a repayment plan overhaul that could halve monthly payments for many federal student loan borrowers.
But one group, the 3.7 million parents who owe parent PLUS loans, won´t benefit. Policymakers have long excluded parent PLUS loans from most relief, though the program looks much different today than it did during its 1980 debut.

The superyacht features its own helipad. The seizure comes after Usmanov, an Uzbekistan-born billionaire with Russian citizenship and who is thought to be worth around £15billion, was sanctioned by the European Union in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine

This comes after the Met Office has issued an amber warning for wind which could cause a 'risk to life' in Northern Ireland until 7am, while a milder yellow wind warning covers England, Wales and south-western Scotland from midday until 1pm. 

He is serving a nine-year term due to end in 2030 on charges widely seen as trumped up, and is facing another trial on new charges that could keep him locked up for another two decades.
Rallies have been called for Sunday in Russia to support him.

'I'm hoping we can change the expectations society has for women. The [comments] I love are those from other women who've struggled with their pregnancy bodies. I've been told it's uplifting and they're glad I'm staying positive!'

Four income-driven repayment plans are available for federal student loans, but parent PLUS loan borrowers are eligible for only the . Payments are capped at 20% of a borrower´s monthly discretionary income for 25 years.
Any remaining debt is forgiven after that time.

Brooke said that at her 35-week checkup, she was told that her unborn baby - a boy who was due on March 2 - was measuring right on track at six pounds, four ounces - which is actually smaller than one of her previous pregnancies.  

Parents, who can borrow up to the total cost of attendance per child (minus other federal aid) with PLUS loans, use the loans to fill funding gaps after their student hits the borrowing limit of no more than $7,500 per year from the government.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Amid plates of sliced pork, statement-making leather ensembles and piles of political T-shirts, eight Republican presidential hopefuls descended on Iowa to pitch themselves to voters and, in Mike Pence's case, hop on a motorcycle.

"We need to start focusing on the allies that we have besides the Europeans and make sure that we have more friends - one, for our needs, so that we're not dependent on an enemy for energy or medicines or anything else, and then two, to make sure that we build those alliances so that the world is more safe."

It comes as French authorities today they have seized a luxury superyacht belonging to a company linked to Igor Sechin (pictured here with Putin in August last year), the chief executive of Russian energy giant Rosneft and a close confidant of Putin

A pregnant woman has shared some of the 'hilarious' comments that she receives from people about her extra large bump - including one person who joked that her baby was living in 'a loft with WiFi' inside of her belly, and another who wrote that she was carrying a 'whole adult' in there.

(AP) - Imagine being able to make a bet with this level of specificity: the Yankees´ Aaron Judge will hit a home run on the fourth pitch he sees in a given at bat, which will be a curveball spinning at a certain speed. While it´s incredibly unlikely to win, it´s the kind of thing that could be offered soon to sports bettors around the United States.

The recommendation is not binding and the FDA is expected to make its decision on the drug later this summer. Currently all contraceptive pills in the U.S. require a prescription. Dozens of medical and advocacy groups support making the pill available without a prescription to increase birth control options for women.

The White House released a picture of the president signing the legislation at the Resolute Desk. In a brief statement, Biden thanked Democratic and Republican congressional leaders for their partnership, a cordial message that contrasted with the rancor that initially characterized the debt debate.

It comes after Usmanov, an Uzbekistan-born billionaire with Russian citizenship and who is thought to be worth around £15billion, was sanctioned by the European Union in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. 

Prices increased 0.4% from March to April, up from a 0.1% rise from February to March. Compared with a year earlier, prices climbed 4.9%, down slightly from March´s year-over-year increase. The April data provided some evidence of cooling inflation, a sign that sent stock prices higher in morning trading.
Grocery prices fell for a second straight month. And the cost of many services, including airline fares and hotel rooms, plunged.
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