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12:00pm, 31st July, 2019

Hal Prince, producer of some of Broadway's biggest hits, dead at 91

Harold "Hal" Prince, who won a record 21 Tony Awards as producer and director of some of Broadway's biggest hits of the second half of the 20th century including "The Phantom of the Opera," "West Side Story," "Fiddler on the Roof," "Cabaret" and...

Guards repel assault on Libya's biggest oilfield

3:22pm, 29th April, 2019

World

Guards repel assault on Libya's biggest oilfield

An armed group attacked Libya's largest oilfield but was repelled after clashes with its protection force on Monday, while fighting escalated in eastern strongman Khalifa Haftar's effort to capture the capital, Tripoli.

7:58pm, 16th April, 2019

World

In world's biggest one-day election, Indonesia votes for its president

Indonesians began voting in the world's biggest single-day election on Wednesday as polling stations opened across the sprawling equatorial archipelago following a six-month campaign to choose a new president and parliament.

Voting underway in Indonesia, world's biggest one-day election

6:20pm, 16th April, 2019

US

Voting underway in Indonesia, world's biggest one-day election

Indonesians began voting in the world's biggest single-day election on Wednesday as polling stations opened in the east of the sprawling equatorial archipelago following a six-month campaign to choose a new president and parliament.

Britain's biggest bronze statue crosses land and sea to reach new home

10:46am, 18th March, 2019

UK

Britain's biggest bronze statue crosses land and sea to reach new home

Britain's largest bronze sculpture - a giant figure of a crouching woman - glided into its new home in the coastal city of Plymouth on Monday, bolted onto the back of a sea barge.

First parent pleads not guilty in biggest U.S. college admissions scandal

3:52pm, 15th March, 2019

Entertainment

First parent pleads not guilty in biggest U.S. college admissions scandal

The temporarily ousted chief executive of Advantage Lithium Corp pleaded not guilty on Friday to charges of participating in the largest college admissions fraud scheme in U.S. history.

Lithium executive pleads not guilty in biggest U.S. college admissions scandal

2:28pm, 15th March, 2019

Entertainment

Lithium executive pleads not guilty in biggest U.S. college admissions scandal

The temporarily ousted chief executive of Advantage Lithium Corp pleaded not guilty on Friday to charges of participating in the largest college-admissions fraud scheme in U.S. history.

Biggest U.S. college fraud bust nets actors Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin

3:57pm, 12th March, 2019

Entertainment

Biggest U.S. college fraud bust nets actors Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin

Federal authorities arrested dozens on Tuesday for a $25 million scheme to help wealthy Americans, including actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin and some CEOs, cheat their children's way into elite universities, such as Yale and Stanfor...

'Green Book' enjoys biggest Oscar nominations bounce at box office

5:38pm, 19th February, 2019

Entertainment

'Green Book' enjoys biggest Oscar nominations bounce at box office

Oscar-nominated dramedy "Green Book" has turned Hollywood awards race publicity into more box-office gold than each of the seven other films in the best-picture contest.

Pineapple Express's biggest punch, set to hit water-logged California

5:07am, 14th February, 2019

US

Pineapple Express's biggest punch, set to hit water-logged California

The worst of the rain, snow, and winds carried by the so-called Pineapple Express, a river of warm air loaded with moisture, will hit California on Thursday and stick around at least through Friday, forecasters said.

BB&T to buy SunTrust in biggest U.S. bank deal in a decade

11:49am, 7th February, 2019

Business

BB&T to buy SunTrust in biggest U.S. bank deal in a decade

A more permissive regulatory environment culminated Thursday in the biggest bank merger since the 2007-2009 financial crisis, and more deals are likely, analysts and investors say.

U.S. home builder sentiment posts biggest drop in 4-1/2 years

11:02am, 19th November, 2018

Business

U.S. home builder sentiment posts biggest drop in 4-1/2 years

U.S. home builder sentiment recorded its steepest one-month drop in over 4-1/2 years in November as rising mortgage rates and tight home inventory squeezed the real estate sector, the National Association of Home Builders said on Monday.

Brexit divorce deal thrusts May into biggest crisis of premiership

3:43am, 16th November, 2018

UK

Brexit divorce deal thrusts May into biggest crisis of premiership

Prime Minister Theresa May was grappling with the biggest crisis of her premiership on Friday after a draft divorce deal with the European Union provoked the resignations of senior ministers and mutiny in her party.

Wall Street equity traders to get biggest bonuses in 2018: study

8:19am, 12th November, 2018

Business

Wall Street equity traders to get biggest bonuses in 2018: study

Equity traders on Wall Street are expected to take home the biggest bonuses this year as a surge in volatility boosted client activity, but 2019 may not be as rosy, compensation firm Johnson Associates Inc said on Monday.

U.S. carrier leads warships in biggest ever Japan defense war game

5:48am, 3rd November, 2018

World

U.S. carrier leads warships in biggest ever Japan defense war game

U.S. fighter jets darted over the Western Pacific on Saturday as the nuclear powered USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier joined Japanese destroyers and a Canadian warship for the biggest combat readiness war game ever staged in and around Japan.

Philippine poll shows biggest ratings slump for Duterte as inflation soars

1:38am, 25th September, 2018

World

Philippine poll shows biggest ratings slump for Duterte as inflation soars

Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte suffered the biggest ratings slump of his presidency in the third quarter, an independent pollster said on Tuesday, amid signs of public unease about rising inflation and the cost of staple foodgrain rice.

Former UBS trader jailed for Britain's biggest fraud faces deportation

12:14pm, 3rd September, 2018

UK

Former UBS trader jailed for Britain's biggest fraud faces deportation

British authorities are preparing to deport a former UBS trader jailed for the country's biggest fraud which cost the Swiss bank $2.25 billion (£1.75 billion), his spokesman said on Monday.

Jewellery thief jailed again for failing to pay back proceeds of England's biggest heist

12:40pm, 14th August, 2018

UK

Jewellery thief jailed again for failing to pay back proceeds of England's biggest heist

One of a gang of ageing criminals who audaciously raided a safe-deposit business in England's biggest-ever burglary will spend more time in jail after failing to pay back over 6 million pounds.

UK public sector workers get biggest pay rise in years - Times

4:21am, 24th July, 2018

UK

UK public sector workers get biggest pay rise in years - Times

Around one million public sector workers in Britain will receive their biggest pay rise in years on Tuesday, including teachers, prison officers, doctors, military personnel and dentists, the Times of London newspaper reported.

UK car insurance premiums see biggest annual fall since 2014 - survey

6:55pm, 15th July, 2018

UK

UK car insurance premiums see biggest annual fall since 2014 - survey

The cost of a comprehensive motor insurance policy fell 11 percent in Britain in the second quarter, the biggest annual price fall since 2014, a survey said on Monday.

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Hal Prince, producer of some of Broadway's biggest hits, dead at 91

Guards repel assault on Libya's biggest oilfield

In world's biggest one-day election, Indonesia votes for its president

Voting underway in Indonesia, world's biggest one-day election

Britain's biggest bronze statue crosses land and sea to reach new home

First parent pleads not guilty in biggest U.S. college admissions scandal

Lithium executive pleads not guilty in biggest U.S. college admissions scandal

Biggest U.S. college fraud bust nets actors Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin

'Green Book' enjoys biggest Oscar nominations bounce at box office

Pineapple Express's biggest punch, set to hit water-logged California

BB&T to buy SunTrust in biggest U.S. bank deal in a decade

U.S. home builder sentiment posts biggest drop in 4-1/2 years

Brexit divorce deal thrusts May into biggest crisis of premiership

Wall Street equity traders to get biggest bonuses in 2018: study

U.S. carrier leads warships in biggest ever Japan defense war game

Philippine poll shows biggest ratings slump for Duterte as inflation soars

Former UBS trader jailed for Britain's biggest fraud faces deportation

Jewellery thief jailed again for failing to pay back proceeds of England's biggest heist

UK public sector workers get biggest pay rise in years - Times

UK car insurance premiums see biggest annual fall since 2014 - survey

After election threat, MPs begin no-deal Brexit showdown

Divers search for last bodies in California boat fire, investigations begin

Hungary charges Syrian accused of beheading, killing for IS

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