National
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| 2019 women's champion | Anna Hasselborg |
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| 2019 men's champion | Brad Jacobs |
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| ID | 2977052 |
About National
The National, currently referred to as the Boost National for sponsorship reasons, is a Canadian curling tournament. It is one of the six events that are part of the Grand Slam of Curling tour, and one of its four "majors". The event features 15 men's and 15 women's teams.
Autumn Statement: Jeremy Hunt to announce money off bills for homes near new pylons
... Under the plan, Nationally significant low-carbon energy infrastructure will be designated as a " critical National priority" to underline its importance to local planning officers who are required to approve to building projects...
Labour conference: Six takeaways from Keir Starmer's speech
... And that meant his five " National missions" which we are told will be at the core of Labour s campaigning until next May s local - and possibly National - elections...
Plaid Cymru's acting leader sticks with Welsh government deal
... Llyr Gruffydd was confirmed in the job on Saturday by a meeting of the party s National Council in Aberystwyth...
Gambling: Perfect storm predicted in December, experts say
... Dan Waugh, a partner at gambling consultants Regulus, describes the World Cup as " a little like the Grand National - you ll see people who don t normally bet place a bet, but then most stop gambling after the tournament"...
What are Rishi Sunak's instincts as a world leader?
...By Chris MasonPolitical editor in Sharm el-SheikhBeneath the garishly illuminated palm trees and totally clear skies of this Red Sea resort, there is a multilingual, multiNational babble...
Kenya election: Taking on the sexist bullies to stand
... She was married to a Nigerian-British National - the late Dolamu Henry Oduwole, who she met while studying in London...
Shanghai lockdown: Relief and caution as city returns to life
... For others it s been a National - even interNational - embarrassment, spurred along by political verve, with an almost incalculable impact on the people that live and work here...
Senior royals to tour UK over Platinum Jubilee weekend
... A National Service of Thanksgiving will be held at St Paul s Cathedral in central London on 3 June...
Saudi Arabia executes 81 men in one day
Saudi Arabia says it executed 81 men on Saturday - More Than during the whole of Last Year .
The Group - including seven Yemenis And One Syrian National - were convicted of " multiple heinous crimes" including terrorism, state news agency SPA said.
Some were charged with belonging to the Islamic State group (IS), al-Qaeda or the Houthi rebels in Yemen.
Rights organisations say many do not receive fair trials in Saudi Arabia , an allegation the government rejects.
According to SPA, the latest group had been tried by 13 judges and gone through a three-stage judicial process.
They were accused of plotting attacks on vital economic targets, killing or targeting members of the security forces, kidnapping, torture, rape and smuggling weapons into the country.
Saudi Arabia has one of the highest execution rates in The World - fifth in a list compiled by Amnesty International , The Other four being China, Iran, Egypt and Iraq.
It executed 69 people Last Year .
Source of news: bbc.com