Ioan Gruffudd ‘files for DIVORCE from wife Alice Evans following 13 years of marriage

Ioan Gruffudd ‘files for DIVORCE from wife Alice Evans following 13 years of marriage

Ioan Gruffudd has reportedly filed for divorce from his wife Alice Evans after 13 years of marriage. According to court reports obtained by The Blast, the Fantastic Four star, 47, is said to have filed legal documents at Los Angeles Superior Court. The publication claims that it is ‘unclear’ whether Ioan and Alice, 49, signed a prenuptial agreement or whether the actress will ask for child or spousal support. The estranged couple married in 2007 and share daughters Ella, 11 and Elsie, seven. In February, Alice confirmed that the estranged…

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Coleen Rooney looks cheerful as she’s pictured for the first time since offering an ’11th hour peace deal’ to Rebekah Vardy amid legal battle

Coleen Rooney looks cheerful as she’s pictured for the first time since offering an ’11th hour peace deal’ to Rebekah Vardy amid legal battle

Coleen Rooney has been pictured for the first time since it emerged she had offered her WAG rival an ’11th hour peace deal’ amid their ongoing legal battle. The mother-of-four, 34, looked cheerful as she shopped for groceries in Alderley Edge, Cheshire, on Tuesday. Coleen  kept things casual in leggings and trainers as she carried a takeaway coffee and some supermarket shopping through the town. She wrapped up in a cream hoodie and matching fur-hooded jacket, while accessorising with large cat-eye sunglasses. The star completed her low-key look with gold…

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Biden must balance the horror of Covid-19 with the hope to come

Biden must balance the horror of Covid-19 with the hope to come

It may not feel like it right now after a horrific winter, but America has never experienced a moment this hopeful since the pandemic began. The tantalizing promise borne by the quickening rollout of new vaccines, however, is tempered by warnings from President Joe Biden’s team that a new cycle of sickness, death and isolation may loom if the country tries to grab its freedom too fast. On Monday, it emerged publicly that three companies — Moderna, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson — will deliver sufficient doses to fully vaccinate…

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The digital transformation of trade finance: An urgent present and a bright future

The digital transformation of trade finance: An urgent present and a bright future

Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy—it drives growth and competitiveness. It promotes fairness. It spurs innovation and efficiency. When trade flows in a rules-based system, jobs, wages, and investment increase. Underpinning trade at every stage of the global supply chain: trade finance. By providing liquidity and cash flows and lowering risks, trade finance ensures that buyers receive their goods and sellers receive their payments. Simply put, the movement of goods and services across borders doesn’t occur without trade finance. Yet the world faces a massive and persistent trade…

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Meghan Markle asks Mail on Sunday to publish front-page apology and pay up £750k costs

Meghan Markle asks Mail on Sunday to publish front-page apology and pay up £750k costs

Duchess of Sussex granted summary judgement in privacy case against Associated Newspapers Limited The Duchess of Sussex has demanded that the Mail on Sunday publish a front-page apology and pay up £750,000 of down-payment towards her legal costs, after her “comprehensive win” in legal action against newspaper’s publisher last month. Meghan Markle, 39, has also asked the High Court to order the Mail on Sunday to hand over any copies of a handwritten letter sent to her estranged father, Thomas Markle. She sued Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL), the publisher of…

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Budget 2021: Rishi Sunak to pledge more government firepower to save jobs and businesses

Budget 2021: Rishi Sunak to pledge more government firepower to save jobs and businesses

But chancellor will tell MPs that historic tax and spending support will end as soon as UK plc emerges from Covid crisis Rishi Sunak will use tomorrow’s budget to signal that the government’s unprecedented and continuing support for jobs and businesses must end once the economy has emerged from the Covid-19 pandemic. The chancellor will pledge to use all the tax and spending firepower at the government’s disposal to limit joblessness and business failures as the UK gradually lifts the restrictions that have left the economy almost 10% smaller than…

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 All Scottish pupils to return to school after Easter, Sturgeon says

 All Scottish pupils to return to school after Easter, Sturgeon says

Nicola Sturgeon has said it may be possible to accelerate Scotland’s exit from the coronavirus lockdown, as she confirmed that all school pupils would return to the classroom after the Easter break. Scotland’s first minister told the Holyrood chamber the next phase of school reopening would begin from 15 March, when all children in primary 4 to 7 will go back full time as well as secondary pupils preparing for exams, while all secondary school pupils should be back in class after Easter. She added that, while older pupils remained…

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Olivia Attwood puts on a stylish display in a plunging black blazer and a Chanel pearl necklace as she goes furniture shopping in Manchester

Olivia Attwood puts on a stylish display in a plunging black blazer and a Chanel pearl necklace as she goes furniture shopping in Manchester

She always puts her best fashion foot forward while out and about. And Olivia Attwood looked sensational as she headed out to go furniture shopping at Touched Interiors in Manchester on Tuesday. The former Love Island star, 29, put on an stylish display in a plunging black blazer that she paired with a pearl necklace from Chanel, and which showed off a generous glimpse of her cleavage. Olivia complemented her look by wearing matching flared trousers, and she stepped out in a pair of pristine white trainers. Earlier in the…

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Lady Gaga makes her first public appearance since her dog walker was shot by thieves who stole her two bulldogs as she emerges from her hotel in Rome

Lady Gaga makes her first public appearance since her dog walker was shot by thieves who stole her two bulldogs as she emerges from her hotel in Rome

Lady Gaga has made her first public appearance since her dog walker was shot by thieves who stole her two bulldogs last week. The pop superstar, 34, looked composed as she emerged from her hotel in central Rome on Tuesday, marking the first time she has been seen since the traumatic ordeal unfolded on February 24. She gave a small wave and a word of thanks to a lady who asked after her pets as she climbed into a waiting car wearing a conservative camel outfit. Last week, the American…

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Europe’s unified vaccination strategy is splintering as countries turn to Israel, China and Russia for help

Europe’s unified vaccination strategy is splintering as countries turn to Israel, China and Russia for help

The European Union’s 27-nation vaccine strategy is splintering as member states turn to nations outside the bloc to boost a faltering rollout plagued by supply issues, contract skirmishes and sluggish takeup. Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz announced Monday that he intends to work with Israel and Denmark on future vaccine production and cooperation around developing further shots to combat new coronavirus mutations. He will visit Israel with Danish leader Mette Frederiksen on Thursday. The Austrian leader has been sharply critical of the EU’s vaccine strategy and the bloc’s regulator, the European…

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