12 h. ago Sadiq Khan backs London bid for 2040 Olympic Games as mayor points to 'humongous' benefits

Report also estimates that hosting World Athletics Championship in 2029 could be worth £400million

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19 h. ago Sadiq Khan backs London bid for 2040 Olympic Games as mayor pledges to make city 'the sporting capital of the world'

Sadiq Khan wants London to host the 2040 Olympic Games as part of his quest to make the city 'the sporting capital of the world'. London 2012 proved to be a monumental success.

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23 h. ago London 2040 is a good idea — if action replaces 2012’s empty promises

London 2040 is a good idea — if action replaces 2012’s empty promises  The Times

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25 h. ago EU backs Olympic bid for 2036, while London wants the Games in 2040

EU backs Olympic bid for 2036, while London wants the Games in 2040  politico.eu

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32 h. ago London mayor hopes city will bid for 2040 Olympics as part of ambitious hosting plan

London mayor hopes city will bid for 2040 Olympics as part of ambitious hosting plan  Sportstar

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8 d. ago Cloud review – bizarre internet action thriller descends into hail of bullets

Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s baffling crime farrago follows a cyber fraudster pursued by an angry gang of disappointed shoppersHere to prove once again that movies about internet crime can so easily unravel into implausible silliness is that otherwise estimable Japanese director Kiyoshi Kurosawa, who has written and directed a bizarre, baffling action thriller based on the (initially interesting) idea of an online retail entrepreneur ripping off his customers and suppliers – who then seek revenge.Masaki Suda plays Ryôsuke, a guy in the rackety business of buying in bulk and selling the items individually online at a retail markup. Some of the things he buys are fake designer items, which he markets as genuine. But some are perfectly legal: collectible action figures and the like which are advertised entirely honestly. At the beginning we see him ruthlessly buying “therapy devices” from a medical business that has gone bust and then exploitatively putting them up for sale. (But wait. Even if w...

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