France has banned unsolicited telemarketing calls under a new law aimed at protecting consumers from intrusive sales pitches and shielding vulnerable people from fraudulent commercial practices. The law backed by President Emmanuel Macron’s government entered into force Tuesday. While several countries have tried opt-out systems, France is hoping more muscular obligatory opt-in rules will be
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One-Day Cup, Taunton Lancashire 443-6 50 overs: Jennings 156 (127), Flintoff 123 (76) Somerset: Yet to bat Scorecard Rocky Flintoff, the 18-year-old son of legendary former England all-rounder Andrew, hit his first senior professional century in Lancashire’s One-Day Cup match against Somerset at Taunton. The right-hander dominated the bowling in crashing 10 fours and seven
In Ukraine, three people were killed in the town of Balakliya, Kharkiv region, in an overnight Russian drone attack, the country’s state emergencies service DSNS said. It said private residential houses were targeted, with fires reported in two buildings. Kharkiv regional head Oleh Synehubov later said that another two people were killed when drones attacked
“Love Island USA” is officially the series of the summer. According to Peacock, Season 8 of the reality dating series has reached nearly 19 billion minutes watched to date, spanning 35 episodes released between June 2 and July 13 — making it the streamer’s most-watched original season ever. Divided by the season’s nearly 40-hour runtime,
The Hundred men’s competition, Headingley Sunrisers Leeds 241-2 (100 balls): Rickelton 94* (42), Marsh 76 (37), Brook 55 (18) London Spirit 204-6 (100 balls): Willey 83* (46); Topley 2-30 Sunrisers Leeds won by 37 runs Scorecard. Table Harry Brook shone with a sensational 15-ball fifty as Sunrisers Leeds posted the highest total in Hundred history