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The White House incumbent has told a staggering 10,000 lies since taking office, some big, some trifling. Here’s a selection: success of the greatest economy ever, and the strongest military, and the most decisive electoral victory and all manner of other superlatives he’s supposed to have delivered. But one that is undeniable is that he has just become one of the most prolific liars in the history of American governance, passing the 10,000th lie of his administration this week – meaning an average of almost 17 lies a day over 604 days. Trump has made 10,000 untrue claims as president, factcheckers say Not all of his lies were created equally. Some have been harmless, almost goofy claims about his physical stamina or business acumen, or obviously exaggerated anecdotes about the types of things supporters say to him. Others are downright horrifying and dangerous, about serious issues such as immigration and abortion. Here are just a few of the most memorable and weirdest ...

Image copyright ENNISMORE Image caption Sharan Pasricha has opened Ennismore hotels in Europe and the US The BBC's weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world. This week we speak to Sharan Pasricha, boss of boutique hotel group Ennismore. Sharan Pasricha's entrepreneurialism first became evident when he was just six years old. He was in the first year of primary school, and started selling the sandwiches his mum made for him to his schoolmates. "I was making a good profit, and so I decided to ask my mum to make me more sandwiches for lunch," recalls the 38-year-old, who grew up in Mumbai in India. Image copyright ENNISMORE Image caption The Hoxton Hotel in Amsterdam "It was great until I started getting greedy and doubling the price." A parent approached his mother at a school event, and complained about the rocketing price tag. The bold youngster was caught out. "The racket came tumbling down,"...

26 April 2019 Share this with Facebook   Share this with WhatsApp   Share this with Messenger   Share this with Twitter   Share Related Topics Emiliano Sala death Media caption Horacio Sala said he wanted justice over his son's death The father of Premier League footballer Emiliano Sala, who was killed in a plane crash earlier this year, has died three months after his son. Horacio Sala, 58, suffered a heart attack on Friday, his friend and president of his local club confirmed. Daniel Ribero, from San Martin de Progreso, told C5N TV channel that Mr Sala had passed away before doctors arrived at his home in Progreso. Emiliano Sala's plane  crashed en route to Cardiff  after leaving from France. The Argentine footballer was on his way to joining his new club Cardiff City from French club Nantes in a club record £15m deal when the crash happened over the English Channel. Image copyright GETTY IMAGES ...