China has responded angrily to a UK promise to offer nearly 3 million residents of Hong Kong with British national overseas status (BNO), the right to settle in the UK. China’s foreign ministry spokesman, Zhao Lijian, said Britain would “bear all consequences”, and China’s ambassador to the UK later said that Beijing “reserve[d] the right […]
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TORONTO — New rules restricting the sale of most flavoured vape products have come into effect in Ontario. The rules mean most of the products can now only be sold at specialty vape and cannabis retail stores, which serve customers 19 and older. Products with menthol, mint and tobacco flavours are exempt from the new regulations, which came […]
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A small company by the name of Twisted Automotive has unveiled a potent version of the Land Rover Defender it dubs the Twisted NA-V8. The rugged off-roader is adorned with a plethora of upgrades over a regular Defender and will be capped at just 200 units, each with a starting price of $250,000. Twisted starts […]
Read MoreLocation I am a big fan of Venice and my husband and I have spent quite a bit of time there. Even when it’s teeming with tourists – which it won’t be now – I find it gloriously enthralling, so my festival would simply have to be there. Everyone would ride gondolas so we’d all […]
Read MoreWhere did West Ham pull that performance from? Should Chelsea be focusing more on their issues in defence, than getting excited about German strikers? The panel discuss that, as well as the rest of the mid-week Premier League fixtures. In part two, we look at the EFL, where Wigan have gone into administration, despite a […]
Read MoreAs residents trickled into an ominous new coronavirus testing marquee in Bradford’s city centre on Thursday, there was apprehension about what to expect following news about high infection rates in the city. “It’s very, very worrying,” said taxi driver Mohammed Rashid, 68. “For the last nearly three months I’ve been at home, and there’s barely […]
Read MoreThe French Open in September will operate at up to only 60% of the usual spectator capacity, organisers announced on Thursday. The French federation president, Bernard Giudicelli, said that on the main courts a maximum of four people could sit together with an empty seat between groups. On the other courts, one seat out of […]
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Tesla is reportedly under federal safety probe over allegations of failing battery cooling systems in early Tesla Model S vehicles. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) confirmed that they are close to finishing their report based on investigations of several crashes involving electric vehicles catching fire. In a statement to LA Times, NTSB said that […]
Read MoreNuffield Southampton Theatres (NST), a major cultural institution in the region and beyond, is to permanently close. Eighty-six staff roles have been made redundant by the closure, one of the starkest signs yet of the escalating damage done to the UK’s theatre industry during the coronavirus crisis. The theatre, which has run for more than […]
Read MoreNever bet more than you can afford to lose. The old gambler’s adage springs uncomfortably to mind as the government once again prepares to roll the pandemic dice, pushing ahead with opening English pubs this weekend even as a fresh outbreak forces Leicester back into lockdown. For those lucky enough to live in places where […]
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DETROIT — An escalating shouting match with accusations of racism outside a Michigan eatery Wednesday night was caught on video and shows a woman pulling out a handgun. The incident is under investigation by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office. No gunshots were fired, and there were no injuries, Sgt. Dale Brown said. “At this point,” Brown said […]
Read MoreFRANK DISCUSSIONS No outsiders were allowed to attend Cardiff’s 0-0 draw with Charlton this week but do not think for a moment that Chelsea suits are unaware of what went on there. The result left Cardiff in sixth place in the Championship. If they stay there until the end of the season, then it’s goodbye […]
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Florida beaches might be closed and the baseball season might be almost four months late but the one American pastime we can all count on is explosives. Many community fireworks celebrations have been canceled to reduce the spread of the coronavirus in large gatherings. Those events still scheduled will likely be more sparsely attended. But […]
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If you’re getting ready to fly again amid the coronavirus pandemic, there are ways to reduce your risk of catching COVID-19, as several airlines resume filling their planes to capacity. It starts with what you wear to the airport. Health experts recommend that when you travel you want to cover as much of your body […]
Read MoreA PR campaign against council stop-smoking services, which has led to reports in local papers across England, is funded by British American Tobacco, the Guardian can reveal. The PR agency Pagefield last week sent news outlets press releases that appeared to attempt to discredit NHS and council stop-smoking services, which are understood to create vast […]
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The search is on for a 12-year-old who went missing after he left home following an argument with children in his neighborhood earlier, officials said. Ramadan Musse is considered missing and endangered due to his age, according to the Utah Department of Public Safety. The boy was last seen about 9 p.m. wearing black Air Jordan […]
Read MoreSeven Eritrea internationals who have been in hiding in Uganda for more than six months fear being captured and sent home “as traitors” if they are not granted asylum. In December 2019 they were part of the Eritrea team that reached the final of the Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup – an annual tournament for teams […]
Read MoreEfforts to improve diversity among police officers are at risk of being thwarted by the disproportionate use of stop and search powers against black men, a senior policing watchdog has warned. Police chiefs have previously said that a drive to restore officer numbers by 20,000 over the next three years would help “accelerate” plans to […]
Read MoreOn 2 July 2019, an aircraft bombed a migrant detention centre in Tajoura, a town on the Libyan coast. There were more than 600 people inside. I was one of them. It happened almost exactly a year ago. Still, I will never forget the moment. All the refugees fell to the ground. We were screaming. […]
Read MoreCanadian police have arrested an armed man who had gained access to the Ottowa estate which includes the official residences of the prime minister, Justin Trudeau, and the country’s governor general. Neither Trudeau nor the governor general, Julie Payette, were present at the time of the incident early on Thursday, police said. Trudeau and his […]
Read MoreBen Stokes, captain of England. Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Donald Trump, president of the USA. Half a dozen years ago it would have been tricky to decide which of these outcomes was the most ridiculous. Now there are many out there who might conclude that Stokes’s elevation to the top job is the one that […]
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The Mayor of Miami Beach, Florida, Dan Gelber (D), joins David Gura as his city braces for the holiday weekend while fighting off a spike in COVID-19 cases. Gelber says residents need to “get on the same page” and adhere more strictly to public health guidelines.July 2, 2020
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Howard Koh, former Assistant Secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services in the Obama administration, joins NBC News’ Ayman Mohyeldin and David Gura as the nation experiences a spike in COVID-19 cases. Koh notes that the “patchwork effort” from state to state has failed, and a uniform, national response is needed.July 2, 2020
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<!––> <!––> The upcoming 2021 BMW M5 CS will offer performance out of the reach of most shoppers but it could also prove to be the latest must-have M model. The idea of a track-focused family sedan like the M5 CS makes no real logical sense as only a tiny proportion of owners will ever […]
Read MoreIf you consider Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep to be the ultimate catchy tune, think again: the white-throated sparrows of British Columbia have devised a new song that has gone viral across Canada. For years, the small songbird’s traditional descending whistle featured a three-note ending. But researchers have tracked how a unique two-note-ending version of the […]
Read MoreAn award-winning director, who has worked with Paul McCartney on music videos, is to direct a major British film about Brian Epstein, the visionary manager and impresario who took the music industry by storm in discovering stars from the Beatles to Gerry and the Pacemakers. The film, titled Midas Man, will be directed by Jonas […]
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When Apple announced iOS 14 at WWDC 2020 last month, it did not talk about any battery improvements. However, it is quite common for older iPhones to notice a decline in battery life after upgrading to a newer version of iOS. So, is it the same case with iOS 14 as well? YouTuber iAppleBytes has […]
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By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear Germany’s bid to block it from facing a lawsuit in American court over medieval artwork that its former Nazi government pressured Jewish art dealers to sell in the 1930s. Germany had asked for the case to be thrown out on […]
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Even now, Doris Burke can see herself coaching again. Maybe at a high school. Or a small Catholic girls’ school. Some 30 years after she left coaching in search of a better work-life balance, Burke still misses it. It was the confidence and faith instilled in her by her high school and college coaches that […]
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WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court agreed Thursday to consider blocking Congress’ access to secret grand jury materials from the probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election. The action was a victory for the Trump administration, which is fighting to keep a House committee controlled by Democrats from obtaining material it says could lead to another impeachment inquiry. The […]
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<img alt class="gnt_em_vp_img gnt_em_vp_img__yn" src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/P9tk5TGUNC8/maxresdefault.jpg" onload="if(this.naturalWidth The U.S. economy added a record 4.8 million jobs in June as states continued to allow businesses shuttered by the coronavirus to reopen and more Americans went back to work, even as massive layoffs have persisted. The unemployment rate fell to 11.1% from 13.3% in May, the Labor Department said Thursday. […]
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