There was nothing surprising about Joe Biden’s speech to the nation on coronavirus. Yet it felt refreshing in its predictability. You could almost hear America breathing a collective sigh of relief. It was the country’s clearest message yet on wearing a face mask and it came from a small theatre in Wilmington, not the White
Month: November 2020
Sacha Baron Cohen has targeted Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg in a tweet that shows the tech billionaire shaking hands with Donald Trump. The British comedy actor, whose latest film Borat Subsequent Moviefilm was released last month, has suggested Zuckerberg should be the next one to lose his job after Mr Trump was defeated in
The House of Lords has voted to remove parts of the government’s Brexit legislation that ministers have admitted will allow them to break international law. In two votes, peers voted overwhelmingly (433 votes to 165, majority 268, and 407 votes to 148, majority 259) to strip out the controversial clauses in the UK Internal Market
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Seven countries with the dirtiest electricity in 2030 will undermine EU climate goals. Biden-Harris have already published their plan to create union jobs by tackling the climate crisis. UK civil engineering group Keltbray trials vegetable oil in its heavy construction excavators. Arcadia Power is committed to making clean energy
Acting legends Sean Connery and Kirk Douglas, sports stars Jack Charlton and Diego Maradona, forces’ sweetheart Vera Lynn, Black Panther hero Chadwick Boseman and TV presenter Caroline Flack – we have said goodbye to many famous faces in 2020. Other stars who have died this year include basketball star Kobe Bryant, rock ‘n’ roll founding
6:18 AM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tiger Woods won his 15th major championship title at the Masters last year. But you knew that. And you knew it was his first major in 11 years. And you knew it was his fifth Masters victory. And you knew 14 years had passed since he last won a
iPhone 12 Mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max Todd Haselton | CNBC I’ve spent the last week reviewing Apple’s iPhone 12 Pro Max and iPhone 12 Mini. They’re the second half of the four iPhones Apple announced in October, following the regular iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro, and they’re also the largest and smallest
Stock markets have responded very strongly to news from the US drugs giant Pfizer and the German biotech company BioNTech that their COVID-19 vaccine has proved to be more than 90% effective in late stage clinical trials. The positive outcome to the trials, which to date have involved almost 44,000 people globally, have raised hopes
A graphic designer who created counterfeit bank statements which are alleged to have been used to persuade Princess Diana to take part in her 1995 tell-all TV interview is demanding an apology from the BBC. Matt Wiessler says he mocked up two documents at the request of Martin Bashir, the journalist who conducted the landmark
The coronavirus vaccine being developed by Pfizer and BioNTech has been found to be 90% effective in preventing people from getting the virus, it has been confirmed. Phase 3 of Pfizer’s trial involved 43,538 participants from six countries. They received two doses of either the immunisation or a placebo, with 90% protected from the virus
Wales’ first minister has said there are “tentative early positive signs” that the spread of coronavirus has slowed, as people visited non-essential shops and cafes for the first time after the country’s firebreak lockdown. Queues were seen outside shops including Primark and Matalan in Cardiff as the restrictions were relaxed. Live updates on coronavirus from UK
The government will reinstate any parts of its international law-breaking Brexit legislation that are removed by the House of Lords, a cabinet minister has vowed. The UK Internal Market Bill, which has been condemned by critics both in Westminster and abroad, seeks to allow ministers to override the Withdrawal Agreement signed with the EU. But
Stock markets in Asia have rallied after Joe Biden’s US election victory. Japan’s Nikkei was the most notable gainer, hitting a 29-year high after the confirmation of the result over the weekend. Mr Biden’s defeat of Donald Trump has eased fears about a continuation of a damaging trade war between the US and China, the
Tesla announced today that the Supercharger network has now reached a total of 20,000 stalls around the world. Over the last few years, Tesla has made several grand promises about expanding the Supercharger network, but it has been falling short. The delay appeared to be at least partly related to the deployment of the new
November 8th, 2020 by Zachary Shahan Four years of political conflict and division are coming to a closure — or, at least, transitioning. The Democratic Party just accomplished goal #1, #2, and #3 politically — get Donald Trump out of office. However, some of the 2020 results were disappointing. I follow politics and policy extremely
November 8th, 2020 by Tina Casey If US President-Elect Joe Biden doesn’t do the fossil fuel industry any favors, he’ll only be following in the footsteps of outgoing President* Donald J. Trump. Intentionally or not, Trump has already overseen the demise of the domestic coal, oil, and natural gas industries. The latest development occurred right
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