A horrific year of nearly 150,000 COVID-related deaths is being marked with sombre ceremonies across the UK on the anniversary of Boris Johnson’s first lockdown. A year since his dramatic “stay at home” TV address to the nation, the prime minister claims the past year has been one of the most difficult in the country’s
Month: March 2021
Attempting to take a holiday abroad will result in a £5,000 fine under new coronavirus laws. The legislation covering COVID-19 restrictions includes a ban on leaving the UK without a reasonable excuse – with the hefty fine for those breaking the rule. The new rules will also mean protests will be considered a permitted exception
Jamie Foxx will play Mike Tyson in a TV series based on the former heavyweight boxing champion’s life and career, producers have said. The Oscar-winning actor joins movie legend Martin Scorsese and another Hollywood director, Antoine Fuqua, as executive producer. Fuqua, a filmmaker best-known for 2001 crime thriller Training Day, will also direct the limited
US police carrying out a drug raid have discovered a semi-automatic pistol disguised as a toy Nerf gun. The Glock pistol had a 50-round magazine, was painted blue and orange and had a Nerf logo similar to the toys made by Hasbro that fire foam darts or balls. Image: The discovery was made during a
During its annual press conference, Cupra announced it will launch its Tavascan electric SUV concept into production in 2024. The Tavascan will be the Cupra’s second consumer EV after the Cupra Born begins production at the end of this year. Cupra is officially short for SEAT Cupra, S.A.U. and exists as a high-performance subsidiary of
8:06 AM ET LAS VEGAS — It was early 2017, and UFC president Dana White was giving a tour of the promotion’s headquarters to Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel, whose entertainment and media agency had recently purchased the UFC’s parent company, Zuffa. While walking down a second-floor hallway, the Hollywood agent turned and looked out an
10:11 PM BST France denied Wales a second Six Nations Grand Slam in three years when Brice Dulin scored a stoppage-time try to give them a 32-30 home victory on Saturday. Dulin dived over as France completed a remarkable turnaround to give Les Bleus the win and a bonus point that leaves them needing to
Travel shares have dropped sharply on growing fears of another lost summer for foreign holidays. British Airways owner International Airlines Group (IAG) was the biggest faller on London’s FTSE 100, losing 5%, with aircraft engine maker Rollls-Royce not far behind, shedding 4%. Shares in easyJet fell 5% while Dublin-based rival Ryanair was nearly 3% lower,
From left, Wiz employees Yaniv Shaked, Idan Gazit, Adi Leist Sharon, Guy Rozendorn, George Pisha, Eyal Wiener in Israel in March 2021. Wiz Public market investors have trimmed their stakes in technology stocks in recent weeks, but the start-up market remains hot. Wiz, a year-old cybersecurity company with just 65 employees, is now worth $1.7
Nicola Sturgeon did not breach the ministerial code over her handling of the Alex Salmond harassment case, an independent investigation has found. The finding was made by James Hamilton, the Scottish government’s independent adviser on ministerial standards. He had been asked to examine whether Scotland’s first minister “attempted to influence the conduct of the investigation” into
Four Chinese officials will be sanctioned by the UK over “appalling violations” of human rights against Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang province, the foreign secretary has announced. Sanctions have also been placed on an official body – Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Public Security Bureau. Dominic Raab said that evidence points to a “highly disturbing programme
The size of the British army will be reduced to 72,500 personnel, and the RAF will have its air cargo and personnel carriers drastically cut as part of the biggest overhaul of the armed forces in decades. Under plans revealed by the Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, the army will shrink to its smallest size since
Four Kenyan policemen will stand trial for murder after a judge ruled they have a case to answer in the death of British aristocrat Alex Monson. The policemen – Naftali Chege, Charles Wangombe Munyiri, Baraka Bulima and John Pamba – are accused of killing the 28-year-old son of Nicholas, the 12th Baron Monson, in 2012.
A murder suspect in the US has claimed to have killed 16 people, including his estranged wife, prosecutors said. Sean Lannon made the admission in a phone call to a relative, who told investigators he expressed remorse, authorities said in court documents. The 47-year-old is accused of beating Michael Dabkowski to death with a hammer
An official Ford spokesperson called Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ package ‘vaporware’ in a spat with a Tesla investor over the Mustang Mach-E. Press relations and communication people at legacy automakers are generally pretty careful about what they say, especially when it is about the competition, because they are official representatives of the company. That’s why we
I love Bernie Sanders*. I love his overall mission, his personality, and his superb messaging skills — which I’ve said before are probably the best in the Democratic Party (if you want to say he’s in the Democratic Party). That’s why, after seeing the same surprising and counterproductive attack thrown at Elon Musk a few
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