The isolation period in England for those who test positive for COVID will be reduced from seven days to five, the health secretary has announced. Revealing the move in a Commons statement, Sajid Javid said data from the UK Health Security Agency shows that “around two-thirds of positive cases are no longer infectious by the
Month: January 2022
An estimated 3% of the UK workforce was off work in late December while a fifth of businesses reported increased cancellations over the past month amid the surge in the Omicron variant, according to data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The number-crunchers reported that 21% of firms had seen a rise in
A teenager in the US has pleaded not guilty to child abuse and attempted first-degree murder after being accused of throwing her newborn baby in a rubbish bin. Alexis Avila has been able to stay out of jail pending her trial but must remain under house arrest. CCTV footage showed a young woman, believed to
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In this article LHA-DE A Boeing 747-8 Lufthansa airplane takes off from the Airport Tegel in Berlin. Britta Pedersen | AFP | Getty Images Airlines in Europe this winter are flying passenger planes that are at times nearly empty in order to hold onto coveted take-off and landing spots at airports during a time of
Boris Johnson will still be able to win the next general election for the Conservative Party, a cabinet minister has said, amid open speculation about his political future. Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis backed the PM to lead his party into the next election, saying he “rightly” apologised in the Commons yesterday for a Downing
The UK’s largest supermarket chain has reported a strong Christmas for sales in the face of “growing cost pressures and supply chain challenges”. Tesco reported a 2.7% rise in like-for-like sales for its core UK and Ireland grocery business during the six weeks to 8 January compared to the same period last year. It raised
NASA on Wednesday embarked on a months-long, painstaking process of bringing its newly launched James Webb Space Telescope into focus, a task due for completion in time for the revolutionary eye in the sky to begin peering into the cosmos by early summer. Mission control engineers at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland,
After two years away, the Coachella music festival will return in April with Harry Styles, Billie Eilish and Kanye West headlining the event. The festival, which takes place in the Southern Californian desert, has experienced multiple delays and cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But it will return this year across two weekends – 15-17
Russia could launch a new invasion of Ukraine from the sea – a form of attack that Russian forces “constantly practice”, including in Crimea, the deputy head of the Ukrainian navy has said. Vice Admiral Andriy Tarasov called the threat from an amphibious assault “real” but told Sky News that Ukraine’s armed forces would repel
6:11 PM ET Alex Kirkland Sam Marsden Wednesday’s Supercopa de Espana clash between Clasico rivals didn’t disappoint, as Real Madrid hung on to defeat Barcelona 3-2 in front of an enthusiastic crowd in Saudi Arabia. (Stream highlights here: U.S. only.) After Barca twice battled back from a goal down to take the game to extra
Steven Mnuchin, U.S. Treasury secretary, from left, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Jared Kushner, senior White House adviser, listen during a bi-lateral meeting with Saad Hariri, Lebanon’s prime minister, not pictured, at the White House in Washington, D.C. Zach Gibson | Bloomberg | Getty Images New documents show that one of former President Donald Trump’s
Boris Johnson is battling to survive as prime minister, despite throwing himself on the mercy of MPs and apologising for the “bring your own booze” Downing Street party. With top Tories joining Opposition leaders in calling for him to resign, he faces a perilous few weeks that could see his two-and-a-half-year premiership brought to a
Singer Ronnie Spector has died at the age of 78 following a “brief battle” with cancer, her family has confirmed. The singer, who was known for the 1960s hits “Be My Baby,” and “Baby, I Love You”, was surrounded by her family and husband Jonathan when she died today. Her family announced the news in
US window manufacturing giant Andersen Corporation is leading a series B $30 million funding round of solar window company Ubiquitous Energy. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes. Click here
A US judge has set out his reasons for rejecting Prince Andrew’s bid to have the sexual assault civil lawsuit against him thrown out. The Duke of York is being sued by Virginia Giuffre who claims he “committed sexual assault and battery” upon her when she was a teenager. In a 46-page document, Judge Lewis
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