Orchestral versions of Land Of Hope And Glory and Rule Britannia! will be performed at the famous Last Night Of The Proms, the BBC has confirmed. The traditional anthems had reportedly been in doubt due to their perceived association with colonialism and slavery. The broadcaster has said the culmination of the annual celebration of classical
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August 24th, 2020 by Tina Casey For all the excitement over the next big thing in lithium-ion batteries, the simple fact is that plain old water is the only large scale, long duration energy storage medium available today in the US and in many other parts of the world. The challenge is that water batteries
Downing Street has apologised for the “distress” caused by the exams U-turn, as a senior minister refused to deny he offered to resign. Boris Johnson’s spokesman issued an apology after the chaos faced by A-level, GCSE and BTEC pupils last week. The prime minister was on holiday in Scotland while the row erupted over an
German doctors treating Russian dissident Alexei Navalny say tests indicate he was poisoned. Medics at Charite-Universitatsmedizin Berlin, where the Putin critic has been since being transferred from Omsk in Russia’s Siberia region on Saturday, said: “The clinical findings indicate intoxication by a substance from the cholinesterase inhibitor group. “The specific substance has not been identified
Switzerland could become the next country to join the UK’s quarantine list following a spike in coronavirus cases. The country’s health minister Alain Berset said “the situation is under control, but remains fragile” after more than 300 new cases were recently reported in a 24-hour period – the highest increase since mid-April. Figures from the
8:29 AM BST Australian rugby has made great strides over the last couple of months, and the inclusion of their Super Rugby teams in a joint competition with New Zealand is the next logical step, All Blacks coach Ian Foster believes. New Zealand and Australia have held their own editions of Super Rugby this year
While keyboard warriors have long debated whether or not electric bicycles provide a good workout, the science is conclusive: e-bikes can provide just as effective of a workout as pedal bicycles, and sometimes more. But you don’t have to tell Jon Treffert, a medical devices software developer from Knoxville, Tennessee. He already knows it. Jon
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab will meet Israeli and Palestinian leaders this week as he stressed the importance of building on a “new dynamic” in efforts to achieve a more peaceful Middle East. Mr Raab will visit Israel and occupied Palestinian territories for talks with senior figures, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President
Tesco says it is creating 16,000 new permanent jobs as it sees “exceptional growth” in its online business. Most of the roles are expected to be filled by workers who joined on a temporary basis at the start of the pandemic but who now want to remain with the business for the longer term, the
The seven gun shots fired at a black man at close range by Wisconsin police pierced “the soul of our nation,” US presidential hopeful Joe Biden has said. The victim, identified by the state governor as Jacob Blake, was flown by helicopter to hospital on Sunday evening after being shot repeatedly in the back in
Placido Domingo, one of the world’s biggest opera stars, has denied abusing his power following allegations of inappropriate conduct over several years. The Spanish tenor and baritone, who is known for performing with Jose Carreras and the late Luciano Pavarotti as the “Three Tenors” in the 1990s, has spoken out following the claims made in
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has bought some assets of DW Sports out of administration in a £37m deal, saving 922 jobs. The sports retailer and gyms group collapsed earlier this month after its income was wiped out during the coronavirus lockdown. Mr Ashley, the Sports Direct tycoon and Newcastle United owner, has acquired 40 leisure
The risks of catching flu or being involved in a road accident are “higher” than contracting coronavirus for schoolchildren, England’s deputy chief medical officer has said. Dr Jenny Harries told Sky News she understands why parents are wary, but said a well-controlled school environment “should be a safe one” considering the information now available about
Drivers for Meituan and Alibaba-owned Ele.me en route to delivering items to customers in Guangzhou, China. Arjun Kharpal | CNBC China’s e-commerce and food delivery giants are reaping the benefits of an increasing number of consumers shopping online and businesses trying to digitize, trends accelerated by the coronavirus outbreak. Chinese players have recently reported strong
7:47 PM ET Associated Press DOVER, Del. — Kevin Harvick regained the NASCAR Cup Series victory lead with his seventh, dominating Sunday at Dover International Speedway. A day after Denny Hamlin opened the doubleheader weekend with his sixth win to match Harvick, the Stewart-Haas racing driver one-upped his closest rival to claim NASCAR’s regular-season title.
Christchurch mosque gunman Brenton Tarrant wanted to kill as many people as he could and had planned to attack a third mosque, a court was told as his sentencing hearing began. The mass murderer appeared at the High Court in the New Zealand city on Monday, amid heightened security, armed police, barriers and road blocks.