The president of Lithuania said his embattled counterpart in Belarus is no longer the legitimate leader and time is running out for him to agree to dialogue with his opponents. Gitanas Nauseda – who has offered to act as a mediator along with the presidents of Latvia, Estonia and Poland – said there cannot be
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More than 1,200 Amazon delivery drivers have been laid off in recent months after the company cut contracts with several small delivery companies across the country. Amazon informed at least seven firms that are a part of its Delivery Service Partner (DSP) program that it was severing their contracts. The companies announced they’d be laying
7:00 AM ET The Aug. 31 trade deadline is still nearly three weeks off, but let’s take an early look at some of the factors that will influence what might happen. Or won’t happen. It’s possible this year’s deadline will be a dud for several reasons: lack of talent available, more teams in the playoff
Boris Johnson has said his government will be “absolutely ruthless” in deciding whether travellers from France must quarantine for 14 days on arrival in the UK. The prime minister said officials would be looking at the latest data later on Thursday amid mounting concern about the rising number of coronavirus cases in the country. The
Food sales in UK pubs and restaurants rose by a third in the week following the launch of the government’s Eat Out to Help Out subsidy scheme, research shows. The survey by the data consultancy firm CGA found trade in managed outlets was up by between 95% and 106% on the first three days of
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel are to establish diplomatic ties in a deal halting planned annexation of occupied land sought by the Palestinians. US President Donald Trump announced the deal on Thursday after successfully getting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to agree to
The government has launched trials of a second contact-tracing app using technology provided by Google and Apple, after its first attempt to build a homegrown app ended in failure. The new app will tell people whether they have been close to someone who has had coronavirus and send out alerts advising them to self-isolate. It
Andrew Lloyd Webber is taking part in a coronavirus vaccine trial, saying he will do anything to “prove that theatres can re-open safely”. The trial is being run by the University of Oxford, which has teamed up with drug company AstraZeneca. They are currently working on the new vaccine ChAdOx1 nCoV-19. The trial is currently
The Trump administration wants to change the rules around showerheads and water pressure in order to keep the president’s hair “perfect”. It has proposed changes to increase the amount of water that can pass through showerheads after a 1992 ruling restricted the flow to 2.5 gallons a minute. The proposals come after the most powerful
Almost 40% of A-level results have been downgraded after exams were cancelled due to coronavirus. In England, 35.6% of marks were adjusted down by one grade, 3.3% were brought down by two, and 0.2% came down by three. Overall, an estimated 280,000 entries have been affected by the process. Image: Exams were cancelled due to
After unveiling the Cadillac Lyriq, GM’s first next-gen electric vehicle, last week, the automaker has now confirmed that the electric SUV is going to start at less than $60,000. That’s a surprisingly low price for the premium SUV. Last week, GM unveiled the Cadillac Lyriq electric SUV, the first electric vehicle using GM’s Ultium platform.
A heavy crude oil pump. Jsmes Hall | EyeEm | Getty Images Crude oil prices eased slightly on Thursday but held most of their gains from the previous session after U.S. government data showed a fall in inventories, supporting the view that fuel demand is returning despite the coronavirus pandemic. Brent crude was down 8
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a joint press conference as part of a meeting with the Prime Minister of Czech Republic Andrej Babis in Prague, Czech Republic, on August 12, 2020. Petr David Josek | AFP | Getty Images U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said President Donald Trump’s executive orders against TikTok
The United States has held off on a threat to expand a 16-year old trade fight with the European Union over trade subsidies. US trade representative Robert Lighthizer confirmed the Trump administration would maintain 15% tariffs on Airbus aircraft and 25% tariffs on other European goods imposed last year following a World Trade Organisation (WTO)
The prime minister has vowed to rebuild a “stronger than ever” economy and highlighted the need for co-operation between central and devolved government. Ahead of a visit to Northern Ireland, Boris Johnson acknowledged the close working relationship between Westminster and the power-sharing administration at Stormont. He will meet first minister Arlene Foster and deputy first
Kamala Harris said Donald Trump “cares more about himself than the people who elected him” in her first appearance as Joe Biden’s running mate. The Democratic candidate for vice president criticised President Trump’s handling of the economy and the coronavirus pandemic in her speech in Wilmington, Delaware, on Wednesday. The California senator, who is the