Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has selected Kamala Harris as his running mate in the upcoming US election. She becomes the first black woman on a major presidential ticket in US history. Ms Harris tweeted on Tuesday: “@JoeBiden can unify the American people because he’s spent his life fighting for us. And as president, he’ll
The Trafford Centre, Britain’s fourth-biggest shopping mall, is being put up for sale less than two months after its parent company, Intu Properties, collapsed into administration. Sky News has learnt that the Manchester shopping destination, which draws 30 million visitors every year, is to be auctioned following pressure for a rapid sale from its biggest
Sengled USA via Amazon offers a 4-pack Motion Sensor BR30 LED Light Bulbs for $23.49 Prime shipped when the on-page is clipped. Regularly up to $50, today’s deal is $2 less than our previous mention. Sengled’s LED light bulbs go beyond your typical BR30 build with a built-in motion sensor. The light will remain illuminated
Screenshot from the film Downfall showing Bruno Ganz in a scene portraying Adolf Hitler. Source: Constantin Film A refinery worker in Australia has been awarded almost $200,000 in compensation by BP after being fired over a Hitler meme he shared which appeared to mock his bosses over pay negotiations. Australia’s Fair Work Commission ruled Monday
Novels written by women but published under a male pseudonym are for the first time to be published with their real names. Middlemarch, written by Mary Ann Evans as George Eliot, and A Phantom Lover by Violet Paget – aka Vernon Lee – are among 25 books being published with their own names on the
Airbnb is planning on going public through a confidential filing later this month, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to CNBC. Shares could begin trading by the end of the year. Airbnb declined to comment. The Wall Street Journal first reported the news of its market debut. The company had plans earlier this year
Britain is to be officially declared in recession for the first time since the financial crash with figures set to show the COVID-19 crisis triggered a record economic slump. The dramatic 21% downturn between April and June – the worst in western Europe – is expected to be confirmed by the Office for National Statistics
Exam results in Scotland that were downgraded by a controversial moderation process will be withdrawn, the Scottish education secretary has announced. John Swinney told the Scottish parliament that the 124,564 results affected will revert to the grades estimated by the pupils’ teachers. He said he was directing the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) to “reissue those
Pubs and bars in England are ignoring COVID-19 guidance, potentially putting public health at risk, a Sky News investigation has found. An undercover team visited a variety of hospitality venues in one Greater Manchester suburb, posing as walk-in customers. Nine out of 10 venues visited were not following government guidance by asking for customer contact
Coronavirus has broken out again in New Zealand after more than 100 days and prompted the country’s government to put its largest city into strict lockdown. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday said four people from one family in South Auckland were found to have contracted COVID-19. These are the first new cases of locally-acquired
Donald Trump has said the Spanish flu “probably ended the Second World War” – despite the conflict having started almost two decades later. The US president incorrectly stated the pandemic began in 1917, one year before the first cases were reported in 1918. Speaking at a White House news conference, Mr Trump suggested the illness
Simon Cowell has thanked Kelly Clarkson for stepping in to replace him on America’s Got Talent after he fell from a bike and broke his back. The music mogul underwent six hours of surgery on Saturday after falling from an electric bicycle he was testing at his house in Malibu, California. He is understood to
Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger say they are “beyond thrilled” and “extremely blessed” after welcoming their first child together. The Guardians Of The Galaxy star and the author announced the birth of their daughter Lyla Maria Schwarzenegger Pratt in a joint post on Instagram. A close-up colour image showed both parents holding their new baby’s
Tesla is involved in the development of a smartwatch, according to a new FCC filling. The questions are, to what degree and why? Tesla and Xplora Smartwatch The automaker has been known to branch out of the electric vehicle business, but this is would be quite a new venture for Tesla. Xplora Technologies, a Norway-based
Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, is an “ocean world” with a big reservoir of salty water under its frigid surface, scientists said in findings that raise interest in this dwarf planet as a possible outpost for life. Research published on Monday based on data obtained by NASA’s Dawn
Payroll figures show 730,000 people have lost their jobs since the start of the coronavirus crisis lockdown as the UK braces for an expected acceleration in unemployment. Data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed a leap of 81,000 last month alone despite continuing support for employers via government loan vehicles and the