DOMINIC SANDBROOK: When Boris Johnson became Prime Minister, he traded heavily on his image as a buccaneering, can-do optimist, the sworn foe of caution and compromise. Via: DOMINIC SANDBROOK: How will Britain get back on its feet?
Bell died at his home in the U.S. Virgin Islands Wednesday morning with his wife by his side,The cause of death has not been released. Via: Kool & the Gang co-founder Ronald 'Khalis' Bell dies at 68
Updates from the last-eight clash at Flushing MeadowsAny thoughts? Email or tweet @scott_heinrich 3.00am BST Second set: De Minaur 1-6, 2-3 Thiem* (*denotes next server)Thiem breaks serve in the fifth game of the set!Please give me the strength to explain tennis scoring to my daughter #USOpen2020 pic.twitter.com/FfOF6S8YFW 2.54am BST Second Read more…
An investigation into working conditions in garment factories in Lesotho revealed widespread sexual abuse of women. Annie Kelly travelled to southern Africa to investigateLast year, a report by the Workers Rights Consortium NGO revealed widespread rape, sexual assault and harassment at a number of garment factories in Maseru, the capital Read more…
Trump said he ‘played down’ threat because he ‘didn’t want to create panic’; France sees second highest one-day case total; Netherlands and Portugal see highest cases since April. Follow the latest updates Trump knew Covid was deadly but wanted to ‘play it down’, Woodward book saysGlobal deaths pass 900,000Oxford vaccine Read more…
The 24ft vessel started taking water while the family were enjoying a day’s sailing near Torbay, Devon. The quick-thinking father ran his vessel onto the rocks after it started taking water. Via: Father crashes his sinking boat onto rocks so his family can escape to safety
Beim Putin-Talk bei „maischberger. die woche“ ging SPD-Chefin Saskia Esken auf Distanz zu Kreml-Amigo und Altkanzler Gerhard Schröder.Foto: Fabian Matzerath, Das Erste Via: Putin-Zoff bei Maischberger – Esken zweifelt an Schröders Schamgefühl
The new Virolens test, which is said to provide results in 20 seconds, launched on Wednesday following a three-week trial at Heathrow Airport. Via: Heathrow boss urges ministers to fast-track wider access to 20-second Covid test
The 27 letters obtained by Bob Woodward for his new book Rage include Kim telling Trump the ‘deep and special friendship between us will work as a magical force’. Via: Kim Jong Un wrote Trump letters calling him 'Your Excellency' and called Obama an 'a**hole'
Die weltweite Population von Landtieren, Vögeln und Fischen ist einem Bericht der Umweltorganisation WWF zufolge in den vergangenen 50 Jahren um fast 70 Prozent geschrumpft. Schuld sei vor allem die Abholzung von Wäldern. Via: Mehr als zwei Drittel der Tierwelt seit 1970 vernichtet