Middle class students will have upper hand in exam appeals system
Middle class students with “sharp-elbowed” parents will have the upper hand when it comes to appealing against their exam results, ministers have been warned. The Government should…
Tesla will reportedly require workers at its Nevada battery factory to wear masks
All Tesla workers at the company’s battery factory in Reno, Nevada will be required to wear masks indoors beginning Monday, The Wall Street Journal reported. The plant…
TikTok owner ByteDance aims for Hong Kong IPO by early 2022 – FT
The ByteDance logo is seen in this illustration taken, Nov. 27, 2019. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Aug 8 (Reuters) – ByteDance, the Chinese owner of short video platform…
Close ally of Kremlin critic Navalny leaves Russia amid crackdown – media
Lyubov Sobol, a Russian opposition figure and a close ally of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, speaks with journalists after a court hearing in Moscow, Russia April 15,…
Biden envoy told Brazil’s Bolsonaro important not to undermine elections – source
BRASILIA, Aug 8 (Reuters) – When U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan visited Brazil’s far-right President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday, he brought a message from Washington: Don’t…
Mexico’s Lopez Obrador to talk vaccines with Harris
Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris have a conversation after attending the signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding between the…
Venezuela’s ruling Socialist Party holds primaries for November regional election
CARACAS, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Venezuela’s ruling Socialist Party on Sunday holds a primary to choose candidates for November elections for governors and mayors, an election that…
Celtic 6-0 Dundee: Kyogo Furuhashi scores hat-trick in emphatic victory
The returning Celtic fans discovered a new hero as Kyogo Furuhashi bagged a home-debut hat-trick in a 6-0 victory over Dundee. The Japan international netted twice from…
Bukayo Saka applauded on Arsenal return by Tottenham fans; Nuno hopes to speak to Harry Kane on Monday
Tottenham fans put north London allegiances to one side in a stand of solidarity with Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka as he returned to domestic football for the…
Lionel Messi receives formal PSG two-year contract offer after Barcelona exit
Lionel Messi has received a formal two-year contract offer from Paris Saint-Germain. The French club have offered Messi an initial two-year deal, thought to be worth £25m…
‘Modern Family’ actress Julie Bowen and her sister rescued a woman who fainted on a hike in Utah
“Modern Family” actress Julie Bowen and her sister helped save a woman who fainted on a hiking trail in Utah. A woman named Minnie John was visiting…
Legendary Florida State coach Bobby Bowden dead at 91
Bobby Bowden, the folksy Hall of Fame coach who won more than 350 games and built Florida State into one of college football’s great dynasties with two…
Women send powerful message in Olympic track and field
They set records everyone saw coming and others that surprised the experts. They suffered, and battled, and spoke their truth in ways that hadn’t been heard before….
Police vetting process branded ‘a mess’ after Muslim officer’s ‘racist’ tweets spark investigation
A hijab-wearing officer who became a poster girl for Scotland Yard has been referred to the police watchdog for racist tweets, prompting the Met’s former most senior…
Police vetting process branded ‘a mess’ after Muslim officer’s ‘racist’ tweets spark investigation
A hijab-wearing officer who became a poster girl for Scotland Yard has been referred to the police watchdog for racist tweets, prompting the Met’s former most senior…
‘Back to the Future’ star Claudia Wells on how faith helped her cope with tragedy: It’s ‘the reason I’m alive’
Claudia Wells skyrocketed to fame after playing the role of Marty McFly’s girlfriend Jennifer Parker in 1985’s “Back to the Future” – but then she seemingly disappeared…
Duchess of Hollywood: Fergie wants Julianne Moore to play her in The Crown
The Duchess of York has already appeared fleetingly in the hit Netflix show. In the most recent series – season four – she is played by Jessica…
Kim Kardashian wears a black bondage-style outfit to Kanye West’s 2nd ‘Donda’ listening event
Kim Kardashian showed up for Kanye West’s second album listening party with a shocking all-black ensemble. The 40-year-old reality TV star attended the rapper’s live event on…
Lack of sleep post-birth can add seven years to biological age of new mothers
Lack of sleep six months after having a baby can add up to seven years to the biological age of new mothers, a study has found. Researchers…
Cassidy disagrees with DeSantis on school mask mandate ban
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy disagrees with the move by GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida to sign an executive order a week and a half ago preventing school…
Home flu tests could be launched to combat feared surge in infections
Home flu tests could be launched this winter to combat a feared surge in infections. Ministers are said to be worried that people suffering with flu, which…
The Ivy’s ‘Geisha girl and Fu Manchu’ video provokes furious online backlash
The Ivy has apologised for releasing a “garish, dehumanising and orientalising” advert featuring “a horrible mish-mash of cultural archetypes” to promote their new Chinese restaurant. The high-end…
Chicago shooting leaves 1 police officer dead, another wounded; 3 suspects nabbed: reports
One Chicago police officer died and another was critically wounded Saturday night after a confrontation on the city’s South Side, according to reports. The officers were shot…
Bo Derek says Donald Trump ‘was great’ in her 1989 film ‘Ghosts Can’t Do It’
Bo Derek says she remembers Donald Trump doing a good job on the big screen when he briefly starred alongside her on “Ghosts Can’t Do It.” In…