Italy’s Di Maio denounces ‘climate of hatred’ against vaccination campaign
Italy’s Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio attends the G20 meeting of foreign and development ministers in Matera, Italy, June 29, 2021. REUTERS/Yara Nardi/File Photo ROME, Aug 31…
U.S. adds Canada to ‘reconsider travel’ advisory list amid COVID-19
A man pushes a baggage cart wearing a mandatory face mask as a “Healthy Airport” initiative is launched for travel, taking into account social distancing protocols to…
Qatar warns isolating Taliban could further destabilize Afghanistan
DOHA, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Qatar’s foreign minister on Tuesday warned that isolating the Taliban could lead to further instability and urged countries to engage with the…
U.S. President Biden calls evacuation from Afghanistan an extraordinary success
U.S. President Joe Biden arrives to deliver remarks on Afghanistan during a speech in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., August 31,…
Data and AI platform Databricks raises $1.6 bln, valued at $38 bln
Databricks’ CEO and co-founder Ali Ghodsi speaks at Spark + AI Summit Europe in London, Britain in October, 2019. Courtesy of Databricks/Handout via REUTERS OAKLAND, Calif., Aug…
Phone won’t talk to your car? You are not alone -study
2019 Ram pickup trucks are on display at the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) Sterling Heights Assembly Plant in Sterling Heights, Michigan, U.S., October 22, 2018. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook…
Google delays office return until January as COVID-19 worries linger
A sign is pictured outside a Google office near the company’s headquarters in Mountain View, California, U.S., May 8, 2019. REUTERS/Paresh Dave/File Photo Aug 31 (Reuters) –…
James Brokenshire confirms lung cancer has ‘progressed’
James Brokenshire, the former Government minister, has confirmed his lung cancer has “progressed” and he is starting a new line of treatment. The Tory MP, 53, resigned…
‘Google Maps for graves’ to help people find ancestors’ resting places
Mr Viney said the £10,000 scanners the surveyors wear on their backs to map the land were “a bit Ghostbusters”, adding: “This is far more accurate than…
Men who mumble like Marlon Brando when talking are ‘more attractive to women’
Men who mumble when they talk appear more attractive to women, according to researchers from the University of California. Academics found those who articulate less clearly are…
John Lydon attacks ‘disingenuous and dumbfounding’ decision to make Sex Pistols TV drama
John Lydon has hit out at the “disingenuous” and “dumbfounding” decision to make a television drama about the Sex Pistols without his input. Lyson said he feared…
Hacked details of more than 100,000 UK gun owners published online
The personal details of 111,000 gun owners have been hacked and leaked online by an animal rights organisation. The data breach affected customers of a leading website…
Saul Niguez: Chelsea agree loan deal for Atletico Madrid midfielder ahead of transfer deadline
Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul Niguez on an initial loan with option to buy on Deadline Day. Sources in Spain told…
Whitesnake’s Bernie Marsden on snubbing Paul McCartney and his final moments with Peter Green
Rock stars like to tell stories about their showbiz encounters. About how they once jammed with George Harrison or hung out with Roger Moore on a Bond…
Jesse Lingard buys Rainbow Six Siege e-sports team and rebrands it JLINGZ
England footballer Jesse Lingard has acquired the Rainbow Six Siege competitive gaming team Audacity Esports. The self-confessed gaming fan’s new team is currently competing in the UK…
Why Ed Asner’s anti-American politics put the boot into Lou Grant
When the death of the actor Ed Asner, at the age of 91, was announced, his peers were quick to pay tribute to a man who they…
‘I was shaking and crying’ – why I ditched my high-flying City law career
I grew up in a working class Hertfordshire family and was the first to attend university. I didn’t know what I wanted to do after graduating, but…
Scotland: Nicola Sturgeon says SNP’s deal with Greens makes case for independence referendum ‘undeniable’
The new power-sharing agreement between the SNP and the Scottish Greens is “ground-breaking” and makes the case for a second independence referendum “undeniable”, Nicola Sturgeon has said….
A very Royal Marine: how will Arthur Chatto fare as the family’s newest recruit?
Training hard is, says Chatto, about more than the physical benefits: it’s “an essential cornerstone in improving my own mental health”. He shares something in common, then,…
A snarling and fearsome Andy Murray proves there’s life in the old dog yet
Others suggest that it is hypocritical for Murray to complain when he himself took a toilet break before the deciding set of his US Open final against…
James Brokenshire: Conservative MP and ex-minister announces lung cancer has ‘progressed’
Former minister James Brokenshire has announced his lung cancer has “progressed” and that he will be beginning a new line of treatment this week. Revealing the “unwelcome…
Channel 4’s ‘creepy’ Naked Attraction adverts to be removed from London buses
“Creepy” adverts for Channel 4 show Naked Attraction are to be removed from London buses. The decision by Transport for London (TfL) follows criticism on social media…
Tate embarrassment as leading art institute declares their £15m Gauguin work a fake
A Gauguin painting owned by the Tate has been downgraded to the status of a fake, with a leading art institute excluding it from a catalogue of…
R Kelly accused of sexually abusing teenage boy after asking him what he was willing to do for music, court told
A man has told a court that he was just 17 years old when R Kelly promised him fame in exchange for sex. Warning: This article contains…