[ad_1] Related topics Coronavirus pandemic image copyrightPA media ScreenshotAshleigh Barty won her first individual Grand Slam at Roland Garros last year World number one Ashleigh Barty has decided not to defend her French Open title this year, withdrawing from the tournament due to the coronavirus. The Australian said that last …
Read More »Disney criticized for filming Mulan in China’s Xinjiang province
[ad_1] Image copyright BBC / Human Rights Watch Screenshot One million people are believed to have been detained in camps in Xinjiang, China. Disney is under fire for shooting its new movie Mulan in parts of China where the government is accused of serious human rights abuses. The ending credits …
Read More »Lockdown rules are changing in Greater Manchester today – these are the rules now where you live
[ad_1] The blocking rules in Greater Manchester are changing again as of today. The review comes as seven districts in the region are now on ‘red alert’ due to their level of coronavirus cases. The latest data on coronavirus infection rates shows an increase in all Greater Manchester boroughs except …
Read More »Birmingham stabbings: what we know 48 hours after four arrests and tragic victims named
[ad_1] Four people are in custody in connection with the heinous series of stabbings that shook Birmingham city center on Saturday night. On September 6, a cutler became involved in a deadly rampage in the city center, leaving eight wounded. Two were seriously injured, along with a tragic victim, who …
Read More »Levels at the height of the pandemic ‘three times higher than previously thought’
[ad_1] mendia reported 1,133 coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours on Tuesday, its highest total in a single day. The Health Ministry also reported 75,809 new cases, bringing India’s account to nearly 4.3 million, second only to the United States and maintaining a rise amid easing of restrictions nationwide …
Read More »Presidential rivals Trump and Biden fight over Covid-19 vaccine
[ad_1] Image copyright EPA Screenshot Donald Trump delivered his press conference on Labor Day from the White House Donald Trump and Joe Biden have been exchanging insults over each other’s position on a Covid-19 vaccine. President Trump hinted again that a vaccine might be available before the November presidential election, …
Read More »California fires burn a record 2 million acres | California
[ad_1] Wildfires have burned more than 2 million acres (809,000 hectares) in California this year, setting a state record even as crews battled dozens of rising fires in sweltering temperatures Monday that depleted the power grid and threatened power outages for millions. The previous high was 1.96 million acres (793,184 …
Read More »Trump orders journalist to remove mask, but he refuses in White House showdown
[ad_1] Donald Trump ordered a reporter to remove his mask, but the journalist refused during a confrontation at the White House. The US president interrupted Reuters’s Jeff Mason, despite the reporter speaking clearly, to tell him that his question was too muffled. Despite Trump being visibly irritated by his subsequent …
Read More »Coronavirus: Up to £ 3.5bn in license money could have been improperly paid | UK News
[ad_1] The government may have paid up to £ 3.5 billion in erroneous or fraudulent claims through its licensing scheme. HMRC chief official Jim Harra said his staff believes that 5-10% of the license cash may have been misdirected, either due to fraud or deliberate error. The job retention plan …
Read More »Coronavirus: warnings from scientists as UK cases continue to rise
[ad_1] Image copyright PA media Screenshot Commuters at Leeds train station on Monday morning Two members of the UK government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) have given stark warnings about rising coronavirus cases across the country. Professor John Edmunds said the cases are now “increasing exponentially.” While England’s deputy …
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