Boris Johnson suffered the worst rebellion since the election, on what will be the defining issue of his premiership. The breadth of the Tory revolt over his revised tier system was notable – ideologically from the left to the right of the party, from 1922 grandee to 2019 newbie. All of this still less than
Month: December 2020
In a corner of the campus at Riga Technical University, a team of scientists is working on technology that could one day stop asteroids from smashing into Earth. The high-precision timers being built by hand in the lab of Latvian start-up Eventech are currently being used to track satellites. This year, the company won a
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, speaks to media representatives at the Tesla Gigafactory construction site In Grünheide near Berlin, September 3, 2020. Julian Stähle | picture alliance via Getty Images Tesla CEO Elon Musk sent an e-mail to employees on Tuesday warning them that they need to control their spending in order to continue squeaking
Shoppers have been waiting in virtual queues for over an hour as they rush to snap up deals on the Debenhams website after the chain’s collapse. The department store chain is being wound down after JD Sports pulled out of talks on a rescue takeover, placing 12,000 jobs at risk in a horror week for UK
Officials looking for a British hiker who went missing while walking in the Pyrenees are investigating “other options beyond a mountain accident”, her partner has said. Esther Dingley had been travelling through Europe since 2014 with her partner, Dan Colegate, and had been expected to return from a solo trek last Wednesday. Local police say
Donald Trump is said to be considering running for the White House again in 2024, with a campaign launch on the day Joe Biden in sworn in as the 46th US president. NBC claims that people familiar with the discussions say there is “preliminary planning” underway for a 20 January 2021 event and President Trump
All this just goes to show the unprecedented times we live in, as the film industry is having to make tough decisions regarding movie releases. There’s no sign of the COVID-19 pandemic slowing down anytime soon, so with numerous theaters continuing to have to keep their doors shut, streaming is an alternative that, while not
Last night, People confirmed that Rihanna is officially off the market now, taken by her longtime friend and now-boyfriend A$AP Rocky. Now, Entertainment Tonight has a little detail about what their relationship is like from a source. “They have always had amazing chemistry and Rihanna relates to A$AP and it feels natural, easy and fun,”
Claire’s stupidity has reached new heights. While it didn’t seem possible, A Teacher Season 1 Episode 6 further illustrated just how much common sense Claire lacks. The impulse to run away after everything that’s happened is understandable. Still, taking Eric with her, especially after Nate telling her it could be construed as kidnapping, topped the idiot meter
England’s new tiered system of coronavirus restrictions has been approved by MPs, although a sizable number of Conservatives appear to have rebelled against the measures. The system was approved by 291 votes to 78, a majority of 213. A full breakdown of the vote has not yet been released, but the figures suggest that there
Airbnb plans to price at $44 to $50 per share in its IPO, giving it a valuation of up to $35 billion on a fully diluted basis, according to a new filing the company submitted to the SEC Tuesday. The company seeks to raise about $2.5 billion in the IPO. Existing investors seek to sell
Debenhams is to be wound down after JD Sports pulled out of talks on a rescue takeover, placing 12,000 jobs at risk in a horror week for UK retail. The decision was taken after a sale process, initiated by administrators when the troubled 242-year old department store collapsed in April, was officially concluded leaving it
At least two people have been killed and several are injured after a car drove into pedestrians in the German city of Trier, police say. Public broadcaster SWR reported that the driver had been detained by police, adding that details of the incident were unclear. Police said rescue crews were on the scene. Advertisement
President-elect Joe Biden has formally announced some key cabinet picks for his national security and foreign policy teams. The list brings together people who worked in the Obama administration at the State Department and the White House. Some have relationships with Mr Biden dating back many years, but the hires also reflect a more diverse
Play video content CBS Barack Obama got the lowdown as Prez on UFOs — or the lack thereof — and although he won’t say if space aliens are a thing, his facial reactions are more than interesting. Obama appeared on ‘The Late Show’ Monday night and Stephen Colbert asked the burning question … whether 44
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