Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson has been arrested in connection with an investigation into building and planning developments in the city, Sky News understands. He is one of five men arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit bribery and witness intimidation offences. None have been charged or named by Merseyside Police, with the force releasing
Tesla CEO Elon Musk talks to media as he arrives to visit the construction site of the future US electric car giant Tesla, on September 03, 2020 in Gruenheide near Berlin. Odd Andersen | AFP | Getty Images Tesla CEO Elon Musk put his California houses on the market this year while he was sparring
Brexit trade talks between the UK and the EU have been put on hold after the two sides said “conditions for an agreement are not met”. The bloc’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier said he and Downing Street’s David Frost had agreed to “pause” talks on a deal while they brief their principals on the state
Italy has unveiled tough new restrictions for Christmas after recording the highest number of daily coronavirus deaths since the pandemic began. Figures show there were 993 COVID-related deaths and 23,225 new cases on Thursday. The previous record of 919 deaths came in March at the peak of the first wave. Italy was the first Western
New lockdowns have been ordered in America’s most populous state in the face of what its governor has called the “final surge” of COVID-19. Gavin Newsom announced new modified stay-at-home orders for 40 million residents of California after a dramatic rise in coronavirus case numbers. The orders kick-in when a region’s hospitals has fewer than
As we enter the throes of awards season more and more films are starting to make their qualifying runs in what is expected to be a very different kind of season. For starters, Searchlight Pictures is set to release Chloe Zhao’s buzzy pic of existential wanderlust Nomadland starring Frances McDormand for its virtual qualifying run
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Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn have made a point to keep their relationship of four years as private as possible throughout their time together. But Entertainment Tonight got some rare intel from a source about how things have progressed between them this year as they quarantined together. No, ET did not reveal the couple is
Where Is Elf Streaming? So, where is Elf streaming this year? Well, you can currently watch Jon Favreau’s 2003 timeless story of Buddy the Elf finding his father (and true love) on Starz. You can watch the movie on the Starz website or through the premium channel’s add-on option on Amazon. Amazon offers a 7-day
Call it a special delivery: after six years in space, Japan’s Hayabusa2 probe is heading home, but only to drop off its rare asteroid samples before starting a new mission. The fridge-sized probe, launched in December 2014, has already thrilled scientists by landing on and gathering material from an asteroid some 300 million kilometres (185
The government has promised to cut greenhouse gas emissions by more than two thirds (68%) of what they were in 1990 by 2030. The announcement is what’s known as an NDC – or nationally determined contribution – and is a key factor in efforts to tackle climate change. Under the Paris climate change agreement of
Jason Kilar Getty Images On Thursday, AT&T‘s WarnerMedia announced it would release its entire 2021 slate of films directly on HBO Max at the same time they hit theaters. Investors and industry-watchers greeted it as earth-shattering news for the movie theater industry. AMC Entertainment fell 16% on the day. Cinemark fell 22%. WarnerMedia CEO Jason
Primark’s owner says autumn COVID-19 lockdowns have resulted in an estimated £430m hit to sales but insists the fashion chain remains on track to deliver improved profits. Associated British Foods (ABF) said in an update ahead of its AGM that only 34 of its stores across Europe remained closed amid continued coronavirus disruption to trading
The Bangladesh government is moving thousands of Rohingya refugees to a remote island in the coming days – despite human rights groups’ calls to stop the process. Bhasan Char, which emerged from the sea less than 20 years ago, is exposed to annual flooding and cyclones during the monsoon season, which lasts for five months
Joe Biden will ask all Americans to wear face masks for the first 100 days of his term to stop the spread of coronavirus. The president-elect, who has frequently emphasised mask-wearing as a “patriotic duty”, will also order masks to be worn in all US government buildings. Speaking with CNN’s Jake Tapper, Mr Biden said:
Is anyone else feeling as if they’re emotionally compromised right now? The tone of the season is heavy, introspective, and more, and Grey’s Anatomy Season 17 Episode 4 was another installment that elicited a wide range of emotions as the hour unfolded. It also gave us another blast from the past in the form of George.