Did the Middle East’s only democracy prove last night that, however messy it may be, democracy prevails? Or will it prove, over the coming days, that it is the most dysfunctional of democracies? Benjamin Netanyahu is still Israel‘s prime minister. He will remain so until the new coalition passes a vote of confidence in the
Prosecutors have asked a judge to sentence Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer found guilty of murdering George Floyd, to 30 years in prison. In court documents filed on Wednesday, prosecutors cite the trial judge’s ruling last month that there were four aggravating factorsin Floyd‘s murder. But a defence lawyer wants Chauvin to be sentenced
Retail investing met marketing genius Wednesday as AMC Entertainment devoted a new area of its website to individual investors, stoking their love, doubling the stock price and — the company hopes — inflating membership of its AMC Stubs loyalty program. AMC has about 3 million individual investors now, 80% of its shareholders base. It was
Honoring the finest works of translated fiction from around the world, the Booker International Prize has announced its 2021 winner, At Night All Blood Is Black by David Diop, translated from French by Anna Moschovakis. BBC’s Colleen Harris hosted the virtual ceremony from Coventry Cathedral as part of Coventry’s UK City of Culture celebrations. The
That was Kevin Hart 17 years ago! The comedian cameoed alongside DJ Khaled, N.O.R.E., Tego Calderon, Lil Jon, Cool & Dre and Tony Sunshine. Except at the time, he wasn’t the big star he is now. As Hart also mentioned in his post, it may be a “little moment” now looking back in his career,
Boris Johnson’s COVID catch-up tsar has resigned after the government failed to provide enough money to fund a schools recovery plan. In a letter to Boris Johnson, Sir Kevan Collins said: “I do not believe it will be possible to deliver a successful recovery without significantly greater support than the government has, to date, indicated
A group linked to Russia is behind the hacking of the world’s largest meatpacking company, according to a report. JBS employees returned to work on Wednesday, a day after operations in North America and Australia were hit by the ransomware attack. The Brazilian company said it had made “significant progress in resolving the cyberattack”, with
Scientists in Israel has successfully experimented on 250 mice, boosting their life expectancy by nearly 23 percent, something they believe can be replicated on humans too. Scientists achieved these incredible results by increasing the supply of SIRT6, a protein that starts declining with age. “These findings show that SIRT6 optimises energy homeostasis in old age
Satya Nadella in New Delhi, India. Ramesh Pathania | Mint | Getty Images Microsoft said Wednesday it will unveil “the next generation of Windows” on June 24. The move comes a week after CEO Satya Nadella teased major enhancements to the PC operating system for developers as well as creators. Windows, the dominant operating system
Israel appears to be on the brink of a new political era after an awkward coalition of parties from across the political spectrum announced it had formed a government. Taking negotiations up to the wire, opposition leader Yair Lapid informed the country’s president late on Wednesday that he had struck a power-sharing deal with a
Spoilers for The Handmaid’s Tale season 4 below. It’s been nearly two years since season 3 of The Handmaid’s Tale ended, leaving viewers in limbo wondering about the fate of series lead June Osborne (Elisabeth Moss). In case you forgot, the last we saw, Serena Joy (Yvonne Strahovski) and Fred Waterford (Joseph Fiennes) were both
Guns, beer and childcare are among incentives being offered to Americans to encourage coronavirus vaccinations. A total of 296,404,240 doses have been administered in the US, with 135,867,425 people – or 41.39% of the population – fully vaccinated against COVID-19. A mixture of public and private sector motivations are being offered, as President Joe Biden
One of Showtime’s most popular dramas is sticking around. The premium cabler has picked up a third season of City on a Hill, which will consist of eight one-hour episodes. Kevin Bacon and Aldis Hodge will be back for the third season, as will Tom Fontana as showrunner. Production is set to begin in New
Ellen DeGeneres is never one to spare any expense for glitzy properties … which makes this $2.9 million buy all that more interesting. The talk show host just copped this modest yet modern Santa Barbara bungalow … a stone’s throw from the coveted Montecito Butterfly Beach and the famous Biltmore Hotel. It’s a 2 bedroom,
The Department for Education received a 10th of the cash that was wanted to fund a schools COVID recovery plan – as critics branded the package “woefully inadequate”. Sky News understands the proposal put to the Treasury to help schools recover from lost learning during the coronavirus pandemic was worth around £13bn. However, only a
Michael O’Leary, the outspoken chief executive of Ryanair, has said it is “absolutely imperative” that “big tourist destinations” such as Greece and Spain be added to the UK’s green list at the end of this week. “The restrictions should be lifted, we should be allowing British families to travel to the US and Europe, and