Facebook Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies at a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, October 23, 2019. Erin Scott | Reuters Facebook on Monday announced that it will pause its contributions to political action committees in the wake of the invasion of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday by insurgents incited by President Donald
The health secretary has suggested the prime minister was operating within the rules when he went cycling seven miles from Downing Street during lockdown. Boris Johnson was spotted at the Olympic Park in east London with members of his security detail on Sunday, according to the Evening Standard. Live COVID updates from UK and around
Deliveroo plans to expand to cover 100 more towns and cities across the UK this year. The takeaway delivery business said it aims to reach almost two-thirds of the population following increasing demand last year. The surge in popularity is due to restaurants being ordered to shut their doors under restrictions designed to limit the
The Trump administration has re-designated Cuba as a “state sponsor of terrorism” – hitting the country with new sanctions just days before Joe Biden takes office. Barack Obama had removed the communist island from the list in 2015, in what was regarded as one of his biggest foreign policy achievements – helping to restore diplomatic
Democrats are charging President Donald Trump with “incitement of insurrection” as part of their impeachment attempt, following the US Capitol riot last week. They have filed a resolution which notes Mr Trump addressed a rally shortly before his supporters mounted the attack and says he made statements that “encouraged and foreseeably resulted in” the lawless
Play video content Breaking News Jeopardy! For the first time in more than 8,000 episodes, someone other than Alex Trebek is hosting “Jeopardy!” … so the new guy made sure to pay a fitting tribute to the late TV legend. Ken Jennings kicked off his stint as interim host of the famous game show by
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Courtesy of Louis Vuitton No one had a 2020 like Naomi Osaka. Last September, she represented Japan at the U.S. Open and won her second title and third major at only 22 years old. Osaka also advocated for the Black Lives Matter movement throughout the tournament, wearing the names of seven Black Americans who had
At the start of every episode of The Bachelor recap show A Beautiful Podcast to Fall in Love, Liam Mathews asks his co-host Jacqueline Trumbull how she thinks the Bachelor “did” that week. Every time, the question and its implications frustrate me. What do you mean, how did he “do”? Mathews, (who, full disclosure, is my TV
A visual representation of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin on November 20, 2018 in London, England. Jordan Mansfield | Getty Images News | Getty Images GUANGZHOU, China — Bitcoin and other digital coins tanked on Monday wiping off some $170 billion from the entire cryptocurrency market. The market capitalization or value of the cryptocurrency market was $959.53
Lockdown rules are “not boundaries to be pushed against”, a government minister has warned – as he admitted there was concern at non-compliance with social distancing measures in supermarkets. As the second week of England’s third national lockdown begins, ministers are considering how to achieve greater enforcement of social distancing and mask-wearing in supermarkets. Vaccines
The chancellor has warned that there are tough times ahead for the UK economy as it struggles through a third national lockdown. In an update to MPs on Monday, Rishi Sunak said: “We should expect the economy to get worse before it gets better.” Mr Sunak said restrictions placed on people and businesses were necessary
Pakistan has started a five-day vaccination campaign to try to protect tens of millions of children against polio. The coronavirus threat will make things more challenging than previous efforts, with workers having to wear masks and gloves as they go door to door around the country. It’s hoped 40 million children can be vaccinated and
Melania Trump has said she is “disappointed” and “disheartened” by the Capitol riot last week – before adding it is “shameful” she has since been the target of “salacious gossip” and “personal attacks”. The first lady made the remarks in a statement on Monday as she said “this time is solely about healing our country”
The buzzy Brits of Black Country, New Road have returned with the new song called “Track X”. It’s the latest preview of their debut album For the first time, out February 5th. Like previous releases, “Track X” is understated and eccentric. Frontman Isaac Wood sings in a tone just above spoken word while brass instruments sketch butterflies
The year is just beginning and many new artists are releasing their first singles and projects of the new year. deadmau5 is back with Wolfgang Gartner. Dillon Francis, Laxcity, and DNMO all recently released new singles. Meanwhile TINK, BILLYTHEKID, and Frozen Alive all released new EP’s. Sit back, relax or continue doing whatever you are doing and stream