People in England will no longer have to self-isolate after testing positive for coronavirus by the end of next week, Downing Street has said. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to announce the decision on Monday, which also applies to close contacts, as he moves to scrap all remaining COVID-19 restrictions. When he unveils his
Aldi, named recently by Which? as the UK’s cheapest supermarket, has now been declared the worst for online order substitutions by the consumer group. A report covering grocery deliveries, which have shot up in demand over the past two years because of the COVID-19 pandemic, also found that substitute foods across the sector did not
The volume of Russian disinformation seeking to frame Ukraine as a threat to justify military action by Russia has more than doubled in the past week, Western officials have said. Liz Truss, the foreign secretary, revealed there had been a two-fold increase in fake Russian claims during comments she made at a security conference in
A good Samaritan who heard screams from a burning building, jumped through a window and rescued two children. Police in Arizona said the anonymous passer-by quite simply “put his life on the line for these children”. Firefighters and police were called after smoke was spotted coming from the apartment building in the town of Mesa,
Aging in Hollywood can be a gift and a sort of a curse for many A-listers. While roles become more substantive, it gets harder to maintain one’s physique. No one knows that better than Uncharted’s Mark Wahlberg. After gaining 30 pounds for his upcoming movie, Father Stu, Wahlberg got candid about how tricky weight gain
The Olympics are OVER (well, almost), and that means all of your favorite shows return. Can we get a huzzah?!? We’re going to be very busy keeping the conversations alive, so please find out what you should be watching this week. Sunday, February 20 8/7c Power Book IV Force (Starz) Now that Tommy has decided
This post illustrating the wonderful life of Ashley Bryan was originally published in our Kid Lit newsletter, The Kids Are All Right . Sign up for it here to get the latest in children’s book releases, reviews, deals, and more! Like many members of the kid lit community, I was deeply saddened to hear of the death of
We know how flames behave on Earth, thanks to our use of fire for thousands of years. But how it would behave in microgravity in space is still a puzzle. Understanding its behaviour in space is crucial for the safety of astronomers on future space missions. In space, the reduced gravity creates flames that look
In this article TSLA Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., speaks to members of the media while departing from federal court in New York, U.S., on Thursday, April 4, 2019. Natan Dvir | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Securities and Exchange Commission submitted a letter to a federal judge on Friday responding to
Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner has said she wants police to “shoot your terrorists and ask questions second”. Ms Rayner told Matt Forde’s Political Party podcast she was “quite hardline” on law and order and said she would encourage police to “antagonise” criminals. “On things like law and order, I am quite hardline. I am
An American investment giant is plotting a £5bn takeover of Motor Fuel Group (MFG), Britain’s biggest independent operator of petrol forecourts. Sky News has learnt that Fortress Investment Group is drawing up plans to bid for MFG after losing out in a hotly contested auction of Wm Morrison, the supermarket chain, last year. By coincidence,
Russia has more military firepower than Ukraine – covering the land, air and sea. It has 900,000 active military personnel across its forces, compared with Ukraine’s 196,600. It is reflective of a wider military dominance that stems from a Russian defence budget that dwarfs Ukraine’s. The imbalance is greatest at sea, with Russia having 10
Three young boys have died after being trapped in a vehicle that rolled into a pond in the US state of Michigan. The boys’ mother was driving the SUV in Holland Township when she swerved into an oncoming lane and over the curb before the vehicle landed upside down in the pond. Jeremiah Gonzales, three,
Don’t expect to see Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s children Lilibet “Lili” Diana and Archie in the U.K. imminently with their parents. The Associated Press reports that Harry’s lawyers argued during a hearing against the U.K. government today that the Duke of Sussex does not feel safe bringing his family to Britain since he is
Play video content TMZSports.com If anyone is going through it right now … watch this clip. Jay Glazer has an invaluable reminder for those battling mental health struggles … telling TMZ Sports it’s important for everyone to remember “we deserve to stay alive.” The Fox Sports insider let his emotions pour out last week …
In 2019, the New York Times Magazine published 10 articles written by a team headed by Pulitzer Prize winner Nikole Hannah-Jones. Collectively known as the 1619 Project, these essays argue that the arrival of the first enslaved Africans in Virginia in 1619 was a defining event for our nation, one that has affected basically every