Foreign ministers from all of the G7 nations are today set to meet for their first face-to-face talks in more than two years. The ministers will meet in London, where they will discuss urgent joined-up action to tackle the most pressing global threats. China, Myanmar, Libya, Syria and Russia are all on the formal agenda … Read more
Filming for the long-awaited Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon was hit with an unexpected delay on Wednesday when a member of the show’s crew became trapped. The staff member had to be rescued after accidentally driving their car into the water, with staff frantically rushing to get a digger to help pull … Read more
Sainsbury’s profits have dropped by 39 per cent despite the company seeing a strong boost in sales thanks to its position as an essential retailer during the pandemic. The supermarket giant’s Covid bill has now hit £485million and, along with a major restructuring that saw 1,150 jobs affected, means the business suffered a £261million loss … Read more
Sainsbury’s profits have dropped by 39 per cent despite the company seeing a strong boost in sales thanks to its position as an essential retailer during the pandemic. The supermarket giant’s Covid bill has now hit £485million and, along with a major restructuring that saw 1,150 jobs affected, means the business suffered a £261million loss … Read more
The head of the Tokyo Olympics was again forced to assure the world that the postponed games will open in just over three months and not be canceled despite surging COVID-19 cases in Japan. It comes as Japan decided to raise the coronavirus alert level in the capital’s three neighbouring prefectures and a fourth area in … Read more
Global warming is causing difficulty for American farmers who grow the potatoes which make the best chips, an expert has warned. The Russet Burbank is a potato variety grown in North America which is widely used to make French fries, and is believed to be the spud of choice for McDonald’s. But farmers in the … Read more
The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says Michigan needs to ‘close things down’ in light of the rising number of COVID-19 cases. In the last month, new infections have exploded from an average of about 2,000 per day to more than 6,000 per day, an xx percent increase. During a … Read more
Bukky Bakray won the Rising Star Award at the BAFTA 2021 Film Awards on Sunday evening. The Rocks actress, 19, appeared overwhelmed and said she had ‘never felt like this before’ as she accepted the award via Zoom while her family screamed and cheered in the background. In her acceptance speech Bukky paid tribute to the … Read more
Rising sea levels are transforming the once lush woodlands along North Carolina’s coast into grayish-colored, lifeless trunks known as ‘ghost forests.’ The leafless, limbless trees cover about 11 percent of the state’s Alligator National Wildlife Refuge that what was once thriving with healthy forests. The change is caused by massive amounts of seawater creeping inland … Read more
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