For the first time ever, a hotel has opened in the grounds of the Palace of Versailles – and it’s surely set to be one of the most sought-after stays in the world. A night in this ultra-exclusive location, as you might expect, doesn’t come cheap. Rates start at £1,470 a night (1,700 euros) – … Read more
New Zealand gives parents three days paid leave after a miscarriage or stillbirth in world-first law that spares grieving couples from using sick leave NZ is the first nation to give paid leave to parents who suffer a miscarriage The change means the parents don’t have to use up their sick leave to mourn Parents … Read more
Australia has passed a world-first law to make Google and Facebook pay media organisations for hosting their news content. Both tech giants have already agreed multi-million-dollar deals with some of Australia’s biggest news companies – and more negotiations are under way. The bill passed on Thursday with bipartisan support after the government made some last … Read more
Oxford Covid vaccine will be tested on children as young as six in world-first trial Scientists want to see if jab will produce a strong immune response in children The first vaccinations under the clinical trial will take place later this month Up to 240 will receive the vaccine with others receiving a control meningitis … Read more
Restaurants in Singapore will be the first in the world to serve up lab-grown ‘chicken’, after the slaughter-free meat received regulatory approval. US start up Eat Just revealed today that its artificial meat has been given the green-light in the Southeast Asian island city-state to be an ingredient in chicken nuggets. As the world turns to … Read more
Honda has announced it will be the first automaker to mass-produce Level 3 autonomous cars, starting next year. The company said a version of the Honda Legend luxury sedan with ‘newly approved automated driving equipment’ would be available before the end of March 2021. There are six levels of autonomous vehicles – Level 3 cars … Read more