Workers fed up with nights, weekends seek flexible schedules
NEW YORK — After struggling to hire workers for its outlet store in Dallas, Balsam Hill finally opened on Sept. 1. But the very next day, the online purveyor of … Read More
Spanish court rules to extradite Venezuela spy chief to US
A Spanish court has ordered the extradition of a former Venezuelan spy chief to the United States where he is wanted on charges of drug trafficking and belonging to a … Read More
WHO: Europe the only region with rise in COVID-19 last week
The World Health Organization says there has been a 7% rise in new coronavirus cases across Europe last week ByThe Associated Press October 20, 2021, 1:30 PM • 2 min … Read More
Met Office issues two-day weather warning as forecasters predict snow by the end of the week
Heavy rain, thunderstorms and gale-force winds to lash much of southern England and Wales as Met Office issues two-day weather warning and forecasters say snow could arrive by the end … Read More
Boris Johnson promises ‘tough sentences’ for people who put ‘foul’ material online
Boris Johnson promises ‘criminal sanctions with tough sentences’ for people who put ‘foul’ abusive or extremist material online in the wake of the murder of Tory MP David Amess PM … Read More
Handmaid’s Tale author Margaret Atwood branded transphobic in row over gender neutral language
Handmaid’s Tale author Margaret Atwood is branded transphobic for sharing newspaper op-ed blasting gender neutral language that’s used to replace the word ‘woman’ The 81-year-old author on Tuesday retweeted an … Read More
Pregnant women with severe vomiting condition like Kate Middleton ‘consider abortions and suicide’
Thousands of pregnant Brits struck down with severe vomiting condition like Kate Middleton consider abortions and suicide, experts warn Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) causes thousands to suffer persistent vomiting5% of women … Read More
UK fines Facebook $69.4 million for failing to supply data
Britain’s competition watchdog fined Facebook 50.5 million pounds ($69.4 million) on Wednesday for violating rules during the UK investigation into the social media giant’s purchase of Giphy ByThe Associated Press … Read More
WHO: Europe the only region with rise in COVID-19 last week
The World Health Organization says there has been a 7% rise in new coronavirus cases across Europe last week ByThe Associated Press October 20, 2021, 12:48 PM • 2 min … Read More
Health officials worldwide are monitoring the coronavirus variant known as AY.4.2, which is on an ‘increasing trajectory’ in the UK
Little is known about AY.4.2. Some experts have suggested it could be slightly more transmissible than the original Delta variant, though that has not yet been confirmed. While it accounts for a growing … Read More
