TikTok users inundated congressional offices with calls Thursday after the company sent pop-up messages urging people to “speak up” against a rapidly moving House proposal that could lead to the China-linked app being banned in the U.S. The app displayed messages asking people to contact their congressional representatives to “stop a TikTok shutdown” ahead of […]
Red Bull team boss Christian Horner says it is “time to draw a line under” the controversy over accusations about his behaviour towards a female employee. Red Bull has suspended the woman who accused Horner of inappropriate behaviour, which he has denied. “An awful lot has been made out of this,” said Horner. “It is […]
In 1948, the country was in the midst of reconstruction following the second world war – and had the tax levels to show for it. Ration cards were still in use and the NHS still on the maternity ward, having been born that July. The previous month, the Empire Windrush had made its historic arrival […]
A soccer match between bitter rivals that began in preposterous playing conditions in rain-battered San Diego and took inconceivable turns ended in high drama Wednesday night as the U.S. women’s national team defeated Canada in a shootout to advance to the Concacaf W Gold Cup final. Goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher not only made three saves in […]
Cameron Redpath, George Horne and Andy Christie start for Scotland in Rome Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Rome Date: Saturday, 9 March Kick-off: 14:15 GMT Coverage: Listen on BBC Radio Scotland Extra & BBC Sounds, live text commentary on the BBC Sport website & app Scotland have made three changes to their starting line-up for Saturday’s Six […]
The inquiry is shown a briefing that PHW prepared on 11 March making the case for the Welsh government to declare a major incident. It outlined predictions that Wales would see 1.5 million symptomatic cases, 200,000 requiring hospital admission, an estimated 18,000 needing mechanical ventilation and 25,000 predicted deaths. The briefing also said that a […]
Anger following a French documentary on Tunisia shedding a light on what it called the “poverty and dictatorship” of President Kais Saied’s rule has continued to be directed towards participants in the film after the country’s prime minister brought attention to the film last week. Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani’s visit to Paris came a few […]
Image source, Getty Images/BBC The government announced a further 2p cut to National Insurance (NI) in the Budget. However, it is not changing income tax rates. Previous changes to tax rules mean the amount of tax people pay overall is rising. How much will a 2p National Insurance cut save me? Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced […]
GRETNA, Neb. — This is not a story about high school basketball. It’s not about a treasured coach who died midway through a season. It’s not a story of redemption, sorrow or achievement. It’s about togetherness. This is a story about community and a team that has revealed, through its resilience and fight to honor […]
Dr Hunt believes it was his way of coping with his problems and emptiness in his life. She said: “But what happens, of course, is that the problem gets worse, and it’s a vicious circle.” She recalled the day she got the “dreadful news” of his death, a few days before Christmas. He was meant […]