The Ministry of Defence is facing fresh claims of harbouring a toxic culture as figures reveal that nearly 100 allegations by civil servants of bullying and harassment are being investigated. Eleven claims were made in the first month of 2024 alone. According to official government figures, 99 open cases of “bullying, harassment, discrimination and victimisation” […]
A group of protesters in Mexico City have driven a pickup truck through a door to the country’s presidential palace. They were met by police officers, who used tear gas on the protesters. The group were protesting the 2014 mass disappearance of a group of 43 Mexican students. A commission set up to investigate the […]
Thirty years later, Christian Laettner isn’t sure he knew it was coming. In 1994, he was in the NBA, his second season with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Maybe someone had informed his agent but he doesn’t think so. The former Duke star just one day remembers seeing the commercial on ESPN. Chris Farley, then at the […]
Miles is grilled about the controversial “stay local” guidance which came in to replace “stay at home” messaging as infections eased in May 2020. The inquiry hears the Welsh government felt “it was not possible to legislate to define local, as it would mean different things in different parts of Wales”, for example in rural […]
Aldi has announced its second pay rise of 2024 as supermarkets battle for staff and prepare for higher minimum wage levels. The increase means the minimum hourly rate for store workers at Aldi will be £12.40 nationwide from 1 June. These changes will benefit more than 28,000 store colleagues. The compulsory National Living Wage is […]
Sphaera represents a full circle in Oakley’s history and technology. The open-ended design theme symbolizes Oakley’s journey of continuous innovation, drawing from foundations of the past to inform a better tomorrow. The perfect shape represents the order of the universe and stands for both the visible world around us and the invisible, sacred center within […]
United States President Joe Biden has unveiled a $7.3bn budget proposal that underscores his efforts to pursue several progressive objectives while pushing for more funding to combat crime, restrict immigration at the southern border and send aid to Israel and Ukraine. Presidential budget proposals are typically seen as wish lists in which an administration lays […]
For three years, the U.S. women’s national soccer team has heard more alarm bells than celebratory chimes. The 2021 Olympics ended in disappointment, the 2023 World Cup in disarray. The game seemed to be passing the Americans behind. Spain flashed exquisite skill, and England fulfilled promise. Japan played with style, and Colombia made big strides. […]
Wales’ six successive losses in Cardiff is their worst home record in the Six Nations Wales have just a few days to achieve what they have not now managed in five months – to win a Test match. There have been positives in defeats by Scotland, England, Ireland and France as Warren Gatland bloods a […]
A Donald Trump rally is a freewheeling extravaganza. A festival of grievance and retribution. A dystopian vision of darkness and despair. A political rock show. A bacchanalia of lies and mistruths. A pitch to voters. Since bursting onto the presidential scene in 2015, Trump has transformed the American public’s conception of a political rally, taking […]