A suspect has been detained over the potential poisoning of the billionaire founder of a Chinese company that makes a Game Of Thrones video game, police in Shanghai have said. Lin Qi, 39, who died on Christmas Day, was the founder and chief executive of Yoozoo, a Chinese entertainment company best known for developing the
Month: December 2020
The British Army has received its first new ‘Bug’ nano drones – machines that can fit in the palm of a soldier’s hand and be flown in heavy winds for reconnaissance up to 2km (1.2 miles) away. The miniature quadcopters weigh 196g (6.9 ounces) – about the same as the iPhone 12 Pro Max –
The owner of Uswitch is close to unveiling a takeover of Confused.com in a deal that would unite two of Britain’s biggest online price comparison sites. Sky News has learnt that a division of ZPG – which also owns the property portal Zoopla – could announce the purchase of Confused.com from Admiral Group, the London-listed
The UK has recorded its highest daily increase in coronavirus cases since the pandemic began with 41,385 positive tests . A further 357 deaths were recorded within 28 days of a positive test bringing the UK total to 71,109 It compares to yesterday’s increases of 30,501 confirmed coronavirus cases and 316 related deaths. Dr Yvonne
Gibraltar’s chief minister has called on the UK and Spain to “grasp the nettle of history” with just days left to secure a post-Brexit border deal for the peninsula. Known as ‘The Rock’, the British territory was not part of the post-Brexit trade deal agreed between the EU and UK on Christmas Eve. Although Gibraltarians
A Chinese citizen journalist who reported on the outbreak of coronavirus in Wuhan has been jailed for four years. A Chinese court handed the term to Zhang Zhan, 37, on grounds of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble”, her lawyer said. Zhan, the first person known to have been tried on those charges, was among a
The government is pushing ahead with plans for primary school and older secondary school children to return to classrooms next week – although a senior minister admitted “we always keep things under review”. There have been calls for the return of pupils after the Christmas holidays to be delayed until later in January, in a
Donald Trump has signed a COVID relief and spending bill, averting a government shutdown that could have seen millions of Americans deprived of unemployment benefit. Trump, who leaves office on 20 January, backed down from his threat to block the bill after he came under intense pressure from lawmakers on both sides. After the bill
Britons travelling to the European Union have been warned they face disruption and potential charges after the Brexit transition period ends on Thursday. Britons have previously been able to rely on free healthcare thanks to their European Health Insurance Card, and to escape roaming charges thanks to a ban on the fees throughout the bloc.
The man suspected of being behind a bomb in the US city of Nashville is believed to have died in the explosion, federal authorities have said. The Christmas morning blast came from a motorhome which had broadcast a warning that it was going to detonate within 15 minutes, sending people fleeing for their lives. Three
Wonder Woman 1984 raked in around $36.1m at cinemas worldwide over the Christmas holiday weekend, Warner Bros has said. It is believed that $16.7m of that came from US and Canadian venues. That makes it the highest domestic box office opening since the coronavirus pandemic shuttered cinemas in March, though the numbers were a fraction
Snow and ice warnings are in place for much of the UK heading into the bank holiday, including as far south as London, as vast swathes of the country are braced for a cold snap in the aftermath of Storm Bella. It comes as around 100 flood warnings remain in force in England, along with
Flanked by a police escort, a paramedic emergency vehicle, its hazard lights flashing, speeds through town towards the main hospital. An emergency Christmas delivery handed to medical staff. A small green refrigerated bag then hurried inside the Papa Giovanni XXIII hospital, followed by two police officers. The COVID-19 vaccine has arrived in the northern Italian
Mrs Brown’s Boys creator Brendan O’Carroll is being sued by his former co-star Gary Hollywood following an argument over pay, according to reports. O’Carroll is facing claims of constructive dismissal and workplace discrimination, according to the Daily Star Sunday. Hollywood, 41, who reportedly quit the sitcom earlier this year, is also taking legal action against
Wrestler Brodie Lee – who previously appeared in the WWE under the name Luke Harper – has died aged 41. The father-of-two, whose real name was Jonathan Huber, died on Boxing Day “after a hard fought battle with a non-COVID related lung issue”, according to his wife. Amanda Huber, herself an ex-wrestler who performed under
The Brexit trade deal agreed on Christmas Eve can be an “enormously unifying moment for our country”, the chancellor has said. Rishi Sunak said anyone who is worried about the economic implications of the breach with Brussels should be “enormously reassured about the comprehensive nature” of the agreement. The deal gives that reassurance, he said,
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