Mary Wilson, the longest-reigning original member of The Supremes, has died at the age of 76. Along with Diana Ross and the late Florence Ballard, Wilson was part of the first successful configuration of the Motown group, who had hits including Where Did Our Love Go, Baby Love, You Can’t Hurry Love and Stop! In
Month: February 2021
A confidential UN report circulated among its Security Council members reportedly claims that North Korea has continued to maintain and develop its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes through cyberattacks. The summary, key findings and recommendations of the report were seen by the Associated Press news agency, who reported that it was written by independent sanctions
There were 8,433 deaths linked to coronavirus in the final full week of January, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The figure is up slightly from 8,422 deaths in the week to January 22. Nearly half (45.7%) of all deaths registered in England and Wales in the week to 29 January mentioned COVID-19
It doesn’t get much starrier than playing the romantic lead in one of the world’s biggest TV shows, but after just a couple of minutes of talking to Patrick Dempsey it’s clear his feet are planted firmly on the floor. “I get it,” he tells me as my toddler comes bursting into the room just
Having spent a “wild” year locked down in Los Angeles, British star Juno Temple is pleased to be back in Blighty and on set currently filming the second series of hit show Ted Lasso. If it’s not already on your radar, there’s a lot of love for the series, not least in the form of
The United States is, once again, about to expose and interrogate the disunity that now runs through this country. The process of putting Donald Trump on trial is about to get real. First will come a debate about whether the constitution allows for such a process, bearing in mind that Mr Trump is no longer
A water treatment plant in Florida was targeted by hackers who tried to poison a town’s water supply, according to the local sheriff. An as yet unidentified suspect managed to get through a computer security system for the plant that serves the city of Oldsmar, Florida, on Friday, and tampered with the amount of chemicals
All travellers arriving in the UK are to face mandatory coronavirus tests from next week, Health Secretary Matt Hancock is poised to announce to MPs. In a Commons statement, he will say that from next Monday, 15 February, all passengers arriving in the UK will be required take a test on days two and eight
The impoverished country of Haiti – already an economic disaster zone with organised crime and kidnapping for ransom out of control – now finds itself in the midst of a constitutional crisis with violent confrontations between anti-government protesters and the police a daily occurrence. The country’s leading opposition parties, the judiciary and activist groups say
Following weeks of frenzied stock market memes and investments – spurred by social media site Reddit and billionaire Elon Musk – a new token is surging: the joke cryptocurrency Dogecoin. The cryptocurrency, which was launched in 2013 at the height of the doge meme’s popularity, has surged to a record valuation as celebrities tweeted about
Bitcoin has jumped more than 10% to a record high after Tesla said it had invested $1.5bn (£1.09bn) in the cryptocurrency and would soon start accepting it as a form of payment for its cars and other products. The disclosure of the investment, in a regulatory filing, sent Bitcoin up by more than 12% to
Boris Johnson has not ruled out a shake-up of the school calendar as part of a “flat out” bid to help pupils catch up from missed classroom time. The prime minister on Monday said the government’s “single biggest priority” now was to overcome the loss of learning suffered by children during the coronavirus pandemic. In
Another half a million or so people will today bare their shoulder and have a vaccine against COVID-19. It’s a triumph of science and logistics. But will it end the pandemic? Just a few weeks ago the answer would have been an unqualified “yes”. But the evolving virus has knocked the confidence of many scientists.
The UK’s terror threat level has dropped from “severe” to “substantial”, the home secretary has said. In a written statement to parliament, Priti Patel said the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC) had lowered the UK national terrorism threat level from the fourth-highest to the third-highest level. There are five terror threat levels in total –
Oscar-tipped drama Nomadland has been crowned the big winner at the London Critics’ Circle film awards, picking up three main prizes. Starring Frances McDormand as a woman travelling in a van on a journey through the American West, it was named film of the year at the ceremony, which was held virtually due to the
Miley Cyrus, Sarah Jessica Parker and Bette Midler are among the stars showing support for Britney Spears following the release of a new documentary about the star in the US. Framing Britney Spears explores the star’s conservatorship, which has been in place since 2008 and means her father is in control of her estate, and
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