A huge emergency operation is under way after a partial building collapse in Miami Beach, with reports of at least one person killed and several injured. More than 80 fire and rescue units were at the scene of the collapse in the Florida city, with images showing a pile of rubble with debris spilling down
Month: June 2021
Planets where alien life could be able to observe human activity on Earth have been identified by scientists. Astronomers from Cornell University estimate there are 29 potentially habitable planets in Earth’s cosmic neighbourhood where alien life could potentially see and hear evidence of humans. Using a technique used to look for life on other planets,
The Bank of England has raised its expectations for inflation but reiterated its view that the coronavirus crisis-linked spike in price rises of recent months does not represent a looming crisis for the economy. Minutes of the latest meeting of the Bank’s monetary policy committee (MPC), which left interest rates unchanged at their COVID-19 pandemic
In a highly anticipated court hearing, Britney Spears has made several claims about the controversial conservatorship that for years has largely seen information kept out of the public domain. Spears‘ finances and personal affairs have been controlled by the legal agreement since 2008, when she suffered a series of mental breakdowns. Her father Jamie has
Britney Spears has spoken in open court for the first time to address her controversial conservatorship, telling the hearing: “I want my life back.” Spears said other people have exploited her throughout her life and that it is “her wish and dream for all of this to end”. She called the conservatorship “abusive” and condemned
Antivirus software entrepreneur John McAfee has been found dead in his prison cell after Spain’s National Court approved his extradition to the US, the Catalan justice department has said. Prosecutors in the US state of Tennessee had charged the 75-year-old with evading taxes after allegedly failing to report income made from promoting cryptocurrencies while he
The government is due to deliver its latest travel advice on Thursday after Matt Hancock gave fresh hope to the prospect of summer holidays this year. Ministers will reveal which, if any, countries are to move to the quarantine-free green list and those which travelling to continues to be banned or restricted. It comes as
The Prince of Wales gave the Duke and Duchess of Sussex a “substantial sum” of money in the months following their stepping down as senior royals, despite the Duke claiming his family “literally cut me off financially”. However, the couple’s £2.4m repayment to the taxpayer as a reimbursement for renovations to their home at Frogmore
A revolutionary new system which can detect COVID-19 particles in the air is being trialled in the North East. Its developers say it could help provide early warning of the spread of COVID-19 or other viruses, enabling a more rapid response to potential outbreaks. Two units, which are about the size of an office printer,
The UK’s vaccination rollout has saved more than 14,000 lives, and prevented 44,500 hospital admissions in England alone, including 2,500 in the past two weeks, according to vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi. Speaking at a Downing Street news briefing, he hailed the figures as “real progress” but warned “we know there is much more to do”.
The UK has reported 16,135 new COVID-19 cases and another 19 coronavirus-related deaths in the latest 24-hour period, according to government data. This is the highest number of daily infections since 6 February when 18,262 were announced. The latest figures compare with 11,625 new infections and 27 fatalities recorded yesterday. Some 9,055 cases and nine
Inflation pressures facing UK firms hit record levels this month – amid signs that the pace of the economy’s rebound from the coronavirus crisis may have peaked. Growth in business activity in June slipped back slightly from record levels seen the month before according to the latest “flash” UK purchasing managers’ index (PMI). The survey’s
Boris Johnson has apologised to victims and survivors of rape for the delays they have faced in securing justice. It came as Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer warned the prime minister that rape convictions “have plummeted on his watch”. Sir Keir questioned why, at present, 98.4% of rape cases do not end up in any
The Russian Defence Ministry has released footage it says shows HMS Defender being circled by military aircraft and followed by vessels. It comes as Britain dismissed Moscow’s claims that warning shots were fired at the Royal Navy destroyer and that bombs were dropped in the warship’s path. The Russian Defence Ministry said a border patrol
Russian forces fired warning shots at a Royal Navy destroyer after it entered the country’s territorial waters in the Black Sea, the Russian Defence Ministry has said. A border patrol boat fired warning shots at HMS Defender and a Su-24M warplane dropped four bombs close to the ship, the ministry said. Image: This map shows
Kobe Bryant’s widow has agreed to settle a lawsuit over the helicopter crash that killed the basketball star, his daughter and seven others. The group died when their helicopter crashed into a hillside in thick fog and burst into flames on 26 January 2020. They were on their way to a youth basketball tournament at
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