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‘Serious injuries’ after passenger train derails near Stonehaven during storms
Media playback is unsupported on your device Serious injuries have been reported after a passenger train derailed near Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire as storms caused disruption…
Biden VP pick: Kamala Harris chosen as running mate
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has named Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate – the first black woman and Asian American in the role.…
Watch live: Federal court hears arguments in Michael Flynn perjury case
Aug. 11 (UPI) — A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., will hear arguments Tuesday about whether the Justice Department should be allowed to drop…
Governors push back on Trump’s unemployment executive order
Aug. 10 (UPI) — U.S. governors said they can’t afford the shared costs in President Donald Trump‘s $ 400 weekly unemployment rescue payment passed as…
Nicola Sturgeon ‘sorry’ over Scottish exam results
Media playback is unsupported on your device Nicola Sturgeon has apologised after accepting her government “did not get it right” over Scottish exam results. With…
World
Coronavirus: Russia calls international concern over vaccine ‘groundless’
Russia has dismissed mounting international concern over the safety of its locally developed Covid-19 vaccine as “absolutely groundless”. On Tuesday, it said a vaccine had…
Beirut explosion: City holds vigil to mourn blast victims
Media playback is unsupported on your device People in Beirut have attended a vigil for the more than 200 victims of the huge explosion that…
Belarus election: Opposition leader Tikhanovskaya fled ‘for sake of her children’
Media playback is unsupported on your device Belarus’s main opposition leader says she took a “very difficult decision” to leave the country, after disputing an…
Lebanon PM and entire government resigns following deadly Beirut explosion
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Hassan Diab and the country’s entire government have resigned after the deadly Beirut blast that killed at least 160 people. In a…
Politics
Starmer: Last-minute exam system changes a ‘complete fiasco’
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has hit out at the “complete fiasco” of the 11th-hour changes to the way A-level and GCSE results in England…
Replacement A-level grades ‘no lower than mock exams’
A-level students in England are now being promised that their final results will be no lower than their mock exams. The Department for Education is…
Drive-through flu vaccination centres considered in bid to take pressure off NHS
The government is considering setting up drive-through flu vaccination centres as part of plans to double the number of people who have the jab, a…
Universities urged to hold places for students appealing A-level grades
Universities have been urged by the UK Government to be flexible in their admissions ahead of A-level results day this week. The eleventh hour move…
Entertainment & Arts
Listen To Paul Dempsey & Bernard Fanning’s Cover Of ‘Under Pressure’
Something For Kate‘s Paul Dempsey has teamed up with Bernard Fanning this evening for a surprise cover of Queen and David Bowie‘s iconic collaboration, ‘Under…
Listen To Chelsea Peretti’s New EP Featuring Kathleen Hanna, The Kid Mero And More
Comedian and Brooklyn Nine-Nine favourite Chelsea Peretti has released her second EP for the year, a collection titled Phosphorescent Panic that follows on from her Foam and Flotsom EP back…
100 Years Ago, ‘Crazy Blues’ Sparked a Revolution for Black Women Fans
“Music was my refuge.” This is how Maya Angelou opens her third memoir, “Singin’ and Swingin’ and Gettin’ Merry Like Christmas,” from 1976. When she…
Smash Mouth Say “Fuck That Covid Shit” As They Play Packed Out Concert
Smash Mouth, who have famously self-proclaimed that they ain’t the sharpest tool in the shed, have denounced coronavirus (?) while playing a packed out concert…
Juelz Santana’s Prison Release Assisted By Meek Mill
Exclusive Juelz Santana is enjoying his newfound freedom thanks in part to Meek Mill … and now he wants to give back to the inmates…
Sports
Lillard lifts Blazers into playoff picture with 61 vs. Mavericks
Aug. 12 (UPI) — Damian Lillard left defenders in the dust and set the nets on fire for a second consecutive game with a 61-point…
Big 12 proceeding toward playing 2020 college football season despite Big Ten, Pac-12 cancellations
Watch Now: Big Ten & Pac-12 Cancel Fall Football (0:42) The Big 12’s presidents have decided to allow the conference to proceed toward playing the…
News24.com | Jake White picks Duane Vermeulen as his first Bulls skipper
Duane Vermeulen will be the Bulls’ new regular skipper as they kick off the Jake White era. The Springbok veteran’s leadership credentials are well established.…
UEFA Europa League best bets: Why Wolves can pull off upset win over Sevilla
Watch Now: Europa League Preview: Wolves vs Sevilla (0:34) After Manchester United and Inter Milan advanced to the Europa League semifinals on Monday, two more…
Technology
In Victory for Qualcomm, Appeals Court Throws Out Antitrust Ruling
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court threw out an antitrust verdict against Qualcomm on Tuesday, overturning a ruling that had threatened the chip maker’s…
Pinterest Accused of Gender Bias in Suit by Former No. 2 Executive
SAN FRANCISCO — In April, Françoise Brougher, the chief operating officer of Pinterest and its top female executive, abruptly left the company with little explanation.…
Missing Cryptoqueen: Why did the FCA drop its warning about the OneCoin scam?
In June 2016, Dr Ruja Ignatova told an audience of thousands at Wembley Arena that her new cryptocurrency, OneCoin, was a “Bitcoin killer” and would…
Action needed to stop the use of killer robots, report says
Calls are growing for an international ban on the creation of killer robots, which could pose a “grave threat to humanity”. An increasing number of…
Health
Coronavirus: Severe mental health problems rise amid pandemic
Doctors are seeing a rise in people reporting severe mental health difficulties, a group of NHS leaders says. It follows a more than 30% drop…
SELF Certified Sports Bras and Leggings 2020 Submission Guidelines Are Here!
At SELF, we’re doing things a bit differently this year (isn’t everyone!?). In place of our annual Fitness Awards, this year SELF will highlight the…
Coronavirus: Test and trace system ‘successful’, says health minister
The government has defended its test and trace programme in England amid plans to cut 6,000 contact tracers. Health minister Edward Argar insisted it was…
Coronavirus: Contact tracers to be reduced by 6,000 in England
The NHS test and trace system in England is cutting 6,000 staff by the end of August, the government has announced. The remaining contact tracers…
Food
2020 Gets Even Worse as Citrus and Potatoes Are Recalled Over Potential Listeria Outbreak
August has been a bad month for produce — among many, many other things. Earlier this month, grocery chains and major producers across the country…
How Much Worse Will It Get for New York’s Restaurants?
Bar Sardine, which will close at the end of the month. Photo: Erinn Springer The last proper restaurant meal I ate before the COVID-19 pandemic…
McDonald’s Is Suing Its Former CEO
Steve Easterbrook. Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images McDonald’s is suing its former CEO Steve Easterbrook, who the company alleges lied during an internal probe about personal…
Uncle Boons Will Close Permanently
Uncle Boons during better days. Photo: Jenny Westerhoff Every time Grub has walked past Uncle Boons over the last seven years — save for, maybe,…
Travel
InterContinental sees revenue slump but remains optimistic
InterContinental Hotels Group saw revenue slump by 52 per cent in the first six months of financial 2020, with the hospitality giant bringing in just…
Hoseasons-owner seeks to allay rebooking concerns
Awaze UK has denied it has intentionally profited from duplicate bookings and last-minute cancellations in recent weeks. The company – which owns Hoseasons, cottages.com, English…
Top-10 Things to do in Sedona, AZ
These Top-10 things to do in Sedona will having you wanting more of this enchanting part of Arizona. Sedona is an outdoor playground with a…
Aida Cruises to return to European waters in September
Aida Cruises has become the latest line to name a date for the restart of operations in Europe. Following news from MSC Cruises earlier that…
Marriott records second quarter loss but eyes green shoots
Marriott International has reported a second quarter net loss of $ 234 million, compared to a net income of $ 232 million in same period…