Unmarried mothers in Ireland faced a “brutally misogynistic culture” for decades, a minister has said after the publication of a report into the deaths of 9,000 children and babies. A five-year investigation by a judicial commission of investigation details how the children died at institutions for unmarried mothers and their babies between 1922 and 1998.
Month: January 2021
Inspired by the true story of a fraudster and murderer who preyed on tourists travelling through Asia in the 1970s, The Serpent is the latest true crime drama being binged in lockdown. Starring Tahar Rahim as killer Charles Sobhraj, and Jenna Coleman as his lover and accomplice Marie-Andree Leclerc, the eight-part drama is currently showing
The governor of the Bank of England believes the UK’s jobless rate has climbed to around 6.5% – higher than official figures suggest – as the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the economy. In a speech to business leaders at a virtual event in Scotland, Andrew Bailey was also guarded on whether negative
Peak demand on hospitals might not be reached until “early to mid-February” leading to a “more extended period of pressure” on the NHS than had initially been hoped, MPs have been told. Chris Hopson, the chief executive of NHS Providers – which represents all NHS trusts, said it was now “pretty clear” the COVID infection
studioEAST | Getty Images GUANGZHOU, China — Downloads of privacy-focused messaging apps Signal and Telegram got a boost as users looked for alternatives to Facebook-owned WhatsApp over concerns about changes to the service’s privacy policy. Signal saw approximately 7.5 million installs globally through the Apple App Store and Google Play store between Jan. 6 and
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee
People who break coronavirus rules are “increasingly likely” to face fines as cases and deaths continue to soar, Britain’s most senior police officer has warned. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick said it is “preposterous that anyone could be unaware of our duty to do all we can to stop the spread of the virus”.
Facebook Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies at a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, October 23, 2019. Erin Scott | Reuters Facebook on Monday announced that it will pause its contributions to political action committees in the wake of the invasion of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday by insurgents incited by President Donald
January 11th, 2021 by U.S. Department of Energy Zach Berzolla at VERMOD Homes, a project that he sought out, which was inspired by his Solar Decathlon work. Image courtesy of Zach Berzolla/DOE. Resilient Home 411: Strategies to Weather and Recover from Natural Disasters Thursday, January 21, 2021, 1–2 p.m. E.T. Learn more about this webinar
January 11th, 2021 by Zachary Shahan At the end of 2020, I published a report on solar power, wind power, and fossil fuel power market share changes from 2010 to 2020. A helpful reader, Mike Dyke, directed me to UK data for the same period. Below, you can see how wind power and solar power
The only woman on federal death row in the US is due to be executed today. Lisa Montgomery, 52, is set to die by lethal injection at the Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute, Indiana on Tuesday. If she is put to death as planned, she will become the first woman to be federally executed
British retail suffered its worst annual performance on record in 2020, new figures reveal. Total sales fell by 0.3% on 2019 – the biggest year-on-year change since the BRC-KMPG retail sales survey began in 1995. Non-food sales dropped by 5% as a result of national and local lockdowns closing non-essential stores offering fashion, lifestyle and
People travelling to England from abroad will have to show they have tested negative for coronavirus before being allowed to enter the country from Friday. The COVID-19 test will need to be taken up to 72 hours before departure – and those who fail to comply will face an immediate £500 fine. Inbound passengers on
The Trump administration has re-designated Cuba as a “state sponsor of terrorism” – hitting the country with new sanctions just days before Joe Biden takes office. Barack Obama had removed the communist island from the list in 2015, in what was regarded as one of his biggest foreign policy achievements – helping to restore diplomatic
The health secretary has suggested the prime minister was operating within the rules when he went cycling seven miles from Downing Street during lockdown. Boris Johnson was spotted at the Olympic Park in east London with members of his security detail on Sunday, according to the Evening Standard. Live COVID updates from UK and around
Tesla has started production of the Model Y with a massive single-piece rear casting, according to a picture of a new unit of the electric SUV. It’s the automaker’s latest move into massive casting techniques. Tesla and massive casting In recent years, Tesla has focused on making bigger casting parts in order to build bigger
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