The EU has introduced controls to prevent the export of COVID-19 vaccines from the bloc to Northern Ireland. Brussels triggered Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol that forms part of the Brexit withdrawal deal. The move comes amid a row with vaccine maker AstraZeneca over the supply of vaccine doses to the 27 members
Month: January 2021
*This article contains spoilers for It’s A Sin* “There’s a lot of boys who are going home these days,” agent Carol tells young acting hopeful Ritchie, after revealing his ex-boyfriend, Donald Bassett, is one of them. “More and more of them. Every month, going home. And I don’t think we’ll ever see him again, do
Britain’s Got Talent will not take place in 2021, due to the coronavirus pandemic. ITV said it was pulling the show – hosted by Ant and Dec with judges Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon, Amanda Holden and David Walliams – in order to safeguard “the wellbeing and health of every person involved in the programme”. Hundreds
Elon Musk confirmed that the new Tesla Roadster has been delayed to 2022 – a good two years behind the original schedule. Tesla Roadster timeline When first unveiling the next-generation Tesla Roadster in 2017, Musk said that it will come to market in 2020. Tesla started taking reservations for the impressive electric supercar with a 0-60
LONDON — An increase in city center traffic may cause issues for governments as they try to meet sustainability goals, according to the CEO of Irish postal company An Post. David McRedmond told CNBC that congestion caused by delivery trucks in particular could see lawmakers legislate for these vehicles to be electric. “It does raise
The Great British Bake Off tent is getting a taste of Hollywood – plus some chart-toppers, an Olympic champion and a woman who’s never been afraid of a challenge – for its latest celebrity series. Due to air in the spring, some 20 famous faces will be baking to impress judges Prue Leith and Paul
Financial markets have been rocked this week by a battle initiated by ordinary people against those who are usually dubbed market manipulators – hedge funds. This is not being fought on trading floors but online and is a consequence of an explosion in the popularity of amateur share trading by armchair investors and collaboration among
Cicely Tyson, the pioneering Black Hollywood actress known for portraying characters of strength, has died aged 96. The film, television and stage actress, whose 60-year career earned her three Emmys and a Tony Award, died on Thursday, her manager Larry Thompson said in a statement. No cause of death was given. “She had a heart
Prisoners in England should start being offered coronavirus vaccines from today, the prisons minister has told Sky News. “The vaccination rollout in prisons has commenced in Wales and should be commencing today in England,” Lucy Frazer said. Live COVID updates from the UK and around the world Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible
A contract between Brussels and AstraZeneca for its COVID-19 vaccine contains binding orders, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen has said. Her comments come amid the deepening row with the drug giant over supply shortages, as European regulators are poised to approve the coronavirus jab. The threat of legal action has been raised by the
12:49 AM ET Associated Press Kentucky Derby and Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Authentic was honored as Horse of the Year at the 50th annual Eclipse Awards on Thursday night. The ceremony was held virtually because of the coronavirus pandemic. Authentic received 224 out of 238 first-place votes. Monomoy Girl received seven votes. Swiss Skydiver, the
Shares in US retailer GameStop have fallen 44% to lose some of the extraordinary gains fuelled by Reddit users – only to recover again in after-hours trading. Thousands of investors have been buying the shares to try to reap quick gains and impose losses on hedge funds who have “shorted” the company – betting billions
A record percentage of retail space is lying empty as the coronavirus crisis places intolerable pressure on businesses, according to industry data. The latest BRC-LDC vacancy monitor, which excludes stores forced to shut their doors because of COVID-19 restrictions, found 13.7% of all shops were empty in the final quarter of 2020. Store vacancies had
A Falcon 9 rocket launches the Transporter-1 mission in January 2021. SpaceX The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating Elon Musk’s SpaceX over whether the company discriminates against non-U.S. citizens in its hiring practices, according to court documents filed on Thursday. The DOJ’s division of Immigrant and Employee Rights received a complaint of employment discrimination
12:00 PM GMT England coach Eddie Jones and the captains of the four home unions have said they want the British & Irish Lions tour of South Africa to go ahead this year rather than 2022. The tour, scheduled for July 3-Aug. 7, is in doubt due to the COVID-19 pandemic that remains a crisis
A Donald Trump supporter who wrote about attacking high-profile Democrats and the offices of Twitter and Facebook has been charged with stockpiling weapons and homemade explosives. Officials found dozens of firearms, thousands of rounds of ammunition, pipe bombs and manuals like The Anarchist Cookbook and US Army Improvised Munitions Handbook when they raided the home
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