Boris Johnson says he hopes Monday’s relaxation of COVID rules in England kickstarts a “Great British summer of sport” – but has urged people to remain cautious and to stick to the rules. From Monday, groups of up to six, or two households, are able to reunite outdoors, and outdoor sport can resume. The stay
Month: March 2021
New York lawmakers have reached an agreement to legalise recreational cannabis use in the state. The proposed law would allow sales to people over 21 and establish a licensing process for deliveries to customers. New Yorkers could grow as many as three mature and three immature plants for personal use. Penalties for having less than
The mother of a man killed by suspected Islamist insurgents in Mozambique has told of the moment he was shot as he tried to flee a hotel. Meryl Knox’s 40-year-old son Adrian Nel was shot dead in a vehicle he was trying to escape in with his father and younger brother. They were fleeing after
Summer holidays abroad are unlikely to be allowed until August it has been reported, as a cabinet minister said a traffic light system was being considered to enable overseas trips. Speaking to Sky News, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said there were “challenges around international travel” in the face of rising COVID-19 infection rates in Europe,
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The Taiwan-owned MV ‘Ever Given’ (Evergreen) container ship, a 400-metre- (1,300-foot-)long and 59-metre wide vessel, is lodged sideways and impeding all traffic across the waterway of Egypt’s Suez Canal, on March 27, 2021. AHMAD HASSAN | AFP | Getty Images The owners of the massive ship blocking the Suez Canal aim to refloat the vessel
The UK has planned to ensure second COVID jabs are administered on time, according to the culture minister, who also confirmed a batch of the Moderna vaccine was due to arrive in the coming weeks. It comes as England is set to relax lockdown restrictions with the rule of six returning from Monday, and the
Eddie Murphy has said he is “very moved” to have been inducted into the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame, at the organisation’s show in honour of works by entertainers and athletes of colour. The actor and comedian, 59, was presented the award by his long-time friend and Coming 2 America co-star Arsenio Hall. Murphy
11:26 PM ET Associated Press HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. — Known Agenda owner Vincent Viola kept asking trainer Todd Pletcher the same question over the past few days. “Do you think we really have a shot in the Florida Derby?” Pletcher kept telling him the answer was yes. And the horse left no doubt. Known Agenda
The UK has enough vaccine supplies to ensure that Britons can receive their second doses without disruption, NHS England’s medical director for primary care has said. Weeks after the health service warned that the country will face a “significant reduction” in the availability of coronavirus jabs next month, Dr Nikki Kanani said: “The supply over
The killing of reportedly at least 114 unarmed civilians – including a five-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl – by Myanmar’s security forces in the single deadliest day since the military coup on 1 February has drawn strong condemnation from around the world. The shootings came as people took to the streets again on Saturday to protest
The US Department of Energy has announced a plan to cut utility-scale solar prices by 60% by 2030 or so. “In many parts of the country, solar is already cheaper than coal and other fossil fuels, and with more innovation we can cut the cost again by more than half within the decade,” Energy Secretary
The World Bank has offered a new assistance package for the development of rooftop solar power projects in India. According to media reports, the World Bank will offer $648 million in funding assistance for the installation of rooftop solar power projects in the small and medium scale company segment. This package includes a credit guarantee
A second Westminster MP has defected from the SNP to join Alex Salmond’s new Scottish independence party. Neale Hanvey, MP for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath, has followed Kenny MacAskill MP in making the switch to the Alba Party. He will stand as a candidate in the mid Scotland and Fife seat at the 6 May Scottish
Tough new rules aimed at regulating the CBD food supplement market in the UK will come into force nationwide this week. Applications for “novel food” status must be submitted to the Food Standards Agency (FSA) by Wednesday 31 March in a bid to crack down on mislabelling and deal with concerns about the contents of
On the hilly streets around his home in the Anza Vista neighbourhood of San Francisco, everyone knew Vicha Ratanapakdee as “grandpa”. The 84-year-old, who was originally from Thailand, was a friendly and familiar sight on his hour-long morning strolls. But on his walk on 28 January, as he turned the corner from Anza Vista Avenue
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