All international arrivals to the UK will again be required to take pre-departure COVID-19 tests to tackle the spread of the new Omicron variant, the health secretary has announced. The rule applies to all travellers visiting the UK or returning from a holiday, regardless of vaccination status, and will come into force from 4am on
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Scotland Yard is “considering” complaints from two Labour MPs about Christmas parties held in Downing Street last year that allegedly broke coronavirus regulations. The Metropolitan Police said that while it does not routinely look into “retrospective breaches of the COVID-19 regulations”, it would “consider the correspondence received”. Backbenchers Neil Coyle and Barry Gardiner have asked
For years, Amazon has been quietly chartering private cargo ships, making its own containers, and leasing planes to better control the complicated shipping journey of an online order. Now, as many retailers panic over supply chain chaos, Amazon’s costly early moves are helping it avoid the long wait times for available dock space and workers
For the first time ever, this year’s MOBO Awards will “celebrate the artistry” of drill rap. A new category is being introduced to the ceremony, which showcases the best black music in the UK, Africa, the Caribbean and beyond. MOBO founder and CEO Kanya King told Sky News: “What’s important is for the MOBOs to
The parents of a teenage school shooting suspect who disappeared after they were charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter have pleaded not guilty. At an arraignment hearing, the bail bond for each was set at $500,000. They were also told they could each face up to 15 years behind bars. James and Jennifer Crumbley
The tallest volcano on the Indonesian island of Java has erupted, killing at least one person and sending huge clouds of ash into the air. TV footage shows Mount Semeru in the Lumajang district of East Java spewing giant clouds of ash at around 7pm local time (12pm UK) on Saturday as villagers run for
7:00 AM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball INGLEWOOD, Calif. — A trumpet blared a vibrant beat as a string ensemble joined along. “I got five on it!” sang the Mariachi Rams as the unexpecting
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla giving an update on the Cybertruck, the Cyberquad for kids, Nissan’s new electrification plan, and more. Sponsored by Electrify America: Discover all the new and innovative ways that Electrify America is providing freedom for electric vehicle
In this article ENEL-IT ENR-DE RDSA-GB IBE-ES The Iberdrola Tower in Bilbao, Spain. SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Spanish power company Iberdrola and Sweden’s H2 Green Steel are to partner and develop a major facility that will produce green hydrogen, in yet another example of how companies are taking an interest in the
CNN’s Adrienne Broaddus speaks with Oxford High School student JaVon Pittman and his family about the shooting that left at least four of his classmates dead and several others injured. #CNN #News
The parents of a teenager accused of a school shooting in which four people died have been arrested after going missing. James and Jennifer Crumbley had been charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter, but hours after the charges were announced, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said authorities were searching for them after their lawyer
Arthur Labinjo-Hughes should have been a top priority for social services but was “missed” during the coronavirus lockdown, a child protection boss has said. The six-year-old from Solihull was poisoned, starved and beaten by step-mother Emma Tustin, 32, and his father Thomas Hughes, 29, in a prolonged campaign of “evil abuse”. He was left with
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will be investigated after he claimed coronavirus vaccines may increase the chance of contracting AIDS. Brazilian supreme court Justice Alexandre de Moraes instructed the country’s top prosecutor, Augusto Aras, to look into the accusation raised by a pandemic inquiry conducted by Brazil’s Senate. Mr Bolsonaro said in a live broadcast on
7:00 AM ET The Allstate Playoff Predictor is running scenarios for the final time in the 2021 college football season. With just conference championships ahead, there aren’t that many permutations of game outcomes remaining. But the College Football Playoff selection? That can still go a number of different ways. We’ll use our trusty model —
Visitors look at an immersive art installation titled ‘Machine Hallucinations Space: Metaverse’ by Refik Anadol at the Digital Art Fair Asia in Hong Kong, Oct. 3, 2021. Lam Yik | Bloomberg | Getty Images MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – Even if NFTs are a flash in the pan, cryptocurrency investors are betting that the underlying blockchain technology
During a recent media event in Brussels, Toyota Europe outlined a plan for a 100% CO2 reduction in all-new vehicle sales in the market by 2035. This “goal” will be preceded by a sales mix of at least 50% zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) in Western Europe by 2030. On a broader scale, Toyota Motor Corporation continues
In this article XLE CVS Stocks could be in for an unusually difficult December, Joule Financial’s Quint Tatro says. Though the market typically rises in the final month of the year — a phenomenon sometimes labeled the “Santa Claus rally” — there are cracks forming that threaten the historical pattern, he told CNBC’s “Trading Nation”
Video shows the moment schoolchildren hid as a plain-clothes police officer knocked on the door of their classroom. Four people were killed after a 15-year-old boy opened fire at his high school, while eight others – including a teacher – were injured. This caption has been updated. It originally said a gunman tried to lure
As the commission investigating the January 6th insurrection continues to try to get to the bottom of what happened, CNN’s John Avlon explains how laws are already on the books to prevent such events. #CNN #News
In this article DOCU ETSY DASH ZM A trader working after the Nasdaq opening bell ceremony on April 18, 2019 in New York City. Kena Betancur | Getty Images A funny thing happened on the way to the stock market’s retreat. Stay-at-home stocks that benefitted most from Covid-19 and the ensuing lockdowns, like Etsy, DoorDash,