The UK has reported 6,634 new coronavirus cases – the highest daily total ever recorded. A further 40 people are reported to have died within 28 days of testing positive for COVID-19, official figures show. The last time the daily death toll was higher than 40 was on 14 July, when 44 deaths were recorded.
Month: September 2020
2:40 PM ET Michael Jordan is now a NASCAR team owner. Maybe it reads strange. Maybe it sounds strange. But the road to making that sentence a reality isn’t as nearly as long or as rocky as most might think. On Monday night, the sports world was buzzing when news broke that Jordan was entering
The chancellor has unveiled his “Winter Economy Plan” to protect jobs as the UK continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic. With Britons warned the latest COVID-19 restrictions could last as long as six months – and the looming end of the furlough scheme – Rishi Sunak has set out a raft of new measures. These
Israel’s government has voted to tighten a week-old national lockdown as figures reveal the extraordinary extent of the country’s coronavirus challenge. The cabinet met late into Wednesday night and concluded, not without huge disagreement, that a “hermetic” lockdown must be implemented by Friday. The country’s infection rate is by far the highest among known rates
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has revealed a successor to the furlough scheme as he bids to avert a winter jobs crisis following tougher restrictions to combat coronavirus. Wage subsidies form part of a package of new measures to support the economy through the latest phase of the COVID-19 pandemic – with the focus on topping-up the
Tesla (TSLA) stock has taken a big 10% tumble today as the market digests the Battery Day announcement and Tesla suffers a significant network outage. To be fair, the market has taken a downturn during the second half of the day, but Tesla’s stock was already taking a big hit before the broader market followed.
Former Saudi intelligence chief Prince Turki al-Faisal has questioned President Donald Trump‘s role in recent peace talks between the United Arab Emirates and Israel. Speaking to CNBC on Tuesday, Prince Turki said Trump had not been honest on the issue of Palestinian statehood. The prince added that his father, the late King Faisal, who ruled
A man accused of being the Claremont serial killer in Australia has been found guilty of two of three murders of young women in the 90s. Bradley Robert Edwards was convicted of the killings of Jane Rimmer and Ciara Glennon, but was acquitted of the murder of Sarah Spiers. The 51-year-old former children’s athletics coach
Zayn Malik has confirmed the birth of his baby daughter with girlfriend Gigi Hadid. The former One Direction singer, 27, shared the happy news on his Twitter page, writing: “Our baby girl is here, healthy & beautiful”. He added: “To try put into words how i am feeling right now would be an impossible task.
At least one police officer has been shot in Kentucky in the US after no officers were charged with offences directly linked to the killing of Breonna Taylor in March. Protesters have been marching in Louisville, Kentucky’s largest city, with some arrested after scuffles broke out with officers. Louisville police did not provide further information
1:46 PM ET ESPN News Services A Kentucky grand jury on Wednesday indicted one police officer for shooting into neighboring apartments but did not move forward with charges against any officers for their role in Breonna Taylor’s death. A grand jury in Louisville announced that Officer Brett Hankison was charged with three counts of wanton
The NHS coronavirus contact tracing app has finally been launched in England and Wales after months of delay and questions about its effectiveness. The app was trialled first on the Isle of Wight and in the London Borough of Newham and was used to send alerts to users after someone had tested positive. It uses
Rishi Sunak is unveiling an emergency COVID rescue plan to protect jobs that is expected to include wage subsidies, VAT cuts and more cheap loans for struggling businesses. In a dramatic move, the chancellor has cancelled his autumn Budget and instead will launch a “Winter Economy Plan” after MPs and unions warned of the risk
Europe’s plans to tackle the arrival of migrants and refugees risks being undermined by the economic effects of COVID-19, according to one of the nations most profoundly affected by migration. The European Commission launched plans on Wednesday intended to share the burden of migration, with member states either agreeing to resettle those granted asylum or
7:30 AM ET The quarterback star of the 2020 NFL season thus far is hardly a new name. Here’s the best thing I can say about Russell Wilson after the Seattle Seahawks‘ first two games: He has thrown almost as many touchdown passes (nine, a league high) as he has incompletions (11). Against all odds,
The Florida Public Service Commission met about solar net metering and didn’t change the rule. China says it will achieve a peak in emissions before 2030 and become net zero before 2060. The world’s largest offshore wind farm, Dogger Bank, has ordered 190 13MW wind turbines. Arcadia Power is committed to making clean energy work
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