Cleared postmaster hid conviction from his family
Southwark Crown Court today (14 May 2021) formally acquitted two former postmasters, referred by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC),...
Month: May 2021
Is Bitcoin bad for the environment?
The BBC's Ros Atkins looks into Bitcoin's affect on the environment after Tesla suspended vehicle purchases using Bitcoin due to...
Lebanon: Karpowership shuts down electricity supply
"For 18 months, we have been exceedingly flexible with the state, continually supplying power without payment or a payment plan,...
Jeff Bezos and the secretive world of superyachts
The highly secretive superyacht project, known as Y721, is due to be completed sometime next month, according to Bloomberg. It's...
Covid crisis grips crowded Kolkata
Kolkata, one of the most densely-populated cities in India, hasn't escaped the country's second Covid-19 wave.Stories of the surge have...
Pac-12 hires MGM’s Kliavkoff as commissioner
1:26 PM ETGeorge Kliavkoff, the president of entertainment and sports for MGM Resorts International, has been hired as the next...
Historic NJCAA title run ends for beloved golfer
3:55 PM ETAmy Bockerstette's historic appearance at the NJCAA women's golf national championship came to an unexpected and early end...
Brewers’ Burnes sets record with K’s vs. Cards
3:05 PM ETMilwaukee Brewers right-hander Corbin Burnes set the record for strikeouts without a walk to start the season Thursday,...
Lawyer: NFL not respecting women suing Watson
2:36 PM ETTony Buzbee, the attorney for the 22 women suing Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, expressed concern to a...
Sources: A-Rod group buying Wolves for $1.5B
3:10 PM ETESPN News Services Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor has reached a verbal agreement on a $1.5 billion sale...
Police release men from immigration van blocking Glasgow street
It said: "In order to protect the safety, public health and well-being of all people involved in the detention and...
Covid: Boris Johnson ‘anxious’ about Indian variant
Senior Tory Steve Baker, deputy chairman of the Covid Recovery Group of MPs, warned against any further lockdown measures, asking:...
Russia picks team for film shot on International Space Station
The ISS is the largest orbiting laboratory ever built. The first stage was launched in November 1998 by Roscosmos. Since...
Gal Gadot: Wonder Woman actress receives backlash over Middle East tweet
In March 2020, she and her celebrity friends - including Will Ferrell, Amy Adams, Kristen Wiig, Sia and Cara Delevingne...
Covid: The cloud gardener who has an 18th floor balcony oasis
A man who lives on the 18th floor of a city centre apartment block has transformed his balcony into a...
Sir Alex Ferguson grateful for extra years
I was worried I had lost my memory and speech - Sir Alex FergusonSir Alex Ferguson says he is "grateful...
Wastewater is ‘polluting rivers with microplastic’
While the water company, United Utilities, declined to be interviewed, Jo Harrison, the company's director of environment said in a...
The 16 Best Gifts for the Recent College Grad
This has been an academic year unlike any other. With the backdrop of a global pandemic that shut down most...
