Number of students given university places RISES nearly 3%
‘After Cs and Bs all year… I got U, D, D’: A-level pupils go into meltdown as they open downgraded results – while number of students given university places RISES … Read More
Abused dog who only understands German dumped at rescue centre
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet! Mystery as abused American bulldog called Hector who only understands GERMAN is dumped outside rescue centre by man driving black Mercedes with foreign number plates Hector was … Read More
The hotel check-in checklist EVERYONE needs to know
The hotel check-in checklist everyone needs: TikTok flight attendant says you should look for intruders behind the curtains and should always remove throw pillows because they’re ‘never washed’ Kat Kamalani, … Read More
Facebook beefs up anti-misinfo efforts ahead of US election
Facebook will start labeling all U.S. posts about voting to send users authoritative information about the elections By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer August 13, 2020, 7:08 AM 3 min … Read More
Study suggests 3.4m people in England have had Covid-19
3.4million people in England may have already had Covid-19 — despite official UK tally being 315,000 cases, major study suggests World’s largest home testing programme searched for coronavirus antibodies Imperial … Read More
Andrew Lloyd Webber volunteers for COVID-19 vaccine study ‘to prove theatres can re-open safely’
Andrew Lloyd Webber, 72, volunteers for experimental COVID-19 study working towards a vaccine: ‘I’ll do anything to prove that theatres can re-open safely’ The composer announced that he will take … Read More
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s paid $14.7M for their sprawling Santa Barbara estate
PICTURED: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s sprawling $14.7M Santa Barbara estate with a library, arcade, wine cellar and A-list neighbors including Oprah and Ellen DeGeneres The Sussexes bought the 18,000-square-foot … Read More
Facebook beefs up anti-misinfo efforts ahead of US election
Facebook will start labeling all U.S. posts about voting to send users authoritative information about the elections By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer August 13, 2020, 7:08 AM 3 min … Read More
Police get new powers to stop, search and detain suspected spies
Police get new powers to stop, search and detain suspected spies at ports following the nerve agent attack in Salisbury Powers will be handed down to police to allow them … Read More
Asian shares mixed, led by Tokyo gains, after Wall St rally
Asian shares are mixed, cheered by the rally on Wall Street that’s likely a boon for export-driven regional economies, even as investors worry about the coronavirus pandemic By YURI KAGEYAMA … Read More
