Oxford University is to rename a prestigious professorship of physics after a Chinese software company accused of close links with the Communist regime’s intelligence services in return for a £700,000 donation, the Daily Mail has learned. The Wykeham chair of physics, which was established in 1900 and comes with a fellowship at 14th-century New College, … Read more
Armie Hammer has been dropped by his talent agency WME after pulling out of two film projects amid his controversy surrounding ‘leaked cannibalism and rape messages.’ The 34-year-old actor’s publicist has stepped away from working with the actor according to a Friday report from The Hollywood Reporter. He has exited multiple film projects in recent … Read more
Youngest ever inaugural poet Amanda Gorman looks set to make the most of her moment in the spotlight after signing with elite modeling agency IMG, which also represents the likes of Gigi and Bella Hadid, Karlie Kloss, Ashley Graham, and Gisele. The 22-year-old became an overnight sensation after performing her original piece The Hill We … Read more
Rolls-Royce and UK Space Agency team up to develop nuclear-powered spacecraft engine that could get us to Mars in just three months The firms will explore the potential of nuclear power as a source of energy A nuclear-powered spacecraft engine could cut journey times to Mars in half They could also reduce the dose of … Read more
Vladimir Putin has given his personal backing to the Russian intelligence agency accused of launching a massive cyberattack against the US government. The Kremlin leader appeared at the headquarters of the SVR, Russian Foreign Intelligence Service, to mark its 100th anniversary on Sunday. While not referring to hacking, Putin lauded the work of intelligence agents … Read more
The United Nations humanitarian aid agency Unicef has launched an emergency response in the UK for the first time in its 70-year history. Unicef will help feed children left in difficulty as a result of the coronavirus crisis by providing food boxes to struggling families. The UN agency launched the domestic emergency response for families in … Read more
Cyberattack hits EU medicines agency By Isabella Nikolic For Mailonline Published: 15:40 GMT, 9 December 2020 | Updated: 16:00 GMT, 9 December 2020 A cyberattack has been launched against the EU’s medicines regulator amid fears coronavirus vaccine data may have been stolen. The European Medicines Agency, which is currently weighing up whether to give special approval … Read more
A farmer who used a 16-ton bulldozer to destroy a riverside beauty spot has said he acted to protect local homes from flooding. John Price – a local potato and cattle farmer – dredged a section of the river Lugg near Leominster in Hertfordshire and reportedly stripped a mile-long stretch of the bank of trees … Read more
Another seven models have come forward to accuse Gérald Marie of sexual misconduct as controversy around the former model agency boss continues to grow. French prosecutors revealed earlier this year they were probing allegations of rape, including of a minor, made against one of the most powerful men in the fashion industry. There were then reports … Read more
Betting agency tips Karl Stefanovic to be next Nine boss after CEO Hugh Marks sensationally quit By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 09:18 GMT, 16 November 2020 | Updated: 09:18 GMT, 16 November 2020 Australian media magnate Hugh Marks quit as CEO of Channel Nine last week. And betting agency Sportsbet has placed an … Read more