Nick Grimshaw hit by backlash after tweeting pal Harry Styles to say he ‘can’t come to Brazil’

Nick Grimshaw has sparked fury online after tweeting his friend Harry Styles to say he ‘can’t come to Brazil‘ following the news the singer’s tour has been postponed in South America. Although the Radio 1 DJ, 36, did not reference coronavirus in his tweet, many of Harry’s following took offence to the message about Brazil, … Read more

Facebook whistleblower claims platform ignored political manipulation outside of the US and Europe

A former Facebook employee’s leaked internal memo has revealed her claims that the company ignored or deprioritized election interference campaigns outside of the U.S. and Europe, leaving junior employees to make decisions potentially affecting the fate of nations. Sophie Zhang, a recently fired data scientist on Facebook’s Site Integrity team, penned the 6,600-word internal memo after … Read more

World sees record spike in coronavirus cases with 307,930

The world has seen its largest one-day spike in coronavirus cases with 307,930 new infections reported in 24 hours, according to the World Health Organisation.  The new record is just the second time that global cases have passed 300,000 in a day, beating the previous high of 306,857 on September 6.  India contributed nearly a … Read more

Expert on Amazon tribes is shot dead with an arrow by indigenous people

A leading expert on Amazon tribes was shot dead with an arrow fired by indigenous people while approaching them in a remote area of Brazil.  Rieli Franciscato, 56, was the head of a programme to protect indigenous groups that have little or no contact with the outside world. He died on Wednesday in the Seringueiras … Read more

India now has the second highest number of Covid-19 cases behind the US

India now has the second highest number of Covid-19 cases behind the US as number of infections surges Another 90,082 cases were recorded on Monday, with 1,016 new fatalities Rising number of daily infections in the cities and is spreading into rural areas India has recorded 4.2 million cases; the US, 6.2 million; and Brazil … Read more

Brazil reaches four million cases of coronavirus amid hopes that infections are starting to slow

Brazil became the second country to reach four million cases of coronavirus last night amid hopes that infections are starting to slow.  The latest rise of 43,773 cases brought the total to 4.04million, while another 834 fatalities took the death toll to more than 124,000.   On Monday, average daily cases fell below 37,000 for the … Read more

England men’s and women’s teams have received equal pay since January

FA confirm England men’s and women’s senior players have been paid the same match fees and bonuses since January 2020 England’s men’s and women’s team have been receiving equal pay since January However there is still disparity in earnings due to commercial income and prizes The women also do not receive the same treatment as … Read more

90 Day Fiance’s Paul Staehle implies estranged wife Karine Martins is pregnant

‘I have lost my sons’: 90 Day Fiance’s Paul Staehle implies estranged wife Karine Martins is pregnant … and says he might never meet the child amid restraining order on him By Adam S. Levy For Dailymail.com Published: 02:28 BST, 2 September 2020 | Updated: 02:39 BST, 2 September 2020 90 Day Fiance’s Paul Staehle … Read more

Meteorite chunks worth up to £20,000 each fall on Brazil town

Thousands of people have rushed to a remote Brazilian town after hundreds of chunks of a 4.6 billion-year-old meteorite began to fall ‘like rain’ from the sky.   As many as 200 fragments of the meteorite, which fell on August 19, have been found so far in Santa Filomena, northeastern Brazil.  The biggest weighed 40kg and … Read more

Hundreds of chunks of meteorite worth up to £20,000 each rain down on Brazilian town

Thousands of people have rushed to a remote Brazilian town after hundreds of chunks of a 4.6 billion-year-old meteorite began to fall ‘like rain’ from the sky.   As many as 200 fragments of the meteorite, which fell on August 19, have been found so far in Santa Filomena, northeastern Brazil.  The biggest weighed 40kg and … Read more