BBC faces sexism row after appointing a 17th consecutive man as director-general: Carrie Gracie says it’s ‘disappointing’ that new boss Tim Davie is not a woman The BBC’s ex-China editor says Davie is white, male, Oxbridge and ‘not diverse’ She was joined by broadcaster Joan Bakewell in calling for a woman in the role Tim … Read more
Google faces $5 BILLION lawsuit for ‘illegally invading the privacy of millions of users’ by ‘tracking their internet use through incognito mode’ Google has been hit with a class action suit filed in San Jose, California The law suit alleges Google continued to collect data during ‘incognito’ mode Google says they clearly state that some … Read more
The chief of the NHS‘s coronavirus test and trace scheme came under fire from MPs today for refusing to give any data about how the system is working. Dido Harding, the chair of NHS Improvement, was slammed by former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt when she couldn’t say how many Covid-19 tests are being completed within … Read more
President Vladimir Putin has endorsed Russia‘s nuclear deterrent policy which allows him to use atomic weapons in response to a conventional strike targeting the nation’s critical government and military infrastructure. By including a non-nuclear attack as a possible trigger for Russian nuclear retaliation, the document appears to send a warning signal to the US. The … Read more
Iranians are told to ‘prepare for the worst’ as country faces second wave of coronavirus, with 3,000 new cases yesterday – the highest since ending lockdown in April Iran started easing its lockdown in April after a drop in deaths But on Sunday, the country reported 2,979 new cases of COVID-19 There’ve been 154,445 infections … Read more
Senior officer at nuclear police force faces the sack after being accused of wearing fake Iraq and Afghanistan war medals to awards ceremony Supt Glenn McAleavey accused of wearing fake medals to awards ceremony He could be sacked from his position at the Civil Nuclear Constabulary McAleavey served in Royal Navy for 4 years before becoming … Read more
Durham chief constable faces probe into her handling of investigation into Dominic Cummings’ 260-mile trip after furious backlash from public Police said Dominic Cummings’ Barnard Castle trip might have breached rules They said 260-mile trip to the north east of England did not break lockdown rules Durham Police received complaints from those angry over the … Read more
Stunning photographs reveal the ancient tradition that now brings competing tribes of Papua New Guinea together in a colourful festival of song and dance. Extraordinary images of the tribes show them painting their faces with a mixture made of clay and plants, the Kunai donned in a combination of yellow, black and red paint and … Read more
Alessandra Ambrosio dunks her children’s faces into cream pies and reveals who is the naughtiest in funny Q&A video By Isabella Nikolic For Mailonline Published: 11:01 BST, 28 May 2020 | Updated: 11:33 BST, 28 May 2020 She has been quarantining with her family in Santa Monica. And Alessandra Ambrosio found a novel way to … Read more
Boris Johnson will today face a 90-minute grilling from the Commons Liaison Committee over his handling of the coronavirus crisis and his top aide’s decision to travel during lockdown. Questions on Dominic Cummings’ trip from London to Durham, along with three other coronavirus topics, will be crammed into a 20-minute slot after intervention from Committee … Read more