Along with killing tens of thousands of people in countries such as Britain, and inflicting years of subsequent economic pain, the corona crisis should drive lasting change in our perceptions of China. It’s not that this virus has changed the nature of the Chinese regime; but it has made its repressive, secretive and self-aggrandising side … Read more
Amazon is postponing Prime Day until September as the company attempts to return to pre-coronavirus pandemic levels of operation. The e-commerce giant generally holds the two-day shopping event in July to promote its prime service but will now hold off until the Fall, the Wall Street Journal reports. The company is taking steps to return … Read more
Prime Minister Netanyahu and his former rival Benny Gantz were today sworn in for Israel’s new unity government, ending the longest political crisis in the nation’s history. Lawmakers in the 120-person parliament, the Knesset, formally approved the three-year coalition government with 73 voting for and 49 against. One member was absent for the vote. Today’s swearing … Read more
No exceptions! New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is REJECTED from a cafe because it was too full under COVID-19 restrictions New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was turned away from a restaurant Ms Ardern and partner Clarke Gayford attempted to dine at on Saturday Olive, the Wellington restaurant, followed ‘Alert 2’ coronavirus restrictions The … Read more
The Duke of Cambridge phoned Boris Johnson and chatted with the Prime Minister over the phone days after the politician welcomed his newborn son. Prince William, 37, called Mr Johnson, 55, on Friday afternoon, with their phone meeting recorded as an official event in the Court Circular. The call came days after Mr Johnson and fiancee … Read more
The baby Carrie Symonds gave birth to today is her first child, but for fiancé Boris Johnson the experience of parenthood is one that will feel very familiar. The Prime Minister now has at least six children, yet has not officially confirmed the exact number after leading a tangled love life that has seen him married … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 – becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe held a crucial conference call with Olympics chief Thomas Bach on Tuesday to formally decide a plan and … Read more
Premier League football could be back on TV within WEEKS with matches played behind closed doors ‘under plan briefed to Boris Johnson’ Boris Johnson sees the resumption of live sport as key to boosting moral Detailed plans could also be thrashed out to see cricket and tennis return By Kishan Vaghela For Mailonline Published: 22:31 … Read more
Conference organisers have been hit hard by coronavirus lockdowns, but one answer is to hold events online or even better in virtual reality. VR Education specialises in this type of technology and for the AIM-listed business, this period of enforced homeworking might prove to be a company maker. A month ago, for example, it ran … Read more
Something seems… underhand! Boris Johnson’s ‘Stay safe. Stay at home’ tweet raises eyebrows as social media users spot glaring Photoshop FAIL An arm wearing a black sleeve was spotted in the government’s ‘Stay Safe’ Tweet The post urging people to stay indoors garnered the wrong kind of attention People have joked the image resembles scenes … Read more