Glock ‘n roll: Pakistan unveils its new ROLLER-BLADE armed police response unit

Police in Pakistan‘s largest city, Karachi, are deploying an rollerblading unit armed with Glock pistols to curb theft and harassment on its teeming streets. Gliding in a circle with their weapons pointed inwards, and lifting and lowering the guns in unison, the 20-member unit was filmed undergoing rigorous training. ‘We felt we needed to come … Read more

Vaccine roll out puts pound in demand amid hopes of a rapid recovery

UK vaccine roll out puts pound back in demand amid hopes it will fuel a rapid economic recovery By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 18 February 2021 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 18 February 2021 Sterling hit $1.3985 – its highest level against the greenback since April 2018 The pound edged close … Read more

Covid: UK urged to roll out vaccines to EVERYONE over 50 ASAP

No10 was today urged to expand the rollout of Covid vaccines to include all over-50s as soon as there are enough supplies to avoid bottlenecks as the country moves through the priority list. NHS England’s vaccine drive moved into its second phase yesterday, with over-65s and at-risk adults now being invited to get jabs. But … Read more

UK urged to roll out Covid vaccines to EVERYONE over 50 as soon as supplies allow

No10 was today urged to expand the rollout of Covid vaccines to include all over-50s as soon as there are enough supplies to avoid bottlenecks as the country moves through the priority list. NHS England’s vaccine drive moved into its second phase yesterday, with over-65s and at-risk adults now being invited to get jabs. But … Read more

Jay-Z, Carole King and Tina Turner are nominated for induction to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Jay-Z, Carole King, and Tina Turner lead the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame nominees as 2021 marks the most racially-diverse class of potential honorees in 15 years The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced its most gender-inclusive ballot of all time on Wednesday, which includes legends like Mary J. Blige and Dionne Warwick  … Read more

Biden demands Navalny freed and says he will not ‘roll over’ to Russia ‘like my predecessor’

President Joe Biden said Russia needed to free Alexei Navalny ‘immediately’ as he said the United States will no longer ‘roll over’ to President Vladimir Putin ‘like my predecessor.’  The tough and anti-Trump talk came Thursday when Biden made his first trip to a cabinet agency, the State Department, under the leadership of his longtime … Read more

Kim Kardashian receives a note on a roll of toilet paper from daughter North: ‘Mom, I love you’

Kim Kardashian‘s eldest daughter North West, seven, left an adorable note for her in permanent marker on a roll of toilet paper on Sunday morning.  As the duo enjoyed family ‘Girls Trip’ to Turks and Caicos, the 40-year-old E! star posted an adoring message from her little girl, which read: ‘Mom I love you.’  Upon discovering the sweet … Read more

Emotional moment photographer discovers portrait of his mother in forgotten 34-year-old camera roll

Emotional moment photographer discovers stunning portrait of his mother in forgotten 34-year-old camera roll from when his parents were students in Ukraine Bogdan Grygorenko, 33, from Canada, found the  old film roll in family camera He had the film developed and discovered picture of mother Olena from 1986 Picture was taken by Mr Grygorenko’s father … Read more

TSB fails to fully roll out extra online security 10 months after deadline

TSB still hasn’t rolled out extra online banking security for all customers 10 months after deadline as it comes second-bottom for online security The bank ranked second bottom for online security in new research by Which?  This was largely due to its failure to roll out two-factor authentication  Banks had been required by the regulator … Read more

Matt Hancock defends effectiveness of rapid asymptomatic tests after revealing plans for roll out

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has today defended his plans for the mass rollout of rapid Covid-19 testing for people who cannot work at home during the lockdown, after the pilot faced efficacy issues. Asked if the lateral flow rapid turnaround tests being deployed across England were the same as those used in a Liverpool pilot scheme Mr Hancock told the BBC’s Andrew … Read more