Nearly 20,000 Amazon employees in the US test positive for Covid-19
Amazon has revealed that almost 20,000 of its workers in the US have contracted Covid-19 after months of demands for public disclosure from [...]
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Russian journalist dies in self-immolation after police search
A Russian journalist has died after setting herself on fire in front of the local branch of the interior ministry in the city of Nizhny Novgorod, a day after her apartment was searched by [...]
Without clarity and leadership, there are fears for the UK economy
It was the sort of speech Boris Johnson used to make. Britain is on course for the most spectacular quarter of growth in its history. Consumers are spending freely on houses and cars. Good news about the economy is being crowded out by the doomsters and gloomsters in the media. As Franklin Delano Roosevelt once said: [...]
M&S cuts production of soybeans for milk production to curb deforestation
UK retailer Marks & Spencer has eliminated soya from the production of all its milk as part of its commitment to end deforestation in its supply [...]
Is there any evidence that closing bars at 10 p.m. will stop the spread of the coronavirus?
It seems that every aspect of Covid-19 will be contested. Students of the history of public health politics will be having a strong sense of deja vu: the field is littered with heated debates that in essence are about [...]
Unions call on EU to investigate Amazon’s attempts to spy on workers
European trade union leaders, including three UK unions, have called on the European commission to open an investigation into Amazon’s “potentially illegal” effort to spy on workers for union [...]
For what reason does sleeping on my left side feel more regular?
We all know that duration of sleep is critical for mental and physical wellbeing, but it turns out that sleep position may be another important factor in the quest for optimum [...]
What is included in the basic set of kitchen tools?
The short answer, says perfectionist Felicity Cloake, is not very much: “Start with the basics, see what you actually cook and equip [...]
German compromise on the release of EU funds that “fell on Viktor Orban”
Germany has been accused of caving into Viktor Orbán over the control of EU funds, as German diplomats attempt to settle a row that threatens to hold up billions of coronavirus recovery [...]
Man arrested for attempting to escape from prison after booking a helicopter
A criminal who hijacked and diverted a helicopter in mid-air in an attempt to break his wife out of a Belgian prison has been arrested after detectives found he used his own name to book the [...]