Number of people in hospital with Covid in England rises 22% in a week
Read More The number of people in hospital with Covid-19 in England has risen 22% in a week, the latest figures reveal. There were 6,720 people in hospital with the virus on 14 December, up from 5,501 on 7 December, according to data released by NHS England. The number of mechanical ventilation beds occupied by […]
Prince William’s office bullied Sussexes out of royal duties, Harry claims
Read More The Duke of Sussex has claimed his brother screamed and shouted at him, and his father said things “that just simply weren’t true” at the fraught Sandringham summit that led to Harry and Meghan quitting the UK and royal duties. The prince also claimed palace wars left him heartbroken, suggesting Prince William’s office […]
Bank of England warns UK housing market has weakened as it lifts interest rates again – business live
Read More From 2h ago Most indicators tracking the UK housing market have continued to weaken in recent months, the Bank of England points out. The minutes explaining today’s interest rate decision point to the latest data from lenders showing that house prices have fallen this autumn, after rising sharply during the pandemic. They say: […]
Fla. COVID-19 Whistleblower Admits Guilt; Charges Dismissed
Rebekah Jones, the Florida Department of Health data analyst-turned-whistleblower who in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic accused Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration of manipulating data on the disease, reached an agreement with state prosecutors to dismiss criminal hacking charges.
La Bce alza i tassi di 50 punti base. Da marzo via alla riduzione del bilancio, si comincia con 15 miliardi al mese
Read More La Bce alza i tassi d’interesse e lo fa nella misura attesa dal mercato: 50 punti base. La decisione segue quella della Federal Reserve, che ieri – dopo quattro rialzi filati da 75 punti – ha dato una stretta da 50 punti. Ma il Consiglio direttivo dell’Eurotower indica anche la strada per la […]
China Reports New Omicron Variant Spreading in 9 Provinces, Populace Fearful, Mortuaries Overwhelmed
Read More COVID-19 cases have been increasing in China, including since the ruling communist regime eased its “zero-COVID” restrictions on Dec. 7. Netizens have been reporting that hospitals and mortuaries are being overwhelmed by demand, particularly in nine provinces where the relatively new Omicron subvariants BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 have been reported to be spreading quickly. On Dec. 14, […]
Mintek at the forefront of mineral and metallurgical RDI
Read More For the past 87 years, Mintek has been at the forefront of mineral and metallurgical research, development and innovation, and has earned global recognition for its contribution to the mining industry. Today, this centre of technological excellence, with its teams of highly trained and experienced scientists, engineers and researchers continue to build South […]
Inquiry launched into claims SAS soldiers killed Afghan civilians
Read More Ministers have announced a statutory judge-led inquiry into allegations of more than 50 summary killings by SAS soldiers in Afghanistan, after several years of reports that elite British troops killed civilians in cold blood. In a statement to the House of Commons, Andrew Murrison, the minister for defence people, said the Ministry of […]
US Sues Arizona for Building Border Wall of Shipping Containers
The U.S. government sued Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and the state Wednesday over the placement of shipping containers as a barrier on the border with Mexico, saying it is trespassing on federal lands.
US East Coast in Path of Powerful Winter Storm That Killed 3 in South
A sprawling winter storm was expected to unleash ice, snow and strong winds across the Northeast on Thursday after spawning dozens of tornadoes that claimed the lives of three people as it left behind a trail of destruction in the South. A woman was killed when a tornado…