TGI Fridays files for bankruptcy The company said in a statement that the COVID-19 pandemic was the “primary driver of our financial challenges" Salon · Nov 6, 2024
Schools lost track of ‘great many’ young people during pandemic, inquiry hears The Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry is hearing evidence about the impact of the virus on education and early years learning. Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2024
Starmer criticises Badenoch for claiming anger over partygate was ‘overblown’ The Prime Minister went on to taunt James Cleverly. Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2024
Students felt ‘isolated from society’ during pandemic, inquiry told The Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry is hearing evidence about the impact of the virus on education and early years learning. Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2024
GP who tried to kill mother’s partner ‘struck at public confidence’ in NHS Thomas Kwan tried to poison Patrick O’Hara with a fake Covid jab and has been jailed for 31 years and five months. Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2024
Benjamin Mendy wins legal fight with Man City over unpaid wages Benjamin Mendy accused Manchester City of unfairly withholding his wages Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2024
‘Stranger than fiction’: Sunderland doctor Thomas Kwan’s plan for murder GP in inheritance row aimed to kill his mother’s partner by wearing disguise to administer a fake Covid booster jab The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2024
GP jailed for 31 years over ‘audacious’ plot to murder mother’s partner with fake Covid jab A judge described the scheme as an ‘audacious’ plot to murder a man in plain sight motivated by financial gain The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2024
GP who tried to poison mother’s partner with fake Covid jab jailed for 31 years Obsessed Dr Thomas Kwan previously pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of Patrick O’Hara. Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2024
GP who poisoned mother’s partner while disguised as Covid nurse given 31 years Thomas Kwan tried to murder Patrick O’Hara with fake jab while dressed as nurse in attempt to protect his inheritance The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2024
'Jab Yuvi paaji ne 6 chhakke maare they...': How Yuvraj Singh's six sixes had inspired Abhishek Sharma NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricket icon Yuvraj Singh is not only Abhishek Sharma's boyhood hero but had also spotted his potential and mentored him during the Covid-19 outbreak. The Times of India · Nov 6, 2024
Former Johnson aide dubbed ‘Party Marty’ to be honoured at Windsor Castle The Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice (CBFFJ) campaign group said the honour is ‘an insult’ to the dead and bereaved. Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2024
GP who tried to poison mother’s partner with fake Covid jab to be sentenced Dr Thomas Kwan has been warned he faces a 35-year jail term for trying to kill 72-year-old Patrick O’Hara while posing as a nurse. Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2024
Elon Musk and Joe Rogan tear into ‘psyop’ policy. It was actually rolled out by Trump Rogan, who has endorsed Trump for president, hosted Musk on his podcast on Election Day eve The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2024
Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2024 Children ‘missed fun, friends, family and freedom’ during lockdown, inquiry told The boss of the charity Play Scotland also said a lack of outdoor spaces to play had an ‘unequal impact’ on marginalised families.
Reason · Nov 5, 2024 Jane Coaston on Democrats, Republicans, and Freedom "It is very smart to be the people who are like, 'We are normal moms and dads who love football, freedom, and faith, and we want to keep your freedoms intact,' " the New York Times contributor tells Reason.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2024 Hidden behind this budget is a terrible bombshell: billions in cuts for disabled people The DWP confirms that draconian ‘savings’ are coming down the track. Are we a nation that will repair hospitals, but not help a nurse with long Covid, asks Guardian columnist Frances Ryan
The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2024 Ammon Bundy is a fugitive, hiding in plain sight: ‘I really don’t want to have to make a stand’ Ammon Bundy went up against the US government twice and was never held accountable — and now he’s moved states to avoid an arrest warrant. Richard Hall meets him on the run in Cedar City, Utah
The Conversation · Nov 4, 2024 How to Build a Truth Engine documentary makes for sober but crucial viewing in our age of disinformation If the powerful documentary How to Build a Truth Engine had to be compressed into two thematic strands they might be “how the human mind works” and “how our brain can be manipulated by information”. Director Friedrich Moser’s film takes us on a two-hour voyage of explanation, covering issues from…
The Conversation · Nov 4, 2024 Visions of development have shifted in Africa over the past two decades: study explores how Rwanda and Ethiopia tried to shape the future Contemporary economic challenges in Africa appear to be shifting the continent into a new era of development. From COVID-19 to war-induced inflation, many countries in Africa are facing significant economic challenges. The crises of recent years come on top of longer-term increases in debt, especially after the 2014 commodity price…
AAP · Nov 4, 2024 Secret settlement following COVID-19 care home deaths A payout figure will remain under wraps after the operators of an aged-care facility reached an settlement over the deaths of residents during COVID-19.
The Conversation · Nov 3, 2024 In the US, political division can take a significant toll on people’s health. Australia should pay attention Stark health disparities exist across the United States. Life expectancy is lower than in other wealthy countries – and declining. The richest American men live 15 years longer than their poorest counterparts. The richest American women live ten years longer.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2024 Covid bereaved angered by Badenoch’s ‘insulting’ Partygate remarks Families group calls Tory leader ‘deeply misguided’ after telling BBC that Boris Johnson-era scandal was ‘overblown’
The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2024 Kemi Badenoch faces backlash after claiming Covid Partygate row was ‘overblown’ The newly elected Tory leader said the story was exaggerated as she praised Boris Johnson as a ‘great prime minister’
The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2024 Kemi Badenoch says Partygate scandal was ‘overblown’ New Tory leader calls Boris Johnson a ‘great prime minister’ who fell into a ‘trap’ over Covid rules