Ukraine crisis deepens as 100 Russian lorries begin “direct invasion” August 22, 2014 The head of Ukraine's security service Valentyn Nalyvaichenko has said the unauthorised crossing of 100 Russian lorries into Ukrainian territory is tantamount to a "direct invasion", adding it was "under the cynical guise of the Red Cross – these are military vehicles". According to the Red Cross, the lorries crossed the border on Friday without [...]
Venezuela plans to fingerprint shoppers to stop food shortages August 22, 2014 The President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, has announced plans for a major mandatory fingerprinting system to combat the increasingly dire food shortages and rampant smuggling afflicting the Latin American state. He said the fingerprinting system would be similar to the one the country uses for voting and was intended to stop Venezuelans buying too much [...]
Is there a cure for Ebola? These companies are trying to beat the virus August 22, 2014 There is currently no licensed vaccine or specific treatment available for the deadly Ebola virus, but a handful of companies are racing to create a cure for the disease as it spreads across West Africa at an unprecedented rate. Until now, the main barrier to developing an effective treatment has been a lack of potential [...]
Doctor Who: The Tardis has landed in Parliament Square August 22, 2014 The Tardis has landed in London, and it looks like the arrival was a bit bumpy. Ahead of the hotly anticipated new series of Doctor Who which is hitting TV screens tomorrow night- as if the fact needs any promotion at all- the BBC staged the mock crash-landing in Parliament Square with new Doctor Peter [...]
Puma buys stake in Borussia Dortmund as club expect to raise over €100m from stock issue August 22, 2014 Borussia Dortmund could raise over €100m of fresh capital after issuing 24.5m shares valued at €4.66 (£3.73) each. The Bundesliga club is hoping to raise around €140m (£112m) from the share issue, which will be used to bring down debt and improve financial resilience, and could potentially fund future investments. Although the club has made [...]
Why healthcare could be Google Glass’s biggest market August 22, 2014 Google Glass, the wearable tech device, may be an exciting new development – but with a $1,500 price tag (not to mention its less-than-fashionable appearance), its appeal to the consumer market has so far been limited. But during a conference yesterday, the man widely credited with creating the Glass identified what could end up being [...]
Scottish independence: HSBC chairman Douglas Flint warns currency uncertainty could prompt capital flight, leaving finances in “parlous state” August 22, 2014 HSBC Chairman Douglas Flint has warned the loss of a combined currency union if Scotland becomes independent could prompt capital flight from the country and leave it in a “parlous” financial state. Writing in the Telegraph, the Scottish-born head of HSBC said a shared currency was a core element of Scotland’s economic benefits. He warned [...]
LMA issues apology for wording in Malky Mackay statement August 22, 2014 The League Managers' Association (LMA) has issued an apology for … an apology. In response to allegations that former Cardiff City manager Malky Mackay had been involved in a bigoted text exchange, the football manager's representative body yesterday issued a statement describing the jokes as "banter" – wording they have now had to apologise for. In [...]
Scottish independence: Official campaigns barred from high schools August 22, 2014 With less than a month to go before voters north of the border decide whether to ditch the United Kingdom, 27 of Scotland's 32 local councils have barred the two sides from senior schools. Although the official campaigns may find themselves stuck outside the school gates, pupils are, of course, free talk about the merits [...]
Monkey selfie: Macaque does not own image but neither does camera owner, US copyright office rules August 22, 2014 If a monkey takes a selfie, who owns the image – the monkey or the man with the camera? Now we have an answer to surely the most important legal question of modern times: it's neither. The US copyright office has ruled that any work created by an animal- monkey or otherwise- as well as [...]