Canada’s snap election: Who are the key players? August 17, 2021 Here are the profiles of the Canadian political party leaders contesting the 20 September federal election. Watch the full report.
Woman claims Bob Dylan sexually abused her in 1965 August 17, 2021 An unnamed woman has sued folk singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, alleging he sexually abused her after giving her drugs and alcohol in 1965 when she was 12 years old. Watch the full report.
Hong Kong: First person jailed under national security law to appeal against conviction August 17, 2021 The first person convicted under Hong Kong national security law has filed an appeal against his conviction and nine-year sentence. Tong Ying-kit, 24, was found guilty of terrorism and inciting secession for driving a motorbike into a group of police officers while carrying a “Liberate Hong Kong” protest flag on July 1, 2020. The city’s [...]
Afghanistan: Taliban announces ‘amnesty’ and claims women should join new government August 17, 2021 The Taliban has declared an “amnesty” for all government workers in Afghanistan and urged women to join their new government, in an effort to convince the domestic and international community of a more moderate approach as they take control of the country. Two days after the Taliban’s week-long blistering offensive across the country culminated in [...]
Climate management solutions group Genuit sees revenue climb ahead of COP26 August 17, 2021 Climate management solutions group Genuit has had its half-year revenue climb to £295.6m as the need for climate conscious measures has gripped the UK ahead of COP26. Revenue was up 32.4 per cent on pre-pandemic levels, as the group worked with the construction industry to provide sustainable water, as well as climate and ventilation [...]
Beijing takes stakes in ByteDance and Weibo domestic entities August 17, 2021 The Chinese government has taken stakes in Chinese entities owned by tech companies ByteDance and Sina Weibo, tightening its grip on its technology sector. WangTouZhongWen (Beijing) Technology, co-owned by three Chinese state entities including an investment fund backed by China’s internet watchdog, has taken one per cent of stake in Beijing ByteDance Technology, according to [...]
Outrage among holidaymakers as Tui cancels flights to Spain, Italy, Slovenia and Turkey August 17, 2021 Travel firm Tui has cancelled holidays to hotspot European destinations and beyond as coronavirus restrictions continue. The holiday firm will not offer Tui flights to Malta and certain parts of Italy – Sardinia, Sicily and Calabria – or holidays in Almeria and Girona in Spain until at least 31 October. Flights and packages for holidays [...]
Ocado sales dip as pre-pandemic habits return, supermarket data finds August 17, 2021 The UK’s return to normality has been accompanied by a return to pre-pandemic shopping habits, with online and overall grocery sales declining. The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar for the period ending 8 August show that grocery sales fell by four per cent. The latest twelve weeks saw the lowest level of online [...]
Watch: Malala urges Biden to ‘take a bold step’ to protect Afghan people August 17, 2021 U.S. President Joe Biden “has a lot to do” and must “take a bold step” to protect the Afghan people, Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai said in a video interview. Watch the full report.
Watch as tornado wreaks havoc in German village: ‘scheisse!’ August 17, 2021 A tornado wreaked havoc last night around the town of Grossheide in northern Germany, 50 miles from the city of Groningen.