Suspect in custody after ‘bomb threat’ near US Capitol August 19, 2021 A man who claimed to have an explosive device near the Congress building in Washington D.C has surrendered and is now in custody. Multiple buildings around the US Capitol were evacuated on Thursday after a man in a black truck told police he had a bomb. The suspect was identified by authorities as 49-year-old Floyd [...]
Taliban hunting ‘lists of individuals’ who have worked with foreign troops August 19, 2021 The Taliban are going to door-to-door and arresting government employees and Afghans who have worked with the US and UK. Militants are carrying out a methodic hunt for certain people who collaborated with foreign forces, Christian Nellemann, director of the Norwegian Centre for Global Analyses, told the BBC. He said: “What we have seen is [...]
Elephant & Castle restaurant stripped of licence after ‘machete’ attack August 19, 2021 An Elephant & Castle restaurant has lost its licence to sell alcohol after a man was left with a “possible machete” wound. Southwark Council’s licensing sub-committee revoked El Rincon Costeno’s licence at a virtual hearing on August 10 following an incident in July where police officers were called. Officers were called at around 2.40am on [...]
London Amazon sellers generate £263m monthly revenue in e-commerce boom August 19, 2021 UK Amazon sellers now account for 5.5 per cent of the country’s retail sector’s monthly turnover. Some 13,483 Amazon sellers generate almost £2.5bn in monthly sales, according to analysis from online consumer goods company Trasio. This represented 5.5 per cent of the entire UK retail sector’s turnover in June. London Amazon sellers generate £263m revenue [...]
US General: Taliban ‘not interfering with US operations’ at Kabul airport August 18, 2021 There had been no hostile interactions with the Taliban over citizens trying to leave Afghanistan, US General Mark A. Milley told a Pentagon news conference. Around 5,000 people have been evacuated from Afghanistan, according to chairman of the joint chiefs of staff General Milley. “Through the State Department, the Taliban are guaranteeing safe passage to [...]
Afghanistan: Ousted president in ‘consultation’ to return August 18, 2021 Exiled Afghan president Ashraf Ghani said he was in “consultation” to return to the country after fleeing to the United Arab Emirates. Ghani left the country “in order to prevent bloodshed” and to ensure a “huge disaster” was avoided, he said in a Facebook live broadcast, translated by Al Jazeera. “When it comes to the [...]
Klarna considering a listing but not ‘right now’ August 18, 2021 Swedish fintech Klarna Bank, which offers ‘buy now and pay later’ loan plans to shoppers, may consider listing as early as 2022. The firm does not have “immediate plans” for an IPO amid “very volatile” markets, chief executive and co-founder Sebastian Siemiatkowski told Bloomberg in Warsaw. Klarna was valued at $45.6bn in its latest funding [...]
10 minute Covid test hoped breakthrough for travel sector August 18, 2021 University of Birmingham researchers have developed a new Covid test that provides results in less than 10 minutes. The RTF-EXPAR test is reportedly as sensitive at detecting coronavirus as PCR tests, according to the scientists behind the breakthrough. The tests also detect low levels of the virus, which lateral flow do not despite also delivering [...]
Exclusive: Charities invest in stocks as interest rates drop August 18, 2021 UK charities have reduced cash holdings and invested in stocks as they face fundraising challenges. There has been a huge drop in the interest rates on cash deposit accounts for charities, according to independent investment manager James Hambro & Partners. The average interest rate on a deposit of £10,000 from a charity cash deposit account [...]
Data watchdog warns pub goers to think before giving details to ordering apps August 18, 2021 Pub goers should be cautious when giving personal information to venues, according to the UK’s data privacy watchdog. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has warned Brits to consider what information they are providing when using apps to order food and drink at pubs. Pubs should only ask customers for information that is “relevant and necessary”, [...]
