New Zealand terror attack: Violent extremist gunned down by police September 3, 2021 A violent extremist stabbed and injured six people in an Auckland supermarket has been shot dead by police, authorities in New Zealand said. The attack took place at about 2.40pm local time at a Countdown store in the New Lynn area of the city on Friday. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern described the incident as a [...]
Watch: Yes, we need to engage with the Taliban, says Dominic Raab September 2, 2021 Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said today there is a need to engage with the Taliban on Afghanistan, even though the UK has no immediate plans to recognise their government. Watch the full report.
Govt’s Covid scientists receive suspicious packages for making ‘bad decisions’ September 2, 2021 A number of suspicious packages were sent to scientists who advised the Government during the coronavirus pandemic by people who feel they are “making bad decisions”, one expert revealed today. Professor Calum Semple, who sits on the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage), said he had been on the receiving end of a “particularly nasty” [...]
Probe: Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic space flight ‘deviated’ September 2, 2021 US regulators have launched a probe into Sir Richard Branson’s flight to the edge of space after the Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo vehicle deviated on return to Earth. The billionaire businessman became the first owner-astronaut to take part in a mission when taking off in July, which he hailed as an “experience of a lifetime”. But [...]
Exclusive: Half of all UK businesses currently unable to run at full capacity September 2, 2021 Half of all UK businesses are still unable to run at full operational capacity, according to new research shared with City A.M. this afternoon. Global logistics firm One World Express commissioned a survey of more than 350 decision-makers within UK businesses. It found that 50 per cent had not seen improvements in business performance since lockdown restrictions began [...]
The winner takes it all: Cristiano Ronaldo becomes all-time top scorer September 2, 2021 Cristiano Ronaldo became the all-time leading scorer in men’s international football when he headed two last-gasp goals to give Portugal a 2-1 comeback victory over Ireland in Group A of World Cup Qualifying last night. Watch the full report.
Stop blaming Brexit for beer supply issues, says Wetherspoon’s Tim Martin September 2, 2021 Brexit is not the cause of driver shortages as pub chain Wetherspoon’s was hit by beer supply issues earlier this week, the company’s founder Tim Martin said this afternoon. The group apologised to customers on Wednesday after it said supplies of Heineken, Carling and Coors beers ran dry in some pubs. Martin, an ardent supporter [...]
Data breach: Names and home addresses of 111,000 UK gun owners dumped online September 2, 2021 Authorities are investigating after a map claiming to show the addresses of thousands of firearms owners in the UK was published online. Gun-selling site Guntrader confirmed a data breach affecting more than 100,000 customers, and now it appears that the names and home addresses of 111,000 British firearm owners have been dumped online as a [...]
Watch as Taliban official shows up uninvited in Afghan TV studio September 2, 2021 Afghan television anchor Beheshta Arghand gathered her breath and adjusted her headscarf to look more like a traditional close-fitting hijab when a Taliban official showed up, uninvited, in her studio, asking to be interviewed. Around a week later, she says her life turned into a nightmare. Watch the full report.
Investigators into Malaysia Airlines MH17 crash urge Russians to come forward September 2, 2021 The international team investigating the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine seven years ago has appealed to Russians in the city of Kursk to come forward with information about the deployment of the missile that investigators say downed the plane, killing all 298 people on board. The call for witnesses included an [...]