Watch: Dozens dead after horror bus crash in Peru September 1, 2021 A bus driving along a main highway in the Peruvian Andes plunged to an abyss and killed at least 29 passengers earlier today. Watch the full report.
Protesters with inflatable breasts gather outside Facebook’s London office over nipple images September 1, 2021 Protesters with inflatable breasts have gathered outside the London offices of Facebook to voice concerns about how the social network moderates some images containing nipples. The group has said its aim is to enable medical tattoo artists and breast cancer survivors to freely post images of their experience and areola or nipple tattoos, which they [...]
‘I am still here’, says woman who was declared dead in 2017 September 1, 2021 Declared dead by a French court in 2017, Jeanne Pouchain has spent the past four years trying to escape a bewildering legal maze and prove to authorities that she is in fact very much alive. Pouchain says the experience has been devastating. Watch the full report.
Putin says Afghanistan mission achieved nothing but tragedy and loss of life September 1, 2021 Russian President Vladimir Putin said today that the U.S. military intervention in Afghanistan had achieved nothing but tragedy and loss of life on all sides. He added the mission showed it was impossible to foist foreign values on other nations. Watch the full report.
Mercedes-Benz teams up with Sweden’s SSAB for fossil fuel-free steel September 1, 2021 Mercedes-Benz has teamed up with Swedish steelmaker SSAB to explore the possibilities of fossil fuel-free steel for car-making. It’s part of the car giant’s efforts to make its vehicles carbon neutral. Watch the full report.
Carrefour shares nosedive as billionaire Bernard Arnault sells entire stake September 1, 2021 Carrefour shares are tumbling today on news that billionaire Bernard Arnault is selling his entire stake. Watch the full report.
Manchester United’s Aaron Wan-Bissaka pleads guilty to driving offences September 1, 2021 Manchester United footballer Aaron Wan-Bissaka has pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified, without a licence and without insurance. The 23-year-old right-back stood in the dock at Manchester Magistrates’ Court and spoke only to confirm his name and address and enter his guilty pleas during the brief hearing. District Judge Bernard Begley agreed that sentencing should [...]
Explainer: Why and how China is planning to limit online gaming for minors September 1, 2021 Earlier this week, China introduced new rules that limit the amount of time under-18s can spend on video games to three hours a week, a move it said was necessary to combat gaming addiction. Watch the full report.
Job vacancies surge as Reed advertises now more than 2m roles September 1, 2021 Job vacancies are “surging”, with two million advertised on one site so far this year, new research suggests. Reed said the two million roles it advertised for the first seven months of the year surpassed the total for all of 2020. The recruiters said job opportunities had continued to surge, especially in transport and logistics, [...]
Cambridgeshire on high alert: Second 10 ft python spotted near Conington September 1, 2021 The RSPCA in Cambridgeshire is warning members of the public to stay vigilant, as a second 10 ft python was found in a quiet country lane this morning. The first snake was spotted in Conington in Cambridgeshire on Friday, with the second found yards away on Monday. RSPCA Inspector Justin Stubbs had likened the first [...]