South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma begins jail sentence July 8, 2021 Jacob Zuma, former president of South Africa, has handed himself over to police to begin a 15-month jail sentence for contempt of court. Zuma was given the jail term last week, after he failed to attend a corruption enquiry. He initially refused to hand himself in, but on yesterday The Jacob Zuma foundation confirmed in [...]
The Gates Foundation agrees to a backup plan amid Bill and Melinda’s divorce July 8, 2021 The Gates Foundation has a backup plan in place in case Bill and Melinda Gates struggle to work together amidst their divorce. The deal consists of a two-year trial for the former couple, in which Ms. Gates can choose to resign upon its completion. She will also receive ”personal resources’ from her ex-husband for her [...]
Concerns grow as North America experiences warmest June on record July 7, 2021 North America experienced its warmest June to date with several cities in the U.S. and Canada recording a full 5 degree Celsius temperature rise above previous records, according to EU Earth observation program Copernicus. Despite a slew of rain and cloud in the UK last month, it was the second warmest June on record for [...]
Covid 19: Kilkeel seafood factory closes due to outbreak July 7, 2021 Kilkeel Seafoods in County Down has temporarily shut down as a result of a Coronavirus outbreak. The factory closed last Thursday following 42 confirmed positive cases. The tests were taken as a preventive measure as a small number of staff began to test positive last week. The factory employs 250 people. Management stressed it had [...]
Australia’s Sydney Airport receives $16.7bn takeover offer July 7, 2021 A consortium of IFM investors, pension fund QSuper and Global Infrastructure Management has made an offer of AU$22.26b (£12.1b) for Sydney Airport. However, the AU$8.25 per share offer sits below the record AU$8.86 high that the airport’s stock hit in January of last year. The owner of the international aviation hub said it is reviewing [...]
London knife crime: Two boys stabbed to death in Woolwich and Vauxhall July 6, 2021 Within hours of each other, two teenage boys have been stabbed in London. A 15-year old was stabbed in Woolwich just before 17:30 pm on Monday. Police were called to Oval Place, Vauxhall to reports that a 16-year-old boy was stabbed six hours later. No arrests have been made regarding the Oval Place stabbing, however [...]
‘Incredibly disturbing’: BMA chair slams Boris Johnson’s decision to ease Covid restrictions July 6, 2021 The chair of the British Medical Assocation, Dr. Chaand Nagpaul has slammed Prime minister Boris Johnson’s decision to ease Covid-related restrictions on 19 July. ”There is a clear disconnect with the actions the Government are planning to take and the data and views of the scientific community and medical profession,” Dr. Nagpaul said. Yesterday, Boris [...]
Pandemic crackdown: Serious Fraud Office reports hit highest level in four years July 6, 2021 The number of fraud reports made to the Serious Fraud Office jumped to its highest level in four years during the pandemic. Fraud reports increased to 998 in the twelve months up to the end of March, a 13 per cent increase from last year’s 882 reports, according to Confirmation, part of Thomas Reuters. The [...]
Egypt agrees to release Ever Given ship that blocked Suez Canal in March July 5, 2021 Egypt and the insurers of the Ever Given – the ship that blocked the Suez Canal earlier this year – have reached an agreement, which will allow the container to leave the country. The blockage, back in March, disrupted global trade as the 400m long ship prevented hundreds of ships from passing the 193km water [...]
Tottenham Hotspur’s £15.5m offer for Bologna defender Takehiro Tomiyasu rejected July 5, 2021 Tottenham Hotspur’s £15.5m offer for Bologna defender Takehiro Tomiyasu has been rejected. The Italian club had valued the player at £17.2m. Apart from Bologna, Tomiyasu is a key player in the Japanese squad with 23 caps and a goal for his country. Tottenham is looking for fresh players as current right back Serge Aurier has [...]