Kristen Stewart playing Princess Diana in ‘Spencer’ gets warm reception at Venice film festival September 4, 2021 U.S. actress Kristen Stewart’s interpretation of Princess Diana in “Spencer” got a warm reception at the Venice film festival, where it premieres on last night, with some critics already tipping her as a likely Oscar contender. Watch the full report.
EU vs Astrazeneca: Vaccine legal battle over as UK pharma pledges jab deliveries September 3, 2021 The legal stand-off between the European Union (EU) and FTSE-listed Covid-19 vaccine maker Astrazeneca appears to be over. Astrazeneca and the European Commission have reached a settlement on the delivery of 200m vaccine doses still to be delivered by the drug com[any, ending a row about shortages that had heightened reputational damage on Astra and weighed [...]
UK brisk for truck driving schools as acute shortage bites more and more September 3, 2021 Business is brisk for truck driving schools as the UK emerges from its Covid-19 crisis, with the country facing an acute shortage of lorry drivers. Watch the full report.
Wrong decision? Canada’s Justin Trudeau increasingly under fire for calling election September 3, 2021 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, struggling ahead of a 20 September election, has come under concerted fire at a debate from opponents who said he had no business calling an election during the Covid-19 pandemic. Watch the full report.
55m people worldwide but dementia cases set to jump 40 per cent by 2030 September 3, 2021 More than 55m people worldwide are living with dementia, a neurological disorder that robs them of their memory and costs the world $1.3trn a year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said last night. Watch the full report.
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.
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.
‘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.
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.