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www.cbc.ca
9 months ago
Toronto

Voter apathy concerns loom over Toronto election days ahead of vote | CBC News

With 102 registered candidates, more than 10 debates featuring the apparent front-runners and around-the-clock news coverage, Toronto's mayoral election has clearly offered plenty to follow.Less clear is whether voters have been paying attention.Concerns about voter apathy are not unique to Toronto but have come into sharp focus after only 29.7 per cent of the city's 1.9 million registered voters cast ballots in the last municipal election.
www.cbc.ca
9 months ago
Toronto

'The worst possible system:' Critics call for reforms to Toronto's mayoral election | CBC News

When Torontonians enter the polling booth on June 26 to elect a new mayor, they will stare down a ballot with 102 candidates before marking a single vote.Whoever gets the most votes wins, regardless of their share of the overall ballots cast.With more than half a dozen high profile candidates in the packed field, city hall watchers say the next mayor of Canada's most populous city could be elected with less than a third of the popular vote.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Toronto

Parents left scrambling as staff shortages close birth units across Ontario | CBC News

It's after midnight and an overdue Kendra Duval sits on the edge of her bathtub after two days in early labour, her waters finally broken and intense contractions underway.She prepared for a hospital birth, but there isn't one for her to go to.Her husband is on the phone with a nurse at a hospital in the small town of Winchester, Ont., trying to figure out where to drive.
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US politics
www.cnn.com
9 months ago
US politics

Texas representative becomes first Black woman Democrat to play in Congressional Baseball Game

Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett broke new ground Wednesday night as the first Black woman Democrat to play in the Congressional Baseball Game's 114-year history.I'm playing today for all the little Black girls with big dreams - whether those dreams are on the baseball field or in the halls of Congress, Crockett said in a statement to CNN prior to the game.
www.cnn.com
10 months ago
US politics

Montana governor signs bill banning drag performers from reading to children in public schools, libraries

A bill signed by Montana Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte this week enacts far-reaching limits on the presence of children among drag performers, including by banning drag story hours at public schools and libraries.HB359, which went into effect when Gianforte signed it on Monday, prevents children from attending sexually oriented shows and from being present at obscene performances on public property.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US politics

Lawmakers in 32 states have introduced bills to restrict voting so far this legislative session | CNN Politics

Lawmakers in 32 states across the US have introduced or pre-filed at least 150 bills aimed at making it harder to vote, according to a new analysis from the liberal-leaning Brennan Center for Justice at New York University's law school.The report, which covers legislative activity through January 25, 2023, was released Wednesday morning.
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www.theguardian.com
9 months ago
Mental health

Revealed: huge disparities in birth control prescriptions across UK

1. There are large disparities in birth control prescriptions across the UK, with rates ranging from 88.5% of women in the East Midlands receiving a prescription compared to just 21.2% in London.
2. Prescriptions for contraceptive services are lowest in the most deprived areas of the UK, suggesting that access to these services is not equitable.
3. The UK needs to prioritize access to contraception in order to reduce health disparities and promote reproductive justice.
BBC Sport
9 months ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Strange tale of how Man City conquered Europe, 53 years ago

If City beat Inter Milan on Saturday to win the Champions League for the first time, the aftermath could witness echoes of their first and - so far - only European triumph, 53 years ago.Haaland might need to up his game, too.According to popular legend, City's celebrations after lifting the European Cup Winners' Cup in April 1970 involved the matchwinner, England forward Francis Lee, dancing on a piano wearing only his briefs.
BBC Sport
9 months ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Mark out of 10? Best away support? Fans on PL season

The 2022-23 Premier League season is in the history books with a record number of managerial casualties, the usual array of drama and an unprecedented six weeks off for the World Cup.BBC Sport's fan community have been providing analysis the whole way through, so we asked for their verdicts on their club's campaign.
www.theguardian.com
9 months ago
UK politics

NHS chiefs blame staff shortages for record 7.4m people on waiting lists in England

Health leaders have blamed staff shortages for waiting lists reaching another record high, with 7.4 million people waiting to start treatment as of the end of April.One NHS leader said the figures showed that unsustainable pressure continues to pile on an overstretched NHS, and urged the government to speed up publication of its long-awaited workforce plan, which has been repeatedly postponed.
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
UK politics

Keir Starmer attacks PM on immigration as Labour launches its own plan

Keir Starmer has accused the government of having lost control of immigration, as Labour announced a plan to change the post-Brexit migration system to boost skills and wages.In a prime minister's questions a day before new annual net migration statistics are expected to show a record number of arrivals, Starmer said Rishi Sunak had broken the Conservatives' manifesto promise to reduce immigration.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

On the brink': ambulance services in England face 14m rise in fuel bills

Ambulance services across England face paying millions more in ballooning fuel costs this year, amid warnings that the NHS will face renewed pressures on pay, energy and construction costs in 2023.Figures seen by the Observer reveal that each ambulance service in England expects to spend more than 1m on fuel over the next year as inflation continues to bite.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

Increase in number of teachers leaving profession hugely concerning'

Teacher vacancies have doubled in the past two years, according to new official data, while more than 40,000 teachers left their jobs in the last year.Figures published by the Government on Thursday also showed the number of teacher vacancies increased from 1,100 in November 2020 to 2,300 in November 2022.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

World's joint-biggest cargo ship leaves UK after first visit

The world's joint-largest cargo ship has set sail from the UK after its first visit.The 1,300ft (400-metre) MSC Loreto vessel is capable of holding 24,346 standard containers, which is currently the record number.It shares this title with its sister vessel, the MSC Irina.MSC Loreto arrived at the Port of Felixstowe in Suffolk, the biggest and busiest container port in Britain, in the early hours of Tuesday.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Met Police officers to stop attending mental health incidents

Metropolitan Police officers will not attend emergency calls if they are linked to mental health incidents from September.According to The Guardian newspaper, the force's commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has written to health and social care services to say police will no longer attend after August 31 unless there is a threat to life.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Citizens Advice issues warning over bleakest ever' year

Citizens Advice has faced its bleakest ever start to the year as demand for help has soared amid the cost of living crisis.The charity said it supported 94,000 people with food bank referrals and access to emergency charitable grants or 9,600 a day - a 178 per cent increase on the same period in 2020.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Business confidence recovering but dark clouds' on horizon survey

Business confidence is being restored after plummeting at the end of last year, but dark clouds are on the horizon as costs remain high, according to a new report.Sentiment improved among small business owners and sole traders over the first three months of the year, a welcome step for the wider industry, the Federation of Small Businesses (FBS) found in its survey.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Kiltwalkers stride out to raise money for hundreds of charities

The streets of Glasgow were awash with tartan as thousands of people stepped out on the Kiltwalk to raise money for more than 800 charities.A record number of 14,000 Kiltwalkers braved the rain to take part in the event on Sunday.Walkers lined up to take part in three routes: the 23-mile Mighty Stride, which left from Glasgow Green, the 14-mile Big Stroll from Clydebank, and the three-mile Wee Wander from Lomond Shores to Moss O' Balloch Park.
Breaking Muscle
9 months ago
Exercise

Samantha Eugenie Crushes 122.5-Kilogram (270-Pound) Bench Press PR - Breaking Muscle

Eugenie's strength profile continues to rise.On June 6, 2023, Samantha Eugenie shared an Instagram video of herself capturing a 122.5-kilogram (270-pound) raw bench press during a training session.According to the caption of the 20-year-old powerlifter's post, the strength mark is a personal record (PR).
www.standard.co.uk
10 months ago
London

Met Police officers to stop attending mental health incidents

M etropolitan Police officers will not attend emergency calls if they are linked to mental health incidents from September.According to The Guardian newspaper, the force's commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has written to health and social care services to say police will no longer attend after August 31 unless there is a threat to life.
www.standard.co.uk
10 months ago
London

On your bike: Ride London set to break records as 25,000 cyclists take to the road

A record number of cyclists are expected to ride up to 100 miles as London marks the 10th anniversary of what has become the biggest city bike festival in the world.The three-day Ride London event will culminate on Sunday with three sold-out mass rides from central London to Essex and back, finishing on Tower Bridge with 25,000 riders due to complete the 30, 60 or 100-mile routes on closed roads.
www.standard.co.uk
10 months ago
London

I believe Mayor Khan is very beatable': Paul Scully enters London Tory mayoral race

T he race to be the Tory mayoral candidate ramped up on Thursday as Government front-bencher Paul Scully threw his hat into the ring.Mr Scully, the Minister for London, is the first MP to declare a wish to challenge Labour mayor Sadiq Khan, who is seeking a record third term next May.He is the seventh person to publicly seek the Tory nomination but arguably the first political big hitter.
Streetsblog San Francisco
10 months ago
San Francisco

Commentary: Spin Can't Save Lives

KPIX runs a report that makes it seem as if SFMTA has succeeded at making streets safer; that's just counterfactual



Ethan Boyes ghost bike.Photo by Kevin Lo
Note: GJEL Accident Attorneys regularly sponsors coverage on Streetsblog San Francisco and Streetsblog California.Unless noted in the story, GJEL Accident Attorneys is not consulted for the content or editorial direction of the sponsored content.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Report reveals paediatric wards unsafe' for children with mental health needs

A report by the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) has revealed it is potentially unsafe for children with complex mental health needs who exhibit high-risk behaviours in paediatric wards.Out of the 18 hospitals that the HSIB investigated, 13 of them said paediatric wards are not safe or suitable for children who show high-risk behaviour, particularly if they do not have a physical health condition.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Main Westminster parties offer no hope to young people, says SNP's Flynn

Labour had their Nick Clegg moment by dropping plans to abolish tuition fees, according to the SNP's Westminster leader.Stephen Flynn criticised the move and argued it means none of the main Westminster parties offer any hope at all to young people.Former Liberal Democrat deputy prime minister Mr Clegg was forced to apologise in 2012 for breaking his pre-election commitment to oppose increasing student tuition fees.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Unemployment rate remains at 3.7% but job vacancies fall for eighth month in a row

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Unemployment in the UK has not changed despite a fall in job vacancies and a rise in redundancies, new figures have revealed.The Office for National Statistics said Britain's unemployment rate held at 3.7 per cent in the three months to January, remaining the same as the previous three months.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

UK jobs market sees signs of cooling as wages remain under pressure

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Britain's unemployment rate has remained unchanged, but there are further signs of cracks in the jobs market after official figures showed a fall in vacancies and an increase in redundancies.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Toronto

Toronto police arrest 10 young people in connection with pharmacy robberies | CBC News

Toronto police have made 10 arrests and laid 60 charges in response to more than two dozen armed robberies that took place over the last few months.Insp.Rich Harris said 26 pharmacies in the city were robbed between Dec. 8, 2022 and Feb. 10 of this year.Police say the robberies were allegedly committed by a group of young men who used stolen vehicles to travel to pharmacies where they then would use a handgun, knife, or the threat of physical violence to take control of the stores and demand narcotics and cash.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Surge in adults still living with parents as they delay marriage and babies

A record number of adults are living at home with their parents as they delay traditional life milestones such as getting married and having babies, new data shows.Nearly 5 million adults were living with their parents in 2021, a 14.7 per cent increase from 2011 and the highest figure ever recorded.
www.standard.co.uk
10 months ago
London

Sadiq Khan: Boroughs need power to charge limitless council tax on empty homes

The Mayor's plea to the Government comes as a City Hall analysis revealed London's empty homes have a total estimated value of more than 20 billion.Mr Khan believes higher financial penalties would help deter the world's super-rich from buying up the capital's properties and leaving them vacant.The Mayor was joined in his call by Westminster City Council leader Adam Hug, who warned of a property market with stratospheric prices, caused in part by homes bought simply as investments rather than to live in.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

London mayoral election heats up as Tory candidate announces bold' plan

The contest for the Conservative nomination at the next London mayoral election has widened further after a candidate announced their intention to run on a ticket of building 50,000 homes.Alex Challoner is pitching to be the Tory candidate with a bold plan to create five so-called market communities in the capital.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Tory race widens in bid to be candidate to take on Sadiq Khan in London

The contest for the Conservative nomination at the next London mayoral election has widened further after a candidate announced their intention to run on a ticket of building 50,000 homes.Alex Challoner is pitching to be the Tory candidate with a bold plan to create five so-called market communities in the capital.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
New York City

N.Y.P.D. Rejected Over Half of Review Board's Discipline Recommendations

Commissioner Keechant Sewell of the New York Police Department rejected more than half the disciplinary recommendations sent to her last year by an independent civilian panel that examines misconduct, according to the group's figures.Commissioner Sewell, who took office in December 2021, closed more than 400 of the 754 cases sent to her by the panel, the Civilian Complaint Review Board, which released the numbers during testimony before the City Council's public safety committee this month.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Government pledge to hire 20,000 police officers on track', Home Secretary says

More than 3,000 police officers need to be hired in less than three months in England and Wales if the Government is to hit its target to sign up 20,000 new recruits.Home Secretary Suella Braverman insisted forces are on track to reach the milestone by the end of March despite claims from some opponents that the Government is lagging behind its 2019 manifesto pledge.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Hate crimes in L.A. County reach highest level in nearly two decades

Hate crimes surged in Los Angeles County in 2021 to their highest level since 2002, according to a report released Wednesday by the county Commission on Human Relations.The report noted 786 victims of hate crimes, a 23% increase over 2020.The crimes overwhelmingly included acts of violence, and more than half were spurred by racism.
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
UK politics

More than 23,000 people died in A&E in England last year, Labour estimates

About 23,000 people died in accident and emergency departments last year, according to an estimate by Labour based on Freedom of Information requests to every NHS trust in England.Half of the trusts responded to the party's requests and, based on that information, it calculated that just over 23,000 people had died an increase of more than 20% on 2021, and nearly 40% on 2020.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Stronger protections needed for responsible renters who own pets, say charities

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Better protections are needed for responsible renters who own pets, according to animal welfare charities.Dogs Trust said it has been receiving a record number of inquiries from people forced to rehome their pets, as they struggle with rising living costs.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
France news

UK arm of EDF returns to profit as household electricity prices soar

The UK arm of the French energy company EDF bounced back to profit last year, making more than 1bn, as it was boosted by the rising cost of wholesale energy, which allowed it to sell the electricity it generated at a higher price.The firm made a pre-tax profit of 1.1bn in the UK last year, before one-off items, a recovery from a loss of 21m a year earlier.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

TSA continues to confiscate more guns - and a knife in someone's water bottle

Transportation Security Officers at Boston Logan International Airport continue to find and confiscate guns during the security screening process.TSA spokesman Daniel Velez shared a photo Monday of the most recent firearms incident, noting that it was the third detection at Logan Airport and the eighth detection at a New England airport so far this year.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Early vote turnout high in Chicago election amid spike in mail-in ballots

The city's early vote count is far outpacing recent election participation as voters return mail-in ballots in record numbers two weeks before Chicago's Feb. 28 municipal election.Chicago voters had cast 63,949 ballots through Tuesday, according to the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners.Voters had cast 12,607 ballots at the same point in the 2019 municipal election and 14,891 in 2015.
Brooklyn Eagle
1 year ago
Books

Brooklyn Public Library 'Books Unbanned' team named librarians of the year

GRAND ARMY PLAZA -A team from Brooklyn Library (BPL) was named Librarians of the Year by Library Journal today, recognizing their tireless fight for the principles of intellectual freedom against an alarming rise in censorship.The , which r ecognizes outstanding achievement in the library profession, was given to Librarians Nick Higgins, Leigh Hurwitz, Karen Keys and Amy Mikel, along with YA Internship Coordinator, Jackson Gomes.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

More than 23,000 patients died in A&E last year, Labour claims

More than 23,000 people died in A&E in England in 2022 amid record waiting times, Labour has claimed.Figures obtained by the party through freedom of information requests showed there were 4,000 more deaths in emergency departments last year than in 2021 and 5,500 more than in 2019.Some 113,000 patients waited longer than the four-hour target in April last year while 27,000 patients were kept longer than 12 hours with the Opposition blaming Tory failure to tackle increasing pressures faced by the health service.
BBC News
11 months ago
UK politics

Rishi Sunak says he will keep using Brecon Beacons name

BBC Wales political correspondent

Rishi Sunak says he will keep using the English name Brecon Beacons, which the national park has dropped.It rebranded with its Welsh name, Bannau Brycheiniog, this month, a decision criticised by Welsh Tories.Ahead of this weekend's Welsh Conservative conference, the prime minister said he thought "most people" would still say the Brecon Beacons.
New York Daily News
1 year ago
Books

U.S. received record number of attempted book bans last year, library association says

A record number of books received objections in the U.S. last year, with many of the complaints coming against works involving LGBTQ content or race, the American Library Association said.A new report by the association found more than 2,500 books were included in more than 1,200 complaints, which aimed to inspire bans or other limitations at schools and public libraries.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
France news

Paris Olympics vows to carry the torch for LGBTQ rights after watershed of Tokyo

Organizers of the Paris Olympics, who gave rainbow colors to their logo Wednesday to mark the international day against homophobia, transphobia and biphobia, aren't limiting themselves to promises of inclusive Games next year.They say they also intend to seize on the Olympic spotlight to push a broader message that LGBTQ rights need to progress outside France, too.
www.france24.com
10 months ago
France news

Africa's Cannes moment' opens with tribute to Malian great Souleymane Cisse

CANNES FILM FESTIVAL Malian director Souleymane Cisse pictured on the beach in Cannes ahead of the film festival's opening on May 16, 2023.Stefano Rellandini, AFP The record number of African films at the 76th Cannes Film Festival has fuelled talk of a moviemaking revival on the continent, powered by a new generation of female directors.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
France news

Record number of dolphins wash up on France's Atlantic beaches

Animal campaigners say time is running out for the dolphin population off France's west coast and are calling on the government to ban fishing in areas where the animals are at risk.A record number of dead dolphins have washed up on the country's Atlantic beaches in the last month, but activists believe this is only a fraction of those being injured and killed by fishing boats.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
France news

Customer-friendly' sports results cost betting giant Flutter nearly 40m

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The boss of gambling giant Flutter Entertainment said he watched the Fifa World Cup final through my fingers as the match cost the business heavily in payouts.
www.housingwire.com
10 months ago
Real estate

For lower mortgage rates, finish more apartments

The best way to fight inflation and get lower mortgage rates is to get more apartment units finished, and so far, this has been slower than my tortoise Grundy.One of the most frustrating data lines since COVID-19 has been housing completion data.Of course, we all understood the delays during the pandemic, but those days are over.
HousingWire
1 year ago
Real estate

Higher rates flip the homebuilders' fortunes (again)

To combat higher mortgage rates, builders have been cutting prices and buying down rates to move product.They still have a lot of work to do here, so we shouldn't expect anything good to come from the housing permits side of the economy in 2023.New home sales
From : Sales of new single-family houses in January 2023 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 670,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
HousingWire
1 year ago
Real estate

Inflation is high, so why aren't mortgage rates higher?

Not only has the data stayed firm, but the economic data has improved recently.Also, gas prices are down from the peak, and the inflation growth rate is no longer skyrocketing.If the labor market breaks this year, meaning jobless claims noticeably rise, that should send the 10-year yield to 2.73%, and mortgage rates can go as low as 5.25%.
www.cnn.com
10 months ago
Health

Cancer drugs among top 5 most affected by shortages in the US

As the US faces a near-record number of drug shortages, cancer treatments are among the hardest hit.There is an active shortage of about two dozen chemotherapy drugs, the fifth most of any drug category, according to data from the end of March from the University of Utah Drug Information Service.The fact that we have this many chemo drugs in shortage is really concerning, said Michael Ganio, senior director of pharmacy practice and quality at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
New York Daily News
10 months ago
LGBT

Missouri GOP passes bans on gender-affirming care, trans athletes with bills that 'vilify and persecute' trans children

House Republicans in Missouri on Wednesday passed two bills targeting the rights of transgender people in the state: a ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth and broad legislation that would prohibit trans female athletes from competing in women's sports.Under SB 49, health providers in the state are no longer allowed to prescribe or administer hormone therapy or puberty-blocking drugs to any minors in the state unless that minor was receiving such care prior to Aug. 28, 2023.
Towleroad Gay News
1 year ago
LGBT

Nearly 9 In 10 Trans Youth Say Recent Wave Of Anti-LGBTQ Policies Negatively Affected Their Mental Health, Poll Says - Towleroad Gay News

Published by New York Daily News
The recent explosion in anti-LGBTQ rhetoric across the country is dramatically affecting LGBTQ youth - especially transgender and nonbinary kids and young adults - according to a poll released Thursday.An overwhelming majority of queer and transgender youth in the U.S. say the growing number of policies restricting their rights have negatively impacted their mental health, leading to feelings of anxiety, fear, sadness and stress, the poll found.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

New record as more than half a million apply for London Marathon ballot place

More than half a million hopefuls have applied for a ballot place to take part in the 2024 TCS London Marathon, setting a new world record for entries for the distance.A total of 578,374 applications were received before the deadline on Friday April 28, the first time any marathon ballot has received more than half a million entries.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

New record as more than half a million apply for London Marathon ballot place

More than half a million hopefuls have applied for a ballot place to take part in the 2024 TCS London Marathon, setting a new world record for entries for the distance.A total of 578,374 applications were received before the deadline on Friday April 28, the first time any marathon ballot has received more than half a million entries.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Recruits wanted for opportunity like no other' counting penguins in Antarctica

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Recruitment has begun for a team to take on an opportunity like no other living and working in Antarctica, where they will have no access to wifi or running water and tackle jobs including a daily penguin count.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Why are migrants in small boats a heated issue in the UK?

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email The message to asylum-seekers from British Home Secretary Suella Braverman was stark.If you enter Britain illegally, you will be detained and swiftly removed.The government hopes that decisive and divisive measure will stop tens of thousands of migrants reaching Britain in boats across the English Channel.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Hundreds of thousands of people impacted by passport delays this year watchdog

Hundreds of thousands of people were affected by delays in processing passport applications and many had travel plans disrupted as a result, Whitehall's spending watchdog has found.HM Passport Office (HMPO) processed a record number of applications amid unprecedented demand as coronavirus pandemic travel restrictions were lifted but struggled to keep up with higher-than-average demand from customers, the National Audit Office (NAO) said.
www.90min.com
10 months ago
English Premier League

Pep Guardiola takes dig at Arsenal over Champions League qualification

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has angered Arsenal fans by insisting the Gunners have won 'the most important title of the season' by qualifying for the Champions League.Arsenal are top of the Premier League table and sit two points clear of Man City, though the reigning champions retain two games in hand.
Glamsham
10 months ago
Marketing

IPL 2023 On Digital Gets Overwhelming Response From Advertisers

New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) In a first, digital streaming of the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches has shattered all previous records in terms of response from both advertisers and viewers.JioCinema, the official streaming partner of IPL matches, has roped in 26 big ticket sponsors for the tournament.
Mediaweek
1 year ago
Marketing

Medium Rare wins at International Content Marketing Awards 2022

Medium Rare took home seven trophies last Friday at the International Content Marketing Awards in the UK.Among the agency's wins was the Grand Prix award for Large Agency of the Year.Hosted by the Content Marketing Association, the 2022 awards saw a record number of entries submitted from agencies around the globe.
www.france24.com
11 months ago
France politics

France prison population reaches all-time record with 120% capacity

Issued on: 29/04/2023 - 08:55 An inmate is seen in his cell at Gradignan prison, near Bordeaux, southwestern France, on October 3, 2022.Thibaud Moritz, AFP A record number of inmates were serving time in France at the start of this month, official data showed Friday, as the country battles serious prison overcrowding.
Independent
1 year ago
France politics

'Let's open our eyes' to rising xenophobia, Macron warns

French President Emmanuel Macron has visited a camp in France where authorities rounded up Jews before and during the Second World War - and said it is time to "open our eyes" to resurgent antisemitism and xenophobia.ome 10,000 people of 38 nationalities were interned at the Camp des Milles on the outskirts of Aix-en-Provence, and more than 2,000 were deported to Auschwitz, according to camp historians.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
World politics

Lord Commander' of the DMZ Has Seen It All on the Korean Frontier

Lt. Cmdr.D.E.McShane was holding his plane ticket home to begin his retirement in 2019 when President Donald J. Trump announced that he would be flying to the border between the two Koreas to meet Kim Jong-un, the leader of North Korea.Dan-o McShane, as the former U.S. Navy officer is known, had been stationed in the Demilitarized Zone, or DMZ, between North and South Korea for six years.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
World politics

North Korea Launches Cruise Missiles From Submarine

North Korea said on Monday that it had fired two strategic cruise missiles from a submarine, its first such missile test, as South Korea and the United States were about to begin a major joint military exercise.The missiles were launched at dawn on Sunday and flew for more than two hours, covering a distance of 932 miles, according to the North's state-run Korean Central News Agency.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
World politics

North Korean Drones Breach Border, Triggering Alarms in South

Several drones from North Korea crossed the heavily armed western border into South Korean airspace on Monday, provoking military action by Seoul at a time of rising tensions on the peninsula.After the drones breached the border, the South Korean military scrambled fighter jets to try to shoot them down and sent its own surveillance drones into the North's airspace.
www.theguardian.com
11 months ago
Women in technology

Japan pledges to have women in third of top boardroom roles by 2030

Japan's prime minister, Fumio Kishida, has said he wants almost a third of executive positions at the country's top companies to be occupied by women by the end of the decade.In an apparent attempt to address Japan's poor record on gender equality ahead of the G7 leaders' summit in Hiroshima next month, Kishida said more boardroom diversity would boost the world's third-biggest economy.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Yousaf says SNP is united' as he appoints supporters to his first Cabinet

New First Minister Humza Yousaf vowed there could not be more unity in the SNP as he unveiled his first Cabinet which he said was the biggest reshuffle since 2007.Mr Yousaf said his new Cabinet, in which he gave top roles to his supporters, brings a mix of new faces and experience as junior ministers Jenny Gilruth, Neil Gray and Angela Constance have moved into Cabinet secretary positions and SNP stalwarts including Angus Robertson and Shirley-Anne Somerville remain.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Yousaf appoints first Cabinet

First Minister Humza Yousaf has appointed his first Cabinet in the job, securing top posts for his supporters.Senior members of the SNP parliamentary group filed into Bute House on Wednesday to be told which jobs they will be given.The announcement comes just hours after the First Minister was sworn in at the Court of Session.
Independent
1 year ago
Wine

Sparkling wine sales fizz for Chapel Down amid price rises

Winemaker Chapel Down has reported a jump in sales and profits after selling a record number of sparkling wines and bumping up its prices.he Kent-based company said sales of traditional-method sparkling wine - which includes its Brut and sparkling Bacchus - surged by more than 50% over 2022, as the business took steps to become a more premium brand.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

BBC series This Is Going to Hurt and The Responder lead Bafta TV nominations

BBC series This Is Going to Hurt and The Responder lead the nominations at the Bafta television and craft awards with six each.The broadcaster was the clear leader ahead of the ceremony in April with a total of 81 nominations across both TV and craft categories, while Channel 4 was second with 33, Netflix has 24 and ITV 19.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Paul O'Grady to return to airwaves on Boom Radio following Radio 2 departure

Paul O'Grady is set to host a one off Easter Sunday radio show on Boom Radio, following his departure from Radio 2. The comedian and presenter left his Radio 2 Sunday afternoon slot in August last year after almost 14 years, following a schedule shake-up which saw him regularly swapping with comic Rob Beckett.
www.times-series.co.uk
1 year ago
Education

'It's phenomenal': Record pupil nominations help teacher win Teacher of the Week

Gemma Blaker was nominated in a national magazine as Teacher of the Week following pupil nominations (Image: Beit Shvidler Primary School) A record number of nominations from pupils won their teacher national recognition for her work.Gemma Blaker, of Beit Shvidler Primary School in Edgware, was named by The Week Junior as its Teacher of the Week this week.
Queerty
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

Jill Biden has royally pissed off conservatives (again)

First Lady Jill Biden has once again inflamed anti-LGBTQ+ right wingnuts.This week, Dr. Biden, along with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, hosted the 17th annual International Women of Courage Awards.The State Department has handed out awards to over 180 women from more than 80 countries since 2007.
www.democracynow.org
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

Georgia Breaks Voting Records in Senate Runoff Election

| The election between Warnock and Walker has seen a record number of early votes, especially in communities of color.Voters in Georgia cast their ballots Tuesday in the closely watched runoff election between Senator Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker.A victory for Warnock would give Democrats a 51st seat in the Senate.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Moo-and-Blue' steak, ale and cheese pie crowned UK supreme champion

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A steak, ale and stilton cheese pie named Moo-and-Blue has been crowned UK supreme champion at the British Pie Awards.The winning savoury manufactured by Leicestershire-based Brockleby's Pies ate up competition from more than 900 entries.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Family doctors facing insurmountable' pressures, warn leading GPs

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails GPs are facing insurmountable pressures, experts have said as they warned that the NHS will not survive without general practice.A new report into GP pressures suggests one in four staff fear their practice is in danger of closing because of unmanageable workloads and rising demand.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

NHS chiefs deeply concerned' as junior doctors plan 72-hour walkout over pay

NHS leaders pleaded with Rishi Sunak's government to negotiate on pay as junior doctors in England announced plans for a 72-hour walkout next month.Junior doctor members of the British Medical Association (BMA) overwhelmingly backed the strike as the union hit out at Health Secretary Steve Barclay for failing to take part in meaningful talks on wages.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Strikes to protect patients as NHS at breaking point', says junior doctor

The NHS is at breaking point and patients are no longer safe, a junior doctor has said ahead of upcoming strikes.Junior doctors are set to strike next month after members of the British Medical Association (BMA) voted overwhelmingly in favour of taking industrial action in a row over pay on Monday.A 25-year-old working in her first foundation year in Essex, who did not wish to be named, said the move comes as NHS workers reach burnout due to understaffed wards.
www.berkeleyside.org
1 year ago
East Bay food

Berkeley Wire

Hail falls in Southwest Berkeley Monday evening.Credit: Jasmin Levitch Heads up: We sometimes link to sites that limit access to non-subscribers.Will a public bank prove recession-proof for East Bay cities? (East Bay Times) Man confesses to clifftop fight that caused former Cal student's fatal plunge (Mercury News) Fire at Berkeley liquor store causes $150,000 in damage (Berkeley Scanner) 61-year-old man charged with Berkeley hot prowl' burglary series (Berkeley Scanner) Senate hopefuls mostly unified on Ukraine aid (SF Chronicle) Bay Area mayors endorse Lee for Senate (SF Chronicle) Berkeley's so-called' chess club brings community together (Daily Cal) Famed Bay Area Chicana artist Amalia Mesa-Bains gets first retrospective show in Berkeley (East Bay Times) IRS delays tax deadline for Bay Area, but California hasn't followed: What should you do? (East Bay Times) Larry Hunt, S.F.'s Bucket Man' of Market Street who played drums on Cal campus, dead at 64 (SF Chronicle) Record number of California residents apply to UC Berkeley (Berkeley News) 3 UC Berkeley researchers receive awards for outstanding chemistry research (Daily Cal)
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Cancer recovery target could be pushed back a year as record numbers seek care

Getting cancer care back on track could take a year longer than previously thought after a huge spike in the number of people coming forward for care, NHS England officials have said.It was hoped that the backlog of patients waiting longer than 62 days from an urgent GP referral for suspected cancer would be returned to pre-pandemic levels by March 2023.
time.com
1 year ago
OMG science

Bird Flu Isn't a Danger to Humans...Yet

Bird flu appears to be on the move.A particularly nasty strain of the H5N1 virus is currently causing the worst outbreak of the disease among birds since it was first identified in China in 1996.Europe is deep into its second commercial season of widespread contagion, and the U.S. is seeing its deadliest 12-month period for poultry in recorded history, with 58 million animals affected so far.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Surge in current account customers ditching and switching their bank

A record number of current account holders ditched and switched their bank using the seven-day switching service in the last three months of 2022, figures show.The Current Account Switch Service (Cass) processed 376,107 switches between October and December.It was the highest quarterly total since the service was launched in September 2013.
iRunFar
1 year ago
Running

2023 Winter Spine Race Results: Racers Endure Low Visibility, High Winds, and Waist-Deep Snow

The 2023 winter edition saw a record number of participants and a stacked field of competitors on the course, including Eoin Keith (Ireland), Elaine Bisson (U.K.), Damian Hall (U.K.), Kim Collison (U.K.), Eugeni Rosello (Spain), Doug Zinis (U.K.), James Leavensley (U.K.), Ellie Eccles (U.K.), and Sharon Gayter (U.K.).
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Third of dog owners fear living costs will hit ability to care for their pet'

Nearly one in three (31%) of dog owners are worried that the cost of living will impact their ability to give their pet all the care it needs this year, according to a charity.And 3% of dog owners said the impact of the cost-of-living crisis will mean they will have to give up their dog before 2023 is out, the survey found.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Gender

Shakira's diss' song is disappointingly sexist | Letter

I'm a Shakira fan, but I am depressed by her new diss song (Out of your league': Shakira song mocking ex Gerard Pique breaks YouTube record, 13 January).It attacks Gerard Pique by belittling his new partner in terms of her perceived quality as a woman.Why a man should be measured in terms of the perceived worth of his female partner is beyond me.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Arts

Sundance returns in-person to Park City with more submissions than ever

The 2023 Sundance Film Festival begins Thursday in Park City, Utah.Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP Filmmakers and film lovers are gathering in Park City, Utah, Thursday, for two weeks of premieres, screenings, panels and parties.The Sundance Film Festival is back, two years after the COVID-19 pandemic prevented it from operating as it has since 1981.
BK Reader
1 year ago
Books

Brooklyn Public Library 'Books Unbanned' Team Named Librarians of the Year

The Library Journal has recognized a team from the Brooklyn Library as their Librarians of the Year today.The Books Unbanned team was recognized for their fight for the principles of intellectual freedom against an alarming rise in censorship.The award, which recognizes outstanding achievement in the library profession, was given to Librarians Nick Higgins, Leigh Hurwitz, Karen Keys and Amy Mikel, and YA Internship Coordinator, Jackson Gomes.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

'#travelfail': TSA confiscates throwing knives, tactical knife bracelet, and flare in carry-on at Logan

An outdoorsman with a carry-on bag including throwing knives and fire starters was stopped by Transportation Security Officers at Boston Logan International Airport last month after he forgot to remove the equipment from his bag, according to a spokesman for TSA New England.The incident took place Dec. 5 at a JetBlue checkpoint, TSA spokesman Daniel Velez confirmed in an email to Boston.com.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Food prices rise at record 13.3% over challenging Christmas'

Food inflation has accelerated to record levels as millions of households suffered a challenging Christmas due to soaring prices, new figures show.The price of food for shoppers rose by 13.3 per cent in December  up from 12.4 per cent in the previous month and the highest ever recorded for groceries.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Record number of foreign objects' being left inside patients

Hospitals have logged a record number of episodes of people needing help after a surgical tool has been left inside them following an operation or procedure, according to new data analysis.Blunders involving a foreign object accidentally left in body during surgical and medical care led to a record 291 finished consultant episodes in 2021/22.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Third of adults would find it difficult or impossible' to find extra 20

More than a third of UK adults would find it difficult or impossible to cover a 20 increase to their monthly outgoings, research suggests.Polling for Citizens Advice found that 37 per cent of those surveyed would struggle or be unable to do so, with about 25 per cent saying they would find it somewhat difficult, 7 per cent very difficult and 4 per cent impossible.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

What the papers say January 2

The consequences of the NHS crisis dominates the papers at the start of the working week.The Times, Daily Express and Daily Mirror all lead with a senior medic's warning that A&E delays are killing up to 500 patients every week.Staying with the NHS, The Guardian reports health unions have condemned Government plans to offer health staff a pay raise of just 2%.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Record number of cancer patients treated last year, but waiting list grows

A record number of cancer patients received treatment last year, but waiting lists were also the longest ever, according to NHS figures.More than 320,000 people received cancer care in the 12 months from November 2021, up by more than 8,000 on the same period from November 2018  the last pre-pandemic comparison, the health service said.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Crisis in cancer care needs same focus as search for Covid jab, experts warn

The crisis in NHS cancer care is at a watershed moment and must be tackled with the same urgency as the search for a Covid vaccine, experts have said.Writing in the Lancet Oncology journal, clinicians from Imperial College London, the Institute of Cancer Policy at King's College, Radiotherapy UK, and Check4Cancer said delays to treating cancer patients must be tackled now, adding: The UK public and the NHS should not tolerate the normalisation of delayed cancer care.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston real estate

Home buyers experience sticker shock at the loan office

Home Buying Why a big down payment can backfire.Surging prices, fierce competition, and dwindling numbers of homes for sale have made it notoriously difficult for buyers to get their offers accepted on the homes they want.Now, high mortgage interest rates - which have doubled since March - are causing big problems for buyers, with some surrendering their deposits altogether.
therealdeal.com
1 year ago
LA real estate

House Listings Drop 26% in L.A. County During November

Miller Samuel's Jonathan Miller (Douglas Elliman, Getty) During November, the number of listings for single-family homes declined 26 percent in Los Angeles County, according to The Elliman Report, compiled by appraisal firm Miller Samuel on behalf of brokerage Douglas Elliman.There were 1,794 listings in L.A. County in November compared to October, when there were 2,426 homes listed in the county.
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