Osaka sparkles in golden French Open outfit pred 14 urami in 36 minutami Naomi Osaka continues her tradition of serving jaw-dropping looks at Grand Slams with an outfit that reminds her of "the Eiffel tower at night".(BBC News)
Ministers urged to press ahead with ban on zero-hours contracts pred 14 urami in 37 minutami Campaigners reject claims that tougher rules will deter hiring – and lock young people out of jobsMinisters should press ahead with a ban on zero-hours contracts, campaigners say, despite claims by business leaders that it would deter hiring and lock more young people out of the labour market.The Child Poverty Action Group and the union umbrella organisation the TUC were among eight signatories to a letter to the department of business and trade calling on the government to “ignore the noise” from businesses, which want zero-hours contracts to remain. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Reform UK’s Makerfield candidate appeared to doubt seriousness of Covid on X pred 14 urami in 42 minutami Exclusive: Robert Kenyon has been linked to vaccine scepticism and advised a person with the virus to ‘stop having boosters’The Reform UK candidate in this month’s Makerfield byelection appeared to express doubt over the seriousness of Covid and the efficacy of vaccines for the virus in another tranche of messages unearthed from now-deleted social media posts.Previously seen messages from Robert Kenyon showed him interacting with far-right figures and expressing strong support for Donald Trump. Separately, the broadcaster Carol Vorderman has asked Kenyon to apologise for “disgusting comments” he made about her on X in the past. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Salem witch trials help explain why Faithfuls fail to spot real Traitors, says David Olusoga pred 14 urami in 44 minutami Historical events like Spanish Inquisition show the ‘velocity’ at which rumours move to conviction, says Celebrity Traitors contestantHistory might explain why Faithfuls find it so difficult to root out Traitors in the hit BBC show, suggests one member of the Celebrity Traitors cohort, who were record-breakingly bad at the game.The roundtable – where contestants discuss who should be cast out – was somewhat “frightening” because of the “velocity in which something goes from a suspicion to belief, to faith, to condemnation”, said the broadcaster and historian David Olusoga. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Implosion’ at Washington state packaging plant kills unknown number of people pred 14 urami in 55 minutami Tank containing white liquor, a chemical solution used in the paper industry, ruptured, according to fire departmentSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailAuthorities in Washington state are responding to an “implosion” at a packaging plant early on Tuesday morning that killed an unknown number of people and left multiple others with chemical burns.The Longview fire department said in a statement there was a hazardous materials incident at Nippon Dynawave Packaging that occurred when a tank containing white liquor, a chemical solution used in the paper industry, ruptured. According to the state, the plant has a kraft pulp and paper mill and liquid packaging facility, and employs roughly 1,000 employees. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Turkish police fire teargas to break up protest after opposition leader ousted pred 15 urami in 10 minutami Water cannon also used at rally called by Özgür Özel days after court dismissed him as CHP leaderRiot police in Turkey have fired teargas and water cannon to break up a rally called by the ousted opposition leader Özgür Özel days after a court dismissed him from office.On Sunday, riot police had battered their way into the main opposition CHP’s headquarters in the capital, Ankara, firing teargas and beating party members before throwing them out, Özel said. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Manchester University to offer work placements to all undergraduates pred 15 urami in 25 minutami Russell Group university promises students, from chemical engineering to classics, ‘meaningful real-world experience’A leading UK university is promising work placements to all undergraduates regardless of their degree, to better equip them for the challenges of the job market.In what appears to be a first for a large Russell Group institution, the University of Manchester is planning to offer “meaningful real-world experience” to all students, in subjects from classics to chemical engineering. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
