US Congress overrides Trump veto for first time
The Senate overrides President Trump’s veto The US Congress has overturned President Donald Trump’s veto of a defence spending bill, the first time this has happened in his presidency. The Republican-controlled Senate held a rare New Year’s Day session to debate the move, which had already been voted for by the House of Representatives. The […]
First woman wins Clipper round-the-world yacht race
Wendy Tuck: “It’s a great day for sailing” Australian Wendy Tuck has become the first female skipper to win the Clipper round-the-world yacht race. British skipper Nikki Henderson, 25, came second with her team in the 40,000-mile race. Allow Twitter content? This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything […]
China’s economic slowdown: How bad is it?
Getty Images China’s exports have fallen, especially to the US, with whom it is locked in a so-called trade war China’s economy has been slowing for the better part of the past decade, but a recent run of poor data has prompted fresh concerns. What is making investors nervous, and how China has responded? China […]
The reasons why people become incompetent at work
Alamy (Credit: Alamy) Why are so many people so bad at what they do? The ‘Peter Principle’ may explain. Have you ever wondered why the world is full of so many people who are incredibly incompetent at the very thing are paid to do? If so, a crotchety educationalist called Laurence J Peter may have […]
Women’s Six Nations 2018: England favourites to retain their crown
As reigning Grand Slam champions and World Cup runners up, England are the team to beat in the 2018 Women’s Six Nations. France are expected to be their biggest challengers, while Ireland are rebuilding after a disappointing home World Cup campaign last summer. Wales, Italy and Scotland are all improving – and anyone could cause […]
BT to recruit 1,000 people at new Birmingham site
BT The company said the site included the latest technology including smart meeting rooms BT will create about 1,000 jobs at its new Birmingham office, the company says. The 17-storey development, the firm’s Midlands regional hub, will contain about 2,200 workers – those from other sites and new hires – within weeks. The 1,000 jobs […]
Pret allergy policies sound and compliant, expert tells trial
BBC The company’s food allergy policies met the industry standard, an expert told the trial Pret A Manger had “sound and compliant” allergy policies despite a customer suffering a severe reaction after buying a sandwich, a court heard. Isobel Colnaghi went into shock and fell unconscious after just a few bites of the food at […]
Cashmere and climate change threaten nomadic life
Chami Akmeemana Mongolian herding dates back well before the time of Genghis Khan Mongolia’s vast grasslands cover about three-quarters of the country, where nomadic herdsmen have maintained traditions stretching back centuries. But this world is changing – fast. About 70% of this once verdant land has now been damaged, mostly due to overgrazing. The main […]
At sea with ‘Europe’s largest fish counter’
Loughs Agency The SeaMonitor project is tracking the movement of five species in the Irish Sea Marine researchers working on a project to protect the Irish Sea’s most vulnerable species have returned to the waters off Northern Ireland for the first time since the start of the Covid pandemic. It is part of the SeaMonitor […]
Animal rights group blockades depots, activists say
“We’re demanding McDonald’s goes fully plant-based by 2025” Animal rights protesters say they are blockading four McDonald’s distribution centres in the UK to stop deliveries to the fast-food chain’s 1,300 UK outlets. Animal Rebellion said activists were using trucks and bamboo structures to stop lorries leaving depots in Hemel Hempstead, Basingstoke, Coventry and Heywood, Greater […]