Syrian rebels say they have taken control of Homs
Getty Images Rebel forces have taken control of several Syrian cities since launching an offensive against the government more than a week ago The leader of the Islamist group leading an insurgency in Syria says his forces have taken full control of Homs – the country’s third largest city. Abu Mohammed al-Golani called it a […]
Who’s left when the furlough music stops?
Getty Images There are roughly as many people on furlough as there are job vacancies, but don’t expect the two to match as furlough winds up. The typical person on furlough remains older, male and in vulnerable sectors led by air travel and the arts. Unions want to see furlough retained – not just into […]
Chinese and Malaysian hackers charged by US over attacks
Reuters The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has charged five Chinese and two Malaysian men with hacking more than 100 companies. The two Malaysian businessman “conspired” with two of the Chinese hackers to target the video games industry in particular, the DoJ said. They would obtain in-game items and currencies by fraud, hacking or other […]
Keeping rats out of kitchens and bedbugs out of hotels
Getty Images Getting rid of pests is big business When construction work disturbed a pack of rats near his commercial kitchen business in County Wicklow, Ireland, Shane Bonner knew he needed a savvier approach to pest control. His existing contract, which used a no-frills bait box and regular site inspections, was falling short at Newmarket […]
Trump raises pressure with sanctions on metals
AFP Iran insists its latest actions are within the deal US President Donald Trump has raised the pressure on Iran on the day Tehran said it was suspending some commitments to a landmark nuclear agreement. Mr Trump signed an executive order imposing sanctions on Iran’s metals industry – its second biggest export earner after oil. […]
The people making money from just surfing the internet
Getty Images Most of what we look at on the internet is tracked The details of what each of us look at online are an incredibly valuable resource. This tracked data helps the likes of Google and Facebook earn billions and billions of dollars a year in advertising revenue, as they use the information to […]
Greens’ bill ‘would cost NI £1bn a year’
Press Association Edwin Poots’ draft climate change bill sets a target of achieving at least an 82% reduction in emissions by 2050 Edwin Poots has claimed that the 100% target for reducing emissions in the Green Party’s climate change bill would cost “an additional £1bn a year”. There are currently two separate pieces of climate […]
Coronavirus: Hydroxychloroquine ineffective says Fauci
US President Trump on Dr Fauci’s approval rating: “Nobody likes me” US President Donald Trump has again defended the use of hydroxychloroquine to ward off coronavirus, contradicting his own public health officials. He said the malaria medication was only rejected as a Covid-19 treatment because he had recommended its use. His remarks come after Twitter […]
Hairdressers offer virtual appointments in lockdown
Paul Phillips / Chopp Hair Paul Phillips has been offering consultations over FaceTime Hairdressers have been offering virtual appointments to help people style their hair at home. Stylists are using apps including FaceTime, Zoom, and YouTube to provide customers live one-to-one advice and tutorials. While salons have already reopened in France and Germany, hairdressers in […]
As the Eras Tour bows out, what will she do next?
Getty Images The Eras Tour has broken box office records, and been seen by 10.1 million fans “I used to think one day we’d tell the story of us / How we met and the sparks flew instantly / And people would say, ‘They’re the lucky ones‘.” This weekend will be a bittersweet goodbye for […]