Coronavirus: Boris Johnson accepts ‘frustration’ over lockdown rules Boris Johnson has acknowledged frustration over the “complex” easing of England’s coronavirus lockdown. The PM wrote in the Mail on Sunday that more complicated messages were needed during the next phase of the response and as restrictions changed. But Mr Johnson said he trusted the “good sense of the […]
Coronavirus: Italy takes ‘calculated risk’ in easing restrictions – PM Italy is taking a “calculated risk” as it moves to further ease its coronavirus lockdown measures, PM Giuseppe Conte has admitted. He said “the contagion curve” could rise again, but the country could not afford to wait for a vaccine. Mr Conte announced that travel […]
India to open up space exploration and satellite launches to private companies NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India will allow the involvement of private companies in its space exploration and satellite launch programmes, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman told a press conference on Saturday. Both industries are currently predominantly operated by the government’s Indian Space Research Organisation. […]
Australia says China ignores calls to ease trade tension Lidia Kelly MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia urged China on Sunday to respond to its requests to discuss easing tensions between the two trading partners after Canberra called for an international enquiry into the origins of the novel coronavirus. China, accusing Australia of playing “petty tricks”, has […]
China urges food companies to boost supplies on fears of further COVID-19 disruption Naveen Thukral, Hallie Gu SINGAPORE/BEIJING (Reuters) – China has asked trading firms and food processors to boost inventories of grains and oilseeds as a possible second wave of coronavirus cases and worsening infection rates elsewhere raise concerns about global supply lines. FILE PHOTO: […]
India to ease restrictions on foreign ownership in defence ventures NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India will ease restrictions on the level of foreign ownership in defence manufacturing, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday, in a move aimed at cutting down on imports. FILE PHOTO: India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman attends a joint news conference […]
BUYER BEWARE Taking a mortgage payment holiday because of coronavirus could cost you £2,769 in higher repayments Sara Benwell HOMEOWNERS who take a mortgage payment holiday because of coronavirus may have to pay £2,769 extra over the lifetime of the mortgage. So far, 1.6million Brits have taken advantage of a break in payments, which means […]
Trump Administration Ousts Yet Another Inspector General New York Democratic Rep. Eliot Engel said that the State Department’s Steve Linick had just opened an investigation into Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. State Department Inspector General Steve Linick has been removed from his position, according to media reports. Linick, a Justice Department veteran appointed in 2013, is the […]
Coronavirus: What should the opposition do in a crisis? By Brian WheelerPolitical reporter Political conflict is hardwired into the British system of government, but what happens when there is a national emergency that needs a unified response? The gap between the front benches in the House of Commons is 3.96m – more than enough to […]
1,400 Emirati women apply to be the UAE’s next astronaut Sheikh Mohammed reveals statistics from second batch of applications Ashley Hammond, UAE Editor Emirati astronaut Hazzaa Ali Almansoori.Image Credit: NASA ALSO IN THIS PACKAGE In pictures: Soyuz lands in Kazakhstan, Emirati astronaut Hazzaa AlMansoori back on Earth from ISS Pictures: Hazzaa AlMansoori back on earth […]