Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Bianca Williams won European and Commonwealth gold in the 4x100m relay in 2018 The Met has referred itself to the policing watchdog over the controversial stop-and-search of a British sprinter in west London. Bianca Williams and Ricardo dos Santos, a Portuguese 400m runner, were stopped in Maida Vale on … Read more
Here’s what you need to know: Sweden largely avoided imposing prohibitions. The government allowed restaurants, gyms, shops, playgrounds and most schools to remain open.Credit…Johan Nilsson/EPA, via Shutterstock Ever since the coronavirus emerged in Europe, Sweden has captured international attention by conducting an unorthodox, open-air experiment. It has allowed the world to examine what happens in a … Read more
“Donald, following the lead of my grandfather and with the complicity, silence and inaction of his siblings, destroyed my father. I can’t let him destroy my country,” Mary Trump wrote in the book, a copy of which was obtained by CNN. Mary Trump writes that some of the book is based on her own memory, … Read more
US outbreak is so bad that contact tracing is no longer possible across the South, expert says Source link
Image copyright Jeff Moore/Borkowski Circus performers have delivered a letter to Downing Street calling for inclusion in the recent arts rescue package or to be allowed to reopen. The letter warns that their industry faces collapse in two weeks without government support. More than 50 acts including clowns, acrobats and dancers from some of the … Read more
michael barbaro From The New York Times, I’m Michael Barbaro. This is “The Daily.” [music] Today: As infection rates break new records across the U.S. this July 4 weekend, four new insights into the virus from my colleague, science reporter Donald G. McNeil Jr. It’s Monday, July 6. Let me start by, Donald, saying happy … Read more
The Paris court of appeals ruled that a judge may reopen the investigation into a 2018 allegation that Darmanin raped a woman in 2009, sources told CNN. A lawyer for Darmanin, who was appointed interior minister on Monday, said the accusation is baseless. On Tuesday morning, about a dozen activists were gathered outside the interior … Read more
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro tests positive for coronavirus Source link
Image copyright Reuters Image caption President Bolsonaro has in the past said that he “won’t be struck down by a little flu” Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has tested positive for coronavirus. He took the test, his fourth, on Monday after developing symptoms, including a high temperature. Mr Bolsonaro has repeatedly played down the risks posed … Read more
Image copyright Reuters Image caption The Washington Redskins team is under increasing pressure to change its name Major US retailers Walmart and Target have dropped American football team Washington Redskins’ merchandise from their websites. Last week, the Washington DC-based team said it would be reviewing its name following demands from sponsors. It has faced years … Read more