Business secretary plays down Cameron Greensill links
Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has played down former prime minister David Cameron's dealings with Greensill Capital saying "he's allowed to pursue another career" after leaving office.
Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has played down former prime minister David Cameron's dealings with Greensill Capital saying "he's allowed to pursue another career" after leaving office.
Visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif discussed trade and economic issues in a meeting in Jakarta on Monday with his Indonesian counterpart, the two countries said. Zarif emphasized the importance of finalizing a preferential trade agreement in his talks with Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
The number of cross-border drug trafficking cases referred to the European agency for prosecutorial cooperation nearly doubled in four years to 562 in 2020, partly driven by a huge increase in the production of synthetic drugs, the agency said. In a report published on Monday Eurojust said drug trafficking in the European Union alone has an estimated value of 30 billion euros ($36 billion) annually. The rapid rise of production of synthetic drugs such as methamphetamines and their sale via online market places on the darknet poses a big challenge to prosecutors across the European Union.
South Korea is the most dominant side in the sport with 39 Olympic medals - 23 among them golds. At the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, athletes of the Asian country won gold in every single archery event. "It's a real bummer," Kang Chae-young, who won the women's recurve gold in the 2019 World Cup, was quoted as saying by World Archery.
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Closing arguments in the trial of the former officer Minneapolis police officer charged George Floyd's murder get underway in Monday.
Top bosses including chief executive Noel Quinn will now hot desk in an open-plan space.
De Bruyne sustained the injury in last Saturday's 1-0 FA Cup semi-final defeat at Chelsea. "Kevin will continue to be reviewed but will miss Wednesday's Premier League trip to Aston Villa." After the trip to Villa, City take on Tottenham Hotspur in the League Cup final on Sunday.
An upstate New York couple may have finally solved the mystery of who's been tossing used coffee cups in their front yard for nearly three years.
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 19 — The Petaling District Health Office has ordered 19 schools there to close down for disinfection and close contact tracing of students and teachers following several cases of...
A railway employee in India saved a child who had fallen onto the tracks from an oncoming train on April 17, CCTV footage posted by the country’s Ministry of Railways shows.The Ministry of Railways named Mayur Shelke as the staff member who ran down the tracks and lifted the child to safety.“Pointsman Mr Mayur Shelkhe saved the life of a child just in the nick of the time. He risked his life to save the life of the child. We salute his exemplary courage & utmost devotion to the duty,” the ministry wrote on Twitter.The Free Press Journal reported the adult with the child was visually impaired. Credit: Ministry of Railways via Storyful
Lokuhettige, who played nine one-dayers and two Twenty20 internationals for Sri Lanka, was charged with three counts of breaching the anti-corruption code of world governing body. The ICC Anti-Corruption Tribunal found the bowling all-rounder guilty on all charges relating to a 10-over league in the United Arab Emirates.
Stock futures pointed to a lower open Monday morning, with the S&P 500 and Dow looking to retreat from record levels.
When doctors told Ellie Wright's family she was unable to breathe by herself, they feared the worst.
India's COVID crisis is deteriorating even further, with the capital region Delhi entering a six-day lockdown from Monday (April 19) night.Daily cases nationwide also hit a new record of 273,810, and a new record of fatalities as well: over 1,600.The country's health system crumbling under the weight.India's hospitals face a shortage of beds, oxygen and medicines as infections pass the 15 million mark, second only to the United States.Delhi's Chief Minister told a virtual press meeting on Monday, "Delhi's health system is unable to take more patients in big numbers," adding, "if a lockdown isn't implemented now the situation will go beyond control".He said on Sunday (April 18) that there are less than 100 critical care beds available in New Delhi - a city with a population of more than 20 million people.The worsening situation has also led to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson canceling a planned trip to India next week.Delhi joins around 13 other states across the country that have decided to impose restrictions, curfews or lockdowns in their cities.Criticism is continuing to mount on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's handling of the second wave, with religious festivals and election rallies still being attended by thousands.
Coca-Cola signals a path toward recovery after a year of battling the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Old English Sheepdog, one of Britain's most recognisable dog breeds, has been listed for the first time as vulnerable to extinction after a drop in popularity, The Kennel Club said Monday.
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter made history on April 19, the agency said, by being the first craft to achieve “controlled, powered flight on a planet beyond Earth.”Video from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory shows the team there cheering as visuals from the Perseverance Rover show the craft in flight.Project manager MiMi Aung called it “our Wright brothers moment”. Credit: NASA via Storyful
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It's like a glimpse in to the past - one Israeli called it "a very good weird."In the latest steps towards a return to relative normality, Israelis ditched the mandatory wearing of protective masks outdoors. Boosted by a successful mass-vaccination campaign against the COVID-19 pandemic, the state is becoming the envy of many other countries still struggling to get infections under control. Dudi Kepler lives in Tel Aviv. "For me to get out without mask it's like a holiday, it's like the future. And I want that this day will be good news for all the world and all the world will be go after Israel."About 81% of citizens or residents over 16 have received both doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, and it appears to be working: infections and hospitalizations are down sharply.But entry by foreigners is still limited and non-immune Israelis who return from abroad must self-isolate.That's due to concerns over virus variants challenging the vaccine.The Health Ministry says it has detected seven cases of a new Indian variant in Israel, one whose potency is being assessed.The country's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that coronavirus could still return. Recommending Israelis still wear masks indoors and at crowded events. Pupils of all school ages are also now back in the classroom.The mood summed up on the front cover of one Israeli newspaper read "Breathing free."