Scottish schools to begin phased return from Monday
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed that some pupils in Scotland will return to schools from Monday 22 February.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed that some pupils in Scotland will return to schools from Monday 22 February.
Thousands of people demonstrated in central Algiers on Friday for a second time this week, confirming the resumption of street protests that had been in abeyance for nearly a year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Weekly street protests from February 2019 prompted the army to force a veteran president from power in the biggest shock to Algeria's political system in decades, stopping only for a COVID-19 lockdown in March last year. The protesters are demanding a complete overhaul of the old ruling elite, an end to corruption and the army's withdrawal from politics.
Norwegian Air booked a charge of $1.5 billion in the fourth quarter as it seeks a fresh start. The charges were a result of plans to cut its fleet and cancel aircraft orders.The budget airline received protection from bankruptcy late last year in both Norway and Ireland, where most of its assets are registered.It wants to emerge from the restructuring with fewer aircraft and less debt.Norwegian's CEO said on Friday (February 26) that "as soon as Europe begins to reopen, we will be ready to welcome more customers on board."That will involve focusing on its Nordic and European network, as it's already said it will end long-haul services.The airline has warned that it risks running out of cash by the end of March if it fails to restructure its debt and liabilities.The company has agreed order cancellation terms with Airbus.But a deal with Boeing is unlikely before the restructuring is completed.The company said it would present a detailed plan for its future next week.And was preparing to increase its operating fleet from 10 aircraft now, depending on demand and travel restrictions.
Numerous thunderstorms brought hail, lightning, and localized flooding to part of north Texas late on Thursday, February 25, the National Weather Service said.Video shared by Shanda Parmer Boles shows lightning flashes as hail hits a parked pickup on a residential street in Melissa, Texas. Credit: Shanda Parmer Boles via Storyful
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 — Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today urged the government to utilise its resources and better prepare the country for a future pandemic, besides the ongoing...
Live Nation has taken a timeline provided by the British government as an all-clear for the summer festival season, selling some 170,000 tickets this week to three major U.K. summer festivals that were put on sale this week — and according to comments made around the company’s grim 2020 earnings report on Thursday, it is […]
With February not even up, their season looks over and pressure is mounting on coach Jorge Jesus. Since losing to Porto in the Portuguese Super Cup final in December, Benfica have won just six of 16 games in all competitions, being dumped out of the League Cup, Europa League and slipping to fourth in the league table - 15 points behind city rivals Sporting Lisbon at the top.
“Bloodthirsty,” a werewolf thriller about a rising singer who finds herself in a compromising position, has sold U.S. distribution rights to Brainstorm Media. It will release in theaters and on demand on April 23. The film, which premiered at the virtual Fantastic Fest Celebration, was directed by Amelia Moses. Wendy Hill-Tout wrote the script with […]
Loggerhead seat turtles are one of the largest of all turtles. And during mating season, they are the most amorous. Watch as this one decides to swim right at a scuba diver!
'Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers' the video game on the Super Nintendo. Super easy, cool graphics and it has the classic theme song. Enjoy!
Loni had a visit at the doggy dentist where she had to get one of her teeth pulled. Watch how she shows off her smile for the camera. Priceless!
This stunning winter drone footage was filmed in the in Osogovski Mountains near Kochani, Macedonia. Witness how incredible and unique Macedonia is!
This versatile dress is one of Nordstrom's bestselling styles — and it's easy to see why.
Levi’s celebrates the 25th anniversary of popular animated series Pokemon with a ’90s-inspired apparel collection.
Rio has long been a city marked by inequality, with stunning beaches, topography and culture, as well as grinding poverty and violence. But while city rivals Flamengo won their second consecutive league title on Thursday, and Fluminense finished fifth to secure a place in next year’s Copa Libertadores, the South American equivalent of the Champions League, the relegation of Botafogo and Vasco points to a widening gap. Flamengo are unquestionably the dominant team in the city, finishing higher than their rivals every year since 2014, and Fluminense are on a solid footing.
Pakistan wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan continued to impress with the bat as he led Multan Sultans to their first win in the Pakistan Super League, beating Lahore Qalandars by seven wickets on Friday. Rizwan hit 76 off 49 balls -- his second half century in this year’s PSL -- and Pakistan international Sohaib Maqsood made an unbeaten 61 off 41.
The $20 trillion Treasury bond market is getting jittery. The question is what is the Federal Reserve going to do about it? The US Treasury’s auctions of five- and seven-year securities were poorly received by investors.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes the race for the Premier League top four will go down to the wire as Manchester United prepare to face Thomas Tuchel's revitalised Chelsea on Sunday.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic will take on his old club Manchester United after they were paired with his current team AC Milan in the last 16 of the Europa League in Friday's draw in Nyon.
A two-year-old from Richmond, London, could not help herself from sneezing on a pastry she was making with her dad.With the help of her father Guy Fairhurst, toddler Bella cooks and bakes for her audiences on the Chef Bella Facebook and YouTube pages. Fairhurst had the idea for the web series when his events business “ground to a halt” due to the Covid-19 pandemic and Bella started to show an interest in cooking with him.“We’ll have to cut that out,” Fairhurst can be heard saying in the video, laughing. The clip was posted to Facebook as a blooper called “Home cooking goes wrong.” Credit: Guy Fairhurst via Storyful