The deadline for applications to the government’s EU Settlement Scheme will not be extended beyond the end of June, a minister has warned, as tens of thousands face having their benefits cut. Home Office minister Kevin Foster said postponing the cut-off point would create “uncertainty”, adding that all those who make an application before June
Plastic waste — that includes carry bags, soft drink or water bottles, more — may soon be converted into vanilla flavouring using genetically engineered bacteria. According to new research by scientists at the University of Edinburgh, there’s a way to turn plastic waste into vanillin — the main flavour component of vanilla beans — using
A customer uses a bitcoin automated teller machine (ATM) in a kiosk Barcelona, Spain, on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. Angel Garcia | Bloomberg | Getty Images Bitcoin’s brief drop below the symbolic price threshold of $30,000 on Tuesday has reignited talk of a crypto winter. It doesn’t help that other cryptocurrencies like dogecoin, XRP, and
The Chemical Brothers, Blur, Primal Scream and Radiohead are among the artists urging the government to make it easier for British musicians to tour in the European Union post-Brexit. The musicians warn that UK acts face “insurmountable financial and logistical barriers” following the UK’s departure from the EU and call on ministers to “save” EU
Vanessa Bryant has settled her lawsuit against Island Express Helicopters and the estate of pilot Ara Zobayan, over the wrongful death of husband Kobe Bryant, daughter Gianna and seven others in a helicopter crash last January. Bryant reached a settlement, in concert with the three families, whose loved ones were also killed in the accident.
Up until about the last third or so of stand-up comedian Iliza Shlesinger’s new Netflix comedy Good on Paper, this clever and engaging film about a disastrous true-life relationship experience of Shlesinger’s works quite well in the overdone rom-com genre. But then it falls prey to the worst instincts of what passes for film comedy these days
Steppenwolf’s production of The Minutes, the new Tracy Letts play that had begun previews on Broadway when the industry shut down in March 2020, will resume performances in March 2022, with an official opening night on Thursday, April 7. The play, with cast to be announced, will take up residence at Broadway’s Studio 54 theater,
News SZA to Debut New Music at Upcoming Livestream The July 1 event follows the release of “Good Days” and “Kiss Me More” By Madison Bloom June 22, 2021 Facebook Twitter SZA (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for dcp). Facebook Twitter SZA will debut new music during a July 1 livestream. In a statement shared with
It’s hard to open BookTok without coming across readers gushing about A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) by Sarah J. Maas. The series, which currently boasts four full-length novels and a novella, is about powerful Fae, passionate romance, and war. Having read the books, I see the why they have inspired such a strong
TikTok is good for many things, like distracting us during our lunch hours and bombarding us with videos of cute puppies when we need it most. But it’s also extremely good for discovering the latest beauty trends, and we’re not mad about it. From how to get glowy skin and fluffy brows to heat-free curls,
In this article MCD QSR-CA A Big Mac is displayed on a page of the McDonald’s app Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images McDonald’s announced Tuesday it will launch its first-ever loyalty program nationwide on July 8 after months of testing. The fast-food giant joins rival chains like Restaurant Brands International’s Popeyes and Yum
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during an event in the South Court Auditorium of the White House June 2, 2021 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images The Biden administration plans to confirm Tuesday that it won’t likely hit President Joe Biden’s goal of getting 70% of American adults to receive one vaccine shot
The health secretary has insisted the government will deliver a plan for the reform of social care this year, as he refused to be drawn on whether a key meeting on the issue between him, the prime minister and the chancellor has been postponed. Matt Hancock told Sky News he was “not going to get
Quarantine-free travel to amber list countries for people who have been fully vaccinated is “absolutely something” the government is “working on”, the health secretary has told Sky News. “This hasn’t been clinically advised yet, we’re working on it,” Matt Hancock said. “When I’m in a position to be able to say something then we will
Betelgeuse, once said to be the ninth most luminous star in the sky, started dimming rapidly in December 2019. Even though Betelgeuse was always a “variable” star, meaning its brightness would fluctuate, by February 2020 it had reported a loss of nearly two-thirds of its brightness. This made astronomers wonder if it was soon going
Starlink, the satellite Internet unit of Elon Musk’s SpaceX, expects to be able to provide continuous global coverage by around September but will then need to seek regulatory approvals, its president Gwynne Shotwel said on Tuesday. “We’ve successfully deployed 1,800 or so satellites and once all those satellites reach their operational orbit, we will have
In this article TSLA Lynn Miller, General Counsel at Plus Plus A top Tesla attorney, Lynn Miller, has exited Elon Musk’s electric car company and is joining Plus as general counsel, the autonomous trucking start-up announced Tuesday. Founded in 2016 and once known as PlusAI, the company recently agreed to go public via a special
In this article AMZN Workers retrieve boxes at an Amazon fulfillment center on Prime Day in Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S., on Monday, June 21, 2021. Rachel Jessen | Bloomberg | Getty Images The first day of Amazon‘s 48-hour Prime Day event is expected to have driven the most online sales over a 24-hour period so
Actor James Michael Tyler, who played Gunther in Friends, has revealed he has terminal prostate cancer. Tyler, 59, played Jennifer Aniston‘s Central Perk colleague in the show, and recently appeared via video on Friends: The Reunion. But in an interview with the Today Show in the US, he revealed he was unable to attend in
Billie Eilish has apologised and said she is “appalled and embarrassed” over a video that emerged appearing to show the singer mouthing a racist slur. In an edited compilation video posted to TikTok earlier in June, Eilish seems to mouth an anti-Asian slur featured in Tyler The Creator’s song Fish, released in 2011. She was