The health secretary is set to face questions from MPs about his role in the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Matt Hancock will field questions from MPs on the Science and Technology and Health and Social Care committees from 9.30am. He is likely to face tough questions on things like coronavirus testing, test and
A team of researchers has developed a new, economically viable system to extract lithium from seawater, while also creating freshwater. The demand for lithium — an extremely crucial element used in batteries that power electric vehicles — has been soaring for quite some time now and its land-based reserves are likely to be exhausted by
In this article GOOGL FB AAPL AMZN U.S. House Impeachment manager David Cicilline (D-RI) speaks on the second day of former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial at the U.S. Capitol on February 10, 2021 in Washington, DC. congress.gov via Getty Images A group of House Democrats is circulating discussion drafts of antitrust bills that
Parents can learn about the terms and language they can expect to hear in children’s films and TV shows in a new guide published by the British Board of Film Classification. It comes as a survey carried out on behalf of the organisation showed that while most adults feel comfortable swearing or using strong language
SPOILER ALERT: The story includes details about the Season 3 finale of ABC’s A Million Little Things. For a second consecutive year, the season finale of A Million Little Things ended with the question, Who hit Eddie? The incident, which left Eddie fighting for his life, was the big Season 2 finale cliffhanger. Tonight, Eddie received
The repeated comic references in Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard to the 1987 Goldie Hawn/Kurt Russell comedy Overboard provide an unintended comparison to this eager-to-please sequel that essentially throws all credibility overboard in just hoping to make some attempts at humor stick. Four times I actually laughed out loud in this summer movie confection, so be thankful for small
News Eve and Trina VERZUZ Battle Announced Bow Wow and Soulja Boy are also going head-to-head this summer By Evan Minsker June 9, 2021 Facebook Twitter Trina and Eve in 2010 (Johnny Nunez/WireImage) Facebook Twitter The next two VERZUZ battles are set. Eve and Trina are set for a showdown on June 16, while Soulja
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The loud and proud Bebe Rexha has collaborated with lingerie brand Adore Me, and honestly it’s one of the most exciting and inclusive ranges out atm. It’s the first time the Grammy-nominated star has designed a lingerie range and tbh now she’s low-key got hold of our bank balances. The best wireless bras to wear
Despite the Covid death last year of its announced co-composer Adam Schlesinger, The Nanny Broadway musical is “almost ready to launch,” Fran Drescher said on The View today. And no, Drescher won’t be taking the stage as her ’90s sitcom incarnation Fran Fine. “I really can’t sing,” Drescher said on today’s episode of ABC’s The
Ben Affleck is reflecting on the way his ex Jennifer Lopez was treated in the early 2000s, saying her critics were ‘so f**cking mean.’ While appearing on The Hollywood Reporter’s Award Chatter podcast Thursday, the 48-year-old actor says there were ‘sexist, racist, ugly vicious s**t’ written about Lopez. Affleck and Lopez began dating in 2002,
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Wednesday that trading meme stocks is more gambling than investing. “It’s exciting. It’s fun, and it’s real,” Cramer said on “Squawk Box.” However, he added, “If you’re going to play it, I think that you can, I don’t know, go to the casino. These should be offered at the casino.” He
Boris Johnson must listen to his former schools catch-up tsar and stump up more cash for education, Sir Keir Starmer has urged, as he warned a lack of funds will “hold children back for a generation”. The Labour leader accused the PM of having “rolled over” and accepted the Treasury’s refusal to stump up extra
Not long ago, bipedal robots that can manage to walk without falling were considered to be the most advanced in the field of robotics. But an acrobatic humanoid robot that researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are working on will give them a run for their money (only if that was possible). The
President Donald Trump has agreed to a deal in which Oracle and Walmart will take a minority stake in a U.S.-headquartered company called TikTok Global. ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, says it will have an 80% stake. Nicolas Economou | NurPhoto | Getty Images President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Wednesday that sets criteria
Harrison Ford cheekily told a young fan that he was Indiana Jones’s stunt double after he was spotted on set in North Yorkshire. The 78-year-old, who is playing the whip-cracking adventurer for a fifth time, doffed his famous brown hat when he was seen in the North Yorkshire village of Grosmont. The A-lister was noticed
Ronin and Californication star Natascha McElhone is to headline a period drama set on the Italian Riviera, which has pre-sold to ITV/BritBox (UK), Sky Italia (Italy), and Foxtel (Australia). Titled Hotel Portofino, PBS Distribution has taken North American rights. Eagle Eye Drama, founded by the team behind foreign-language streamer Walter Presents, houses the project. Production has
Two decades in, the mission of the Tribeca Film Festival has come full circle. Launched just months after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, the festival will kick off its 20th edition Wednesday with New York City and the film world navigating extreme existential challenges. Normally held in late-April, this year’s fest was postponed until June
News Dawn Richard Announces North American Tour Dates With Purity Ring The artists will play shows together from September to December By Matthew Strauss June 9, 2021 Facebook Twitter Dawn Richard, photo by Nick Visuals Facebook Twitter Dawn Richard has announced a North American tour in support of her Merge debut Second Line. She’ll play
Recently I had to accept the news that I am in fact not the center of the universe, nor am I a youth. People my parents’ age like to tell me I’m still young, but the undergrads I teach assure me that I am not their peer. The time has come, the walrus said, to