SAGE used data from WIKIPEDIA to model Covid crisis in spring and did not have a single human coronavirus expert in its ranks, damning BBC documentary reveals SAGE admitted early virus modelling based on figures from online encyclopedia Dubious data formed the basis for the group’s calls for first national lockdown Lockdown 1.0 – Following […]

The International Space Station’s two Russian astronauts began spacewalking work Wednesday to prepare for next year’s arrival of a long-delayed lab, but had to scrap another chore because of a stubborn bolt. Spacewalkers Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov — dubbed Sergey 1 and Sergey 2 by flight controllers — left four Americans and one Japanese […]

The International Space Station’s two Russian astronauts began spacewalking work Wednesday to prepare for next year’s arrival of a long-delayed lab, but had to scrap another chore because of a stubborn bolt. Spacewalkers Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov — dubbed Sergey 1 and Sergey 2 by flight controllers — left four Americans and one Japanese […]

Prince Harry has been praised as "humble and kind" after volunteering for a non-profit foundation which helps veterans and their families. He was spotted in a "dressed down" look helping out at an event organised by the Walker Family Events Foundation (WFEF) in Compton, California. The organisation, which offers Covid-19 support for veterans and their […]

The Canada-U. S. border is set to remain closed well into December. A federal source speaking on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly confirmed the 30-day rollover of the closure that was set to expire on Friday. Visits such as vacations, day trips and cross-border shopping excursions have been […]

WHEN Sir Keir Starmer became Labour leader, I thought I'd got my party back – back from the disaster of Corbynism, the infighting, and the bullying. But it is becoming ever more apparent that this dream couldn’t last. As a 16-year-old party member, it has been worrying this week to see prominent members of Young […]

Putin admits he is ‘alarmed’ by Russia’s spike in Covid-19 deaths and says officials ‘cannot pretend all is fine’ Putin said the rising death rate was ‘alarming’ after record 456 fatalities today Russia has stopped short of imposing strict new measures like much of Europe In a further blow, smoke was seen billowing from a […]

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday gave an emergency green light to the first rapid coronavirus test that can run from start to finish at home, paving a potential path for more widespread testing outside of health care settings. The test, developed by the California-based company Lucira Health, requires a prescription from a health […]

A woman fighting a £165 parking fine says her ticket flipped upside down as she left her car. Courtney Marvin-Howard was slapped with a £55 fine after a parking warden could not see that she had paid the £4 charge in Bradgate Park, Leicesteshire, in July. The parking enforcement company used by the Bradgate Park […]

Two Colorado public defenders could be held in contempt of court after they refused to go forward with a jury trial in Larimer County on Tuesday over COVID-19 safety concerns, prompting the judge to declare a mistrial in one of the few counties in the state where trials are still taking place during the worsening […]