American students accustomed to easy access to Canadian campuses face unprecedented obstacles to continuing their education as the nation’s borders remain all but closed due to the coronavirus. Visas once processed in weeks are taking months to secure. Students have been asked to prove that their physical presence is essential […]
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Kremlin critic and opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who has suffered a suspected poisoning, was in a stable condition in hospital on Saturday after being flown to Berlin following a standoff over his medical evacuation from Russia. An air ambulance carrying Navalny, chartered by the German NGO Cinema for Peace, touched […]
An air ambulance landed in the German capital on Saturday carrying Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who has suffered a suspected poisoning, after a day-long standoff over his medical evacuation. The plane, chartered by the German NGO Cinema for Peace, landed at 8:47 am local time (0647 GMT) at Tegel […]
Photo credit: Elle UK From ELLE Saturday 22, August Today the Sun moves into Virgo, your fellow earth sign, and will warm up your house of higher learning for the next four weeks. This is a deeply thoughtful and expansive phase during which you’ll get so much more out of […]
Distant dreams: the STA Travel head office in central London: Simon Calder STA Travel UK, one of the biggest names for backpackers and adventurers has gone out of business. On Friday evening, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announced that the London-based firm had failed with the loss of 500 jobs. […]
Photo credit: Trevor Raab From Bicycling The Giant Manufacturing Company in Taiwan has not, as one might suspect, always produced Giant brand bikes, but it has always manufactured bicycles. King Liu founded his company in 1972 as a frame manufacturing subcontractor for a variety of bicycle brands. It wasn’t until […]
INX is gearing up for a landmark IPO, 1 billion tether jumped from Tron to Ethereum and a shift in bitcoin’s options market suggests bullish speculation is beginning to ease. INX IPOINX plans to launch its landmark initial public offering (IPO) as soon as Monday. The cryptocurrency and security token exchange […]
Syracuse University has suspended 23 students following a large on-campus gathering, the latest example of college crackdowns on the kind of socializing that can spread the coronavirus and sink plans for in-person learning this semester. Syracuse officials announced the disciplinary action late Thursday and said they were reviewing security camera […]
The objective seemed simple: Disembark the puddle-jumper from Porto, Portugal, to Madrid and find the designated pick up point for my Uber ride into town. But the 45-minute odyssey left me angry, disoriented and wondering: Why are airports so confusing? I’m not exaggerating. It took me 45 minutes to find my […]
Washington — Former White House adviser Stephen Bannon has pleaded not guilty to charges of wire fraud and money laundering Thursday, after federal prosecutors in New York announced that Bannon and three others were indicted for allegedly defrauding donors to a $25 million fundraising campaign to build a wall along […]
Holiday-makers could be handing their hard-earned money directly to cybercriminals. Photo: Tim Goode/PA Brits are at risk of falling for holiday scams as they prioritise cheap deals over security in the wake of the COVID-19 lockdown, experts have warned. Since blanket restrictions on overseas travel relaxed on 6 July, holiday […]
LYNNWOOD, Wash. (AP) — On a warm summer night, two food trucks pulled onto a tree-lined street in a hilltop neighborhood outside Seattle. The smell of grilled meat filled the air, and neighbors slurped on boba tea drinks. Toddlers, teens, their parents and dogs sat in the grass, chatting behind […]
Your smartphone and computer are always going to be the center of your tech life, but the right accessories will help you get the most out of them. Think about a phone without a case, or a computer without a nice set of speakers; the devices are great on their […]
VENICE, CA — Airbnb, one of the largest short-term rental companies in the world, announced Thursday it will ban all parties and events at its global listings, including capping capacity to 16 people, until further notice amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Airbnb stated that starting Friday, the party ban applies to […]
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Federal prosecutors on Thursday unsealed indictments against one-time presidential aide Steve Bannon and three others on charges of taking money donated to help build a wall along the southern border. Bannon, Brian Kolfage, Andrew Badolato, Timothy Shea “and others orchestrated a scheme to defraud hundreds of thousands of donors,” according […]
Photo credit: Erika LaPresto From Delish With some holidays, you know exactly when to expect them. For instance, if you celebrate Christmas, you know that every December 25, you’ll be drinking a mimosa and acting super happy about those weird earrings your aunt gifted you. But other holidays are a […]
Off limits: Croatia has now been deemed a high-risk destination for British travellers: Simon Calder In the latest quarantine shuffle, “no-go” status has been lifted from Portugal after more than five months. But British travellers in Croatia, Austria and Trinidad & Tobago will need to self-isolate at home for two […]
A project that has long been teased before and since Tom Petty’s death, “Wildflowers & All the Rest,” has finally found its place on the release schedule, with multiple configurations pulling together the rocker’s original 1994 album with a multitude of unreleased songs, alternate versions, live tracks and home demos. […]
Danni Wyatt hopes England Women will still take the field this summer after the cancellation of series against India and South Africa left them facing the prospect of an empty season. It has been been more than 20 years since the women’s side last had a completely blank summer calendar […]