By Aradhana Aravindan and Anshuman Daga SINGAPORE (Reuters) – In the early weeks of the coronavirus outbreak, Anthony Tan, the CEO of Southeast Asia’s biggest ride-hailing firm, recalls how he mistook the infection to be a China-only problem, similar to the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in 2003. As COVID-19 turned into […]
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WASHINGTON — Joe Biden sat in front of a laptop computer at his home office in Wilmington, Del. It was around 2:45 p.m Tuesday, and after a months-long search, he was about to reveal one of his biggest campaign decisions to the woman who would make history. Earlier in the day, Biden called all the women […]
The U.S. reported the most COVID-19-related deaths in one day since May but California was showing signs of improvement Thursday. A Labor Department report on new unemployment claims due out today is expected to reflect the mixed bag of virus data, with over 1 million new claims expected. The latest […]
Photo credit: Channel 4 From Cosmopolitan Netflix is looking for people to star in Sex Education season 3 and, um, where do we sign up? Production on the Netflix original was halted due to the coronavirus pandemic, but it’s thought filming will start this month, per Deadline, which would explain […]
PA With results for A-level students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland published today, thousands of teenagers will find out if they’ve received a spot at a university. But with the continuing coronavirus pandemic, university is likely to be a bit different this year. There are many challenges facing UK […]
How many of you were, like me, contacted by easyJet in mid June, stating that, “as government travel restrictions and safety guidelines evolve, you may wish to cancel your upcoming flights”? It offered a voucher with an extra £10 credit as a “thank you” to those who applied before 29 […]
Photo credit: Staff From Bicycling Even though bike shops have been deemed an essential business during the pandemic, that doesn’t necessarily mean your local shop is open or that the line to get your bike serviced isn’t weeks long. Besides the bonus of staying safe at home, repairing your own […]
MILAN (AP) — Giorgio Armani, Fendi, Prada and Versace are all returning to the runway in September, according to the Milan Fashion Week calendar published Wednesday. After the coronavirus pushed many fashion houses to make online-only presentations in July, more than half of participating Milan fashion houses are making plans […]
amazon.com We all know how frustrating it is to pick out an outfit, get dressed, and realize your clothes are wrinkled. That’s why investing in an iron is the easiest way to make sure that your clothes are always crisp. While handheld steamers can work in a pinch, steam irons […]
Some countries on the UK’s quarantine-free list require passengers to present evidence of a negative test on arrival – Getty Holidaymakers travelling with British Airways could be offered pre-flight Covid-19 tests, the airline has confirmed. Britain’s flagship carrier is contending with the global slump in air travel demand, which is […]
While scientists around the world rush to find a vaccine for COVID-19, researchers in San Francisco developed an antiviral nasal spray that could fight the coronavirus. Coronavirus infections have spiked in Texas as the state surpassed the 500,000 case marker Tuesday. While state hospitalizations have decreased, Gov. Greg Abbott said gatherings […]
BOSTON — Joe Kennedy was once thought to be such a lock to defeat Sen. Ed Markey that there was widespread speculation in Massachusetts that Markey might just retire to avoid a humbling end. But Markey is piling up endorsements and closing in on the young congressman in the polls […]
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Photo credit: galitskaya – Getty Images From Men’s Health There’s controversy about mandated face masks and the best types of coverings, but there’s no debating that masks can reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus. A person infected with COVID-19 spreads virus via tiny droplets when they cough, sneeze, or […]
Over just six months, the S&P 500 Index (SPX) has gone from record highs to three-year lows back to the doorstep of new record highs this morning. As this relentless rally rolls on, it’s important to keep in mind that a number is just a number. Still, it’s hard to ignore the […]
Photo credit: Clive Mason – Getty Images From Cosmopolitan Before she married Prince Harry, Suits actress Meghan Markle was famous not only for her role in, well… Suits, but also for the lifestyle blog she ran, called The Tig. Described initially as a “passion project”, the blog later evolved for […]
Ross Ice Shelf: Getty Images “It’s our mission to leave this pristine landscape the way we found it.” A noble intention for every travel firm. But do they really mean it? As you may have read, the Boeing 787 jets that Qantas acquired for the London-Perth nonstop link, covering over […]
(Bloomberg) — Opposition candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya fled Belarus as police cracked down on protesters across the country for the second night following President Alexander Lukashenko’s claim to landslide election victory in Sunday’s elections. “I thought this campaign had hardened me a lot and given me enough strength to withstand anything. […]
Love Island star Molly-Mae Hague has hit out at easyJet over ‘stressful’ airport experience: Instagram @ Molly-Mae Hague Love Island star Molly-Mae Hague has blasted budget airline easyJet after she was allegedly almost turned away while travelling to Greece. Hague, 21, told her Instagram followers that she arrived at Gatwick […]
(Bloomberg) — Opposition candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya fled Belarus as police cracked down on protesters across the country for the second night following Sunday’s elections in which President Alexander Lukashenko claimed a landslide election victory. “I thought this campaign had hardened me a lot and given me enough strength to withstand […]
Simon Calder Wizz Air has apologised to passengers who were turned away from an Athens-bound flight for perceived flaws on the Greek “passenger locator form” (PLF). Twenty-eight passengers were offloaded from the airline’s flight W9 4467 from Luton to Athens on Thursday 6 August. Some were denied boarding by ground […]
Sometimes, there are no good options. Sometimes, the choice is only between horrendous and devastating. The entire 2020 college football season sits on the precipice of oblivion. Teams and conferences alike are wrestling with the question of postponing or canceling their most precious, prized and valuable asset. They’re balancing questions […]