Undocumented Workers Protest Uber Eats Crackdown
In France, the gig economy platform welcomed thousands of immigrants during the pandemic, unions say. Now it’s deactivating them en masse.Continue Reading
2022-09-12
The untold story of a mid-20th century group of women fighting for equality in marriage — and why it matters today
In 1938, a group of feminist agitators came together in London to tackle what they saw as the most pressing issue of their time: inequality in marriage. For the Married Women’s Association, the right to vote – won for women over 30 in 1918 – was just the beginning ofContinue Reading
2022-09-12
Monkeypox may cause neurological damage, including inflammation of the brain – new study
Monkeypox’s effect on the skin – the disfiguring rashes – and the flu-like symptoms have been well described, but few have investigated the neurological and psychiatric problems the virus might cause. There are historic reports of neurological complications in people infected with the related smallpox virus and in people vaccinatedContinue Reading
2022-09-12
Seven times people discovered the Americas – and how they got there
The Vikings got to the Americas long before Columbus. vlastas/Shutterstock When Columbus landed in 1492, the Americas had been settled for tens of thousands of years. He wasn’t the first person to discover the continent. Instead, his discovery was the last of many discoveries. In all, people found the AmericasContinue Reading
2022-09-12
Carlos Alcaraz, 19, beats Casper Ruud to win first Grand Slam at US Open and become youngest-EVER world No1
ALL HAIL King Carlos Alcaraz – welcome to the Grand Slam club and tennis record books. Sports historians may one day pinpoint this US Open as the moment when the Big Three of Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal were finally overtaken by the inevitable rise of the NextContinue Reading
2022-09-11
Disney surprises fans with exclusive looks at snippets from Avatar sequel
D isney surprised fans at its D23 Expo on Saturday with several exclusive looks at snippets from James Cameron’s highly anticipated Avatar sequel, The Way Of Water. Audience members in the main exhibition hall in Anaheim, California, were handed 3D glasses to watch the underwater scenes on two enormous screens.Continue Reading
2022-09-11
Aer Lingus says services ‘mostly’ running normally
Four more Aer Lingus flights have been cancelled today after an IT glitch took IT systems down on Saturday. That brings the total number of flights axed to 55, with trips to and from Lanzarote and Newark affected today. Despite that, the schedule is mostly running on time, with someContinue Reading
2022-09-11
How Max Verstappen can win F1 title at Singapore GP with FIVE races to go
MAX VERSTAPPEN can win a second consecutive world title at the next Grand Prix in Singapore – FIVE races before the season ends. The Dutch driver registered a fifth consecutive win, and 11th of the season, at the Italian GP on Sunday. 2 Max Verstappen could mathematically win his secondContinue Reading
2022-09-11
Harrison Ford becomes visibly emotional as he debuts new Indiana Jones trailer
H arrison Ford became visibly emotional at Disney’s D23 Expo as he debuted a teaser trailer for the latest instalment of the Indiana Jones franchise. The veteran actor was joined onstage by Fleabag star Phoebe Waller-Bridge, who appears alongside him in the film, at the convention in Anaheim, California. TheContinue Reading
2022-09-11
Ukraine war: reports of mass deportations recall Russia’s dark history of forcible relocations
Russia’s military campaign against Ukraine has been widely condemned as a war of aggression. In Moscow’s narrative, Ukraine has no real or legitimate existence as a separate country – and they portray the military operations as a means to reunify Russia. But the staunch and effective resistance by Ukraine againstContinue Reading
2022-09-10