Coronavirus: Tory election donors call on Boris Johnson to end ‘harmful’ lockdown
View photosThe Prime Minister is returning to work on Monday after recovering from coronavirus. (PA)Six multi-millionaires who bankrolled the Conservative party’s election victory last December have called for Boris Johnson to ease coronavirus lockdown restrictions.The group of donors are seeking to put pressure on the Prime Minister as he returns…
bubmagApril 26, 2020
Author of book on 1964 Olympics sees parallels in Tokyo 2020’s struggles
The coronavirus outbreak has left the sports world in a state of suspended animation, with the 2020 Tokyo Olympics among major events put on hold.But while Tokyo must wait until next year to put on its second Summer Games, it is no stranger to adversity when it comes to staging…
bubmagApril 26, 2020
Gavin and Stacey’s Nessa warns fans to ‘stay out of her way’ to prevent spread of coronavirus
Ruth Jones made a special appearance as her Gavin and Stacey character Nessa in a video that provided fans with advice on how to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. On Instagram, Nessa joked to fans “stay out of my way”. “Oh, what’s occurring? Not a lot other than a global pandemic, but…
bubmagApril 26, 2020
Sitdown Sunday: In search of the disappearing art dealer
IT’S A DAY of rest, and you may be in the mood for a quiet corner and a comfy chair. We’ve hand-picked the week’s best reads for you to savour. 1. Trapped with tormenters Noteworthy has produced a two-part investigation into how services for domestic abuse survivors are dangerously underfunded…
bubmagApril 26, 2020
India’s Modi urges citizens to follow lockdown as coronavirus spreads
By Neha AroraNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged Indians to comply with a nationwide lockdown and social distancing measures on Sunday, a day after some of the world's toughest restrictions were eased slightly while cases of COVID-19 continued to mount.In a radio address, Modi said the country…
bubmagApril 26, 2020
Data show huge drops in urban traffic as Japan weighs state of emergency extension
Pedestrian traffic dropped between 50 and 80 percent in major urban areas over the weekend as the central government continues to weigh an extension of its nationwide state of emergency declaration.According to data gathered by NTT Docomo Inc., urban foot traffic on Sunday afternoon across the 47 prefectures was 50…
bubmagApril 26, 2020
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bubmagApril 26, 2020
When oil became waste: a week of turmoil for crude, and more pain to come
(Reuters) - The magnitude of how damaged the energy industry is came into full view on April 20 when the benchmark price of U.S. oil futures, which had never dropped below $10 a barrel in its nearly 40-year history, plunged to a previously unthinkable minus $38 a barrel. FILE PHOTO:…
bubmagApril 26, 2020
On this day: When eight teams were relegated in Scottish football’s most brutal league reconstruction
1975. The Vietnam War ended. General Franco died. Jaws was released. Margaret Thatcher took charge of the Conservatives. The UK voted to remain a member of the EU. And eight teams were relegated from Scotland's top flight.In a stroke, the "First Division" was stripped of its status as the country's…
bubmagApril 26, 2020