Former AC Milan striker Andriy Shevchenko has compared the coronavirus pandemic to the Chernobyl disaster which occurred in his homeland of Ukraine in 1986. 

In less than 13 days, all $349 billion allocated for small business relief under the CARES Act were used up.But the funds barely scratch the surface of the 60 million employers and freelancers who were expected to apply.Mark Cuban told Business Insider that major changes need to be implemented to address the problems with the most recent package.Before the next round of funding, Cuban says businesses will need enough money to cover an extended re-opening period as well as an effective testing strategy that instills confidence in returning workers. Visit BI Prime for more stories.Following a rocky rollout of the Payroll Protection loan program, all $349 billion of the funds allocated for small businesses in the $2 trillion CARES Act have been committed - and Mark Cuban says it's too late to

Just days after Once Upon a Time in Hollywood won two Oscars on Sunday night, Macaulay Culkin revealed he actually auditioned for a role in the film.

Susanna Reid reveals how a fake tan disaster left her embarrassed to leave her room. British TV presenter opted for artificial suntan in preparation for presenting the Good Morning Britain Oscars special.

Liverpool were due to hold a memorial service at Anfield to mark the 31st anniversary of the incident, but it was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

President Trump lashed out at Susan Rice on Friday as a 'disaster' before Barack Obama's national security adviser clapped back by calling him 'gross' for hugging her at a DC dinner in 2015.

MICHAEL BURLEIGH: Tehran claimed the air disaster which killed 176 was caused because of pilot error. Will this be a repeat of Chernobyl's 1986 nuclear disaster where the Soviets hid evidence?

The Neighbours star, 39, recalls a disastrous appearance at the Logies after being sewn into her dress and accidentally exposing her behind at a high-class luncheon.

Trump made his scathing assessment of the WHO in the shadow of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC at a Fox News virtual town hall meeting.

From Christian Coleman winning 100m gold to Dina Asher-Smith picking up Great Britain's first-ever medal in a women's sprint event, each individual achievement has been undermined in Qatar.

The subject came up when Maron asked Brad if tabloid attention has waned over the years. He said. When the host pushed he said: 'Because of my disaster of a personal life, probably.'

'I'm really disappointed that some of our technology created an issue that made the caucus difficult,' said Gerard Niemira, the CEO and chairman Shadow Inc, in an interview Tuesday.

Schoolteacher Rennie Williams who led many pupils to safety during the Aberfan disaster has died age 86. She helped children escape as a coal tip engulfed Pantglas Junior School in 1966.

A mechanical engineer explains that that in the event of a nuclear winter, when the sun is blocked by smoke, humans could survive on crops that did not need much light like mushrooms and seaweed.

Former Republican presidential front-runner Jeb Bush's disappointing performance in Wednesday's GOP debate has led many observers to urge his withdrawal from the race.

The Donald was in Concord, NH to formally file his candidacy papers for February's New Hampshire primary, and fought through hundreds of supporters to get to the statehouse.

President Donald Trump avoided questions at his White House briefing Friday after giving conflicting responses on his proposed idea of treating coronavirus with disinfectants.

Barack Obama (right), the former president, said on Friday that President Trump's (left) handling of the COVID-19 pandemic is one reason he will work hard to help Joe Biden defeat him in November.

So this is it. We have arrived at the moment when Parliament can finally end this Brexit purgatory. Alternatively, they could continue to put petty politics before the national interest.

Beyonce set fans wild as she joined the new remix of Megan Thee Stallion's song Savage for disaster relief. Megan, 25, included the original song on her new EP Suga released last month.

Sanchez moved to Old Trafford in a swap deal with Henrikh Mkhitaryan in January 2018 after beating Manchester City to the forward's signature. But he has endured a torrid time, scoring just twice last term

From Christian Coleman winning 100m gold to Dina Asher-Smith picking up Great Britain's first-ever medal in a women's sprint event, each individual achievement has been undermined in Qatar.

The letter from HM Courts and Tribunals Service hit my doormat last month. I knew what it was before I opened it - for the third time in my life, I had been selected for jury service starting later this month.

As India celebrates her 69th year of Independence, we take a look at the ramifications of the Supreme Court's ruling on allowing an unwed mother to be the sole guardian of the child without the consent of the child's father, a dissent note on the final draft of the Human DNA Profiling Bill which the government wanted to pass in the latest parliament session, why the modern parents and the school authorities lack mutual trust and respect, the conundrum of energy deficit and energy surplus in different parts of India, how the old fishing villages in Mumbai are in danger of disappearing, and more.

One month ago, on June 27, Vadodara and surrounding areas received the first monsoon rains after a 15-day delay. Citizens spent the first two days of rains in jubilation. On the third day, things went wrong. Surekha Sule assesses the recent floods that devastated one of Gujarat's leading cities.

If the cost of ecological damage and social deprivation are accounted for, Narendra Modi will only be half as tall as he is made out to be, says Ashish Kothari, issuing a grave warning.

As Uttarakhand reels in the aftermath of devastating floods, Ammu Joseph underlines the need for greater awareness of the gender dimensions of such calamities and recognition of the special and diverse needs of women and other disadvantaged sections of society.

In view of the usual thrust on packaged food distributed in the name of relief and rehabilitation in the aftermath of any disaster or human crisis, L S Aravinda warns against the tendency to sell out local food traditions to the industry.

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The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) registers its dissent over the new Human DNA Profiling Bill draft. Sunil Abraham, Executive Director of CIS, explains how the Bill does not address the privacy concerns despite a seemingly powerful language.

Pune-based firm Neeti Solutions has designed a unique version of the popular game Snakes and Ladders, aimed at teaching children about fires and earthquakes and how to cope best in such situations. Rasika Dhavse has more.

Over 400 children from 36 schools in Pune participated in the two-day event on 'Children - Disasters and Sustainable Futures' on 4-5 January this year. They gathered knowledge about disasters and how to best manage in such situations, ensuring minimum loss of life and property. Rasika Dhavse reports.

Scottish FA vice-president Mike Mulraney warned it would be 'foolhardy' not to face up to the possibility of Scottish clubs going out of business during Covid-19 pandemic.

Lewis Hamilton stormed to pole position at German Grand Prix, as both Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel will start last after technical faults marred their qualifying.

The spread of Covid-19 has significantly impacted Afghanistan from complicating the peace initiative to forcing border crossing closures that have disrupted commercial and humanitarian deliveries, according to a a watchdog report to the US Congress.

A group of Tamil film producers met Information and Publicity Minister Kadambur Raju to seek permission to start editing, dubbing, VFX/CGI and background music works with an upper limit of five people.

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In the spring of 1869, a two-column-inch piece titled “The Great New York Fire in 1835” began appearing in newspapers around the country. Written as a reminiscence “clipped from the columns of the Philadelphia Inquirer,” the piece was actually an advertisement for Aetna Insurance, describing the moment when Aetna’s president had first informed his board...

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For India Inc, disaster planning for business continuity and survival has emerged as the top priority.

Rain is something tribals living in the cold deserts of Spiti Himachal''s fascinating mountainous region have seldom experienced.

Now you know what to do if a Planet of the Apes situation occurs, but is an ape takeover actually plausible? Host Quinn Beswick breaks down the likelihood of a primate invasion.

Pilots spend hours in multi-million dollar simulators, preparing for the worst cast scenario. In this episode Flight Mode, WIRED's Jack Stewart gets a taste of what pilots go through.

Nothing in robotics is as unintentionally hilarious as watching a biped fall. But roboticists are making progress- like with this machine named Cassie.

Produced by Wired Brand Lab for AT&T When the unexpected happens, being connected is paramount. AT&T's "Flying Cows" or "Cells on Wings" are specialized drones engineered to operate in harsh conditions and can stay at 400 feet in the air for 24 hours straight. Learn how these machines are connecting customers and helping disaster relief efforts.