Republicans want review of aid to WHO, Democrat may subpoena Pompeo
Five U.S. Senate Republicans introduced a bill on Wednesday seeking a review of U.S. participation in the World Health Organization and other international institutions, after President Donald Trump's administration suspended U.S. contributions to the U.N. health agency and accused it of mishandling the coronavirus pandemic.
In video interview, Biden's accuser says he should drop out of White House race
The woman who alleges presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden sexually assaulted her in 1993 said in a video interview on Thursday that he should withdraw from the White House race.
Hulu's Solar Opposites: Season 1 Review
Hulu debuts Solar Opposites, a new animated sitcom created by Rick and Morty's Justin Roiland and Mike McMahan, but don't expect more of the same.
Be Quiet! Pure Base 500DX Review
Be Quiet! drops another interesting-looking ATX case, but how will it stack up against some stiff competition?
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Two YouTubers Tricked Carole Baskin Into Giving An Exclusive Interview – Watch
Ever since Tiger King dropped on Netflix, the world has...
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Tara Reade, in new interview, claims Biden used graphic language to proposition her during alleged assault
Tara Reade has claimed in a new interview that Joe Biden used graphic language to proposition her for sex when he allegedly assaulted her in 1993.
White House unveils plan for major projects to bypass environmental review
Plan would help Trump administration advance projects held up over global heating concerns such as the Keystone XL oil pipeline
The Trump administration on Thursday unveiled a plan to speed permitting for major infrastructure projects like oil pipelines, road expansions and bridges.
Related: How the oil industry has spent billions to control the climate change conversation
Continue reading...UK enters fourth week of coronavirus lockdown as Government set to review measures within days
Himalayas come into view for first time in 30 years in northern India as lockdown leads to drop in air pollution
Rishi Sunak 'to warn Cabinet of tipping point between coronavirus concerns and economy' as UK lockdown to be reviewed
Piers Morgan tears into Oliver Dowden in heated GMB interview as he accuses Government of 'sending people out to get infected'
Piers Morgan has accused the Government of "actively sending people out to get infected" at the start of the coronavirus outbreak during a heated interview with Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden.
Good Morning Britain viewers in tears after war veteran Ken Bembow presented with touching gift to remember late wife
A war veteran has touched hearts around the country after he was given a "precious" cushion featuring a picture of his late wife.
Coronavirus: Expert's view on comparing the UK to other countries
With coronavirus spreading rapidly in countries across the world, we look at how the situation in the UK compares to that in other countries.
Brandon Lewis tries to calm expectations ahead of coronavirus lockdown review as he warns: don't get carried away
The Government has cautioned the public against overexcitement at the prospect of the coronavirus lockdown being eased.
Trans-Siberian Railway: a view from Moscow to Vladivostok – a photo essay
On a 9,288km journey inspired by the centennial anniversary of the railway’s completion in 1916, photographer Annie Ling captures life onboard the Trans-Siberian Railway, and beyond the carriage window
Continue reading...The Guardian view on an NHS coronavirus app: it must do no harm | Editorial
Smartphones can be used to digitally trace Covid-19. But not if the public don’t download an app over privacy fears – or find it won’t work on their device
The idea of the NHS tracing app is to enable smartphones to track users and tell them whether they interacted with someone who had Covid-19. Yet this will work only if large proportions of the population download the app. No matter how smart a solution may appear, mass consent is required. That will not be easy. Ministers and officials have failed to address the trade-offs between health and privacy by being ambiguous about the app’s safeguards.
Instead of offering cast-iron guarantees about the length of time for which data would be held; who can access it; and the level of anonymity afforded, we have had opacity and obfuscation. It is true that we are dealing with uncertainties. But without absolute clarity about privacy the public is unlikely to take up the app with the appropriate gusto.
Continue reading...The Guardian view on birdsong: a fragile joy | Editorial
The chance to put biodiversity and the environment at the heart of recovery from the pandemic should not be squandered
One night in April, birdwatchers from around Britain stepped outside their doors and listened intently to something most of them had never experienced before: the fluting, mysterious, melancholy cry of the common scoter on the wing.
Flocks of these dusky sea ducks were beating their way over Britain on their long migratory journey towards their Arctic breeding grounds, easily audible to the naked ear. The first great wave was heard on the Wirral before being picked up in the Peak District, and at last by the Humber. A second wave was made out as flocks made their way along the line of Hadrian’s wall, from the Solway Firth in the west to Northumberland in the east. A third wave flew above listeners from the Severn estuary to the Wash. The birds were heard in urban Blackburn, Stalybridge, Bristol and London. It was thanks to social media that so many listeners were alert to the birds’ progress – and thanks to the silence of lockdown that they could be heard.
Continue reading...Tekashi 6ix9ine Had Staggering 2M Viewers On Instagram Live
The self-proclaimed King of New York, Tekashi 6ix9ine is officially back with his new single and video, titled “GOOBA.” The rapper is also celebrating his 24th birthday today, hopping on Instagram Live to address the people for the first time since he got home. Although he started thirty minutes late, Tekashi managed to rack up […]
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Duchess Kate, in rare interview, hopes to 'share a moment in time' with coronavirus photo project
Together with Britain's National Portrait Gallery, Duchess Kate is seeking touching photos that portray the country during the coronavirus pandemic.
‘Awake’ movie review: A freeze-frame shot
Review: Sagrada, a top dice-drafting board game, goes digital
Sniff Petrol’s wonderfully interesting book of boring car facts: A review
Is it worth hiking? Exercise review
The hit of fresh air in your nostrils? The beauty of the countryside? Hiking is amazing
What is it? Just a nice long walk.
How much does it cost? Probably an initial outlay of about £50 for some decent gear, and then free for ever.
Continue reading...‘Kubrick by Kubrick’: Tribeca Film Review
In the last 10 years, there’s been an ever-widening niche of documentaries about Stanley Kubrick. Every one of them has been fascinating, one or two (like “Stanley Kubrick’s Boxes”) are as idiosyncratic as the director himself, and the most artful and memorable — “Filmworker” (2017), a portrait of Kubrick’s monkishly devoted gofer and right-hand assistant, […]
Shadow chancellor Anneliese Dodds interrupted by daughter in live interview during virus lockdown
Matt Hancock loses cool as he snaps at Nick Robinson during BBC interview and says it's 'too early' for lockdown exit strategy
Do Peer Reviewers Prefer Significant Results?
An experiment on peer reviewers at a psychology conference suggests a positive result premium, which could drive publication bias.
Monster Thunderstorm Cluster Charging from Kansas to Texas is Captured in Astonishing Satellite Views
As lightning crackled in the clouds, the GOES-16 weather satellite watched all the violent action from 22,000 miles away.
Editorial: A long-term care review is badly needed. Let's do it right
And let's move beyond the tiresome ideological battle lines of “private bad, public good.” It's not that simple.
Review: 'Final Fantasy VII Remake' summons back a timeless classic
Role-playing epic Final Fantasy VII Remake is an ambitious revisiting of one of the most beloved titles in video game history.
The Guardian view on BAME death rates: inequality and injustice
Coronavirus is much more likely to claim the lives of black people than white. Socio-economic factors are a significant contributor
A universal experience is highlighting the sharp divides in our society. Few are as stark and shocking as those revealed by Thursday’s news that black people in England and Wales are more than four times as likely to die from Covid-19 as white people. Bangladeshi and Pakistani people were about three and a half times more likely, and those of Indian origin two and a half times as likely, the Office for National Statistics reported.
The disproportionately high toll of BAME people was already evident, notably among medical staff: a review of just over a hundred NHS staff who died found that almost two-thirds were black or Asian, though those groups account for less than one in seven workers in the health service. It is all the more striking, given that age is one of the biggest risk factors and the over-65s comprise only one in 20 of the BAME population, compared with almost one in five of the white population.
Continue reading...The Guardian view on relaxing lockdown: repent at leisure | Editorial
The government must be cautious in both the decisions it takes and the messages it sends
The end is not in sight. With an estimated 20,000 new infections a day, and with experts warning that the reproduction rate of coronavirus may be rising again, any premature loosening of the lockdown will only prolong the crisis. When the prime minister speaks on Sunday evening, it is essential that he makes it clear that people should still be staying at home, not relaxing their guard.
Though so many other countries had been hit, the government did not act soon enough to either contain the threat or prepare for it. Those failures have made a longer and tougher lockdown necessary. It was slow to take the pandemic seriously, slow to impose stringent social distancing, and slow to pursue equipment, testing and tracing, as the Labour leader, Keir Starmer, noted this week.
Continue reading...The Graham Norton Show: Which celebrity guests will be interviewed from coronavirus lockdown?
Brews Brothers review: What promised to be a quirky microbrew has come out as a flat lager
The tone of this half-hour comedy is part odd-couple, part hipster satire and part gross-out – but it stops short of taking any risks
Michael Sheen's 'chaotic' Who Wants to Be a Millionaire re-enactment leaves Graham Norton Show viewers in stitches
Gogglebox viewers in hysterics as Channel 4 stars watch Tiger King: 'I'm in absolute stitches'
'Watching everyone's reaction to Joe Exotic was far better than the series itself,' one viewer wrote
Tom Hanks surprises SNL viewers in first TV appearance after testing positive for coronavirus
Killing Eve season three review: This once-thrilling comedy drama has grown stale and predictable
New head writer Suzanne Heathcote's zombie-writing experience might come in handy. Where 'Killing Eve' had a vitality, it now feels tired to the point of lifelessness
Quiz review: A brilliant, big-hearted romp through one of the great British scandals of the century
This dramatisation of the 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?' coughing scandal is superbly entertaining and well constructed, and will likely make viewers rethink a story they thought they knew well
The Innocence Files review: Netflix's devastating documentary exposes how wrongful convictions can tear apart lives
Men locked away for decades over crimes they didn't commit share their stories in this startling new series
Run review: A brilliant Hitchcockian suspense from Fleabag's Vicky Jones
Merritt Wever and Domhnall Gleeson have scorching chemistry in this comedy about former college sweethearts who meet up as adults to run away together
Devs review: Alex Garland's hugely ambitious sci-fi series is thoughtful and jarringly beautiful
While this drama set in a shadowy San Francisco tech start-up is wonderful to look at, its plot and character development are a little shaky
Quiz: Viewers convinced Ingrams are innocent as 'absolutely incredible' show draws to a close
Many fans praised Helen McRory's 'bad-ass' performance and the unexpected musical sequence
Quiz, episode 3, review: We all know how it's going to end, but it's still a treat to watch
The final in the three-part drama about the Chris Tarrant-fronted quiz show scandal is concerned with the dramatic court case