nc

Royal Caribbean makes changes to instil customer confidence and reduce financial losses



ROYAL CARIBBEAN has made further changes to their policy in a bid to instil confidence in customers and reduce the risk of financial losses for customers.




nc

Premier League stars demand emergency meeting in fear of wage cuts due to coronavirus



Birmingham City players became the first Championship club to accept wage deferrals this week and Premier League stars are concerned they will be asked to follow suit.




nc

Militants increasing attacks on Burkina Faso mines

Jihadists linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State organization have been overrunning gold mines, forcing the miners to sell them the gold exclusively, which is then smuggled and sold across the border in places like Benin, Ghana or Togo.




nc

Egypt's 'abusive' Emergency Law: president expands powers, citing virus

Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has approved amendments to the country's state of emergency that grant him and security agencies additional powers, which the government says are needed to combat the coronavirus outbreak.




nc

French Resistance hero Cecile Rol-Tanguy dies at 101

French Resistance member Cecile Rol-Tanguy, who risked her life during World War II by working to liberate Paris from Nazi occupation, has died. She was 101.




nc

Lý Quang Diệu mong VNCH trụ vững và muốn giúp tái thiết hai nước VN

Tư liệu: Thăm Hoa Kỳ tháng 4/1973, Thủ tướng Singapore bày tỏ sự e ngại về Bắc Kinh nhưng sẵn sàng giúp cả hai nước VN 'tái thiết, phục hồi'.




nc

Expert calls for 'two-metre social distancing' to be scrapped 'No evidence to justify it'



HALVING the "arbitrary" two metre social distancing rule would make a huge difference to the economy without jeopardising health, a government pandemic advisor said last night.




nc

Kate Middleton heartbreak: Why Prince William rejected idea of marriage for THREE years



PRINCE William rejected the idea of marriage for several years before proposing to his then-girlfriend Kate Middleton.




nc

How Queen was transformed from a princess into a modern monarch by this historic moment



YOUNG Princess Elizabeth's night out celebrating VE Day on the streets of London helped turn her into a Queen like no other.




nc

The Queen gave us the confidence that all will be well, says VANESSA FELTZ



WE DON'T usually think of the Queen as the "mother of the nation".




nc

If lockdown is lifted by age, how will age difference couples cope, says VANESSA FELTZ



YOU might say the odds have always been stacked against age-gap relationships. The tut-tutters predict doom the moment they so much as sniff a union between May and December. "What does that old fool possibly think that beautiful damsel sees in him?" they ask. "How could that ancient crone believe that hunky young buck finds her attractive?"




nc

How to make a gimlet - and an incredible Garden Gimlet alternative to try



GIN-LOVERS rejoice as Express.co.uk has two very simple gimlet recipes for you to try at home.




nc

Pancake recipe: How to make the Queen’s favourite pancakes



PANCAKES are loved by many around Britain, but how can you make the fluffy pancakes which are beloved by the Queen?




nc

Richard and MINDY HAMMOND are back in France - will they find their dream home?



I was on another flight, London to France, just a few days after returning from two weeks there, and it wasn’t to retrieve the headphones I lost. In typical Hammond fashion, we made a snap decision to return to France and revisit the house we almost bought last year.




nc

Man Utd Sancho transfer complication, £70m Coutinho to Newcastle, Liverpool's Werner boost



Manchester United are hoping to sign Jadon Sancho this summer as part of a revamp under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Newcastle are keen on landing Philippe Coutinho and Liverpool may be able to sign Timo Werner on the cheap.




nc

Our bond with the NHS is unbreakable, says MATT HANCOCK



IN THIS national battle against coronavirus we are fortunate to have our NHS. While most of us are safe at home, 1½ million NHS colleagues go out to help others. I am so proud of each and every one of them on the frontline of this fight.




nc

Professor Lockdown confounded science, says CAROLE MALONE



WHY was it the fact that Professor Neil Ferguson couldn't keep it in his pants heralded his sacking not his disastrous doomsday projections that forced this country into a financially crippling lockdown?




nc

Tia Stokes, non-profit Kalamity founder, dancing her way through cancer diagnosis

A GoFundMe page aims to match the nearly $600,000 that Tia Stokes' non-profit dance group Kalamity has raised for people facing real-life calamities.

       




nc

Washington County principal continues to motivate and inspire students studying from home

Washington County principal Burke Staheli continues to motivate and inspire students who are studying from home by posting daily messages on Facebook.

       




nc

Jurors recommend death sentence for Utah man who set mother on fire in Indio

Israel Ramirez Guardado was convicted Dec. 2 of first-degree murder for the 2018 attack on his 61-year-old mother, Francisca Ramirez.

       




nc

Pension news: UK sitting on £20BILLION ‘LOST pension mountain’ that could remain UNCLAIMED



A “JAW-DROPPING” 1.6 million lost pension pots worth nearly £20 billion are being left unclaimed, according to estimates from an insurance industry body. Savers are losing track of their pension stash due to job changes or moving house, with future retirees potentially missing out on staggering sums for their golden years.




nc

We are in the dark days of Civil Service disobedience, says ANN WIDDECOMBE



O TEMPORA! O mores! One of the most senior figures in the Civil Service, Sir Philip Rutnam, calls a press conference to denounce his Minister, in this case the Home Secretary herself. How times have changed from when civil servants were anonymous and Ministers took the flak when things went wrong.




nc

Social distancing needs to be reasonable, says ANN WIDDECOMBE



SO, BORIS, where is your land of liberty now? Where is proportionality and reason?




nc

4 last-minute gift ideas for Mother's Day, including these subscription services

Here are quarantine-friendly ways to get mom a perfect gift for Mother's Day.

      




nc

Fact check: Vice President Mike Pence did not carry empty boxes of PPE into a hospital

A since deleted video by Jimmy Kimmel alleges that Vice President Mike Pence delivered empty boxes of personal protective equipment.

      




nc

Delta, citing health concerns, drops service to 10 US airports. Is yours on the list?

Delta said it is making the move to protect employees amid the coronavirus pandemic, but planes have been flying near empty

      




nc

'He was the most loving person': Little Richard's guitarist, Chance the Rapper, Spike Lee react to singer's death

News of Little Richard's death sent shockwaves across social media Saturday as tributes started pouring in from celebrities and musicians.

      




nc

Voting rights march kicks off month of Art & Soul performances

Art & Soul celebrates African-American art and artists in Indiana. The event coincides with Black History Month.

      




nc

'Frankenstein' and Mary Lincoln: Here's Indiana Repertory Theatre's 2020-2021 season

Indiana Repertory Theatre's new plays include Mary Lincoln's reclusiveness, 'Fahrenheit 451' and a celebration of Indianapolis' bicentennial.

      




nc

For Indy concert company, coronavirus presents puzzle of postponed and rescheduled dates

Efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19 translate into a financial challenge for nearly everyone connected to the production of live music.

      




nc

IU senior Tyler Combs advances to semifinals of 'Jeopardy!' college tournament

Indiana University student Tyler Combs finished opening week of 'Jeopardy!' college tournament with second-best performance among 15 competitors

       




nc

IU senior Tyler Combs advances to finals of 'Jeopardy!' college tournament

With semifinals win, Indiana University senior Tyler Combs nears $100,000 grand prize in 'Jeopardy!' college tournament

       




nc

Indiana Black Expo cancels Summer Celebration and Circle City Classic over coronavirus

Citing the need to keep people safe, Indiana Black Expo has canceled its Summer Celebration and Circle City Classic.

       




nc

Ballet lessons from the living room: Dance classes during the coronavirus pandemic

Kerry Kapaku, owner of DanceWorks Indy, teaches a Saturday ballet class from her home. The studio is offering online content due to coronavirus concerns.

       




nc

IndyFringe cancels its 2020 festival on Mass Ave. because of coronavirus concerns

IndyFringe, the popular Mass Ave. theater festival, has been canceled. Social distancing requirements will not allow the artists to prepare.

       




nc

Here's what visiting museums could be like once they reopen during the coronavirus fight

As The Children's Museum, Newfields and others wait for the OK to reopen, they are strategizing how to keep visitors safe from the coronavirus spread.

       




nc

The Indy 500 is delayed in 2020. Here are 6 times it was canceled.

The Indy 500 is delayed in 2020 due to the spread of the novel coronavirus. But six times, it was outright canceled.

      




nc

Retro Indy: Science fairs to remember

The Indianapolis News was a sponsor of the Central Indiana Regional Science Fairs.

       




nc

V-E Day: Indiana Newspapers announce end of war in Europe

PEACE and VICTORY were the headlines as the U.S. defeated Germany.

       




nc

Ministers’ silence is deafening, says RICHARD MADELEY



I'VE NEVER seen or heard anything like it. Or rather, NOT heard. I was on the green roof of London: Kite Hill, the highest spot on Hampstead Heath, and summit of my daily permitted exercise routine.




nc

Right time to bench the B-team, says JUDY FINNIGAN



I FEAR that holding Downing Street media briefings about the virus every single afternoon is now totally counterproductive.




nc

Letters: Teachers sacrifice family life, financial stability to educate Hoosier children

This year, I am currently making over $12,000 less a year then I was supposed to when I was hired in 2004, a letter to the editor says.

      




nc

Letters: Increase Hoosier teacher salaries to match neighboring states

Education is the smartest investment an individual or a society can make, a letter to the editor says.

      




nc

Letters: Taxpayers foot the bill for 'fancy' roundabouts in Carmel

Carmel is spending too much taxpayer money building expensive roundabouts when simpler ones would be enough, a letter to the editor says.

      




nc

Letters: November brings 'a chance to hope' in moving country forward

Our leaders need to get back to the roles they were elected to and stop playing politics, a letter to the editor says.

      




nc

Letters: Gov. Holcomb fails to address 'deserved pay increase' for teachers

The governor expects teachers to wait until the 2021 budget before he does anything significant, a letter to the editor says.

      




nc

Letters: Impoverished Hoosiers need financial assistance to support families

Lawmakers should support SB 111 as an investment to make Indiana families stronger now and in the future, a letter to the editor says.

      




nc

Letters: National Gun Violence Survivors Week: a call for common sense gun legislation

An average of 907 Hoosiers are killed by guns each year, and 85 of those are children, a letter to the editor says.

      




nc

Letters: Solutions to Indy's violence go beyond law enforcement

When people have no respect for lives of others, it explains why the smallest disagreement can result in violent acts, a letter to the editor says.

      




nc

Letters: Pence ill-equipped to lead U.S. response to coronavirus outbreak

Pence has repeatedly given the public misleading information about COVID-19, including contradictory statements about testing, a letter says.