Chelsea woman used Alexa to scold ex-partner’s new girlfriend August 17, 2021 A woman told her ex-boyfriend’s new partner to get out of his house from more than 100 miles away after accessing his Alexa device and CCTV cameras. Philippa Copleston-Warren, 46, logged into an app linked to smart devices in the victim’s Lincolnshire home. She could see her ex-partner’s new girlfriend via cameras installed in the [...]
Godfather of Sudoku: Maki Kaji dies aged 69 after battle with cancer August 17, 2021 Sudoku creator Maki Kaji, whose life’s work was spreading the joy of puzzles, has died aged 69. He had bile duct cancer. Known as the Godfather of Sudoku, Kaji created the puzzle to be easy for children and others who did not want to think too hard. Its name is made up of the Japanese [...]
Post-Brexit trade: Irish exports to Britain jump by 70 per cent August 17, 2021 Irish goods exports to Great Britain increased by nearly 70 per cent in the last year, according to new figures published in Ireland today. The figures, released by the Irish Central Statistics Office, also show that goods imports from Great Britain to Ireland dropped by 32 per cent in the first half of 2021 – [...]
Canada’s snap election: Who are the key players? August 17, 2021 Here are the profiles of the Canadian political party leaders contesting the 20 September federal election. Watch the full report.
Woman claims Bob Dylan sexually abused her in 1965 August 17, 2021 An unnamed woman has sued folk singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, alleging he sexually abused her after giving her drugs and alcohol in 1965 when she was 12 years old. Watch the full report.
Exclusive: Brexit and Covid spark UK workforce rethink as war on talent heats up August 17, 2021 Nearly half of British business leaders fear losing the UK’s best talent abroad following the pandemic and Brexit, according to new research shared exclusively with CityAM this morning. The complexity of the decisions facing leadership as they define the next era of the workplace is illustrated in the research’s findings. For a starter, 29 [...]
Watch: Malala urges Biden to ‘take a bold step’ to protect Afghan people August 17, 2021 U.S. President Joe Biden “has a lot to do” and must “take a bold step” to protect the Afghan people, Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai said in a video interview. Watch the full report.
Watch as tornado wreaks havoc in German village: ‘scheisse!’ August 17, 2021 A tornado wreaked havoc last night around the town of Grossheide in northern Germany, 50 miles from the city of Groningen.
A British soldier’s view on Afghanistan’s turmoil: ‘What on earth was it all for’ August 16, 2021 The Taliban advances in Afghanistan has left seriously injured British veteran Ben Parkinson asking “what on earth was it all for” and as he hopes no more British soldiers are harmed. Parkinson suffered horrendous injuries when an Army Land Rover hit a mine near Musa Qala in 2006, and is regarded as the most severely [...]
Wall Street banks start enforcing stricter mask and vaccine requirements August 16, 2021 Big Wall Street banks have started enforcing stricter mask and vaccine requirements for staff, sometimes communicating them behind the scenes, in an effort to combat coronavirus infections in their offices while avoiding a fierce national debate about individual rights, sources at the banks and consultants who work with them have said. Watch the full report.
