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Thursday, September 10, 2020

Lily Allen Confirms Marriage to ‘Stranger Things’ Star David Harbour

 


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Lily Allen and Stranger Things star David Harbour have tied the knot in Las Vegas.

The singer and the US actor have been dating since last summer, and Allen has been pictured wearing a diamond engagement ring on several occasions this year.

The Sun claimed earlier today (September 9) that the pair were now husband and wife after marrying in an intimate ceremony presided over by an Elvis Presley impersonator.

Allen has since confirmed the reports by sharing a series of snaps from the special day on her Instagram page – check them out below.

The singer reportedly used her previous married name – Lily Cooper – for the registration. She separated from husband Sam Cooper in 2015 after four years of marriage, before they eventually divorced in 2018.

The pair have largely kept their relationship under wraps, only sharing a selection of photos on social media and appearing in public together on several occasions.

When Allen was quizzed about the large ring on her finger in a photo earlier this year, she replied: “First rule of engagement club…”

Meanwhile, it is expected that Harbour will return as police chief Hopper in the fourth season of Stranger Things, despite facing an uncertain fate at the end of the last season.

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Friday, September 4, 2020

Jessica Krug: George Washington University Professor Says She Lied About Being Black

 


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A US academic whose work focuses on Africa and the African diaspora has said she lied about being black.

Jessica Krug, an associate professor at George Washington University, admitted that she was in fact a white Jewish woman from Kansas City.

"I have built my life on a violent anti-Black lie, and I have lied in every breath I have taken," she wrote.

Her case bears strong parallels to Rachel Dolezal, a white race activist who claimed to be black.

Ms Dolezal first made headlines in 2015 when her parents outed her as white.

The former civil rights activist and African studies instructor had kept up the pretence of being African American for years, but said she "identified as black".

Writing in a Medium post published on Thursday, Jessica Krug said she had falsely assumed identities "that I had no right to claim: first North African Blackness, then US rooted Blackness, then Caribbean rooted Bronx Blackness".

She described this behaviour as "the very epitome of violence, of thievery and appropriation, of the myriad ways in which non-Black people continue to use and abuse Black identities and cultures", adding that she had continued the pretence even in her personal relationships.

She blamed her lies on mental health issues and trauma experienced in her early years, although she said this was not an excuse for her actions.

Ms Krug's post did not give a reason for her decision to admit her deception, nor its timing. However, screenwriter Hari Ziyad said her admission came "because she had been found out".

"Jess Krug... is someone I called a friend up until this morning when she gave me a call admitting to everything written here. She didn't do it out of benevolence," he wrote on Twitter.

According to media reports, Ms Krug also used the name Jessica La Bombalera as an activist.

In one video posted earlier this year, she berated white New Yorkers for failing to "yield their time for Black and Brown indigenous New Yorkers".

George Washington University, where Ms Krug teaches courses in African, Caribbean and diaspora history, has said it is "aware" of Ms Krug's Medium post but could not comment further on the case.

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Tuesday, September 1, 2020

Coronavirus: Bolton and Trafford Ask to Continue Restrictions


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A Covid spike in Bolton and Trafford has prompted council bosses to ask for restrictions to remain in place, a day before they were due to be lifted.

Tighter rules were introduced in July in Greater Manchester and parts of Yorkshire after concerns the virus was being spread between households.

Bolton currently has one of the highest rates of new virus cases per 100,000 residents in England.

Its council said it had made the decision "with a heavy heart".

On Friday, the government said measures banning people from different households from meeting indoors or private gardens would be lifted in Bolton, Stockport, Trafford, Burnley, Hyndburn and parts of Bradford, Calderdale and Kirklees.

But Bolton Council said the "unforeseen spike" in the local infection rate means restrictions should remain in place "until further notice".

Bolton has recorded 170 new cases in the week to 29 August, up from 53 the week before, meaning it has one of the highest rates in England at 59 new cases per 100,000 residents.

The rate in Trafford has risen from 19.4 to 35.4, with 84 new cases.

The decision would also mean certain businesses, including those offering close-contact services, will not reopen as planned.

Bolton council leader David Greenhalgh said: "It is with a heavy heart that [we] have come to this decision and this will be incredibly disappointing for both residents and business owners.

"We urged the government to lift Bolton out of the additional restrictions at a time when infection rates were low. This was the right decision at the time.

"However, there has been a sudden and unforeseeable rise in the number of coronavirus cases in Bolton.

"We have always been led by the data, which means we have no choice but to act quickly to keep everyone safe."

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Marcus Rashford Brings Food Brand Giants Together to Tackle Child Food Poverty


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Footballer Marcus Rashford has formed a taskforce with some of the UK's biggest food brands to try to help reduce child food poverty.

The 22-year-old Manchester United forward successfully campaigned to extend free school meals this summer.

He has spoken about his own experiences of using a food voucher scheme as a child and was praised for pressing the government into a U-turn on the issue.

He has written to MPs, outlining the help he feels some families still need.

The group of supermarkets, businesses and charities - including Aldi, Asda, Co-op, Deliveroo, FareShare, Food Foundation, Iceland, Kellogg's, Lidl, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose - have formed a taskforce and backed proposals from the National Food Strategy, an independent review of UK food policy.

Mr Rashford said he was "confident" the group could help change lives "for the better".

Speaking to BBC Breakfast, he said the move to extend free school meals over the summer had been a "short-term solution" to stopping children from going hungry, but it "wasn't going to work in the long run".

"We had to think about the best way to do it, to think about how these families can eat long term and not have any issues," he said.

Mr Rashford is hoping that, with a bigger team of experts around him, he might be able to help more children.

"We wanted to do it the best way we could, introduce the best people into our group, and see if using them [we] can push it even more."

Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-53979648
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Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Amazon Takes on Supermarkets With Free Food Delivery


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Amazon is ramping up its online grocery service with the aim of serving millions of shoppers across the UK by the end of 2020.

Online food sales have almost doubled during the pandemic with grocers struggling to keep up with demand.

Amazon is now after a bigger slice of this fast-growing market, which analysts say could increase pressure on rivals such as Ocado.

"It's extremely significant" says retail analyst, Richard Hyman.

"[Amazon] can be compelling, disruptive and it's a business with gigantic ambitions."

Amazon Fresh offers same or next-day grocery deliveries for customers in London and the Home Counties.

Shoppers have to subscribe to Amazon Prime to get it and users currently have to pay an additional monthly fee or a delivery charge per order. It has about 10,000 products including fresh, chilled and frozen food.

From Tuesday, this service will now be a free benefit to subscribers in these areas on orders above £40.

About 40 postcodes in Surrey will also have access to a faster offer, with a possible same-day delivery before midnight if you order by 21:00.

Amazon says it will roll out this quicker and unlimited free delivery grocery service to "multiple cities" by the end of this year. It's an ambitious move.

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Monday, July 27, 2020

Anger Over Reimposing Quarantine for Travellers From Spain



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FOREIGN Secretary Dominic Raab said the UK Government will not apologise for reimposing strict quarantine rules at short notice on travellers returning from Spain.

Ministers announced on Saturday that holidaymakers who had not returned from Spain and its islands by midnight would be forced to quarantine for 14 days after Covid-19 second wave fears saw the European country struck off the UK’s safe list.

The sudden timing of the announcement was criticised by the travel sector and consumer rights groups but Raab said the Government was right to take “swift” action.

The quick turnaround caught out even Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, who is currently in Spain for his summer break and will join thousands of others in being forced to self-isolate for a fortnight on his return to Britain.

The decision was taken to suspend the so-called travel corridor with the UK’s most popular holiday destination after Spain recorded more than 900 fresh daily Covid-19 cases for two days running.

Raab told Sky News’ Sophy Ridge On Sunday programme: “The data we got was on the Friday, it showed a big jump right across mainland Spain. That was then assessed yesterday afternoon and we took the decision as swiftly as we could.

“And we can’t make apologies for doing so.

“We must be able to take swift, decisive action, particularly in relation to localised, or internationally in relation to Spain or a particular country, where we see we must take action.

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Friday, July 24, 2020

NHS Flu Vaccination to be Extended to These Age Groups



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The NHS flu vaccination is set to be available to more people.

The government is aiming to double its winter flu vaccination programme in England to 30 million people this year.

It comes as experts are concerned about the impact of a double whammy of coronavirus cases and seasonal flu potentially overwhelming the NHS.

There are also worries that people could suffer both seasonal flu and Covid-19 at the same time.

Currently, the free jab against seasonal flu is for people aged 65 and over, pregnant women, people with certain conditions such as kidney disease, asthma or heart disease and carers or those in care homes.

Frontline health and social care workers are also eligible to receive the flu vaccine as well as children over six months with a long-term health condition, those aged two and three and those in primary school.

The government has now announced that this will be extended to those aged 50 and over and children who are aged 11 by the end of August this year (the first year of secondary school).

They will be vaccinated later in the year with the aim that all those eligible will have had their vaccine by Christmas.

Anyone living in a household with somebody on the NHS shielded patient list for Covid-19 will also be eligible for a free jab.

Health secretary Matt Hancock said: "It's mission critical that we pull out all the stops to get ready for winter, and the Prime Minister has already announced £3 billion to protect the NHS.

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Thursday, July 23, 2020

Kim Kardashian Breaks Silence on Kanye West’s Behaviour and Mental Health: ‘The Family is Powerless’


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Kim Kardashian has broken her silence on her husband Kanye West’s behaviour, acknowledging that he is having a bipolar episode.

The 39-year-old has remained quiet since Kanye’s presidential campaign launch, during which he claimed that Kim considered an abortion while pregnant with her daughter North.

Since then, the 43-year-old has tweeted that he’s been trying to divorce Kim, and called his mother-in-law Kris Jenner a white supremacist.

Kim wrote on her Instagram stories: ‘As many of you know, Kanye has bipolar disorder. Anyone who has this or has a loved one in their life who does, knows how complicated and painful it is to understand. I’ve never spoken publicly about how this has affected us at home because I am very protective of our children and Kanye’s right to privacy. But today, I feel like I should comment on it because of the stigma and misconceptions about mental health. 

‘Those that understand mental illness or even compulsive behaviour know that the family is powerless unless the member is a minor. People who are unaware or far removed from this experience can be judgemental and not understand that the individual themselves have to engage in the process of getting help no matter how hard family and friends try.

‘I understand Kanye is subject to criticism because he is a public figure and his actions at times can cause strong opinions and emotions. He is a brilliant but complicated person who on top of the pressure being being an artist and a black man, who experienced the painful loss of his mother, and has to deal with the pressure and isolation that is heightened by his bi-polar disorder.

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Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Manchester Music Venues Deaf Institute and Gorilla Saved From Closure


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Two Manchester music venues have been saved from closure after a deal was agreed with help from gig promoters and one of the city's best-loved singers.

Mission Mars (MM), which runs Gorilla and The Deaf Institute, announced their closures on Thursday.

However, the sites have been bought by venue group Tokyo Industries (TI).

TI Founder Aaron Mellor said the group had put together "some great ideas" with SSD Concerts and The Charlatans' Tim Burgess "to help save both venues".

Burgess was one of a number of big names who took to social media after the initial closure announcement was made, stating that the venues were "the lifeblood of Manchester's vital network of venues".

He tweeted that he and the new owners would be "doing all we can to help with the next chapter".

In a joint statement, the two firms said terms had been agreed to save all jobs and continue operating the sites "in much the same way as they have done in the past".

The TI founder said it was "vital venues like Gorilla and The Deaf Institute are kept alive, [as] the cultural fabric of our city centres depends venues like these".

"Over the weekend, we have put together some great ideas with SSD Concerts and Tim Burgess to help save both venues and their existing operating style in a post-Covid world.

"We're not so keen on this 'new' normal and want to keep the 'old' normal alive for when we all get through this."

Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-53493070
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Monday, July 20, 2020

'Brave and Passionate' Clare's Law Campaigner Michael Brown Dies


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"Brave and passionate" campaigner Michael Brown, who fought for a law change in the law after his daughter was murdered by her ex, has died.

Mr Brown pushed for a legal change to give a person the "right to know" about a partner's violence past, after Clare Wood was killed in her Salford home.

Following his campaign, the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme, known as Clare's Law, was introduced in 2014.

The 76-year-old from Batley died on Saturday after a short illness.

Ms Wood was murdered by her ex-boyfriend George Appleton in 2009. He was found hanged in a derelict pub six days later.

The 36-year-old mother-of-one had met him on Facebook but knew nothing about his history of violence against women - he had been jailed in 2001 for breaching a restraining order on another ex-girlfriend and in 2002 for harassing another woman.

Her father Michael Brown spearheaded the campaign to allow people to obtain information about a partner's previous convictions.

In 2014, he said he was "quietly delighted" when Clare's Law came into force in England and Wales.

It was introduced in Scotland in 2016, Northern Ireland in 2018 and is now being trialled in Australia and Canada.

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Who Was Dilhan Eryurt? Google Doodle Celebrates Turkish Astrophysicist and NASA Scientist


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Who was Dilhan Eryurt?
Professor Doctor Dilhan Eryurt was born November 29, 1926, in Izmir in the west of Turkey.

But she did not remain in her home city for long, moving firstly to Istanbul and then to the nation's capital of Ankara.

It was in high school there that she picked up a love for mathematics, eventually going on to study in the subject at university - only to gain an interest in astronomy.

After completing her studies, Eryurt helped open an astronomy department at Ankara University, before getting her doctorate there in 1953 after spending time at the University of Michigan.

She later had a two-year scholarship in Canada, the professor headed for the US, firstly to Indiana University, before working at Nasa's Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland.

At the time, Eryurt was the only female astronomer working at the institution - and she made great breakthroughs in relation to the solar system's biggest star.

She learnt that the brightness of the Sun had decreased during its 4.5 billion years lifespan, meaning it was warmer and brighter in the past.

This influenced research into space flights at the time - before later receiving the Apollo Achievement Award for her work in helping to model the solar impact on the lunar environment for Apollo 11's Moon landing mission.

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Thursday, July 16, 2020

Fahim Saleh: Pathao and Gokada Entrepreneur Found Dead in New York


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A leading tech entrepreneur of international ride-sharing companies has been found dead in New York.

The body of Fahim Saleh was found dismembered in a flat on Monday afternoon, US media reports say.

The entrepreneur was best known for his role in creating popular start-ups in Nigeria and Bangladesh.

Police have not publicly commented on the case or any identity but Gokada, one of the firms Saleh co-founded, tweeted to confirm his death.

"We are deeply saddened to inform you about the sudden and tragic loss of our founder and CEO, Fahim Saleh," the firm said on Wednesday.

According to US media reports, CCTV footage from the building in which Saleh lived showed him entering a lift with a man wearing a mask on Monday.

His body was reportedly discovered decapitated and dismembered, with an electric saw placed nearby.

An unnamed source in law enforcement told the New York Post the crime scene looked like a "professional" killing.

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Wednesday, July 15, 2020

UK's Huawei 5G Network Ban 'Disappointing and Wrong'


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China's ambassador to the UK has called Britain's decision to ban telecoms giant Huawei from its 5G network "disappointing and wrong".

The UK government has ordered companies to strip equipment from Huawei out of the system by 2027.

It follows sanctions imposed by the US, which claims the Chinese firm poses a national security threat - something Huawei denies.

US President Trump welcomed the UK decision, calling Huawei "unsafe".

"We convinced many countries, many countries - and I did this myself for the most part - not to use Huawei because we think it's an unsafe security risk, it's a big security risk," he said.

Mr Trump made the comments as he attempted to increase pressure on Beijing by announcing an executive order ending preferential treatment for Hong Kong in response to a new security law brought in by China.

In response to the 5G network ban, Chinese ambassador Liu Xiaoming questioned whether the UK can provide a "fair" business environment for foreign firms.

"Disappointing and wrong decision by the UK on Huawei," he tweeted.

"It has become questionable whether the UK can provide an open, fair and non-discriminatory business environment for companies from other countries."

Huawei's chief security officer in the US, Andy Purdy, said the move was "very bad news for Huawei" but that the UK would suffer an "even greater negative impact" both financially and on the "equality of service between rural Britain and urban Britain".

He told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that Huawei hopes the UK government will reconsider its decision, and offered "additional information" to give ministers "the level of confidence that has been shaken" by the US government's sanctions.

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