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Are we on the verge of a ‘Taper Tantrum’? asks ALEX SEBASTIAN: It is inflation rather than the GameStop saga that will determine how long the US stock market’s gains can keep coming By Alex Sebastian for This is Money Published: 10:37 GMT, 18 February 2021 | Updated: 10:40 GMT, 18 February 2021 The recent … Read more
Families of the victims of the Manchester Arena bombing believe a convicted Islamic extremist – suspected of having radicalised terrorist Salman Abedi – should be forced to give evidence to a public inquiry. Lawyers representing the families of the 22 victims of the 2017 attack say Abdalraouf Abdallah is an ‘important witness’ in understanding how … Read more
The fossilised tooth of a Neanderthal child found in a cave near Jerusalem could be proof our cousins made it into Africa as Cairo is just 400km away, study claims. Archaeologists from the Max Planck Institute re-examined the fossil record from Shuqba Cave – 28km northwest of Jerusalem – including a child’s tooth. The tooth was … Read more
There is no evidence that having schools open drives the spread of coronavirus in the wider community in the UK, SAGE scientists have found. In a study of pupil and teacher absences caused by positive Covid tests, researchers said confirmed infections in schools did not lead to bigger outbreaks. Instead, they said there were small … Read more
The first day of arguments at President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial ended in chaos when Sen. Mike Lee tried to object to evidence that referenced him. ‘Statements were attributed to me moments ago by the House impeachment managers, statements related to the content of conversations between – a phone call involving President Trump and … Read more
TIMETABLE FOR THE TRUMP TRIAL Here is how the Trump impeachment will unfold: Tuesday 1pm: Senate comes to order with president pro tempore Patrick Leahy (D-VT) presiding over four hours of presentation – two from each side – on whether the trial is constitutional Tuesday 5pm: Senate votes on whether it is constitutional to move … Read more
TIMETABLE FOR THE TRUMP TRIAL Here is how the Trump impeachment will unfold: Tuesday 1pm: Senate comes to order with president pro tempore Patrick Leahy (D-VT) presiding over four hours of presentation – two from each side – on whether the trial is constitutional Tuesday 5pm: Senate votes on whether it is constitutional to move … Read more
WHO investigators BACK Beijing’s claim there’s ‘no evidence’ Covid was transmitted ‘before December in Wuhan or elsewhere’ as China tries to pin the blame on imported frozen meats By Chris Pleasance for MailOnline Published: 10:44 GMT, 9 February 2021 | Updated: 10:45 GMT, 9 February 2021 WHO scientists researching the origins of Covid in China … Read more
For years, guessing how rich the Queen is has been a popular – if exasperating – parlour game. On the one hand, she is famously frugal, keeping warm with a £30 electric heater and sticking to for decades the same brand of £7.99 nail varnish. On the other, fabulously wealthy, with a portfolio that spans works … Read more
NASA’s Hubble spacecraft discovers evidence of a WEATHER system on nearby ‘Hot Jupiter’ exoplanet – despite blistering surface temperatures of 2,192°F Researchers examined images of WASP-31b taken by the Hubble telescope WASP-31b is an extremely hot ‘puffy planet’ 1,305 light years away from Earth It is tidally locked, with one side facing the star and the … Read more