Reebok and hundreds of athletes cut ties with CrossFit after founder Greg Glassman ‘Floyd-19’ tweet

Reebok and athletes around the world have cut ties with CrossFit after founder Greg Glassman tweeted ‘it’s FLOYD-19’ after the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), said racism and discrimination is a public health issue that needs an urgent response. The research firm tweeted a statement from its director Christopher Murray who said that … Read more

Brooklyn man, 20, who ‘stabbed police officer is immigrant with possible ties to terrorism’

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Thursday praised the New York Police Department hours after two officers were shot and one was stabbed in an ambush attack in Brooklyn while they were on anti-looting patrol. The comments from the governor came just days after he apologized to the NYPD for criticizing their failure to stop … Read more

Pupils are told to leave ties, blazers, hats and bags at home when heading to school

Ties, blazers, hats and bags are to be left at home and parents have been told to refrain from ‘nattering’ at the gates as schools prepare to unlock their doors tomorrow. The measures – which could include asking pupils to wear PE kit in to avoid using the changing rooms – are designed to ensure … Read more

Liverpool’s title run-in, Arsenal vs Spurs and Chelsea games – the Premier League’s ‘high risk’ ties

BREAKING NEWS: Police call for SIX ‘high risk’ Premier League games to be moved to neutral venues over crowd fears… with Liverpool, Man United, Chelsea and Newcastle all facing high-profile switches Police have identified six ‘high risk’ PL games that could be at neutral venues There are concerns fans could gather near grounds and breach … Read more

Lindsey Vonn ties up tank top to flash midriff as she and fiance P.K. Subban go on pharmacy run

Lindsey Vonn ties up tank top to flash toned midriff while on outing with her fiance P.K. Subban By Sameer Suri For Dailymail.com Published: 17:12 BST, 28 May 2020 | Updated: 19:42 BST, 28 May 2020 Lindsey Vonn was stylish even when headed off on a quick pharmacy run in Los Angeles with her fiance … Read more

China says virus pushing US ties to brink of ‘Cold War’

China has said that relations with the United States were ‘on the brink of a new Cold War’, fuelled in part by tensions over the coronavirus pandemic, as Muslims around the world celebrated a muted end to the holy month of Ramadan. Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday that Washington had been infected by … Read more

Oxford University cuts ties to fossil fuel industry

Oxford University cuts ties to fossil fuel industry and will ask fund managers to show evidence of net zero carbon business plans Oxford manages more than £3 billion of its endowments in investment schemes As it stands 0.6 percent of those funds go into the fossil fuels industry  Oxford said it would invest to promote … Read more

Dancing with gran after lockdown is ‘good for her health – and deepens family ties’ 

Dancing with your grandma for 15 minutes a week ‘promotes positive feelings and improves her state of mind’, study claims Scientists asked 16 dance therapy instructors to partner with their grandmother  Found a weekly 10-15 minute session had a dramatic impact on mental wellbeing Grandmothers in the project reported a better state of mind and … Read more

Mobster John Gotti Jnr is under the FBI spotlight after forging close ties with the Latin Kings

John Gotti Jr is reportedly under the FBI’s spotlight after forging close ties with the Latin Kings.  John Gotti Jr is reportedly under the FBI’s spotlight after forging close ties with the Latin Kings. The mobster allegedly met with bigwigs Michael ‘King Merlin’ Cecchetelli and the latter man’s uncle David ‘Fat Chicky’ Cecchetelli’ at a … Read more

SMALL CAP MOVERS: Italian-focused Coro Energy severs ties with its chief executive

Coro Energy has introduced new cost-cutting measures to manage the severe disruption in the oil and gas market, which resulted in the ‘termination’ of chief executive James Menzies. The Italy-focused energy company offered all executive directors three options: take an unpaid sabbatical, receive three months’ notice in shares or become non-executive directors. Menzies did not … Read more