'Fix your bike' website crashes as scheme launches in England

Social media users complain they can't access the government website to get a £50 bike repair voucher.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/335fD1u

Read More

Ecuador on alert over huge Chinese fishing fleet off Galapagos Islands

Ecuador is on alert due to the appearance of a fleet of fishing vessels off the Galapagos Islands.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3f9jixw

Read More

Saudi Hajj coronavirus curbs mean 'no work, no salary, nothing'

Covid-19 has hit the annual Hajj and with no international pilgrims, many firms both in Saudi and abroad are suffering.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ffpzYI

Read More

Should police be first to respond in a mental-health crisis?

Why cities in the US and Canada are eyeing removing police from front-line mental-health response.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3g7k7s4

Read More

'My Tanzanian family is split over coronavirus'

Sammy Awami writes that his relatives are divided over the Tanzanian leader's policy on Covid-19.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Dcnn6M

Read More

Coronavirus: Business rescue package has 'delayed the inevitable'

Insolvencies slow during lockdown, but experts say the worst is yet to come.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3jRQ3Tg

Read More

Coronavirus: Scaled back Hajj pilgrimage due to start in Saudi Arabia

Only a very limited number of Muslims living in the kingdom will be able to make the Hajj this year.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3f7LHEi

Read More

Coronavirus: Hong Kong implements strict measures amid new cases

Dining in restaurants will be banned and only two people from different households can meet.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/332fFH9

Read More

Spain quarantine rules: The businesses fearing for their futures

Spain's struggling tourist businesses say the UK's new quarantine rules may drive them off the edge.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Dgw000

Read More

Tahlequah: Killer whale who carried dead calf for days is pregnant

Tahlequah captured the world's attention when spotted carrying her dead calf for 17 days.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Xk6QoL

Read More

Andrea Bocelli 'humiliated' by Italy's Covid rules

The Italian opera singer says his country's handling of the pandemic has been overblown.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2CT3Yb6

Read More

Rodney King: Camera that captured 1991 beating to be auctioned

A bystander used the Sony Handycam to film King's beating by Los Angeles police in 1991.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3hLEs6m

Read More

New best story on Hacker News: Intel ousts its chief engineer, shakes up technical group after delays

Intel ousts its chief engineer, shakes up technical group after delays
466 by myrandomcomment

Read More

’Outrageous’ car loan commission banned

Car loans that encourage dealers to increase interest rates to get extra commission are to be banned.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2P1TSHx

Read More

Greggs sees 'encouraging' sales recovery

The bakery chain saw losses in the first half of 2020 but says sales are now 72% of last year's level.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2DeCMU0

Read More

Google's new transatlantic data cable to land in Cornwall

The tech giant plans a new high-end transatlantic data cable to go from the US to Bude, in Cornwall.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3f7MfK2

Read More

Chainsmokers gig prompts inquiry over social distancing

New York's health commissioner seeks answers after footage shows crowds standing close together.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3hHNgu3

Read More

Women working more paid hours as men work less

Men are spending more time on childcare and housework than in the 1970s, but women still do the bulk.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3jKiNxf

Read More

India Covid-19: Delhi's mask-averse shoppers worry officials

Delhi is slowly reopening as the government starts to ease Covid-19 restrictions.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2X2mchq

Read More

Australia's fires 'killed or harmed three billion animals'

The recent bushfires were "one of the worst wildlife disasters in modern history", conservationists say.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3hCYrEg

Read More

British Airways faces strike threat over job cut plan

The head of the trade union Unite warns the airline that it plans to move towards industrial action.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3352Trt

Read More

Google's new transatlantic data cable to land in Cornwall

The tech giant plans a new high-end transatlantic data cable to go from the US to Bude, in Cornwall.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3f7MfK2

Read More

Najib Razak: Former Malaysian PM guilty on all charges in corruption trial

Tuesday's verdicts centred on $10m transferred from a wealth fund to Najib Razak's private accounts.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2BBQmk7

Read More

Najib Razak: Former Malaysian PM guilty on all charges in corruption trial

Tuesday's verdicts centred on $10m transferred from a wealth fund to Najib Razak's private accounts.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2BBQmk7

Read More

Coronavirus: Emirates covers Covid-19 medical and funeral costs

The world's biggest long-haul carrier is making the offer to get people flying again.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2DdWrDy

Read More

Coronavirus: Spanish PM says UK's travel restrictions 'unjust'

Pedro Sanchez says he hopes there will be a rethink, and most parts of Spain are safer than the UK.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3g4I03i

Read More

Portland protests: US attorney general to condemn attacks on buildings

In congressional testimony, William Barr will defend sending federal security forces to the city.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3jI3ipI

Read More

New Zealand suspends Hong Kong extradition treaty

The country follows Australia and the UK in its response to China's new national security law.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2CT45n9

Read More

Republicans introduce $1tn pandemic recovery plan

The proposal would cut a $600 boost to unemployment benefits that has been paid during the pandemic.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39zIQ5W

Read More

Kylie Moore-Gilbert: Lecturer jailed in Iran 'moved to remote prison'

British-Australian woman Kylie Moore-Gilbert is reportedly moved to a notorious prison in the desert.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3g6dgih

Read More

Coronavirus: How it turned the tables on Ghana's diaspora

Coronavirus has given Ghanaians a new perspective on the pull of living abroad.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2X20j1G

Read More

Indian Matchmaking: The 'cringe-worthy' Netflix show that is a huge hit

Indian Matchmaking, a new Netflix show, has become a huge hit, spawning hundreds of memes and jokes.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3hGHoBh

Read More

Black Lives Matter: Arkansas senator describes slavery as 'necessary evil'

Arkansas's Tom Cotton says he rejects the idea that the US is systemically racist to its core.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2P1kd8u

Read More

New best story on Hacker News: Headphones are collecting too much personal data (2019)

Headphones are collecting too much personal data (2019)
408 by teddyh

Read More

New best story on Hacker News: LSD Chemist William Pickard to Be Released from Prison

LSD Chemist William Pickard to Be Released from Prison
500 by miles

Read More

New best story on Hacker News: Bloom filters debunked: Dispelling 30 Years of bad math with Coq

Bloom filters debunked: Dispelling 30 Years of bad math with Coq
460 by gopiandcode

Read More

New best story on Hacker News: Dance is superior to repetitive physical exercise for brain plasticity (2018)

Dance is superior to repetitive physical exercise for brain plasticity (2018)
455 by prostoalex

Read More

New best story on Hacker News: On Liberating My Smartwatch from Cloud Services

On Liberating My Smartwatch from Cloud Services
456 by zdw

Read More

Working from home: How to cut your tax bill

Home workers can claim tax allowances for their lighting, heating and other expenses.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3fZBMSm

Read More

Coronavirus: Swimming defector was not infected, says S Korea

The suspected patient crawled through a drain then swam to North Korea, the South says.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39uQMoR

Read More

The millions 'hanging by a thread' as coronavirus aid expires

A $600 boost to unemployment benefit is set to expire soon, leaving many people worried about money.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39sENIv

Read More

Ryanair swings to loss in 'challenging' pandemic

The airline made a loss of €185m in the April-to-June period, when most of its flights were grounded.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3g4JYkn

Read More

Huawei holds summit as global pressure grows

The event comes after China's state media said HSBC played a role in the arrest of Huawei's finance chief.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3f3zznE

Read More

Coronavirus: Vietnam alarm after first cases in months

The four locally transmitted cases in Da Nang prompt a tourism ban and renewed prevention measures.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3036YdQ

Read More

Huawei holds summit as global pressure grows

The event comes after China's state media said HSBC played a role in the arrest of Huawei's finance chief.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3f3zznE

Read More

Hong Kong launches share index of technology giants

Investors will now have greater access to Chinese tech firms including Alibaba, China's answer to Amazon.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3hBdyhC

Read More

Sudan to send more troops to Darfur after deadly attacks

More than 80 people were killed in two attacks in Sudan's restive western region, the UN says.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OWed0H

Read More

Hong Kong launches share index of technology giants

Investors will now have greater access to Chinese tech firms including Alibaba, China's answer to Amazon.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3hBdyhC

Read More

New best story on Hacker News: New ‘Meow’ attack has deleted almost 4k unsecured databases

New ‘Meow’ attack has deleted almost 4k unsecured databases
585 by based2

Read More

Firms with more female executives 'perform better'

Research suggests listed companies do better when women fill more than one in three executive roles.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2OZ1dre

Read More