Publishedduration11 hours agomedia captionThe BBC's Sarah Rainsford went to one central Moscow clinic where vaccines are taking placeRussia is starting its Covid-19 vaccination programme, with clinics in the capital Moscow inoculating those most at risk from the virus.Its own vaccine Sputnik V, which was registered in August, is being used.Developers say it is 95% effective…
In our weekly In Case You Missed It (ICYMI) round-up video, we bring you a selection of stories that might have passed you by during the preceding seven days.This time we check in on an animal bridge, capture a cat who avoided catastrophe and see some Covid street art.
By James ClaytonNorth America technology reporterPublishedduration12 hours agoimage copyrightQuibi/Getty ImagesQuibi pulled the plug on its video-streaming service this week, capping an extraordinary year for the company. At the start of 2020, it was seen by some as the future of "snackable" smartphone entertainment.Shows were shot so they could be watched full-screen in both portrait and…
Publishedduration11 hours agomedia captionThe BBC's Sarah Rainsford went to one central Moscow clinic where vaccines are taking placeRussia is starting its Covid-19 vaccination programme, with clinics in the capital Moscow inoculating those most at risk from the virus.Its own vaccine Sputnik V, which was registered in August, is being used.Developers say it is 95% effective…
Publishedduration4 hours agoimage copyrightEPA/ ReutersBoris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen have spoken as they try to break the post-Brexit trade deal stalemate.The leaders were called in after negotiators for the two sides said "significant divergences" remained following a week of intensive talks."If there is still a way, we will see," EU…
In our weekly In Case You Missed It (ICYMI) round-up video, we bring you a selection of stories that might have passed you by during the preceding seven days.This time we check in on an animal bridge, capture a cat who avoided catastrophe and see some Covid street art.
By James ClaytonNorth America technology reporterPublishedduration12 hours agoimage copyrightQuibi/Getty ImagesQuibi pulled the plug on its video-streaming service this week, capping an extraordinary year for the company. At the start of 2020, it was seen by some as the future of "snackable" smartphone entertainment.Shows were shot so they could be watched full-screen in both portrait and…
England and South Africa were due to begin their three-match ODI series on FridayEngland's one-day international series against South Africa will begin on Sunday after the hosts' players tested negative for coronavirus.The players were tested again on Friday evening after the match was cancelled and returned negative results.The series opener will take place in Paarl…
Republican Sen. Josh Hawley and Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are on opposite ends of the political spectrum, but they're on the same page about one thing: Stimulus checks need to be included in the next coronavirus relief bill.GRAHAM SAYS HE AGREES WITH OBAMA THAT AOC NEEDS MORE PROMINENT PLACE IN DEMOCRATIC PARTYThe payouts, included in a first…
A California chef who revamped his restaurants to serve customers outdoors during the COVID-19 pandemic is vowing to remain open despite new restrictions ordered by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.Appearing on "Fox & Friends Weekend" with host Pete Hegseth, Slapfish restaurant chain owner Andrew Gruel said Saturday that the state is following "junk science," despite an alarming surge in infections…
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris are doubling down on their controversial nominee for director of the Office of Management and Budget, Neera Tanden.Tanden, a Hillary Clinton loyalist and CEO of the left-leaning Center for American Progress, has drawn ire from conservative Republicans and progressive Democrats alike.Her confirmation may hang on the outcome of Georgia's Senate runoff…
Noah Cyrus issued an apology after being called out for using a racist term on social media while defending Harry Styles for wearing a dress in a magazine photoshoot.According to E! and Billboard, the younger sister of Miley Cyrus used a derogatory word for Black people's hair. When she was made aware of the term's history, Cyrus retracted the…
A “courageous health care hero” was shot and killed on her way to her job as a nurse at a Tennessee hospital's intensive care unit.Nashville police said Caitlyn Marie Kaufman, 26, was struck by bullets fired into her SUV as she drove on Interstate 440 around 6:30 p.m. Thursday.“The vehicle came to rest on the right shoulder of…
Publishedduration11 hours agomedia captionThe BBC's Sarah Rainsford went to one central Moscow clinic where vaccines are taking placeRussia is starting its Covid-19 vaccination programme, with clinics in the capital Moscow inoculating those most at risk from the virus.Its own vaccine Sputnik V, which was registered in August, is being used.Developers say it is 95% effective…
Publishedduration4 hours agoimage copyrightEPA/ ReutersBoris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen have spoken as they try to break the post-Brexit trade deal stalemate.The leaders were called in after negotiators for the two sides said "significant divergences" remained following a week of intensive talks."If there is still a way, we will see," EU…
In our weekly In Case You Missed It (ICYMI) round-up video, we bring you a selection of stories that might have passed you by during the preceding seven days.This time we check in on an animal bridge, capture a cat who avoided catastrophe and see some Covid street art.
By James ClaytonNorth America technology reporterPublishedduration12 hours agoimage copyrightQuibi/Getty ImagesQuibi pulled the plug on its video-streaming service this week, capping an extraordinary year for the company. At the start of 2020, it was seen by some as the future of "snackable" smartphone entertainment.Shows were shot so they could be watched full-screen in both portrait and…
