Ofcom issues penalty for failure to meet postal target and second-class stamp errorRoyal Mail has been fined £1.6m by the communications regulator Ofcom for delivering letters late and overcharging for stamps.Ofcom requires the postal service to deliver 93% of first-class post within one working day of collecting it but Royal Mail undershot the target, with […]
Monthly Archives: July 2020
F1 Styrian Grand Prix practice two LIVE: Hamilton fourth in P1, Ricciardo hospitalised, Norris three-place penalty
FORMULA ONE stars are at the Red Bull Ring for the second week running as the Styrian Grand Prix gets underway. Lewis Hamilton only finished fourth in the season opener after a controversial five-second penalty, with Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas taking the chequered flag after an action-packed race. Practice one result: 1) Perez 2) Verstappen […]
NASA upgrades Australia’s Deep Space Station for future missions to Mars
NASA is in the midst of upgrading Deep Space Station 43 — one of its Deep Space Network’s largest antennas located in Canberra, Australia — to prepare for future missions. The agency’s Deep Space Network is a collection of dishes that make communicat…
Wimbledon prize money boost for players
A total of 620 players, singles and doubles, male and female, will benefit from Wimbledon’s £10m fund thanks in large to their pandemic insurance policy.
UN: World could hit 1.5-degree warming threshold in 5 years
The U.N. weather agency says the world could see average global temperatures rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial average for the first time in the coming five years
Europa League: Man Utd could face Istanbul Basaksehir or Copenhagen in last eight
Manchester United are drawn against Istanbul Basaksehir or Copenhagen in the last eight of the Europa League, while Wolves may meet Sevilla or Roma.
3pm Man Utd news LIVE: Sancho ‘agrees five-year United deal’, Dembele £54m transfer wanted, Pogba on new contract
MANCHESTER UNITED continued their excellent form with a 3-0 win at Aston Villa after Bruno Fernandes won a controversial penalty. And off the field things seem to be going their way too with claims Jadon Sancho has ‘agreed in principle’ a five-year contract with the Red Devils worth an initial £140,000 a week. Follow ALL […]
US sanctions Chinese officials over repression of minorities in Xinjiang; Beijing vows to retaliate
The three senior officials named by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in a statement were: Chen Quanguo, the communist party secretary of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and a member of the powerful Politburo; Zhu Hailun, party secretary of the Xinjiang political and legal committee; and Wang Mingshan, party secretary of the Xinjiang public security bu […]
Only 33 percent approve of Trump’s handling of virus
A majority disapproves of the president’s handling of both the coronavirus and race relations, according to a new ABC News/Ipsos poll.
A Coffee Chain Reveals Flaws in the Fed’s Plan to Save Main Street
Businesses that want to use the Federal Reserve’s Main Street program cannot, and many that can use it have better options in the private market.
Shein apologizes for selling ‘hurtful and offensive’ swastika necklace, claims it was ‘Buddhist symbol’
An e-retailer is apologizing yet again after finding itself in hot water for the second time in a week for selling offensive and insensitive items.
Iran explosions: Officials deny reports of fresh blast
The official denials come after several mysterious blasts hit the country in recent weeks.
Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3a: 10 amazing tips and tricks
If you’re hunting for some Pixel 3 and Pixel 3a tips to get more from your phone, you’ll find them right here.
Wimbledon to allocate prize money despite cancellation
Wimbledon will pay out $12.5 million in prize money to 620 players despite the tournament’s cancellation because of the coronavirus pandemic
Lewis Hamilton says he was warned against racing in a red helmet to support Colin Kaepernick in 2017
Lewis Hamilton has revealed he was deterred from supporting NFL Colin Kaerpenick’s stance against police brutality and racial injustice in 2017 by someone ‘really high up’ in the United States.