Dozens of forest fires scorch Cuba, threatening brittle economy
An estimated 80 wildfires have struck the country since January, with blazes approaching the populous Santiago de Cuba.
Day: March 1, 2023
Lyon beats Grenoble 2-1, advances to French Cup semifinals
Lyon reached the semifinals of the French Cup by beating second-division Grenoble 2-1.
YouTube Video Causes Pixel Phones To Instantly Reboot
An anonymous reader writes quotes a report from Ars Technica: Did you ever see that movie The Ring? People who watched a cursed, creepy video would all mysteriously die in seven days. Somehow Google seems to have re-created the tech version of that, wh…
£14bn plan to reduce NHS cancer backlogs in England is failing, MPs say
Treatment waiting times at worst-ever levels as post-Covid recovery programme ‘falling short’A £14bn plan to reduce NHS backlogs caused by Covid is failing to meet targets, with cancer waiting times at their worst-ever levels, parliament’s spending wat…
UK efforts to deal with energy crisis ‘raise risk of missing net zero target’
Absence of long-term plan could deter investors or lead them to increase prices, says National Audit OfficeMinisters’ efforts to tackle the energy bills crisis have left the UK at risk of missing a key target to source green power and are threatening t…
England’s poorer pupils face ‘geographic exclusion’ from top state schools – study
Offering places by proximity results in selection of pupils from more affluent households, say researchersDisadvantaged children are suffering “geographic exclusion” from England’s best state schools because they cannot afford to live near those with t…
Lufthansa’s ‘green’ adverts banned in UK for misleading consumers
Airline claim that it was protecting the world’s future is latest ad to fall foul of ASA rulesAn ad campaign by Lufthansa claiming that its green initiatives were protecting the world has been banned by the UK advertising watchdog, which ruled it was m…
Ministers face legal battle with criminal solicitors over legal aid
Law Society of England and Wales to challenge government’s ‘irrational’ refusal to bring in minimum recommended raiseMinisters could face a legal battle over their refusal to increase legal aid rates for criminal defence solicitors in England and Wales…
NWSL’s Pride switches to dark shorts citing player concerns
The Orlando Pride have updated the team’s secondary uniforms to feature black shorts rather than white to address players’ concerns during menstrual cycles.
U.S. House China panel holds first hearing after lawmakers push seven bills targeting Beijing
The first hearing of the House Select Committee examining U.S. economic competition with China will focus on human rights, says Chair Rep. Mike Gallagher.