Your Monday Briefing
East Asia adjusts its response to the latest coronavirus outbreak. Read more...
Private equity firms approach Sabadell about buying TSB
It is understood that NewDay, a credit card provider, looked at a possible merger with TSB earlier this year. It is not known if NewDay is still interested. Read more...
Boy, 16, arrested for 'raping two women in brutal attack that rattled small Arizona community'
A teenager from Scottsdale, Arizona has been arrested for allegedly raping two women, including a neighbor who lives in his apartment building. DNA evidence linked the 16-year-old boy to the assaults, which happened one week apart on Oct. 18 and Oct. 24, police said. Read more...
Pushed by Pandemic, Amazon Goes on a Hiring Spree Without Equal
The company has added 427,300 employees in 10 months, bringing its global work force to more than 1.2 million. Read more...
Janet Yellen Set to Lead Treasury Department Under Biden
The former Fed chair, a labor market expert, appears poised to become one of few people to ever have wielded economic power from the White House, the Federal Reserve and the presidents cabinet. Read more...
Amelia Hamlin, 19, pokes her tongue out as she poses with galpal amid romance with Scott Disick, 37
Amelia poses in the snaps she shared on Instagram with 22-year-old Ella Angel, who like her is an Instagram model. Read more...
Its Time for a Digital Detox. (You Know You Need It.)
Excessive screen time can be harmful to our well-being, but we can free ourselves from techs hooks with goals, rules and boundaries. Read more...
Angling for the riverbankHere's where to go fishing in the UK
The UK's lakes and rivers are ripe for anglers of all skill levels - and during the pandemic there's been a boom in popularity as fishing is perfect for social distancing. Read more...
Marcus Rashford rumoured to be among star recruits to promote Covid-19 jab to counter anti-vax scare
The Government will seek help from well-known TV doctors as well as influential celebrities and social media stars to combat rising concerns over conspiracy theories about the Covid vaccine Read more...
Fury over brutal beating in Brazil amid pattern of 'daily' violence, activists say
Brazilians outraged by the death of a Black man after being beaten by supermarket security guards have been protesting in major cities across the country, chanting a phrase familiar to Americans "I can't breathe." Read more...
Rise of the BBC women as male news hosts are axed
A the BBC's cost-cutting operation gathers pace, dozens of its older male journalists have filed their reports for the very last time. Read more...
Meet The Top 2020 Presidential Election Misinformation Superspreaders39;
New research found that a handful of social media accounts had an outsize influence on false election information. President Trump topped the list. Read more...
Britain's daily Covid cases drop again week-on-week to 18,213
Department of Health statistics show UK infections have dropped 7 per cent week-on-week, with 19,609 positive tests confirmed last Wednesday as the outbreak continues to tail off. Read more...
135 bungee jumpers take leap at the same time in world record attempt
A video posted on You Tube shows the group of unnamed thrillseekers, who are all harnessed together with bungee cords, jumping from the bridge at the same time. Read more...
Barbra Streisand, Patti LaBelle and Dolly Parton on Their Most Memorable Performances
The legendary singers share their favorite moments captured onscreen over the years. Read more...
Showstopping snacks Chocolate amaretti
Divine little crisp chocolate shells with soft amaretti centres. Read more...
MAFS Dino Hira flaunts his bulging muscles at the gym after transformation
Former Married At First Sight star Dino Hira shocked fans with his incredible transformation earlier this month. Read more...
The Traveling Knife Grinder
Metropolitan Diary Seen in Brooklyn a generation ago, a timeless man in a red van is parked at Zabar's, still clanging his bell for customers who want their knives sharpened. Read more...