Sixty-four world leaders back plan to save Earth from a 'planetary state of emergency'
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is among the figure heads who signed the 10-point Pledge For Nature stating theworld is in a 'state of planetary emergency' requiring 'immediate global action'. Read more...
A Covid Surcharge on Restaurant Checks? Some Owners Are Wary
New York City will soon let restaurants add a temporary charge of up to 10 percent as help in the pandemic, but reaction in the business is divided. Read more...
Betty Bushman, an Early Female Baseball Voice, Dies at 89
Hired in 1964 to provide the womens perspective on radio broadcasts of the Kansas City Athletics games, she made history. But her tenure was brief. Read more...
Facebook userswill be able to own their images and issue takedown notices
In an update Monday, Facebook unveiled Rights Manager for Images, which lets creators and publishers submit images for approval, then issue takedown notices to violators. Read more...
Sydney hairdresser, Mario De Frenza appeals ,000 fine after touching teenager's nipples and bottom
Mario De Frenza, 42, who owns MAXD Co in Caringbah in Sydney's Shire pleaded guilty toindecent assault, sexual touching and common assault of a 17-year-old girl. Read more...
Will Winter Economy Plan save jobs and how does it work? This is Money podcast
There won't be another budget this year. Instead, we had the Winter Economy Plan unveiled this week as fears over a second wave of coronavirus infections takes hold. Read more...
Heartbreaking moment groom sees grandparents who couldn't attend his wedding because of COVID-19
An Australian photographer has captured the moment a groom waves through a nursing home door at his grandparents who weren't allowed to attend his wedding. Read more...
The Future, Revisited
Circumstances had changed, and all these documents needed to change, too. Read more...
Paris prepares for a second 'lockdown' in attempt to push down coronavirus cases
Paris is set to impose strict new regulations in attempt to slow the spike in coronavirus cases after France yesterday recorded 14,412 new confirmed infections and 39 deaths. Read more...
Leeds United launch move for Norwich midfielder Todd Cantwell
Todd Cantwell was left out of Norwich's squad for their Sky Bet Championship trip to Bournemouth on Sunday. Leeds are keen to strengthen their squad further this summer. Read more...
Why Do Americans Still Hate Welfare?
"Welfare" remains a charged word in the American lexicon, even though it's rarely talked about as a political issue any more. But why? Read more...
The wackiest items Unclaimed Baggage in Alabama has come across in its 50-year history
The Unclaimed Baggage Center - a 40,000-square-foot store in Scottsboro, Alabama, that houses millions of orphaned objects - has been sent some truly bizarre objects over the years. Read more...
Work-life balance Career-focused people who prioritise making money are more likely to be lonely
Experts from the US explored why basing one's self-esteem around financial success - the so-called 'Financial Contingency of Self-Worth' - can have drawbacks. Read more...
Brad Parscale, Ex-Campaign Manager for Trump, Is Hospitalized in Florida
The Fort Lauderdale police said that Mr. Parscales wife called the authorities to their home because he was armed and threatening to hurt himself. Read more...
New York Times39; Trump Tax Returns Investigation 18 Revelations
Times reporters have obtained decades of tax information the president has hidden from public view. Here are some of the key findings. Read more...
Winter Sport
A photograph from Kiev shows that even in the dead of winter, some people still like to play chess outside. Read more...
US places travel restrictions on Nigerians involved in election violence
The US government has placed travel restrictions on Nigerians who undermine "democratic process or organize election-related violence" during elections. Read more...
DEBORAH ROSSComedy heaven! And even a Zoom joke that's funny...
A pure joy - that is, a pure, pure joy and, quite possibly, heaven - is the new comedy series, Staged. So so soooooo funny. It stars actors David Tennant and Michael Sheen as themselves Read more...