A top-level warning has been issued for the hot weather. The Stage 3 heat alert covers London, East England and South East England. It comes as parts of the UK could bake in temperatures of 34C (93.2F) on Friday. The Met Office said London and possibly some places in East Anglia will most likely hit … Read more
Protesters participate in a rally in Montgomery, Ala., on May 19, 2019, against HB 314, a bill passed by the Alabama legislature making almost all abortions illegal. (Photo by Julie Bennett / Getty Images) Subscribe to the nation Subscribe now for as little as $2 a month! Thank you for signing up for the nation‘s … Read more
With more cases of antibiotic-resistant “super gonorrhoea” found in the UK, people in Britain have been warned to be wary and protect themselves. This new strain of the sexually transmitted infection is resistant to ceftriaxone, which is the main drug used to treat the infection in the UK. And Dr Sameer Sanghvi, Clinical Technology Lead … Read more
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunization (JCVI) said it has updated its advice regarding Covid-19 vaccinations for children aged between five to 11 to help prevent “severe” Covid-19 illness. However, the JCVI also says that “Children aged 5 to 11 years who are not in a COVID-19 clinical risk group are at extremely low … Read more
A pagan witch wears a veil at work as a carer to ‘shield herself from bitter patients’ – admitting she doesn’t want their ‘negative auras’ to rub off on her and her family. Sophia Griffiths first started sporting a veil as part of her religion when she began working in the community at the height … Read more
MEXICO CITY — Two prominent US Senators published an open letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken asking him to “urge the Mexican government to seriously improve efforts to protect journalists.” Four journalists in Mexico were killed in January, and a fifth was attacked but escaped unharmed in February after the attacker’s gun malfunctioned. Over … Read more
catfish: Imagine that, by creating a profile on an app or social networking site, you end up meeting a special person. The photos demonstrate that this person is quite interesting and has qualities you’ve always looked for in someone. However, when a date happens, the person is not exactly what he or she appeared in … Read more
TikTok: This Tuesday (8), TikTok’s head of trust and security, Cormac Keenan, published a statement to reveal updates to the Community Guidelines and support the strengthening of the social network’s security policies. The objective is to promote protection, well-being and tranquility to active users. To make the changes, the social network claims to have understood … Read more
ISTANBUL — Turkey’s president has ordered that steps be taken against media like TV programs that are deemed contrary to Turkey’s “fundamental values.” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a circular posted Saturday on the Official Gazette, said the decision aims to eliminate the harmful effects of television programs with foreign content that have been … Read more
The results of an Office for National Statistics survey found that seven in 10 children (70%) said they had been jabbed. The majority (63%) said they did so because “I am helping to protect other people from getting coronavirus”. Some 56% were also motivated by the desire to protect themselves from the virus, with 24% … Read more
