“As our economy recovers from the pandemic, we need trade deals that will boost jobs and growth, open up big new markets for UK exporters, and support our objectives to buy, make and sell more in Britain. This trade deal with New Zealand fails on every count,” she said.
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“It is not impossible, according to some, to foresee at least a partial melting of the polar ice caps, which would certainly result in significant sea level rise. The catastrophic consequences are easy to imagine,” the Total Information article said.
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Kitchen shears are a true culinary workhorse and one of the most underrated tools in your arsenal. David Watsky/CNET When I saw an Instagram post from the Momofuku empire’s David Chang declaring kitchen shears the most underrated kitchen tool, I began to nod my head slowly in total agreement. Most folks may have a random […]
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Ms. Gadalla’s legal battle is still underway, but a few of her cases — she brings new ones with each setback — have been dismissed on the basis of the court’s “discretionary powers.” That, she notes, is part of the challenge: Ms. Gadalla is suing the State Council, the very same judicial body that handles […]
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Reality TV star Paris Hilton has spoken outside US Congress about the abuse she and others received while at a youth care facility for trouble teens. At an event with lawmakers and rights advocates, Hilton spoke about a new congressional bill. She said the Accountability for Congregate Care Act would set out a national bill […]
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Microsoft’s Brad Smith The massive SolarWinds cyberattack was a cybersecurity wakeup call, but one that appears to have been heeded in the months since by both the US government and the tech and business world, Microsoft President Brad Smith said Wednesday. Smith called the hack of the IT software provider a “galvanizing moment,” because it […]
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BRASÍLIA, Brazil — On Tuesday night, a Brazilian congressional panel was hours away from revealing on national television its recommendation that President Jair Bolsonaro should face homicide and genocide charges for his mishandling of the pandemic, which has killed 600,000 Brazilians. Then a few senators had second thoughts. Even though they opposed Mr. Bolsonaro and […]
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Crew-1 Crew Dragon Resilience during an ISS port relocation. Crew-3 will travel on a fresh Crew Dragon. NASA Four astronauts could get quite the treat on Halloween. NASA has set a targeted launch time of 2:21 a.m. ET on Oct. 31 (11:21 p.m. PT on Oct. 30). Crew-3 will take off with a lift from a […]
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Iran plans to abandon production of its Fakhravac Covid-19 vaccine for lack of demand, its defense ministry said on Tuesday. Iran’s five other domestic Covid vaccines could also be in jeopardy, as Iranians have shown they prefer imported vaccines. The Iranian vaccines have been undermined by the health ministry’s decision to back away from initial […]
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Courtesy of Eliza Clark This story is part of I’m So Obsessed (subscribe here), our podcast featuring interviews with actors, artists, celebrities and creative types about their work, career and current obsessions. When she was tapped as showrunner and executive producer for the FX on Hulu series Y: The Last Man, writer Eliza Clark knew […]
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