Saudi Arabia blocked all travel to the country via air, land and sea, becoming the latest country to impose fresh travel curbs in response to the emergence of a new strain of the Coronavirus. The Saudi restrictions are scheduled to last a week, according to the official
A gunman who killed two people in a rampage after a failed attack on a synagogue in the east German city of Halle last year has been sentenced to life in prison for what the prosecutor called “one of the most repulsive
The plus-size clothing brand Evans has been bought out of administration in a £23m deal but will close all five standalone stores with the loss of 25 jobs. The brand is the first part of Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia Group to be
Wonder Woman 1984 may be headed to HBO Max instead of the big screen, but the film arrives with all the hallmarks of a year-end blockbuster. The lead up to the sequel, which explores the Regan-era life of Princess Diana of Themyscira, kicked
The pandemic has revived many things: knitting, baking and even Fleetwood Mac’s Dreams. The increase in “nostalgic consumption” has had a knock-on effect for fashion too. Since March, there’s been an increase in “soft-talgia” items such as Juicy Couture tracksuits and even Ugg boots. There
The British government should designate Iran‘s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation, MPs have said. The House of Commons foreign affairs committee argued in a new report that the influential branch of the Iranian military should face sanctions. The US,
With less than two weeks to go until the end of the transition period, the UK is on the brink of no deal. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has even threatened to deploy Royal Navy warships to patrol British waters if no deal comes to
Vaccinating the population against Covid-19 will cost up to £12bn, Whitehall’s spending watchdog has disclosed, amid details of tensions between health bodies over the rollout. The National Audit Office said the government would spend up to £11.7bn on purchasing and manufacturing Covid-19
When was the last time that Manchester City took 26 shots or more at the Etihad in the league and failed to win? You probably remember the day, even if it seems like a decade ago rather than merely August last year. It was
When Jose Mourinho left Manchester United two years ago, just after what happened to be his last trip to Anfield, he fully expected to be back in the game in no time. The phone didn’t ring, though, and it prompted a conversation with a football figure
