Is brown the new black? In 2021 it certainly feels like it. The colour, which has long been unloved (the playwright Lee Blessing famously said: “Oh come on! Nobody’s favourite colour is brown!”), is trending in all its shades – from chocolate to
An ally of the Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has announced plans for a new nationwide protest in support of the jailed politician, telling Russians to gather in residential courtyards on Sunday evening and turn on their mobile phone torches. Tens of thousands of people have
Ocado has reported booming sales at its online grocery service as shoppers switched to supermarket home delivery services during the Covid-19 pandemic. Retail sales at Ocado, which now delivers Marks & Spencer groceries, jumped 35% to £2.2bn in 2020, but the overall group, which includes
As the year went by, it became inevitable to increasingly use screens to work, do shopping, and even socialize. But this extended exposure to blue light provokes skin and eye damage. A study by Unilever exposed its effect on our skin, saying 30
Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi and the country’s ousted president have been charged by the military with minor offences relating to some walkie-talkies allegedly imported without the proper licence and for shaking hands during the pandemic, according to a police document. Ms Suu Kyi was arrested on
US administering 1.3m vaccines per day as Covid cases and hospitalisations decline: ‘We’re on track’
The United States has administered an average of 1.3 million Covid-19 vaccine doses per day in the last week, as cases and hospitalisations continue to decline across the country. “We are on track to meet the president’s goal of 100 million shots in 100
Microsoft Teams has just enjoyed another major update packed with new features for the work communicate and collaboration tool, which has seen a surge in popularity following the pandemic which has forced millions to work from home indefinitely. In a blog post about the
Hundreds of Australian Open players, officials and staff to isolate after single positive Covid test
The Australian Open has been rocked by a positive result at one of the tournament’s designated quarantine hotels, with up to 600 players, officials and support staff now expected to go into isolation. The grand slam, which was delayed by three weeks due to
Israel’s health ministry has said it will offer coronavirus vaccines to anyone over the age of 16, as part of a rapid campaign in which the majority of older and vulnerable people have already received shots. The ministry has told healthcare providers
White goods will be guaranteed to last longer for Britons under new Government plans that make appliance parts available for at least seven years. The news comes after there were huge concerns over the environmental impact of throwing away broken appliances. The
Keir Starmer was today forced to admit blundering in the House of Commons when he accused Boris Johnson of repeating untrue claims that he wanted the UK to join the stumbling EU vaccines procurement programme. The pair clashed at prime minister’s questions after the Labour leader responded to Johnson’s
The AstraZeneca vaccine uses a weakened and harmless version of a common virus which was found to be giving a cold to chimpanzees. The virus has been previously utilised to produce jabs against flu, Zika virus, and Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS).