The Moscow metro has hired female drivers for the first time in its recent history, following changes in Russian legislation prohibiting women from many professions. The Russian capital’s transport system, which oversees the sprawling metro network, said in a statement that “the first female
The Co-op is to launch a range of own-brand plastic-free teabags nearly three years after it first pledged an eco-friendly version of the nation’s favourite brew. Mass-produced teabags became an unlikely target in the fight against the global plastic binge, after it emerged that the industry-wide
At the beginning of each year, I share my most used and loved products of the past 12 months – and this time the task is very different. I can’t pick a lipstick because I’ve had more lipstick-free days in 2020 than
Let’s be honest – it has not been the sporting year any of us wanted, even if you are a Liverpool fan. But sprinkled among the tales of empty stadiums and Covid-19 tests there have been a few more offbeat stories to
Argentina has become the largest Latin American country to legalise abortion after its senate approved the historic law change by 38 votes in favour to 29 against, with one abstention. Elated pro-choice campaigners who had been keeping vigil outside Buenos Aires’s neoclassical congressional
The sense of relief Democrats felt with Donald Trump’s defeat in the 2020 election was not the same as a feeling of victory. The party’s loss of congressional seats and failure to take control of state legislatures, not to mention the US
Jonathan Pollard, a former US Navy analyst who served three decades in prison for leaking thousands of classified documents to Israel, has arrived in Tel Aviv after being released from parole. Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, greeted Pollard and his wife, Esther, as
There have been numerous occasions where an Android phone has copied a feature that – whether popular or not – first started out on an iPhone (of course Apple take inspiration from Android too). Arguably the most high-profile instance of Apple instigating an
Boris Johnson has said his Brexit deal means the UK will be “the best friend and ally the EU could have”. Parliament will be recalled to give its ruling on the trade agreement on Wednesday, more than four years after the matter was put to
Matt Hancock has confirmed more areas of England will be placed into the toughest level of coronavirus restrictions, as he warned: “We are going to have to take further action.” Following a meeting of the government’s coronavirus operations committee — chaired by Boris Johnson on Tuesday evening
Aldi is famous for its Specialbuys deals which sees the supermarket release products each week for great prices. Available online and in-store, Specialbuys cover a wide range of activities and hobbies. This week, Aldi is launching its very own fitness range to
High cholesterol is the name given when a person has too much of a fatty substance in their blood. This substance is known as cholesterol and could lead to blockages in the blood vessels culminating in serious health complications. Taking a daily
