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Cath Kidston products on display in a London store. Photograph: Alamy Stock Photo Cath Kidston is preparing to call in administrators, putting more than 900 jobs at risk, as the vintage-inspired chain battles for survival during the coronavirus lockdown. The business, which has 60 stores in the UK and a further 180 overseas, has filed…

By Nicole Gallucci2018-01-17 17:16:21 UTC Since The Washington Post reported that Donald Trump allegedly asked lawmakers, “Why are we having all these people from shithole countries come here?” during a White House discussion on America’s immigration deal, the president has been getting dragged. Trump’s offensive words struck a chord with people from El Salvador, Haiti,…

Latin music icon Marc Anthony is set to kick off the first virtual music festival to raise money for the Farmworkers’ COVID-19 Pandemic Relief Fund and help nearly 3 million farmworkers who have served as essential workers during the coronavirus pandemic, according to event organizers.The “Altisimo Live!” benefit concert, which will be co-hosted by actress…

Mortgage holiday scheme is extended for a further THREE MONTHS giving homeowners worst affected by coronavirus crisis a six-month break from repaymentsThree month mortgage repayment holidays first made available back in MarchGovernment today announced scheme will be extended for further three monthsThe application period has also been extended for initial holiday to October 31 Means homeowners…

Vaccines against the coronavirus are being tested in humans and animals.Credit: Juan Ignacio Roncoroni/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock As coronavirus vaccines hurtle through development, scientists are getting their first look at data that hint at how well different vaccines are likely to work. The picture, so far, is murky.Yesterday, US biotech firm Moderna revealed the first data from a…

Photo: HBO/Kobal/Shutterstock It’s not an official answer to the most debated question in television history, but hey, gather ’round with some gabagool anyway. Or better yet, talk it over with your therapist. On the newest episode of Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa’s delightful podcast Talking Sopranos, the duo unveiled a brand-new scene written by The…

Italy’s general election resulted in a badly hung parliament, with none of the three main political groupings close to a majority. Populist parties did better than expected, winning more than half the vote. Weeks of uncertainty lie ahead, though either one of the two big populist parties—the Five Star Movement and the Northern League—looks sure…

TRAVEL insurers are coming under pressure to refund customers for policies they can’t use during the coronavirus crisis. Disappointed holidaymakers have had their flights cancelled and travel plans disrupted due to the pandemic. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates 1Travel insurance brochures and magazines.Credit: Getty Images – GettyYet many…

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NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball will look somewhat like high school ball this year under protocols to deal with the new coronavirus, with showers at ballparks discouraged and players possibly arriving in uniform, like they did when they were teenagers.Team personnel will be banned from eating at restaurants on road trips.Even the Phillie…

Some private golf courses in Southern Nevada remained open Thursday amid the coronavirus pandemic, one day after Gov. Steve Sisolak ordered the closure of golf courses, churches and other public sporting venues. Members were allowed to golf at Anthem Country Club, Southern Highlands Country Club and Canyon Gate Country Club. Henderson Code Enforcement closed Anthem…

SEOUL (Reuters) – When North Korean leader Kim Jong Un agreed in June to help return the remains of American troops killed in the 1950-53 Korean War, it was seen as one of the more attainable goals to come out of his summit with U.S. President Donald Trump. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and…

A Bolivian orchestra group has been stranded in a German castle for 73 days after the countries closed their borders during the coronavirus pandemic. The musicians, some of whom are as young as 17 years old, arrived in Germany for a spring concert tour just as the COVID-19 crisis was beginning, the BBC reports. However,…

Wearing masks has been recommended by the world airline industry body as one of the measures needed to resume flying.But the idea of leaving middle seats empty was rejected by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) – a u-turn on its previous position. The IATA set out its proposals as the debate intensifies over how…

Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, defied the pundits by winning an outright re-election victory in the first round of voting. His Justice and Development (AK) party, together with its allies, also triumphed in simultaneous elections to parliament. The elections marked a rise in nationalist sentiment. In his victory speech Mr Erdogan said the country had…