Reuters A court has been shown new footage of George Floyd in a store shortly before his death, as the murder trial of ex-policeman Derek Chauvin continues. A shop clerk told the court he believed the note Mr Floyd had paid with was fake, and that he appeared to be on drugs but could carry
Month: March 2021
Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine works very well in children aged 12 to 15, the pharmaceutical giant reported on Wednesday. In a late-stage trial studying more than 2,200 adolescents, not a single vaccinated person became infected with COVID-19, Pfizer said in a press release. The results suggest the vaccine may be even more effective in 12-to-15-year-olds than
AFP/ Getty Images The UK “should be regarded as a model for other white-majority countries” on race, a review set up by No 10 says. The Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities found social class and family structure had a bigger impact on how people’s lives turned out. It said children from ethnic communities did
Barcroft Media / Getty Images A worker takes away an escaped giant salamander just caught in Huanan Seafood Market on Jan. 27, 2020. The market was shut down due to its connection to some of the first COVID-19 cases in Wuhan, China. After a month of gathering information in China, and even longer turning the
Getty Images Advice for the most clinically vulnerable people in England and Wales to shield at home during the Covid pandemic is coming to an end later. The change – amid falling cases and hospital admissions – applies from 1 April to about four million people. Letters have been sent out to the group in
The enormous ship that got stuck in the Suez Canal last week has been freed, officials said early Monday. Long live the stuck ship. Ever Given, a container ship bigger than the Empire State Building, interrupted a crucial trade route after it got lodged sideways in the canal last Tuesday, delaying billions of dollars in
Reuters The Metropolitan Police acted “appropriately” at a vigil for Sarah Everard in south London earlier this month, a police watchdog has found. The force came under intense criticism after women were handcuffed and removed from crowds on Clapham Common. An inspectorate found that officers did not communicate enough on the night – but the
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A witness has told of the last harrowing minutes of George Floyd’s life on the opening day of the trial of Derek Chauvin, the white American policeman accused of killing him. Donald Williams III, a witness for the prosecution, said Mr Floyd was “slowly fading away” during the nine minutes Mr Chauvin kneeled on his
A huge container ship that has been stuck across the Suez Canal for almost a week has been freed from the shoreline, officials say. The course of the 400m-long (1,300ft) Ever Given has been corrected by 80%, according to the Suez Canal Authority. It added that further efforts to move the boat would resume later
Getty Images Two households or groups of up to six people are now able to meet outside in England again as the stay-at-home Covid restrictions order comes to an end. Outdoor sport facilities including tennis courts and golf courses are also reopening, and organised outdoor sports can resume in the latest easing. And weddings will
The government is “confident” everyone in the UK will get a second dose of the Covid vaccine within 12 weeks of their first, the culture secretary has said. Questioned about the concerns over vaccine supply, Oliver Dowden said “we always knew there would be ups and downs” but the timetable was on track. He told
Last fall, the International Olympic Committee hosted a video call with activists who were demanding the removal of Beijing as host of the 2022 Winter Olympics. During the call, campaigners said the Beijing Games would legitimize the Chinese government’s escalating human rights abuses. “You, ladies and gentlemen, have your own responsibilities,” replied Juan Antonio Samaranch,
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said there are “significant questions” about Alex Salmond’s political comeback. Her comments came after Mr Salmond revealed he would be among the new Alba Party’s regional list candidates. The former first minister said his aim was to build “a supermajority for independence” after the May election. In response, the Scottish
Reuters People aged over 70 could start receiving Covid booster jabs from September to protect them from new variants, the vaccines minister has said. Nadhim Zahawi told the Daily Telegraph the first booster doses will go to the over-70s, health and social care staff and the clinically vulnerable. Scientists have been developing booster jabs to
Former SNP leader Alex Salmond has announced the creation of a new pro-independence party which will contest the Scottish Parliament election. The former first minister said he would be among the candidates who will stand for the Alba Party on regional lists. Mr Salmond said the aim was to build “a supermajority for independence” at
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