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October 21, 2021

Queen cancels Northern Ireland visit after doctors advise rest

The Queen cancelled a two-day visit to Northern Ireland yesterday after advice from her doctors that she should “rest for the next few days”.

2 mins

Infection rates out of control? Schrödinger's Saj can help

A little of what had been said had sunk in, after all. Temporarily at least. There had been a suspicion that the many fine words that had been spoken in tribute to David Amess on Monday might have been quickly forgotten by the time prime minister’s questions came round. But Keir Starmer was keen to keep the mood music playing, and opened by reminding Boris Johnson of the commitment made by MPs from both sides of the house to a kinder and more gentle form of politics.

3 mins

Morocco Flights to and from UK are suspended

Morocco is banning flights to and from the UK because of rising coronavirus case rates. Airlines cancelled several flights between the countries yesterday before the suspension came into effect at 11.59pm.

2 mins

Pinterest Plans New Features To Help With Online ‘Wellbeing'

Pinterest, the social network and virtual “mood board”, is to offer users the chance to riffon Jennifer Lopez’s Halloween costume, as the firm launches products to emphasise its focus on “emotional wellbeing” amid a storm of negative publicity about social media firms.

1 min

Spy, Robot? Egyptian Officials Release AI Artist Hours Before Her Show

She’s been described as “a vision of the future” who is every bit as good as other abstract artists today, but Ai-Da – the world’s first ultra-realistic robot artist – hit a temporary snag before her latest show when Egyptian security forces detained her at customs.

2 mins

Irish Drug Gangs Turn To Puppy Trafficking To Meet UK Demand

Northern Ireland has become a gateway for an “abhorrent” multi million-pound illegal trade in puppies in Britain that has been called the new drug trade by animal welfare investigators.

2 mins

Pilot previously told not to fly Sala aircraft, court hears

The owner of a light plane that crashed into the sea, killing the professional footballer Emiliano Sala, had ordered that the pilot should not fly the aircraft, a jury has been told.

2 mins

US lawmakers' vote brings Bannon closer to conviction

The House of Representatives is expected to vote today to refer Steve Bannon to federal prosecutors for potential criminal charges relating to his defiance of Congress over the investigation into the 6 January Capitol insurrection.

1 min

US Democrat with ties to coal industry attacks climate bill

The American politician Joe Manchin, a centrist Democrat, has objected to key provisions of a multitrillion-dollar reconciliation bill that would slash planet-heating emissions.

2 mins

Energy bills may keep rising until 2023, warns Scottish Power boss

The boss of Scottish Power has warned that Britain's gas crisis will keep driving energy bills higher until 2023, and risks leaving only five or six of the strongest suppliers in the market standing.

2 mins

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