Getty Images The Chinese government has warned clothing brand H&M it will not earn a penny in the country if it refuses to buy cotton from the Xinjiang region. H&M and other western brands are facing a backlash in China after they expressed concern about the alleged use of forced labour in cotton production. China
Month: March 2021
A giant container ship that blocked the Suez Canal for nearly a week has finally been freed after a mammoth salvage operation. Tug boats honked their horns in celebration as the 400m-long (1,300ft) Ever Given was dislodged on Monday. Traffic is set to resume in both directions through the canal at 19:00 local time (17:00
Manchester Arena Inquiry The on-duty fire service commander got lost en route to Manchester on the night the city’s arena was bombed, the inquiry into the attack has heard. John Cooper QC told the Manchester Arena Inquiry station manager Andy Berry was “at times diverting himself” as he drove to a rendezvous point. Mr Cooper,
Aeropuerto Ecológico de Galápagos Customs officials in Ecuador discovered 185 baby tortoises packed inside a suitcase that was being sent from the Galápagos Islands to the mainland on Sunday. The reptiles had been wrapped in plastic and were found during a routine inspection at the main airport on the island of Baltra. Ten of them
Reuters The trial of Derek Chauvin, the white American policeman accused of killing George Floyd in May last year, is due to begin later on Monday. Mr Chauvin was recorded by passers-by in the city of Minneapolis kneeling on the neck of Mr Floyd, who was black, for more than nine minutes. The incident sparked
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
EPA Firefighters in Indonesia are working to put out a massive fire that has broken out at one of the country’s largest oil refineries. The fire broke out at the Balongan refinery, run by state oil firm Pertamina, at 00:45 local time on Monday (17:45 GMT Sunday). At least five people are injured – though
The Pac-12 will have three teams in the Elite Eight. No. 11 UCLA held off multiple second-half comebacks from Alabama and had to go to overtime to upset the No. 2 Crimson Tide, 88-78, but will advance to play No. 1 Michigan on Tuesday night in the East region. The game went to OT after
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
Hundreds of thousands of Americans deferred their cancer screenings last year, and many who wanted care could not access it due to the pandemic’s strain on hospitals. Now, experts predict that an excess of cases of serious cancers is on the horizon. The BBC spoke to Dr Ned Sharpless, director of the National Cancer Institute,
AFP Suez Canal officials are continuing efforts to dislodge a stranded mega-container ship for the sixth day in a row. While the situation has spurred many jokes on social media, it is the source of much worry and frustration for the global shipping industry. Countless businesses with goods on the ship or other vessels stuck
Dozens of people are dead following an attack on the town of Palma in northern Mozambique, according to a spokesperson from the country’s defence department. Seven were killed trying to escape a siege on a hotel, said Omar Saranga. Hundreds of others, both locals and foreigners, were reportedly rescued. The area has been under attack
NurPhoto via Getty Images Myanmar’s deadliest day since the military seized control has left people across the country in mourning. More than 100 people were killed by security forces on Saturday, including children. Some were killed at protests, others in their own homes. Opponents of the 1 February coup call the dead “fallen stars”. Among
An Asian-American ex-soldier who lifted his shirt and showed his scars to prove his “patriotism” in a town hall meeting has gone viral on social media. Lee Wong, 69, has been applauded for making a powerful statement about discrimination. But some said Asian-Americans should not feel compelled to prove their loyalty to their country. Anti-Asian
Getty Images The “last thing in the world” the government wants is another lockdown, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden has said, adding it is on track with the lockdown easing plan. He said dates “could be delayed if the situation deteriorates” but ministers were confident in the “cautious path”. It comes as the head of NHS
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
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