Six months after the coronavirus pandemic first was confirmed in Colorado, the state is nearing a grim milestone of 2,000 deaths related to the virus. Colorado’s toll — 1,988 deaths […]
More students say university not value for money
More students think they are not getting good value for money from university, suggests an annual survey. It found 31% of students thought their courses were poor or very poor […]
Disney criticised for filming Mulan in Xinjiang
Disney is under fire for shooting its new film Mulan in parts of China where the government is accused of serious human rights abuses. The final credits thank a government […]
Global economy will suffer for ‘years to come’
The world will take years to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has warned. Angel Gurría, OECD secretary general, said the economic shock was […]
Heads reassure pupils: ‘We are ready for you’
Head teachers say they are ready to welcome young people back to school in England and Wales full-time next week. Some 97% of schools, surveyed by the National Association of […]
Concerns for media as foreign journalist denied visa in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Free Press editor says visa denial seems to be reprisal for coverage ‘under climate of national security law’. Authorities in Hong Kong have denied a work visa to […]
Alexei Navalny: Raab calls for ‘full and transparent investigation’ into ‘poisoning’ of Putin critic
British foreign secretary Dominic Raab has called for a “full and transparent investigation” into the suspected poisoning of Russian activist Alexei Navalny. Mr Navalny, a prominent critic of Russian president […]
Colorado candidate for U.S. Congress removes Elijah McClain’s name from event after request from family
A Republican candidate running to represent Aurora in the U.S. House of Representatives removed Elijah McClain‘s name from an event he was hosting after the family said he didn’t have […]
EVRAZ North America moving forward with steel mill expansion in Pueblo, solar energy project
EVRAZ North America is moving forward with a $500 million expansion of its steel plant in Pueblo and will receive millions of dollars in tax incentives. The EVRAZ Rocky Mountain […]
Williamson ‘sorry’ for school and exam disruption
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has apologised to every child for “the disruption that they’ve had to suffer” due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Mr Williamson said the “best thing” was for […]