Queen Elizabeth II will appear in Paddington 3
The late Queen Elizabeth II will make a brief appearance in the new film Paddington in Peru.
Warren Buffett’s Frugal Lifestyle Was Once Highlighted In ‘The Office’ Cameo: ‘What About Mileage When I Use My Car, I Mean Gas Ain’t Cheap You Know’
Warren Buffett appeared in a 2011 episode of "The Office," poking fun at his frugal lifestyle.
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Toxic PFAS in menstrual pads harms reproductive health, advocates says
California lawsuit demands Carefree and parent company Edgewell remove chemicals or add warning labelCarefree menstrual pads are contaminated with toxic PFAS “forever chemicals”, which presents a threat to the reproductive health of women using the products, a new lawsuit filed in California state court alleges.The suit demands Carefree and its parent company, personal care product giant Edgewell, remove PFAS from the products or put a warning label on its packaging. Continue reading...
Man who fatally shot NFL player Joe McKnight in 2016 released from prison
Ronald Gasser, 61, freed early from 10-year sentence after pleading guilty to manslaughter in road rage shootingThe man who shot the former NFL player Joe McKnight to death during a road rage confrontation outside New Orleans has completed his prison sentence less than eight years after the killing.Ronald Gasser’s release from imprisonment quietly ended a winding legal saga that involved an overturned murder conviction and his subsequently pleading guilty to manslaughter – despite his initial claims of fatally shooting McKnight in justifiable defense of his life. Continue reading...
Microsoft workers fired over Gaza vigil say company ‘crumbled under pressure’
Abdo Mohamed and Hossam Nasr organized event outside headquarters to reject company doing business in IsraelTwo Microsoft employees who were fired last week after organizing a vigil for Palestinians killed in Gaza say the company retaliated against them for their pro-Palestinian activism.The two, Abdo Mohamed, a researcher and data scientist, and Hossam Nasr, a software engineer, organized the event outside Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Washington, on 24 October. They were fired later that evening. Continue reading...
Four girls suffer ‘potentially life-changing injuries’ in bathroom of Brighton fast-food restaurant
Four girls have suffered serious burns in the bathroom of a Brighton fast-food restaurant.
Middle East crisis live: Iran threatens Israel and US with ‘crushing response’
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei spoke as Iranian officials are increasingly threatening to launch yet another strike against IsraelA coalition of pro-Iran groups in Iraq said it carried out four drone attacks on the Israeli resort of Eilat on Saturday, after Israel said it intercepted three drones approaching from the east, reports Agence France-Presse (AFP).In a statement, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq said it was behind the attacks on what it called “four vital targets” in the resort on Israel’s Red Sea coast, all conducted within one hour. Continue reading...
Girl, 13, found stabbed next to road was known to her attackers, police say
A 13-year-old girl who was stabbed yesterday morning was known to her attackers, Humberside Police have said.
Dead-heat poll results are astonishing – and improbable, these experts say
It’s possible the tied race reflects not the sentiments of the voters, but rather risk-averse decision-making by pollstersThe US presidential election campaign enters its final weekend with polls showing Donald Trump and Kamala Harris in seemingly permanent deadlock and few clues as to which of them will prevail on Tuesday.At the end of another unruly week that began with Trump’s racially charged rally in New York’s Madison Square Guardian and was punctuated by celebrity endorsements, misogynistic comments and insults about “garbage” being levelled left and right, the Guardian’s 10-day polling average tracker showed little change from seven days earlier, with voter loyalty to their chosen candidate appearing relatively impervious to campaign events, however seismic. Continue reading...
Kemi Badenoch wins race to be next Tory leader
Kemi Badenoch has won the race to be the next leader of the Conservative Party.
