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¿Qué sigue en la demanda por agresión sexual contra el príncipe Andrew?
Los abogados que representan al príncipe Andrew y Virginia Giuffre están listos para luchar la próxima semana sobre la cuestión de si la demanda de abuso sexual de la estadounidense contra el duque de York debería continuar. Giuffre afirma que fue obligada a tener relaciones sexuales con Andrew en la casa de Ghislaine Maxwell en Londres, y en dos casas propiedad de Jeffrey Epstein, cuando tenía 17 años. El duque niega las acusaciones.
Covid UK news - live: Masks in classrooms return, amid fears quarter of workers may be absent with Omicron
Secondary school pupils in England will have to wear face masks in class again after the Christmas holidays because of Covid-19, ministers have ruled. Nadhim Zahawi, the education secretary, wrote in The Sunday Telegraph: “There can be no excuse for our children not learning face to face in the classroom where they want and need to be.” The rules will run until 26 January. Masks were already recommended in communal areas for older students and staff.
Covid UK news - live: English streets and nightclubs packed, as hospital visits may be banned to beat Omicron
Britons packed the streets for new year celebrations last night despite Covid-19 infections hitting a new record, and pleas from government to keep socialising to a minimum. Images showed crowds crammed into places like London’s Leicester Square, while thousands of people were expected to have crossed the borders from Wales and Scotland to dodge tougher restrictions on partying. It came as the UK notched yet another one-day record for new infections, with 189,846, plus another 203 deaths.
The 2021 rewilding projects giving Britain hope for 2022
Tom Gibbs (left) and Donovan Wright, the UK’s first-ever bison rangers, get to know a bison (Gareth Fuller/PA) (PA Wire) Britain isn't what it used to be. Much of this green and pleasant land has been paved over, or farmed to within an inch of its life. Rivers and seashores have been polluted. But people are trying to change this through “rewilding” – the returning of land and sea to a more natural state – with pasture, golf courses and harbours among the areas being revitalised.
What is next in the sexual assault lawsuit against Prince Andrew?
Lawyers representing Prince Andrew and Virginia Giuffre are set to do battle next week over the question of whether the American’s sex abuse lawsuit against the Duke of York should continue. Ms Giuffre claims she was forced to have sex with Andrew at the home of Ghislaine Maxwell in London, and at two homes owned by Jeffrey Epstein, when she was 17. The duke denies the allegations.
Norway considers call to send second Christmas tree after flood of criticism for Trafalgar Square spruce
Officials in Norway were deciding on Wednesday on whether to send a new Christmas tree for Trafalgar Square, following online mockery of the condition of the current centrepiece. The Norwegian spruce has attracted criticism for looking somewhat the worse for wear after its journey across the North Sea. Ungrateful Britons have described it as appearing “flea-bitten” and suggested its state might be revenge for the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as Manchester United manager.
230,000 new cases of post traumatic stress disorder after Covid pandemic, estimates suggest
Research shows Covid-19 patients who had to use ventilators are at risk of trauma-related anxiety (AFP via Getty Images) Psychiatrists fear nearly a quarter of a million new patients may need treatment for post-traumatic stress linked to the coronavirus pandemic over the next two years. Experts have particular concerns about people who have survived severe Covid-19 in hospital as well as health workers, they said.
Andrew Marr joins New Statesman as chief political commentator
Veteran broadcaster to expand opportunities for expressing opinions after BBC departure (Getty Images) Andrew Marr will become the New Statesman’s chief political commentator when he leaves the BBC early next year. The veteran journalist announced last month he would quit the broadcaster after some two decades there, including 16 years presenting his flagship weekend programme on BBC One.
Constructores de Stonehenge “pudieron haber comido repostería estilo pastel de carne picada en invierno”
English Heritage promueve una nueva receta 'inspirada en el neolítico' (PA) Expertos en patrimonio histórico especularon que los británicos neolíticos pudieron haber comido repostería estilo pastel de carne picada durante las festividades de invierno.
UK politics: Truss warns Vladimir Putin over Ukraine after MI6 chief says Russia poses ‘acute threat’
Liz Truss has warned Vladimir Putin against making the “strategic mistake” of invading Ukraine as she railed against Russia’s “malign activity”. The foreign secretary was speaking during a Nato summit in Latvia, where she was also pictured riding a tank in the style of Margaret Thatcher. Meanwhile, the head of SIS has said he believes Russia poses an “acute threat”.
Scotland finds six cases of omicron Covid variant
The Scottish government says it has identified six cases of the omicron variant of Covid-19. Two of the infections were detected in the Glasgow and Clyde region and the other four were found in Lanarkshire. Public Health Scotland and local authorities are now tracing the contacts of the people infected, the government said in a statement. Humza Yousef, Scotland’s health secretary, said in the statement: “There is still much to learn about the omicron variant.
Omicron: Six cases of Covid variant found in Scotland
The Scottish government says it has identified six cases of the omicron variant of Covid-19. Two of the infections were detected in the Glasgow and Clyde region and the other four were found in Lanarkshire. Public Health Scotland and local authorities are now tracing the contacts of the people infected, the government said in a statement. Humza Yousef, Scotland’s health secretary, said in the statement: “There is still much to learn about the omicron variant.
‘Megaspider’ is biggest of its kind we’ve ever seen, says Australian reptile park
An Australian zoo has unveiled a “megaspider” thought to be one of the biggest of its kind ever seen. The female funnel web spider measures 8cm across, which the Australian Reptile Park in Somersby, New South Wales, said was comparable to a tarantula – and significantly bigger than the usual 5cm or less. It was donated to the park’s antivenom programme, and keepers were thrilled to receive it because bigger spiders provide more venom that can be processed for use in treatments.
Hackers targeted University of Oxford’s Covid vaccine research, cyber spies reveal
About one-fifth of the breakthrough attacks dealt with by NCSC were in health or vaccine settings (REUTERS) Hackers and state agents relentlessly targeted Britain’s health and Covid-19 vaccine production sectors over the past year, according to cyber spies. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), which is part of GCHQ, said it had shut down 442 phishing scams using NHS branding, plus 80 fake NHS apps. About 4.4 billion “potentially harmful interactions” were blocked.
La amenaza terrorista se eleva a grave tras el atentado de Liverpool
El nivel de amenaza terrorista en el Reino Unido se ha elevado a grave, lo que significa que es “muy probable” que se produzca un atentado, según el Gobierno. El anuncio se produce tras una reunión del comité de emergencia Cobra, presidido por Boris Johnson, el lunes por la tarde, y se produce un día después de la detonación de una bomba frente al Hospital de Mujeres de Liverpool.
Why is Europe the Covid epicentre once again?
Europe and central Asia have become the new “epicentre” for the coronavirus pandemic and face another 500,000 deaths by February, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said earlier this month. Since then Austria and the Netherlands have imposed new lockdowns and, in Germany, Angela Merkel has pleaded with unvaccinated people to get the jab. In Britain, Boris Johnson has warned of a “blizzard from the east” that could put the country’s lockdown-free status at risk.
Terrorism threat raised to severe after Liverpool bomb attack
The UK’s terrorism threat level has been raised to severe, meaning an attack is “highly likely”, according to the government. The announcement follows a meeting of the Cobra emergency committee chaired by Boris Johnson on Monday afternoon, and comes a day after a bomb was detonated outside Liverpool Women’s Hospital. Speaking to reporters on Monday Priti Patel said the change was being made because two terror attacks had taken place within a month.
Anti-vaxxers brandish Nazi symbols during protest outside Jewish politician’s office
Rob Astorino, a Republican politician, speaks just feet away from a woman holding a swastika sign, who he later claimed he had not noticed (YouTube) Anti-vaccine protesters displayed Nazi imagery during a Covid-19 protest outside a Jewish politician’s office. Jeffrey Dinowitz, a member of the New York state assembly, called the demonstrators’ behaviour “despicable” in a tweet overnight on Monday.
Royal British Legion suspends sales of ‘Pull The Pin’ commemorative rum on Armistice Day
The military charity said it was reviewing its plan ‘following a number of complaints’ (Royal British Legion) The Royal British Legion (RBL) has removed from sale a “Pull The Pin”-branded bottle of rum designed to commemorate its 100-year anniversary, following complaints. On Armistice Day, the military charity said it would review the availability of the centenary-themed drink, which features a lid with a grenade-style ring-and-pin design.
Cop26 news - live: China and US agree to ‘work together’ on climate, as PM admits ‘huge amount’ to be done
China’s top climate negotiator said today that Beijing had agreed with the United States to boost cooperation on climate action, including by cutting methane emissions. Speaking through an interpreter, Xie Zhenhua told reporters at Cop26 in Glasgow that both countries wanted to do more to stop deforestation. Xie said the US and China, the world’s two largest emitters of greenhouse gases, had also reached agreement today on a joint declaration, which would be released.
Cop26 news: ‘Time running out’ to reach deal, Sharma says as Britain snubs oil and gas pact
“Time is running out” to achieve success at the Cop26 summit in Glasgow, Alok Sharma has warned as the crucial climate talks draw to a close in Glasgow. “There is still a lot more work to be done and Cop26 is scheduled to close at the end of tomorrow,” he said.
Cop26 news - live: China and US agree roadmap for ‘concrete actions’ and climate cooperation
China and the US have resolved to cooperate more closely on tackling the climate crisis, the countries announced at Cop26. The two nations agree more often than they diverge on steps necessary to tackle global heating, their environment envoys said as they promised “concrete actions”. “This is a step we can build on,” said John Kerry, Washington’s climate man.
Cop26 Glasgow news - live: Thousands march in Scotland and London on day of worldwide climate protests
Tens of thousands of climate protesters took to the streets in Glasgow, London and around the world today in a demand for swifter action to combat the global heating crisis. In Glasgow, up to 50,000 people were expected to join a march from Kelvingrove Park to Glasgow Green, as the first week of Cop26 draws to a close. The march in London culminated in a rally at Trafalgar Square.
Owen Paterson news: Johnson ‘sad’ after ‘friend’ quits as MP over U-turn on suspension and sleaze vote
Boris Johnson has said he is “very sad” that his “friend and colleague of decades”, Owen Paterson, decided to resign as an MP after the government U-turned on a vote to reconsider his immediate suspension and create a new sleaze system for parliament.
Cop26 Glasgow news - live: Forests ‘indispensable’ in climate fight, says Joe Biden as 100 nations sign pledge
Joe Biden has said forests are an “indispensable” element of the effort to halt runaway global heating, in an address at Cop26. The US intends to “lead by example”, he claimed, in a worldwide effort to reverse deforestation to which some 110 nations have signed up. Leaders plan to restore some 200 million hectares of deforested land by 2030.
Only one in five think Boris Johnson will deliver on levelling up plans, poll finds
A Hope Not Hate poll may make uncomfortable reading for the PM, whose own voters remain unconvinced (Getty Images) Four-fifths of Britons lack confidence in Boris Johnson’s plan to “level up” the country, a survey suggests. Some 59 per cent of people polled for a new report by Hope Not Hate, the anti-far-right group, said they thought the prime minister would not succeed in “levelling up” less affluent parts of the country, and a further 21 per cent said they did not know.
Man gored to death by bull at festival in Spain
The use of bulls for entertainment is coming under increased scrutiny in Spain (File photo) (AFP) A man has bled to death after being gored at a bull-running festival in Spain. The 55-year-old was attacked repeatedly on Saturday by a bull whose horn caught him in the left thigh, puncturing an artery. He also suffered a head injury.
Murder probe after pensioner found dead with head injury in London
Chelmsford Road in Southgate, north London, where an 86-year-old man was killed on Saturday night (File photo) (Google Street View) A murder investigation has been launched after a pensioner was found dead in north London. The man, believed to have been 86, had suffered a head injury, according to the Metropolitan Police. Officers were called at about 9.40pm on Saturday to a disturbance in Chelmsford Road, Southgate.
Why must the world quickly tackle methane?
(Getty/iStock) Methane is a hydrocarbon used to heat homes, power stoves and more – a fossil fuel. When burnt it produces carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, but methane itself is also a greenhouse gas, and a much more potent one. Experts say getting methane emissions under control is of huge importance in the bid to curb global heating, the subject of tense negotiations at the Cop26 climate summit being held in Glasgow.
Boris Johnson ‘hung up’ on trying to prove Brexit was good and flight tax change meaningless, government’s climate adviser says
Rishi Sunak's cut to tax on internal UK flights in Wednesday's Budget was an example of the government trying to prove Brexit was a good idea, a top climate adviser has claimed. The big-spending chancellor, in whose largesse many observers detected the hand of his boss, Boris Johnson, cut air passenger duty for domestic flights and offset that by hiking charges on long-haul international trips.
Cop26 Glasgow - live: Boris Johnson admits ‘no chance’ to limit temperature rise to 1.5C at climate summit
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that there is “no chance” of reaching an agreement to prevent runaway climate change at Cop26 , given countries’ current carbon-cutting pledges. Speaking at the G20 summit in Rome, he said: “Where we stand today, there is no chance of us stopping climate change next week. “There is no chance of us getting an agreement next week to limit climate change to 1.5 degrees.
UK faces ‘lockdown Christmas’ if it delays new Covid restrictions, warns government adviser
The UK faces another “lockdown Christmas” unless more stringent measures to combat Covid-19 are implemented immediately alongside the vaccine rollout, according to multiple experts. Peter Openshaw, of the New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group (Nervtag), issued the warning after a week of pressure on ministers to activate fully their “plan B” for winter, which would involve mandatory face masks and advice to work from home.
Christopher Steele: Russian leaders believe they are ‘at war’ with UK, says former British spy
Christopher Steele, the former MI6 agent who set-up Orbis Business Intelligence and compiled a dossier on Donald Trump (PA wire) Top members of Russia’s government see themselves as being “at war” with the UK, according to the former British spy who compiled the dossier on Donald Trump ahead of his election as US president. Christopher Steele claimed “serious people” in Moscow regarded themselves as engaged in hostilities with Britain.
Covid UK - live: Javid warns cases could hit 100,000 a day and Harries urges vaccinated to wear mask
The UK could see 100,000 coronavirus cases a day this winter, Sajid Javid has warned. Speaking at a Downing Street press conference, the health secretary added that Covid-19 restrictions could be reintroduced if people failed to do their “bit”. As part of the government’s bid to encourage the public to take individual responsibility, he advised people to have their booster shots, take regular lateral flow tests and socialise outdoors where possible.
Covid news - live: Winter ‘plan B’ not yet on the cards despite plea from NHS leaders, says No 10
Downing Street has ruled out a new lockdown and says it does not yet intend to trigger “plan B” measures, such as mandatory face masks and a recommendation to work from home, to contain the spread of Covid-19 this winter. However, business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has admitted ministers need to increase the uptake of booster vaccines and jabs for teenagers.
At least 47 dead after huge blast hits Afghanistan mosque during prayers
The wounded are taken to hospital after the blasts on Friday (EPA) Suicide bombers have attacked a Shia mosque packed with worshippers attending Friday prayers in southern Afghanistan, killing at least 47 people and wounding 70, a Taliban official said. A witness named Murtaza, who was in charge of security at the Bibi Fatima mosque in Kandahar, told the Associated Press that he saw two bombers.
Vacantes de empleo alcanzan un máximo después de 20 años, a medida que el mercado se recupera luego del COVID
Las vacantes de empleo en el Reino Unido han alcanzado su nivel más alto desde que comenzaron los registros hace 20 años. Hubo unos mil 102 millones de puestos abiertos entre julio y septiembre, dijo el martes la Oficina de Estadísticas Nacionales, un aumento de 318 mil desde el período anterior al coronavirus de enero a marzo de 2020. También fue el segundo mes consecutivo en el que el promedio de tres meses superó el millón, ya que el mercado laboral continuó recuperándose.
New antibody treatment ‘both prevents and treats Covid-19’
A Covid-19 antibody injection created by AstraZeneca appears to both prevent and treat the virus, new data suggests. The firm has applied to the US Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorisation for AZD7442, which is made up of two antibodies, as a preventative early-intervention treatment.
Reino Unido: Dos mil agentes de policía acusados de conducta sexual inapropiada en los últimos cuatro años
Unas dos mil denuncias de conducta sexual inapropiada, incluida la violación, se han presentado contra agentes de policía en servicio durante los últimos cuatro años, según datos publicados bajo las reglas de libertad de información.
Trump says boxing results ‘could be rigged like elections’ during bizarre turn as sports commentator
Former president took to commentary booth alongside his son, Donald Jr (Getty Images) Donald Trump reportedly used his 9/11 boxing commentary gig to push familiar lies about having lost the “rigged” 2020 election, as he watched Vitor Belfort stop Evander Holyfield in the first round of Saturday night’s headliner. The former president returned to the public scene to call a bizarre match-up that ended abruptly following a flurry of blows from Mr Belfort, a mixed martial artist.
Tony Blair sugiere que líderes occidentales fueron ingenuos en intervención de Afganistán
Tony Blair ha sugerido que pudo haber sido ingenuo al pensar que Afganistán podría haber sido "rehecho" permanentemente, incluso cuando emitió una fuerte defensa del intervencionismo y valores occidentales días después de que el Reino Unido y Estados Unidos pusieran fin a su apresurada retirada del país.
Lisa Shaw, presentadora de la BBC, murió por complicaciones de la vacuna AstraZeneca COVID, concluye forense
Una presentadora de radio de la BBC murió debido a complicaciones derivadas de la vacuna contra el coronavirus de AstraZeneca, según ha concluido un forense. Lisa Shaw falleció el 21 de mayo, apenas unas semanas después de recibir su primera dosis de la vacuna, y se inició una investigación sobre su muerte.
Bank of England workers to return to office for one day per week
Work-from-home guidance will lift on 19 July (Alamy Live News) The Bank of England will ask its workers to return to the office for one day per week from September. Most of the Bank’s staff have worked from home since the first coronavirus lockdown in March 2020, with only 5 per cent going into the office, because their roles demanded it. Government recommendations to work from home, if possible, will lift on 19 July along with the rest of England’s coronavirus lockdown rules.
Covid: Shops should be able to tell customers to wear masks, says Sage adviser
(AFP via Getty Images) Business owners should be allowed to ask that customers wear masks in their shops, a top government adviser has said. Calum Semple, a member of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage), said there was no reason why bosses should not be able to refuse to serve customers without face masks after 19 July. Boris Johnson has fixed 19 July as the end date for England’s lockdown, when social distancing rules will lift and mask-wearing will no longer be the law.
Hong Kong: Privacy law could force out big tech investors, firms claim
Hong Kong has taken an authoritarian turn after China imposed a new security law last year (AFP via Getty Images) A tech industry group backed by giants including Google and Apple has warned that major investors may pull out of Hong Kong because of a proposed new privacy law. The Asia Internet Coalition (AIC) has told the territory’s personal data privacy commissioner the changes may force its members’ hands.
Covid: UK businesses need more clarity after lockdown announcement, say industry groups
(PA) Business owners desperately need clarity that Boris Johnson did not provide in his coronavirus lockdown announcement on Monday evening, industry groups have said. Bosses lack information about how self-isolation and testing will work in future, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) said. The group warned an uneven approach to safety could undermine public trust in re-opening.
Vauxhall owner Stellantis to build electric vans at Ellesmere Port plant, reports say
There are some 1,000 people working at the Ellesmere Port plant (Getty) Vauxhall’s parent company will announce plans to build electric vans at its Ellesmere Port factory, according to reports. Stellantis, the automotive conglomerate, was due to hold a press conference to confirm the scheme on Tuesday, the BBC reported. The Financial Times also reported Stellantis’ apparent intentions. The future of production at Ellesmere Port has been in doubt, along with the roughly 1,000 jobs there.
UK house prices rose six times more than nurses’ pay over last decade, Royal College of Nurses warns
Current situation an ‘injustice’, says RCN A union is demanding a 12.5 per cent pay rise for NHS nurses after finding the increase in average house prices over the last decade had been six times that of an experienced practitioner’s pay. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) accused the government of perpetuating an injustice against nurses and said it should instead “tip the scales” in their favour. A planned 1 per cent basic pay hike was not enough, the union said.
“Una economía que funcione para todos”: llaman a aumentar el salario mínimo
El senador estadounidense Bernie Sanders, independiente de Vermont, habla en la Universidad George Washington en Washington, DC, el 24 de septiembre de 2020 (AFP via Getty Images) El salario mínimo federal para los trabajadores estadounidenses que dependen de las propinas no ha aumentado desde hace tres décadas, lo que ha llevado a pedir una reforma.
Agricultores abandonan cultivos, residentes de Utah piden orar por lluvia debido clima caluroso en EE.UU.
El lago Mead se ve en la distancia detrás de un arbusto de creosota muerto en un área de tierra seca y agrietada que solía estar bajo el agua. (Getty Images) Partes de los EE.UU. enfrentan temperaturas récord a medida que una ola de calor azota el suroeste del país.
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