The head of the World Health Organization said the Covid-19 delta variant, first seen in India, is “the most transmissible of the variants identified so far,” and warned it is now spreading in at least 85 countries. At a press briefing on Friday, WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the […]
Daily Archives: June 25, 2021
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Daily new confirmed COVID-19 deaths per million of people as of June 23, 2021. Our World in Data Some nations with high rates of the Delta variant are seeing an uptick in COVID-19 related deaths. But others with high rates of vaccination have not seen that uptick. Vaccines have been […]
Francis Atwoli has led Kenya’s Central Organizations of Trade Unions (Cotu) since 2001 A furious row has erupted in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, over the renaming of a road in honour of the head of the organisation representing labour unions, Francis Atwoli. The backlash has seen the fresh signpost marking the […]
Harry Kane is a one‑season wonder. The only thing is it has been every season since 2014‑15. There are times, such as now, as the England captain finds himself under an unforgiving spotlight, when nobody seems to remember the lessons of history, how it is foolhardy in the extreme to […]
WASHINGTON — A National Academies committee has endorsed a NASA proposal to change the radiation exposure limits the agency sets for its astronauts but cautioned that the revised limit is still insufficient for human Mars missions. The June 24 report by a committee established by the National Academies and sponsored […]
Something to smile about. Miley Cyrus brought sequins, feathers and plenty of her sparkling personality to the historic Ryman Auditorium in her hometown of Nashville, TN to celebrate Pride Month with a special Peacock concert event tonight, June 25. From disco covers to drag queen performers, Miley Cyrus Presents Stand By You was […]
Kerbal Space Program is now 10 years old, but the kerbals themselves—the little green astronauts who add so much charm to the intimidating space simulator—lived in the mind of creator Felipe Falanghe for a decade before he ever started making his dream game. As teenagers, Falanghe and his brother would […]
Sean McHugh of Auburn, California, is accused of obstruction and assaulting officers with a dangerous weapon, among other charges. The video was released in 12 short clips by the Justice Department on Friday. Much of the footage was taken from police body cameras. “If we protected our country with our […]
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 2.6 was detected in Baltimore County, Md., on Friday afternoon, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but there were no reports of injuries or damage. “We received a few calls, I think it was four, from people reporting that they felt or heard something […]
Keeping it civil. Jana Kramer is doing her best to maintain a good relationship with her estranged husband, Mike Caussin, since their split. “It’s definitely not easy,” the “Whine Down” podcast host, 37, told fans during an Instagram Q&A session on Friday, June 25, after one follower asked if she […]
Further mystery surrounds a high-ranking Chinese spy-chief who is rumoured to have defected to the United States and given Washington evidence on the Wuhan lab after Beijing released a photo claiming to show him in Shanghai. Chinese officials have published an image purporting to show Dong Jingwei attending the 16th […]
Bukayo Saka’s dodgy golf swing shows just how far England’s current generation have veered from the old… while it turns out Renato Sanches is actually quite good and Frank de Boer may not be a dinosaur after all By Daniel Matthews For The Daily Mail Published: 22:31 BST, 25 June […]
Season 22 Big Brother: All-Stars contestants Christmas Abbott and Memphis Garrett announced their engagement on Friday. The pair — who confirmed they were dating in December just two months after the series finale —are now set to tie the knot as both shared snaps from the beach proposal which occurred […]
British health chiefs could soon issue a warning that Pfizer and Moderna’s Covid jabs are linked to heart issues in extremely rare cases, experts believe. Fears about the two jabs causing myocarditis have grown in recent weeks, following a string of cases in young adults and children in Israel and the […]
This was the moment socialite Jasmine Hartin was dramatically re-arrested just hours after breaking her silence to tell DailyMail.com of her horror at ‘accidentally’ killing a top Belizean cop. Hartin, 32, who is awaiting trial for shooting Superintendent Henry Jemmott with his own service pistol, was taken into custody on […]
Forget those Minis and Michael Caine in The Italian Job. And look beyond glamorous Charlize Theron in the remake. The real star of the 1969 original classic shines brightest in the opening credits. Suave criminal mastermind Roger Beckermann (played by Italian actor Rossano Brazzi) drives a gorgeous orange Lamborghini Miura […]
The bullet-ridden bodies of 18 people were discovered after what appeared to have been a shootout between members of rival drug cartels in northern Mexico. The bodies were found in a remote, rural area of the north-central state of Zacatecas, state security department spokeswoman Rocío Aguilar said on Friday. There […]
Last call isn’t usually such a surprise. NYC bar and restaurant owners say they’ve been left scrambling by Wednesday’s announcement that they had just 24 hours to serve takeout and delivery cocktails, a lucrative and popular pandemic allowance. “Licensees please be advised that with the ending of our state of […]
An ugly stretch of Mets futility Friday meant a franchise icon’s record is now shared, but the day wasn’t a total bust for manager Luis Rojas’ crew. Dominic Smith delivered a walk-off RBI single in the eighth inning, allowing the Mets to escape Game 1 of a doubleheader with a […]
Chrissy Teigen ‘will never stop saying yolo’ in a glam new photo. Chrissy Teigen is seizing the day in full glam amid her bullying controversy. The model, 35, shared a selfie on Instagram on June 25, showing off her pierced ears, oversized sunglasses, and manicure. She wrote in the caption […]