The Independent employs reporters around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, please consider a contribution. Ministers will be “culpable” for mass unemployment if they go ahead with planned blanket cuts to the furlough scheme, Labour has warned. Business groups and opposition politicians said on Friday night that firms will likely have …
The U.S. Navy’s quest for 355 ships raises questions about the extent to which sheer numbers of platforms can offer new dimensions of combat power. Would a high number of warships be enough or could fewer high-tech ships controlling unmanned systems have an equivalent or even superior impact? Some have maintained that the technology woven …
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A type of fungus found at the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster was sent into space in a research project that aims to keep astronauts safe from radiation on deep space missions. “The greatest hazard for humans on deep-space exploration missions is radiation,” the scientists explain in an abstract of a paper uploaded to the …
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Racing over bridges, supporting advancing infantry with suppressive fire, shooting vehicle-launched counter-drone missiles and engaging enemy tanks from safe standoff ranges are all operations the Army anticipates for its new fleet of armored combat vehicles. A decided emphasis for the Army’s family of Next Generation Combat Vehicles is speed, maneuverability and expeditionary warfare, all key …
The Independent employs reporters around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, please consider a contribution. In Bradford, it was not the decision itself which caused shock or frustration. It was the timing. When Matt Hancock announced late on Thursday night that the West Yorkshire city would be part of a swathe …
“Real Housewives of New York City” newcomer Leah McSweeney slammed Ramona Singer for talking about her bipolar diagnosis to their co-stars in a negative light. McSweeney, 37, and Singer’s relationship was strained after the Married to the Mob founder got intoxicated at the 63-year-old’s birthday party. On Thursday’s episode of “RHONY,” Singer discussed the matter with Sonja …
Statues of ancient Egyptian goddesses and Pharaoh Ramses II have been uncovered in Egypt. Italian news agency ANSA reports that the finds were made near Mit Raineh, about 18 miles south of Cairo. Ramses II, also known as Ramses the Great, ruled Egypt from 1279 B.C. to 1213 B.C. He is credited with expanding Egypt’s reach as …
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PSG were presented with their forth straight Ligue 1 title when the French season was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. And after beating 10-man Saint Etienne for the Coupe De France, they’re now on track for a possible quadruple. 2 The French giants could win the quadruple this seasonCredit: Getty Images Lyon on the …
The biggest newspaper in California’s capital city is urging Joe Biden to choose Rep. Karen Bass of California as his running mate instead of the other Golden State politician who’s being seriously considered – Sen. Kamala Harris. “If Biden chooses a California VP, he likely won’t pick Karen Bass,” the Sacramento Bee editorial board wrote. “Clearly, …
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“Big Tent Revival” meetings organized by a traveling evangelist in a Chicago suburb are coming under fire from local politicians. Torben Søndergaard, of The Last Reformation, held gatherings at Des Plaines’ historic Methodist Campground in Cook County until city leaders issued an emergency order this week to stop them, requiring masks and social distancing at any and …
NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken are making preparations for their historic return to Earth Sunday. The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft, named “Endeavour” by the astronauts, is scheduled to undock from the International Space Station on Saturday and make its splashdown off the coast of Florida the following day. The astronauts have spent two …
The Independent employs reporters around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, please consider a contribution. Gareth Southgate has revealed a conversation with England teammate Stuart Pearce was “invaluable” in helping him deal with his Euro 96 penalty miss. Southgate, now the England manager, has spoken about how he felt responsible for …
Boris Johnson has unveiled the government’s third attempt at a tripartite coronavirus slogan – for which he may have taken inspiration from Catalonia in Spain. Boris Johnson #StayAlert (@BorisJohnson) There are some very simple ways we can all protect ourselves and others from the spread of coronavirus. Wash your hands, cover your face & make …
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Boris Johnson has reversed a decision to further relax lockdown restrictions in England from Saturday, as the chief medical officer says the country is “at the outer edge” of how far society can reopen with coronavirus. Speaking at a hastily arranged Downing Street press conference, the prime minister said he was pausing the reopening of …
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Heather Locklear said that her “First Wives Club” co-star James Naughton is not at fault for a “gross” moment that occurred while filming the movie. During a recent appearance on Zach Braff and Donald Faison’s podcast “Fake Doctors, Real Friends,” Locklear, 58, recounted filming a scene with Naughton, 74, in which he got more intimate …
Several items that included a sledgehammer, pipe and a chain with a lock were found Thursday during the cleanup of downtown Portland, Ore., parks near where protests have raged for weeks, police officials said Thursday. The maintenance of Chapman and Lownsdale squares — which sit adjacent to one another — was conducted following a night of confrontation …
