‘If you want to do well, do it yourself’ says head of space agency as collaboration with US strained by earthly disputes Russia is ready to start building its own space station with the aim of launching it into orbit by 2030 if President Vladimir Putin gives the go-ahead, the […]
Year: 2021
Latest Pisa test results based on unrepresentative samples of 15-year-old pupils, UCL research claims England’s recent improvement in international tests comparing the educational performance of 15-year-olds across the globe is based on “flawed” data which, if corrected, could result in a sharp drop down the rankings, according to new research. […]
Jury finds ex-Minneapolis police officer guilty on all counts Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes Derek Chauvin guilty verdict – follow live updates Life of George Floyd: ‘He knew how to make people feel better’ Derek Chauvin has been convicted of murder for killing George Floyd […]
Kamala Harris: ‘A measure of justice isn’t the same as equal justice’ Chauvin convicted of second- and third-degree murder and manslaughter Full story: Derek Chauvin found guilty of George Floyd’s murder Tearful testimony and defense’s own goal: key trial moments Will the Chauvin guilty verdict change policing in America? 3.41am […]
Analysis: The testimony against the ex-officer was damning – it was clear this case was different from so many that had come before The trial saw 44 witnesses and 15 days of testimony. And, in the end, less than a day to decide that Derek Chauvin, the white former Minneapolis […]
Clubs make U-turn after pressure from fans and government Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur apologise to supporters The European Super League was collapsing on Tuesday night after all six English clubs dramatically signalled their intention to withdraw from the competition after being taken aback by the furious backlash from fans and […]
Junior minister had indicated he was preparing to quit over concerns about prosecutions of Northern Ireland veterans Johnny Mercer has been abruptly dismissed as a junior defence minister after accusing Boris Johnson of breaching a commitment to implement a controversial pledge to prevent veterans who served in Northern Ireland from […]
Dowden pledges to do ‘whatever it takes’ to thwart plans Poll finds 79% of football fans opposed to breakaway The UK government and football’s authorities launched a furious counter-offensive on Monday against plans for a European Super League that threaten the entire structure of the club game. The culture secretary, […]
State premier for North Rhine-Westphalia wins support over rival Markus Söder in bid to succeed Angela Merkel Armin Laschet, leader of Germany’s Christian Democrats (CDU), won the backing of senior party members at an internal meeting to run as the conservative candidate to succeed Angela Merkel in September’s federal election, […]
UK government accused of acting too slowly as fears grow over new variant discovered in subcontinent Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Thousands of people could fly from India to England before it is added to the travel “red list” from Friday, amid growing criticism that the […]