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Posted by The Analyst | November 25, 2020 | Politics
Holy smoke, the Pope’s gone woke… but that’s not what Christians want or need from a spiritual leader

Pope Francis is getting ever more political, with recent statements on same-sex relationships, social justice and BLM marches. Christians are entitled to be concerned about this constant pandering to the...

Posted by The Analyst | November 25, 2020 | Business
Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker completes maiden Arctic voyage to the Northern Sea Route

Russia's newest nuclear-powered icebreaker, the Arktika, has completed its first Arctic mission to the Northern Sea Route (NSR), according to the country's nuclear icebreaker fleet operator, AtomFlot. The first vessel...

Posted by The Analyst | November 25, 2020 | Breaking News
Bills down but still being paid, says water supplier United Utilities

United Utilities says it has not seen any increase in the proportion of bills not being paid during the pandemic.

Posted by The Analyst | November 25, 2020 | Science & Tech
These computers lap the competition: New laptops faster than last-gen PCs

For the second time in as many generations, new laptops are leapfrogging last year's models with snappy performance and better battery life.

Posted by The Analyst | November 25, 2020 | Breaking News
Holly Willoughby stars in Aardman Christmas cat animation

Holly Willoughby stars in an Aardman-made Christmas animation encouraging cat owners to get their pets microchipped.

Posted by The Analyst | November 25, 2020 | Breaking News
GoCompare agrees £594m sale to Future

Comparison website GoCompare has agreed a £594 million takeover by magazine publisher Future in a move set to net insurance tycoon Sir Peter Wood another hefty windfall.

Posted by The Analyst | November 25, 2020 | Breaking News
Car hits gate outside Merkel’s offices

A car crashed into the front gate of the building housing German chancellor Angela Merkel's offices on Wednesday morning but the incident did not appear to have caused any great...

Posted by The Analyst | November 25, 2020 | Breaking News
Franco Manca owner aims to expand amid ‘lower rents’ despite coronavirus impact

The restaurant group behind pizza chain Franco Manca has said it will take advantage of lower rents and open new sites despite seeing trade impacted by the pandemic.

Posted by The Analyst | November 25, 2020 | Breaking News
Coronavirus cases in Europe are slowing down – WHO

The coronavirus pandemic has “slowed down” in the past week although death rates continued to rise, with more than 67,000 new deaths reported, the World Health Organisation said.

Posted by The Analyst | November 25, 2020 | Politics
With hope high for vaccine, Britain prepares to roll it out

With major COVID-19 vaccines showing high levels of protection, British officials are cautiously — and they stress cautiously — optimistic that life may start returning to normal by early April....

Posted by The Analyst | November 25, 2020 | Politics
Clorox bringing 158 new jobs to North Carolina

The Clorox Company is going to create 158 new jobs in Durham, North Carolina, in its vitamins and supplements division, according to the governor's office. Gov. Roy Cooper's office announced...

Posted by The Analyst | November 25, 2020 | Science & Tech
Don’t leave grieving relatives searching for your passwords: Here’s how to organize your digital life before you die

At one time, you never worried about your email or passwords. Now you must make sure your loved ones have access to your digital assets if you die.

Posted by The Analyst | November 25, 2020 | Breaking News
PM confirms Santa ‘ready and raring to go’ in letter to eight-year-old

The Prime Minister has written to allay the fears of children across the country by confirming Father Christmas will be “packing his sleigh and delivering presents this Christmas!”

Posted by The Analyst | November 25, 2020 | Politics
Groups to offer hydroponic grow kits in eastern Kentucky

A couple of groups are teaming up to give indoor hydroponic grow kits to more than 1,600 children and their families in Kentucky. The kits, provided through a partnership between...

Posted by The Analyst | November 25, 2020 | Business
China’s digital economy exceeds $5 TRILLION in 2019

A new report by the Chinese Academy of Cyberspace Studies showed the nation's digital economy reached 35.8 trillion yuan ($5.45 trillion) last year, accounting for 36.2 percent of the country's...

Posted by The Analyst | November 25, 2020 | Politics
Judge says dam can’t be removed if water level will fall

A federal court says the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers can't demolish a dam downriver from Augusta if it doesn't maintain the current water level. U.S. District Judge Richard Mark...

Posted by The Analyst | November 25, 2020 | Breaking News
North Yorkshire Police officers celebrate incorporation of hijab into uniform

Two police constables who designed a new hijab to be part of their uniform have celebrated making it a reality.

Posted by The Analyst | November 25, 2020 | Breaking News
North Yorkshire Police officers celebrate incorporation of hijab into uniform

Two police constables who designed a new hijab to be part of their uniform have celebrated making it a reality.

Posted by The Analyst | November 25, 2020 | Breaking News
China accuses UK of discriminating with tech ban

China has accused the UK of improperly attacking Chinese tech companies after the British government proposed a law to block market access to telecom equipment giant Huawei and other firms...

Posted by The Analyst | November 25, 2020 | Business
India likely to hold off on joining world’s largest free-trade agreement in favor of bilateral deals, expert says

New Delhi is unlikely to join the major free-trade agreement that unites 15 regional economies led by China and Japan. The world's fifth-biggest economy will reportedly focus on bilateral agreements...

Posted by The Analyst | November 25, 2020 | Breaking News
Lookers boss apologises as 2019 figures reveal £21.8m fraud hit

The boss of car dealership Lookers has apologised “unreservedly” as long-awaited 2019 results revealed a £45.5 million annual loss and a £21.8 million hit from a cash expenses fraud.

Posted by The Analyst | November 25, 2020 | Breaking News
Lookers boss apologises as 2019 figures reveal £21.8m fraud hit

The boss of car dealership Lookers has apologised “unreservedly” as long-awaited 2019 results revealed a £45.5 million annual loss and a £21.8 million hit from a cash expenses fraud.

Posted by The Analyst | November 25, 2020 | Breaking News
‘I knew, as I clutched my firstborn child, that I was losing my second’ – Meghan Markle reveals miscarriage

Meghan Markle has revealed she suffered a miscarriage last summer.

Posted by The Analyst | November 25, 2020 | Breaking News
Joe Biden: Irish border must remain open after Brexit

US President-elect Joe Biden has stressed the importance of keeping the Irish border open following Brexit.

Posted by The Analyst | November 25, 2020 | Science & Tech
What if Zoom crashes on Thanksgiving? These video meeting choices can save your virtual family gathering

Google Meet is your second best choice, as it's built right into the Gmail app, the most widely used e-mail program with over 1 billion users.

Posted by The Analyst | November 25, 2020 | Breaking News
Revealed: The three phases of easing Level 5 lockdown restrictions39715226

The Government is set to announce three phases of easing the Covid-19 Level 5 lockdown for the month of December on Friday.

Posted by The Analyst | November 25, 2020 | Breaking News
Revealed: The three phases of easing Level 5 lockdown restrictions

The Government is set to announce three phases of easing the Covid-19 Level 5 lockdown for the month of December on Friday.

Posted by The Analyst | November 25, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Duchess of Sussex reveals she had miscarriage in the summer

The Duchess of Sussex has revealed that she had a miscarriage in July. Meghan described the experience in an opinion piece in the New York Times on Wednesday. She wrote:...

Posted by The Analyst | November 25, 2020 | Politics
Q&A: Will Twitter, Facebook crack down on Trump?

For the past four years, President Donald Trump has enjoyed the special status of a world leader on Twitter and Facebook, even as he used his perch atop the social...

Posted by The Analyst | November 25, 2020 | Breaking News
Our working lives are increasingly under surveillance

Working from home has seen us adjusting to the ‘new' 9-to-5, which these days actually seems to be 24/7 and involves sharing your zoom conferences with kids and small animals,...

Posted by The Analyst | November 25, 2020 | Breaking News
Our working lives are increasingly under surveillance

Working from home has seen us adjusting to the ‘new' 9-to-5, which these days actually seems to be 24/7 and involves sharing your zoom conferences with kids and small animals,...

Posted by The Analyst | November 25, 2020 | Business
Fed’s Covid cure far more harmful to US economy than the disease – Peter Schiff

The coronavirus pandemic isn't making the US economy sick, but all of the Federal Reserve's stimulus and money printing does, says economist Peter Schiff. And a Covid-19 vaccine isn't going...

Posted by The Analyst | November 25, 2020 | Business
Fed’s Covid cure far more harmful to US economy than the disease – Peter Schiff

The coronavirus pandemic isn't making the US economy sick, but all of the Federal Reserve's stimulus and money printing does, says economist Peter Schiff. And a Covid-19 vaccine isn't going...

Posted by The Analyst | November 25, 2020 | Politics
The Latest: Russia sees record number of virus deaths again

MOSCOW — Russian authorities have registered a record number of coronavirus deaths for a second straight day. The government coronavirus task force reported 507 new deaths on Wednesday, the country's...

Posted by The Analyst | November 25, 2020 | Farming
Farmers seek assurances their land won’t be damaged by Bord na Mona’s ‘rewetting’ plan

The impact of Bord na Mona's ambitious peatlands restoration project is causing concern among farmers.

Posted by The Analyst | November 25, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Ethiopian leader rejects international ‘interference’ in war

Ethiopia's prime minister is rejecting a growing international consensus for dialogue and a halt to deadly fighting in the country's Tigray region as “interference,” saying his country will handle the...

Posted by The Analyst | November 25, 2020 | Politics
A low-fat, high-carb diet has been the largest public health experiment in history. As the world gets ever fatter, we MUST rethink

New research suggests that four billion people globally will be overweight in 2050. This trend can be traced back to the ‘low-fat, high-carb' guidelines first issued in the 70s, and...

Posted by The Analyst | November 25, 2020 | Farming
Reducing fertiliser use on dairy farms could hit margins by up to €224/ha

A reduction in the use of nitrogen (N) fertiliser on dairy farms would hit net margins by up to €224/ha a new report by Teagasc has found.

Posted by The Analyst | November 25, 2020 | Breaking News
Virgin Money takes £501m hit for Covid-19 loan losses

Virgin Money has posted a 77% plunge in full-year underlying profits after booking a £501 million hit as it braces for economic fallout from the second coronavirus lockdown.

Posted by The Analyst | November 25, 2020 | Breaking News
Pubs can serve indoors – but only if they have own chef and kitchen

Pubs will only be allowed to serve customers indoors if they have a kitchen and chef onsite, under plans being considered for exiting lockdown.