Month: February 2021

(CNN) — French shipyard Chantiers de l’Atlantique is planning to construct cruise ships topped by striking 80 meter “eco-friendly” paneled sails, made of fiberglass and carbon. The Solid Sail/AeolDrive concept would reduce cruise emissions by up to 50%, according to the shipyard. Chantiers de l’Atlantique — behind top vessels including MSC Grandiosa and Celebrity Apex
0 Comments
People wearing protective masks wait in line to receive a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at a large scale vaccination site in Sacramento, California, on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Scientists and health officials told Congress Friday the federal government needs to ramp up its supply of
0 Comments
Time is running out to submit entries for Third Sector’s Business Charity Awards 2021, which celebrate the significant contribution made by companies to UK charities and social enterprises.  The deadline for entries in this year’s awards is 11:59pm on 23 February.  The independent charitable foundation the Berkeley Foundation won multiple awards at Third Sector’s 2020
0 Comments
A memoir, a historical novel and a ‘spiritual activism’ self-empowerment guide are our must-reads this Black History Month and beyond. If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, we may receive an affiliate commission. If you’re looking for a good book to read this Black History Month, we’ve found
0 Comments
Ready for a Bridgerton sibling quiz? There are eight of them, so you have a lot of possible outcomes. Are you independent and rebellious like Eloise? Artistic and romantic like Benedict? Loyal and caring like Colin? There’s even Gregory, Francesca, and Hyacinth who we didn’t learn a lot about in the Netflix Series…but that have
0 Comments
Petit Biscuit‘s 2020 sophomore album Parachute catches the wind once again with the announcement of the producer’s forthcoming Parachute Remix LP. The captivating sounds of classically trained artist Petit Biscuit are reimagined by fellow artists Big Gigantic and Jai Wolf in this grand reveal. With critical acclaim backing the album and huge momentum heading into 2021,
0 Comments
A worker wearing a protective mask arranges shopping carts outside a Walmart store in Duarte, California, U.S., on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. David Swanson | Bloomberg | Getty Images Walmart is set to report its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings before the bell on Thursday. Here’s what Wall Street is expecting: Earnings per share: $1.50 expected, according
0 Comments
Kim Kardashian has filed for divorce from Kanye West, ET can confirm. The reality star and rapper have been married for six years, but their relationship started to fall apart within the past year, particularly when West was running for U.S. president. Kardashian is asking for joint legal and physical custody of their children and
0 Comments
The animal welfare charities Blue Cross and the Scottish SPCA have formed a partnership designed to enable them to share best practice and reach more people.  The organisations said they had launched a joint research study with the University of Edinburgh to identify ways to contact people living with pets in hard-to-reach, minority or vulnerable
0 Comments
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s royal exit, now fully permanent, has been controversial among some royal fans and, according to anonymous royal “sources,” even among some members of the royal family. One royal has gone very much on the record supporting the move though: Harry’s aunt, Princess Anne. Princess Anne (aka Anne, Princess Royal) is
0 Comments