US officials ask China not to subject staff to Covid-19 anal swab tests
US officials in China have asked local authorities to refrain from subjecting US staff in the country to Covid-19 anal swabs, according to a US diplomat based in China. Read more...
Myanmars Military Deploys Digital Arsenal of Repression in Crackdown
The generals who staged a coup last month use surveillance drones, iPhone cracking devices and hacking software, some of it from Western countries that bar sales of such technology to Myanmar. Read more...
Kate Beckinsale plays role of human bed as her cat lays back on her lap in a Louis Vuitton jacket
Kate Beckinsale played the role of human bed when her beloved Persian cat, Clive, laid motionless on her lap while on his back, and it was all caught on camera. Read more...
Lincoln Center Will Head Outside Its Closed Theaters to Perform
Officials announced plans to create 10 outdoor spaces for pandemic-era performances and rehearsals, and to work with blood drives and food banks. Read more...
City Room, a Blog With a Broad Mandate, Is Retiring
Eight years, 20,000 posts and perhaps 100 million clicks later, City Room sails off into the sunset. Read more...
With Higher Taxes Possible, Heres What to Do Now
Its not clear how many of President Bidens expected proposals would become law, but it may be better to pay taxes now, when you know the rates. Read more...
Black celebrities show support for LGBTQ community in Ghana after raid on center
Black celebrities are urging Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo to work with LGBTQ community leaders after security forces raided and shut down an LGBTQ center in the West African country's capital last week. Read more...
Toni Collette and Bella Heathcote spotted filming scenes for new Netflix drama Pieces of Her
She's currently filming scenes for new Netflix drama Pieces of Her. Read more...
Category Close-Up A Tough Call in the Foreign-Language Race
"Leviathan" and "Ida" vie in an unusually tight competition for the foreign-language Oscar. Read more...
EIGHT MILLION people in England live in neighbourhoods with close to ZERO Covid cases
MPs called on Boris Johnson to justify his national approach to easing restrictions, saying it was unfair to keep Devon residents 'cooped up' over Easter because of high cases elsewhere. Read more...
Australian Open 2021 Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev Meet for the Title
Djokovic, aiming for his ninth title in the tournament, should face a strong challenge from Medvedev. Read more...
Why The Coronavirus Did Not Bring The Financial Rout That Many States Feared
Grim forecasts held up for a few states, but many took in about as much tax revenue as before the pandemic sometimes a lot more. Read more...
Australian Open 2021 Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev Meet for the Title
Djokovic, aiming for his ninth title in the tournament, should face a strong challenge from Medvedev. Read more...
Molly-Mae Hague shares X-rated details about her sex life
Molly-Mae Hague shared some racy details about her sex life with her boyfriend Tommy Fury as she got very candid with her followers on Monday. Read more...
Novak Djokovic beats Daniil Medvedev in Australian Open final to claim 18th grand slam title
Novak Djokovic put on a masterclass in power and precision to overwhelm Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open final and clinch his 18th grand slam title. Read more...
House prices hit another record high says Nationwide Building Society
The average house price hit a new record high of 231,068 in February, according to a monthly index from Britain's biggest building society. Read more...
From Pel to Big Sky and Bates Motel The best on demand TV to watch this week
Pel is the only player to have won the World Cup three times - with Brazil in 1958, 1962 and 1970 - and was for a time the highest-paid athlete in the world. Read more...
The Tech That Will Invade Our Lives in 2021
Spoiler Were looking at another year of internet services dominating many aspects of our lives. Read more...
TV licence could be scrapped for Netflix-style subscription
The broadcaster has been urged to scrap the 'obsolete' fee amid accusations it does not offer 'value for money', with suggestions a subscription service like Netflix would be better. Read more...
Surfs Up. The Temperature Isnt.
Growing numbers of surfers are taking to the Great Lakes even when the weather is well below freezing. Read more...
Jewish groups blast BBC for holding 'ridiculous' debate asking if Jews count as an ethnic minority
Politics Live debated the issue after MP Angela Rayner declared Scottish Labour's newly-elected leader Anas Sarwar as 'the first ever ethnic minority leader of a political party anywhere in the UK'. Read more...