The Texas Supreme Court has denied a Republican-led petition to reject nearly 127,000 ballots cast at drive-thru voting stations in the Houston area. The state’s all-Republican high court rejected the request from GOP activists and candidates on Sunday without explaining its decision. The effort to have the Harris County ballots thrown out is still set … Read more
Around half a million sharks may be slaughtered in an effort to make a Covid-19 vaccine, wildlife experts have claimed. The top predators are harvested for squalene, a natural oil made in the liver of sharks, which is used medicine – including in current flu jabs. The ingredient is used as an adjuvant to increase the effectiveness … Read more
As the war draws to a close, the young Elizabeth enjoys a new-found independence in the ATS. Romance is also in the air as the future queen dances around her room with a photograph of Philip. And as Alathea Fitzalan Howard reveals in this last extract from her teenage diaries, the princess she once loved … Read more
PSG boss Thomas Tuchel ‘made last-ditch effort to convince Thiago Silva to stay’ but Brazil defender ‘wants a fresh challenge at Chelsea’ after falling out with sporting director Leonardo Thiago Silva is nearing a move to join Chelsea after leaving Ligue 1 giants PSG He played his last game for the Parisians in their Champions … Read more
The great-grandson of Princess Margaret was greeted by his proud family at St Katherine Docks in London today, after finishing an epic row around the UK to raise funds for charity. Arthur Chatto, 20, was greeted quayside by his family and girlfriend Lizzie Friend as the gruelling 2,000-mile charity tour by boat reached its finale. … Read more
Amazon will start publicly listing the names and addresses of third-party merchants in an effort to hold counterfeiters accountable Amazon will require merchants to list their names and addresses The move will look to shed light on anonymous sellers and inform customers It will augment broader moves by Amazon’s Counterfeit Crimes Unit By James Pero … Read more
Instagram now allows all users to pin comments at top of posts in an effort to help moderate abusive replies and promote positive ones Instagram is rolling out its reply pinning feature to users everywhere It allows users to pin three comments to the top of their comment threads The company hopes it will boost … Read more
Residents in Northampton, Massachusetts are mobilizing to try and prevent the city from turning the site of 10,000-year-old village into a $3.8 million traffic roundabout. More than 500 artifacts have excavated from the site and Northampton resident Greg Skibiski is leading an effort to prevent the city from building over the site, which is currently … Read more
David Beckham has left a delighted football fan, five, speechless by sending her a video message of support for her fundraising campaign. Betty-Leigh Allinson has raised more than £12,000 for a hospice providing special end-of-life care. The footballer fan – whose grandfather is Arsenal legend Ian Allinson – has been cycling one mile every day … Read more
Hackers target developers of online games in an effort to profit off of in-game currency and infect players with malware The hacks affected unnamed developers in South Korea and Taiwan Compromises allowed hackers to sneak malware into ‘game executables’ It also gave hackers access to servers and manipulate in-game currency It’s unclear how many people, … Read more