Black Lives Matter has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of what the nominator said was BLM’s impact in raising awareness of racism worldwide. Despite a turbulent summer in the United States following the death of George Floyd, which saw some BLM protests splinter into violent confrontation, the group was praised for … Read more
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has offered up a $100million reward as a prize for the best carbon capture technology idea. Carbon capture technology is a field of research which seeks to remove carbon dioxide, a key greenhouse gas, from the atmosphere. It has been actively investigated for several years but very little progress has been made … Read more
Besieged by friend and foe, Boris Johnson had been facing a nightmare Christmas. His doom-laden critics were delightedly forecasting a disastrous No Deal Brexit, record deaths from Covid and the inevitability that he would have to break his promise of giving families five days of relief over Christmas from pandemic restrictions. Indeed, for those who, … Read more
The Block winners Jimmy and Tam Wilkins give back by feeding the homeless on Christmas Day – after losing $1million prize and placing their Melbourne home back on the market after buyer failed to pay By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 13:30 GMT, 25 December 2020 | Updated: 13:31 GMT, 25 December 2020 … Read more
The Block’s Scott Cam addresses the show’s biggest SCANDAL as rightful ownership of the 2020 winners’ prize money comes into question By Candice Jackson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:19 GMT, 22 December 2020 | Updated: 03:32 GMT, 22 December 2020 Queenslanders Jimmy and Tam Wilkins won The Block this year, taking home a record $1.06 … Read more
Global Citizen recognized individuals making ‘extraordinary efforts for the world’s most vulnerable’ during a virtual award ceremony on Saturday night. Hosted by John Legend, the hour-long event aired on NBC and featured a slew of star-studded performances and appearances by the likes of Gwen Stefani, Oprah Winfrey, and more. Winfrey, 66, had the honor of … Read more
WHO chief Tedros Ghebreyseus is accused of aiding genocide in Ethiopia: Nobel peace prize nominee lodges complaint with International Criminal Court American economist David Steinman accused WHO chief of being one of three officials who directed Ethopia’s security forces from 2013 to 2015 Tedros, who denies the allegations, was Ethiopia’s foreign minister until 2016 The … Read more
Halifax will pay off the mortgage of 10 customers next month in a prize draw: What do you need to do to take part? Halifax offers a monthly prize draw that pays off a home loan The competition launched in November 2018 and relaunched in May this year In January, it will pay off 10 … Read more
£175m Euromillions jackpot draw is made: Have YOU won the biggest-ever British lottery prize and scooped enough to make you as rich as Adele? A record-breaking £175million Euromillions jackpot is up for grabs tonight If won by a single UK ticket owner will shoot to top of National Lottery Rich List Winning numbers: 1, 4, … Read more
Premium Bond prize cheques given temporary reprieve, after NS&I announces U-turn on plan to cull them By Rachel Rickard Straus, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 5 December 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 5 December 2020 Premium Bond prize cheques have been given a temporary reprieve, after National Savings & Investments announced a U-turn … Read more