As new coronavirus cases begin to resurge throughout the United Kingdom, Westminister and the devolved administrations are looking to introduce new lockdown measures to curb the rising localised outbreaks. The Scottish government announced on Monday that it will be introducing a three-tier framework of coronavirus restrictions later in October, following a similar system being imposed in England. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon pledged to “align as closely as possible with other UK nations” on a strategic level as more stringent measures were brought in for Scotland’s central belt on Friday. Sturgeon clarified that the 2-week “reset” restrictions, which have seen pubs and restaurants […]
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As if filming during the COVID-19 pandemic wasn’t dramatic enough, it appears The Bachelorette Season 16 is going to introduce a historic game change: Clare Crawley will reportedly exit partway through the season, making way for a second Bachelorette to begin her own search for love. The show’s rumored pick to replace Clare? Fan favorite Tayshia Adams, who would be the second Black Bachelorette in franchise history. According to Deadline, after Clare reportedly fell for one of her contestants and declined to lead on the rest of her suitors, The Bachelorette decided to incorporate her decision into its storyline. After a […]
In an era when machines may leave millions of people without jobs, Russia is reportedly exploring the possibility of collecting taxes from robots, making the payments equal to income taxes paid by human employees. Russian companies may have to pay 13-percent tax for using robots instead of people, Izvestia newspaper reported citing a proposal laid out by the Progressive Education Institute, an independent non-profit organization. The initiative has already been sent for review to Russia’s Finance Ministry and received support from some lawmakers and government officials. Also on rt.com First self-driving taxis to hit Moscow streets in 2024 Money received from […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107699/40/1076994018_0:160:3072:1888_1200x675_80_0_0_dad839bbbc221e1dcccccc60be55b704.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202007221079949530-senate-majority-leader-says-will-introduce-covid-19-relief-bill-soon-to-start-talks-with-democrats/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters that he would propose a COVID-19 relief bill within days as a starting point to begin negotiations with Democratic Senators before attempting to draft a package that could be approved by both houses of Congress. “I’m going to introduce a bill in the next few days that is a starting place that enjoys fairly significant support among Republican senators, probably not everyone, and at that point, we’ll be more specific”, McConnell said on Tuesday. “Clearly they have the ability to prevent us from passing […]
On Thursday, the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) accused ‘Russian hackers’ of making attempts to hack into Western health institutions involved in coronavirus research and vaccine development – an accusation that Russia dismissed as “vague and contradictory”, pointing at the lack of evidence. The top GOP Leader in the US House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy, accused Russia of “malicious actions” aimed at “weakening our pandemic response”, announcing that he will introduce legislation “to ensure these Russian hackers are held accountable”. McCarthy was referring to recent allegations voiced by the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and supported by the US and Canada claiming […]
The new proposal, modelled on the consent clause previously introduced by Finland’s neighbour Sweden, redefines the concept of harassment, which could lead to more convictions. Finland’s Justice Ministry has proposed redefining rape in terms of consent and lack thereof rather than in terms of violence, as is the case currently. The amended sex crime law will speak of “voluntary consent”, thus broadening the definition of rape. According to the working group report, lack of consent could be expressed verbally, using gestures or by way of “other actions”. Consent will not be assumed if a rape victim is rendered passive by fear […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107977/70/1079777035_0:96:3376:1995_1200x675_80_0_0_bc04e96770b7f46d601aa69c717e407d.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Tim Korso. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/russia/202007031079783816-putin-signs-decree-to-introduce-constitutional-amendments-after-all-russian-vote/ A week-long referendum on introducing an array of amendments to the Russian Constitution concluded on 1 July with 77.92% of citizens voting in favour of adopting the changes to the basic law. Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree authorising the introduction of changes to the country’s constitution, stressing during an online press conference that he has done so only because these amendments were supported by the majority of Russian citizens. The amendments will take effect on 4 July, the Kremlin clarified. DETAILS TO FOLLOW Source link