(CNN) — Governments and manufacturers are adopting drastic measures to produce more ventilators as the coronavirus pandemic places unprecedented demand on the world’s hospitals. The UK government has turned to a wartime solution, enlisting manufacturers including aerospace and engineering group Rolls-Royce and vacuum company Dyson to produce this essential equipment. Helen Meese, vice-chair of the biomedical engineering division […]
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Brexit has happened. After 1,316 days of political turmoil, the UK now stands alone as the first nation to have ever left the European Union. It has ended the careers of two Prime Ministers and left the very future of the United Kingdom in question. Scotland’s case for independence is becoming harder to ignore while […]
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Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, is suing a UK tabloid, alleging that a private letter was published in the Mail on Sunday illegally. In an extraordinary statement announcing the move, her husband Prince Harry also accused the newspaper of editing the letter selectively to hide “lies” the paper had told about the Duchess — a […]
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UK grocery chain Waitrose has apologized after being accused of racism over the names of three chocolate ducklings. The “Waitrose Trio of Chocolate Easter Ducklings” contains a white, milk and dark chocolate version, which were named “Fluffy,” “Crispy” and “Ugly” respectively. A Twitter user questioned why Waitrose had chosen to call the darkest duckling “Ugly.” […]
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London, England It’s a story that has the whole world hurting. British baby Charlie Gard, who was at the center of a legal battle, passed away today. He was born seemingly healthy and about 2 months into his short life, he was diagnosed with a rare disease that gave him little hope for survival. The […]
