As pandemic-related scams rise, experts say companies should tread carefully with cybersecurity exercises like one that has prompted anger in Britain.
Author: ISABELLA KWAI
Marriage Records in England and Wales Will Now Include Mothers’ Names
Previously, there was space only for the fathers’ details. The change comes as the British government moves the system online.
E.U. Recommends Opening Travel to Foreigners
Some countries, like Greece, Spain and France, had already said they would allow vaccinated visitors or those who could show a proof of a negative test.
Ursula von der Leyen Says Chair Incident Was Sign of Enduring Sexism
“Would this have happened if I had worn a suit and a tie?” asked Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, after she was left standing during a summit in Turkey this month.
Fallen British Empire Soldiers Were Overlooked Because of Racism, Inquiry Finds
The graves of 45,000 to 54,000 people who died in service during World War I did not receive proper memorials, the report said. At least 116,000 others were not commemorated at all.
Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! Britain’s Town Criers Put It in Writing
A clear ringing voice will be of no use to contemporary criers in this year’s British Town Crier Championships, which will be judged only on written proclamations because of the pandemic.
In Ireland, a Grocery Chain Addresses ‘Period Poverty’ With Free Products
The move by Lidl comes as Ireland’s Parliament considers a legal measure to make period products free in the country. It’s among a growing number of such initiatives that aim to ease an inequality.
Shirley Williams, Breakaway Political Force in Britain, Dies at 90
She was one of the “Gang of Four” who left Labour to start the more centrist Social Democratic Party in 1981, altering the country’s political landscape.
Darius, ‘World’s Longest Rabbit,’ Is Missing
Measuring more than four feet, the furry giant should be easy to spot. But he vanished from an English garden last weekend, and the police are treating his disappearance as an abduction.