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Plans for retirement village on former landfill site rejected
Plans to build dozens of retirement homes on a former landfill site have been unanimously thrown out by councillors.
International students at UCD calling for compensation
A UCD student from India has begun a petition calling on the college to compensate international students who paid substantial fees to study at UCD only for their year of study to be disrupted by Covid-19.
‘Worried, but work comes first’: Flight attendants return to duty as domestic air services resume in fourth phase of coronavirus lockdown
Flight attendants on early Monday morning arrived at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport, Terminal-3, as domestic air services resumed from today
Green blooms: Patches of Antarctica’s snow is turning green with algae due to global warming
When the algae bloom in a large area simultaneously, it turns the snow bright green and it can be spotted from space.
Route cleared for GasLink
Clearing for the first two spreads of Coastal GasLink pipeline construction through the Peace region is nearly complete.
CBSE board exam 2020: CBSE to hold the remaining exams for Class 10, Class 12 at over 15,000 centres across India
Minister of Human Resource Development, Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ said that the pending class 10, 12 board exams will be conducted at over 15,000 examination centres across India.
Several domestic flights from IGI cancelled
Many flyers stranded as some States impose curbs; officials ensure adherence to safety guidelines
Students Sue Harvard over Campus Shutdown
Harvard University is facing a $5 million class-action lawsuit over its ongoing campus shutdown, which began in March due to the Chinese virus pandemic. Students claim that they are entitled to refunds for the decline in the quality of their education this semester.
Book sales soar as French lockdown eases
A study for the trade weekly Livres Hebdo found that from May 11 to 17 bookshops did a roaring trade, with readers desperate to stock up while public libraries remained shut.
Manhattan Beach moving ahead with retail reopening
Even before the state announced it would let retail stores reopen, Manhattan Beach was moving forward with its plan to allow small shops to operate.
FLA School District Allows Students to Use Chosen Not Birth Names
A school district in Florida is changing protocol for logging on for online learning to allow trans students to use chosen not birth names.
Leaving Cert students can register for calculated grades system from tomorrow
The Department of Education is urging encouraging Leaving Cert students to register for the Calcu...
Nigeria fines UK airline for violating Covid-19 travel ban
The plane had been approved strictly for humanitarian operations.
MP Housing Board restarts ongoing construction works in Indore district
MP Housing Board has again started the ongoing construction works in Indore district worth Rs 200 crore. The major Housing board projects which are under construction are Rainbow towers at Snehlataganj which are 15 storey commercial and residential towers which has hundreds of shops and 3 and 4
Bengaluru Airport resumes operations with ‘contactless’ experience
A contactless ‘parking-to-boarding’ experience has been introduced at Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru…
Weather in Latvia expected spring-like with a possibility of thunderstorms
Weather in the coming days in Latvia will be generally moderate – slow wind with some rain every now and then, including thunderstorms. Nevertheless, the sun will shine more often, as reported by Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre.
Nigeria fines UK airline for violating Covid-19 travel ban
Nigeria has fined a UK airline $3,300 for illegally running a passenger service into the country during the Covid-19 travel ban.
3rd batch of US locomotive to arrive Alexandria in June
The third batch of 20 U.S. locomotive will arrive at Alexandria Port after Eid al-Fitr vacation, at the beginning of June.
Students doing Oxford exams on videolink from their bedrooms complain that invigilators and tutors should NOT be allowed to see their ‘private space’
Oxford University's Faculty of Classics confirmed that exams would be taken over Microsoft Teams. All invigilators will undergo a mandatory 'camera sweep of the room' before the test starts.
Elderly couple say EQC rules causing more stress, delays
An elderly Christchurch couple are crying foul over EQC's site visit policy under Covid-19 alert level 2. This story was first published by RNZ EQC...
Elderly couple say EQC rules causing more stress, delays
An elderly Christchurch couple are crying foul over EQC's site visit policy under Covid-19 alert level 2. This story was first published by RNZ EQC...
Reopening Trends: Consumers Spending More On Gas, Kids Still Home From School
The U.S. is slowly reopening its facilities, with a variety of upwards and downwards trends emerging in various areas of the retail landscape.
Sex for rent rises with coronavirus poverty - The Nation Nigeria
A growing number of landlords are asking tenants for sex in exchange for housing as coronavirus lockdowns and job cuts have left many struggling...
Heat warning issued for Toronto, much of southern Ontario
A heat warning has been issued for much of southern Ontario as potentially record-breaking temperatures, that could reach 39 C with the humidex, move into the area.
Purchase A GXT5 To Help Disadvantaged Kids Get The Education Assistance They Need
Auckland, New Zealand [May 25, 2020] – From now until the end of June, Vertiv is proudly donating $50 from the sale of every GXT5 to help support children in need in Australia and New Zealand.
Registration For Leaving Cert Calculated Grades Opens Tomorrow Morning
Online registration for Leaving Cert calculated grades opens tomorrow at 10am.
Book sales soar as French lockdown eases
Even so, overall, sales were 60 percent down compared the corresponding period in 2019.
Book sales soar as French Covid-19 lockdown eases
PARIS, May 25 — Book sales in France have soared since the country began to ease its lockdown, rocketing more than 230 per cent in a week, a survey showed today. A study for the trade weekly Livres Hebdo found that from May 11 to 17 bookshops did a roaring trade, with readers desperate to stock...