The US Supreme Court has ruled that race can no longer be considered a factor in university admissions. The landmark ruling upends decades-old US policies on so-called affirmative action, also known as positive discrimination. It is one of the most contentious issues in US education. Affirmative action first made its way into policy in the…
Buckingham Palace falls short of diversity target as ethnic minority staff remains at 9.7% Buckingham Palace has once again failed to meet its diversity target for staff, with the percentage of employees from ethnic minority backgrounds remaining at 9.7%. The King’s household had aimed to achieve a 10% representation by the end of 2022, but…
It has been 14 years since the world lost the king of pop, Michael Jackson. Michael Joseph Jackson died on June 25, 2009, the Bad hitmaker’s death was ruled as a homicide by the Los Angeles Country coroner, Jackson died from acute propofol intoxication exacerbated by the anxiolytic lorazepam, and less significantly midazolam, diazepam, lidocaine, and ephedrine. 1….
Having spent many family holidays in Sheringham, Norfolk, this hill has held a fascination for me as long as I can remember. Beeston Hill or Bump as it’s known locally, is slowly falling into the sea, which is a shame considering its past both real and legendary. Once there were two hills here until the…
The aunt of a woman murdered in a late night attack in London has said male violence had to be confronted. Zara Aleena, 35, was murdered as she walked home in Ilford, east London. Jordan McSweeney, 29, has been jailed for at least 38 years after he admitted her murder and sexual assault. Speaking at…
According to a close friend of businessman Shahzada Dawood, he would never have embarked on the Titan submersible if he had been informed of any purported safety issues. The 48-year-old died with his son, Suleman, 19, and three others. Sub debris was found on the north Atlantic seabed near the wreck of the Titanic. Since…
A former employee of OceanGate – the company that operates the missing Titan submersible – warned of potential safety problems with the vessel as far back as 2018. US court documents show that David Lochridge, the company’s Director of Marine Operations, had raised concerns in an inspection report. The report “identified numerous issues that posed…
After the grim discovery of debris from the Titan submersible on the ocean floor, the focus of the rescue efforts will now be turned towards understanding what caused the accident. According to Rear Admiral John Mauger, what they found was consistent with a “catastrophic implosion”. They found two patches of debris, one containing Titan’s tail…
US authorities say a debris field located in the North Atlantic leads to a conclusion that OceanGate’s Titan submersible suffered a “catastrophic implosion” (a violent collapse inwards), instantly killing all five passengers on board. The US Navy says it detected sounds “consistent with an implosion” shortly after the sub lost contact on Sunday during a…
All five passengers on board the missing Titan submersible are dead, the US Coast Guard has confirmed. Officials say they found parts of the vessel amidst debris near the wreckage of the Titanic. The debris was consistent with the “catastrophic implosion of the vessel”, Rear Admiral John Mauger said on Thursday. The CEO of the…