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A UK professor who worked as a COVID-19 consultant for the government acknowledged that previous predictions about a large-scale surge of the virus in the summer had been asked, adding that the possibility of a new lockdown will not be required. Last month, Professor Neil Ferguson, an epidemiologist at Imperial College London and advisor to the government, said, said that If epidemic restrictions are lifted, 200,000 cases of the CCP (Communist Party of China) virus could be recorded daily. but recently Interview With The Times of London, Ferguson said his prediction was “off” because of the Euro Cup final last month. “During that period…

Privacy campaigners have expressed fears that Apple’s plan to scan iPhones for child abuse images will be a back door to accessing user’s personal data – and could easily be adapted to spot other material. [emaillocker id=”521003″] A trio of new safety tools have been unveiled in a bid to protect young people and limit the spread of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), the tech giant said. While the measures are initially only being rolled out in the US, Apple plans for the technology to soon be available in the UK and other countries worldwide. But Ross Anderson, professor of…

Two Belarus coaches who cut short sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya’s Tokyo Games have had their accreditation revoked and were removed from the athletes village, the IOC said on Friday. Athletics head coach Yuri Moisevich and team official Artur Shumak were asked to leave the Olympic village, the International Olympic Committee said, days after they ordered Tsimanouskaya pack her bags and go to the airport. In an exclusive interview with Reuters in Warsaw on Thursday, Tsimanouskaya said the two officials had told her the order to send her home came from “high up” in Belarus. In a saga reminiscent of Cold War sporting defections, Tsimanouskaya caused…

IRELAND is growing frustrated that it’s trapped in the middle of a bitter row between the EU and Britain over the implementation of Brexit trade rules. Concerns over the Northern Ireland Protocol to avoid a hard border have caused massive friction between Brussels and London. But it is Dublin that finds itself stuck in the middle of the row, juggling the delicate issue of the peace process alongside its steadfast commitment to EU membership. Its politicians say they have spent years working to keep discussions between the EU and UK civilised on the thorny issue of the Irish border. Both…

Barcelona have announced that Lionel Messi is leaving the club after “financial and structural obstacles” made it impossible to renew his contract. The forward, who has spent his whole career there, had been expected to re-sign after his deal expired in June. Paris Saint-Germain have contacted Messi’s representatives to explore whether signing him may be possible. The Argentina international turned down approaches from PSG and Manchester City some months ago, having decided he wanted to continue with Barcelona, and he is expected to take his time to see how events unfold. “Despite FC Barcelona and Lionel Messi having reached an agreement and the…

Millions of homes will be forced to pay some of the highest energy bills for the past decade after the industry regulator gave suppliers the green light to raise their prices by up to £153 a year. Households across Great Britain that use a default energy tariff to buy their gas and electricity can expect a sharp increase in their bills from October this year after the regulator lifted its energy price cap for the winter. For 11 million households that pay by direct debit the average dual fuel bill will climb from £1,138 to £1,277 from October this year,…

Texas Governor Greg Abbott insisted on Wednesday that there would be no more lockdowns in the Lone Star state, calling it the “wrong course” amid the pandemic, saying instead that vaccines and other safeguards are the right way to fight the outbreak. [emaillocker id=”521003″] Abbott made the remarks during a speech at the Asian American Hotel Owners Association’s National Convention in Dallas, Texas on August 4, which was first reported by? CBS Dallas-Ft. Worthy. Credited with avoiding business shutdowns during the outbreak to boost the strength of the Texas economy, Abbott acknowledged the importance of CCP (Communist Party of China) safeguards…

The British government was one of the “biggest supporters” of EU plans to require non-EU nationals to obtain authorisation and pay a fee to enter the bloc’s passport-free travel zone, the Guardian has learned. David Cameron’s government backed the idea when it was floated by the European Commission in April 2016, three months before the EU referendum, when few foresaw the €7 (£5.95) fee would one day hit British travellers. Brexit supporters reacted with fury this week when the commission said plans for a European travel information and authorisation system (Etias) were on track to come into force for travellers in late…

After tears and torment, Dina Asher-Smith could yet leave Tokyo with a gold medal after Britain’s 4x100m relay woman ran the fastest heat at an Olympics, setting a national record in the process. With Asha Philip, Imani-Lara Lansiquot and Daryll Neita also producing strong performances the British team crossed the line in 41.55sec – faster than the gold-medal-winning times at all but two editions of the Olympic Games. Asher-Smith, whose Olympic ambitions for the 100m and 200m were knocked off course by a hamstring tear in June, believes more is to come from her and the team. “After the 100m I did say there was…

The Orange County Board of Education (OCBE) voted during an Aug. 3 special session to sue Gov. Gavin Newsom for extending the state of emergency and mandating masks for students during the next curricular year. The board’s decision came after Newsom announced an extension to the state of emergency, requiring a mask mandate for students in grades K–12. Trustee Rebecca Gomez was absent during the vote. “I want to do what’s in the best interest of the kids in our community,” OCBE President Mari Barke told The Epoch Times. OCBE Vice President Ken Williams told The Epoch Times that the board fears “this could be a repeat of last year, and the attempt is to remove—by…