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TOURISTS in Portugal said they were made to feel like criminals when they returned to the UK from countries on the amber list. Due to fears over the spread of Covid, the UK government moved Portugal to the amber list – meaning those visiting had to take extra tests and self-isolate at home for 10 days once back in the country. This threw the holiday of Cheslyn Baker and her two friends into chaos, leaving them frustrated with the government upon their return to the country. As reported by Leicestershire Live, the trio were visiting a friend’s holiday home in the…

THE EU’s failure to bend Switzerland weakens the position of Ursula von der Leyen further, it has been claimed. After years of talks, Switzerland announced its decision to scrap efforts aimed at agreeing an overarching treaty with the EU. Switzerland is not in the bloc but has signed up to many of its policies, such as freedom of movement. The relationship is currently governed by more than 120 bilateral deals, and a failure to replace them with one single deal could potentially harm relations. The European Commission said last month: “We regret this decision, given the progress that has been made over…

After all the fuss, the fretting and the fiddling with lineups, both got what they needed rather than exactly what they wanted. As Portugal celebrated with their supporters behind the goal at full-time, it was clear what they all felt – the 2016 vibes as they again scraped through in third, thanks to some classic Cristiano Ronaldo nervelessness. For France, there were shades of their 2018 World Cup group stage, smeared more with sweat than spectacular football. Both had felt the need to reshape in midfield here to find some flow. Portugal had looked leaden in the middle in the opener against…

NEW YORK—Warren Buffett resigned Wednesday as trustee of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which says it will announce plans in July to answer questions raised about its leadership structure as it deals with the divorce of its two founders. The announcement from Buffett comes weeks after Bill and Melinda Gates revealed that they were divorcing after 27 years of marriage but would continue to jointly run the foundation, one of the largest charitable foundations in the world. Buffett is one of three members of the foundation’s board, the others are Bill and Melinda Gates. “For years I have been…

The petition to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom has cleared its final hurdle on June 23 with confirmation from the state’s top election official that enough signatures remained after voters had been given a chance to withdraw support for the petition. California Secretary of State Shirley Weber said 43 signatures have been withdrawn during a supplemental signature withdrawal period, leaving 1,719,900 verified signatures that still meet the threshold to initiate a recall election. Weber notified California Department of Finance Director Keely Martin Bosler, who is tasked with handling the next step in the recall process. The Department of Finance will determine the cost of the…

Ministers faced renewed calls yesterday to end lockdown curbs two weeks early after yet more ‘encouraging’ Covid data. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said hospitalisation and death rates remain low – meaning England is ‘on track’ to lift restrictions on July 19. Chancellor Rishi Sunak agreed, saying it was now his ‘hope and expectation’ that this date would mark the end of coronavirus curbs. But former Cabinet minister Liam Fox pressed the Government to go faster. He said that given the latest data, the new target for scrapping Covid restrictions should be July 5 – the ‘review point’ set by Boris Johnson when he delayed the initial unlocking from…

Steve Clarke vowed to make Scottish appearances at major championships a more regular occurrence in the immediate aftermath of Croatia’s 3-1 success at Hampden Park. The Scots knew victory against Croatia would take them into Euro 2020’s last 16 but, by Clarke’s own admission, were outplayed by Zlatko Dalic’s re-energised side. This marked a first finals for Scotland since the 1998 World Cup. “At the moment it’s just disappointment we are out,” said the Scotland manager when asked about his emotions. “We wanted to stay in as long as we could. Disappointed we haven’t managed to get out of the group stage. You…

Michigan’s Cheboygan County voted on June 22 to authorize a hand recount of the 2020 election. Cheboygan County Board of Commissioners voted 4-3 to authorize a letter to Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D) requesting the recount, according to The Hill. In the letter (pdf), the text of which appeared in a packet for the board meeting, the board’s chairman, John Wallace, wrote that a hand recount would help determine “whether the actual vote tally for the presidential election within Cheboygan County was accurately reported by the county’s Dominion vote tabulator and Election System and Software machine.” The requested audit would also…

A number of Android phone users over the past weekend reported that a COVID-19 notifications system was automatically installed on their phones without warning or consent. Google, in a statement to several news outlets, did not confirm or deny whether the “automatically distributed” system was installed without users’ consent, while noting that “COVID-19 Exposure Notifications are enabled only if a user proactively turns it on.” “We have been working with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to allow users to activate the Exposure Notifications System directly from their Android phone settings,” the tech giant said in a statement. “This functionality is built into…

Various zones, groups, churches, cells and individuals relish their coveted honors at ICLC Presidential Awards. Jubilant scenes epitomized the LoveWorld Awards at the just concluded ICLC 2021 with the man of God, Reverend (Dr.) Chris Oyakhilome. It was a sight to savor as different zones, groups, churches, cells, and individuals climbed the stage to receive their respective honors and the presidential handshake. Some walked the aisle in quick dance feet and others with tearfully throbbed eyes. Among the magnanimous feats celebrated by several awardees were the Individual Church of the Year award clinched by Christ Embassy Accra and the Zonal…