Most children have wild imaginations, but sometimes pretend play takes a turn and the once wholesome act takes on a violent theme. Although some parents may be concerned when their child make-believes fighting and killing, a new study suggests it is actually their way of 'rehearsing' for a real-world scenario. …...Read More

A footballer who directed a homophobic slur at San Diego Loyal's Collin Martin, the only openly-gay player in US professional men's football, has been banned for six matches. Junior Flemmings, a Jamaican international who plays for Phoenix Rising in the USL Championship, was accused of making the comment during last …...Read More

Tesla announced Tuesday that an employee was fired last month after he 'maliciously sabotaged' a part of a factory in Fremont, California. Al Prescott, Tesla's vice president of legal and acting general counsel, sent a memo about the incident to Tesla employees at the Fremont auto plant. According to the …...Read More

A U.S. House of Representatives panel looking into abuses of market power by four of the biggest technology companies found they used 'killer acquisitions' to smite rivals, charged exorbitant fees and forced small businesses into 'oppressive' contracts in the name of profit. The panel, an antitrust subcommittee of the Judiciary …...Read More

Almost 40 years ago to the day, as a young journalist, I watched Margaret Thatcher make her famous 'The lady's not for turning' speech at the Tory Party Conference in Brighton. As she shot off the dais after the usual standing ovation, perspiring somewhat and in a state of high …...Read More

The Church of England put its own reputation above protecting children from sexual abuse, a damning report has found. It recommended that bishops lose their responsibility to keep children safe because alleged paedophiles were given more support than victims. The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse said reports of recent …...Read More

Small and micro businesses are the backbone of the British economy. So it comes as no surprise that, when commerce was shut down at the peak of Covid-19 in April, the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, felt he had to come to the rescue. The bounce back loan scheme was born with …...Read More

The Covid-19 crisis has hammered the finances of households across the UK. But according to a report, the rich are getting even richer - with Britain's billionaires seeing their wealth soar by more than a third over the past year. Swiss bank UBS says the combined wealth of the world's …...Read More

A woman has been branded an inconsiderate 'bridezilla' after getting angry at one of her bridesmaids for refusing to attend her bachelorette party because there will be male strippers there. Reddit user Throwaway-bastard88 took to the 'Am I the A**hole' forum on Sunday to ask if she was in the …...Read More

Boris Johnson is facing a 'cabinet row' over plans for a tougher coronavirus crackdown, as Northern city leaders last night pleaded with ministers not to impose lockdown-style measures. Amid growing talk of a Tory back bench rebellion over his 10pm Covid curfew, the Prime Minister is said to be facing …...Read More