What do YOU think a UK passport should look like? Competition seeks post-Brexit designs
THE BRITISH passport design is under scrutiny as the UK stands on the brink of Brexit. Now a new competition has been launched to find the best alternative look for our travel documents once we’re out of the EU. Daily Express :: Travel Feed
Smooth sailing? US men’s basketball seeks more Olympic gold (Yahoo Sports)
Yes, the U.S. men’s basketball team is staying on a cruise ship, with gorgeous views of Brazil’s beautiful beaches. ”We know what’s our task at hand,” veteran Carmelo Anthony said. The U.S. team had its international introduction Thursday with its Olympic news conference, answering plenty of questions about where they’re staying (the luxury yacht) and […]
‘We have a plan’ Carney seeks to ease fears but tells Britons be ‘prudent’ over mortgages
FUNDING rules for banks have been relaxed in a bid to boost lending and smooth the economy and markets in the wake of Britain’s vote to leave the European Union . Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Yale Petition Seeks to Add Diversity to English Courses
(Photo: Wikimedia, Creative Commons) A student petition circulating through Yale University seeking to “decolonize” the undergraduate curriculum for English majors has caught the attention of the English department at the school. The petition is asking department faculty members to reevaluate the core and introductory courses for the major at the school. Students are pushing for […]
Kansas Seeks to Ban Gender Birth Certificate Modifications
(Photo: Flickr, Creative Commons) Kansas lawmakers are attempting to prevent transgender individuals from modifying their birth certificates to reflect their gender identity. Rather, state regulations will mandate that birth certificates must reflect the gender one was born with, which advocates call a stark rejection of gender fluidity. Officials from the Kansas state health department want […]
Park seeks repeat win on return to happy hunting ground (Reuters)
Still searching for consistency after suffering a back injury, Park In-bee is delighted to be in familiar surroundings as she embarks on her defense of the HSBC Women’s Champions in Singapore this week. Park went bogey-free over 72 holes at the demanding Serapong Course to see off Lydia Ko a year ago, kickstarting a season […]
£6bn ambition for Sainsbury’s: Supermarket seeks Argos and Homebase takeover
SAINSBURY’S has set its sights on eclipsing the likes of John Lewis and Amazon for non-food sales as it pressed the case for a proposed £1billion-plus takeover of the owner of the Argos and Homebase chains. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Princeton Petition Seeks Commitment to Free Speech on Campus
A petition has been circulated through Princeton University and posted on change.org by a group of students intent on pushing administrators to make a commitment to allow freedom of speech on campus in the wake of the student protest movement against racism, which began at the University of Missouri in November. So far, the petition created by the Concerned […]