A woman in Spain infected with the Zika virus has given birth to a baby with the brain disease microcephaly, thought to be the first such birth in Europe. Authorities revealed in May they had detected microcephaly in the foetus but the couple decided to keep the baby. Felix Castillo, ... Read More »
The demand for state school places in England went up again this year, resulting in one in six children missing out on their first choice at secondary level, according to official figures published on Tuesday. Government statistics show that the number of applications for secondary school places this year jumped ... Read More »
I am a migrant from the European Union. You have probably heard lots of things about people like me in the referendum campaign, but you may not have actually heard from any of us. We have got more to lose than anyone else – our livelihoods depend on the outcome ... Read More »
For the first time in its records, Russian energy agency Rosneft said Friday it introduced a cargo of liquefied herbal gasoline to an Egyptian patron. A buying and selling arm of Rosneft said it shipped a shipment of LNG to the Egyptian herbal fuelprotecting Co. under the terms of an ... Read More »
Apple stated a thirteen% drop in its second region sales on Tuesday as sales of iPhones slipped. The generation massive suggested quarterly income of $50.56bn (£34.39bn) down from $58bn remainingyear – the primary fall in sales for the employer due to the fact 2003. Apple offered fifty one.2 million iPhones ... Read More »
The world’s largest smartphone producer has said its operating profit in the January to March period is expected to reach 6.6 trillion Korean won ($5.6bn; £3.9bn). For the same quarter in 2015, Samsung’s operating profit was at 6tn won. The improved outlook comes amid reports of strong sales of its ... Read More »
This copy of the first collected edition of Shakespeare’s plays, published in 1623, was found at Mount Stuart House on the Isle of Bute Academics who authenticated the book called it a rare and significant find. About 230 copies of the First Folio are known to exist. A copy owned ... Read More »
The ruling Congress, the BJP-AGP-BPF alliance and theAIUDF are locked in a keen battle as the stage is set for the first phase of Assam assembly polls to be held amid tight security tomorrow for deciding the fate of 539 candidates in 65 of the 126 constituencies. An electorate of ... Read More »
Carol Anderson, Scotland branch and business banking distribution director at TSB Bank, has been appointed new chair of the Council of Mortgage Lenders in Scotland. She succeeds Linda Docherty, of Clydesdale Bank. Carol’s appointment coincides with CML Scotland’s annual lunch in Edinburgh where 200 members of the Scottish mortgage market ... Read More »
