The most senior Army officer to face a court martial in more than 200 years today stood trial accused of defrauding the taxpayer out of almost £50,000 to pay for his children’s private school fees. Major General Nick Welch, 57, allegedly abused Army allowances when he took on the top job at the Ministry of … Read more
The most senior Army officer to face a court martial in more than 200 years today stood trial accused of defrauding the taxpayer out of almost £50,000 to pay for his children’s private school fees. Major General Nick Welch, 57, allegedly abused Army allowances when he took on the top job at the Ministry of … Read more
Duden (pictured), which is similar to the Oxford English Dictionary, has scrapped the masculine form of nouns to be used to describe whole professions [Stock image] Germany’s most influential dictionary has stirred debate by issuing guidance to make the language more gender neutral. Duden, which is similar to the Oxford English Dictionary, has scrapped the … Read more
How good is YOUR general knowledge? Quiz on topics including history and literature is so tricky its creator says it’s ‘impossible’ to get 100% This general knowledge was created for the US-based online platform Playbuzz Its creator claims it is impossible to get all ten questions right without help Do you think you have what … Read more
Will Ferrell is sick and tired of Norway beating the United States in selling electric cars, and he’s doing something about it in General Motors’ Super Bowl ad. The 53-year-old actor is showcased front and center of GM’s ad, promoting their new electric vehicle (EV) initiative. After learning that Norway sells more EV’s that the … Read more
General Motors to stop producing gasoline and diesel cars by 2035 and only sell electric vehicles GM is pulling the plug on its diesel and gas vehicle production by 2035 In a Thursday announcement, the firm said it will then only sell electric vehicles Eliminating gas and diesel vehicles is to help it reach carbon … Read more
Are YOU smarter than an eight-year-old? General knowledge quiz will test you on 15 topics taught to children at primary school US-based trivia website Playbuzz challenge your general knowledge with quiz Do you think you are as smart as an eight-year-old and get all answers correctly? The 15 questions cover biology, physics, the arts and … Read more
A Kim Jong Promot-UN!: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is elected ‘general secretary’ of Workers’ Party – the same title held by his father and grandfather, up from mere ‘Chairman’ before Kim Jong Un was given a new title, ‘general secretary’ of the Workers’ Party Appointment is largely symbolic, apparently aimed at bolstering his … Read more
How good is YOUR general knowledge? Quiz on topics including geography, history and literature will put you to the test Tricky 10-question quiz was shared on US-based trivia website Playbuzz The general knowledge quiz has questions on a variety of topics and subjects Its creator claims the challenge is so difficult that no one will … Read more
The attorney general of New York has filed a massive antitrust lawsuit against Facebook, seeking to force a divestiture of acquisitions such as Instagram and WhatsApp. The suit filed on Wednesday in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia is spearheaded by New York Attorney General Letitia James, and joined by 45 other states … Read more