September 2, 2021
WhatsApp issued second-largest GDPR fine of €225m
WhatsApp has been fined €225m (£193m) by Ireland's data watchdog for breaching privacy regulations. It is the largest fine ever from the Irish Data Protection Commission, and the second-highest under EU GDPR rules. Facebook, which owns WhatsApp, has…
September 2, 2021
GM to idle eight North American plants amid chip shortage
General Motors will halt output at most of its North American plants in September as the semi-conductor chip shortage continues to hit carmakers. Four plants in the US, three in Mexico and one in Canada will shut down for up to two weeks, depending…
September 2, 2021
Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United to wear number seven
Cristiano Ronaldo will wear the number seven shirt for Manchester United, the club has confirmed. The 36-year-old takes the number, which he wore in his first stint at Old Trafford, from Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani - who moves to number 21.…
September 2, 2021
Jamaicans urged not to worry about record COVID-19 numbers and deaths
Jamaica's Prime Minister Andrew Holness has urged Jamaicans not to panic despite the sharp spike in the COVID-19 numbers in recent days. Up to Tuesday the island had recorded 68,482 cases of the virus with 1,549 deaths and 18,103 active cases. But…
September 2, 2021
’Possible’ US will partner with Taliban against ISIS-K
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley, asked about the relationship between the U.S. and Taliban going forward, given their recent and uneasy cooperation during the evacuation mission, offered a pragmatic view, without…
September 2, 2021
The Weeknd drops sexy alternate version of “Can’t Feel My Face” video
Let's all go back to 2015, when The Weeknd was enjoying his second number-one hit with "Can't Feel My Face." Why? Because the Canadian superstar has released a new, much sexier version of that song's video. A rep tells Variety that this "alternate"…
September 2, 2021
New COVID restrictions are in effect officially as of September 1st,2021.
New COVID restrictions that were approved at last Cabinet meeting held on 25 August are set to come into effect officially tomorrow, 1 September. The measures include the following: • No person shall host an event consisting of 50 persons or more…
September 2, 2021
Delta variant threatens to slow the jobs recovery in the U.S.
The US jobs recovery is about to get a reality check. It was a strong summer, with nearly 2.5 million jobs added back between May and July even as the Delta variant started to increase Covid-19 infections — but economists are now growing cautious…
September 1, 2021
TCI Hospital prepares to implement “MyCareCorner” patient portal
Turks and Caicos Islands Hospital is preparing to implement a secure online portal that provides enrolled patients with convenient 24-hour access to certain personal health information within their medical records from anywhere on the internet.…
September 1, 2021
Visitors bowled out for 60 in losing first Twenty20
New Zealand were bowled out for 60 to equal their lowest Twenty20 total as Bangladesh won the first of their five-match series by seven wickets. The visitors won the toss in Mirpur and opted to bat, but their top four fell for just nine runs. Tom…