The judge added that Mr Lunney was permanently injured in an “ exceptionally specific way

Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline( GSK) has hired former Tesco boss Sir Dave Lewis to chair the consumer healthcare business it plans to spin off next year. GSK told investors on Monday morning that Sir Dave, who left the UK’s largest grocer in September last year, will take up the role from January 1. The group’s consumer healthcare business – whose brands include Sensodyne toothpaste and Panadol paid relief – is set to demerge from the wide group in “ mid 2022 ” and list separately on the L

SEOUL — When he watched the scenes of desperate refugees trying to escape Afghanistan during the American withdrawal？... Sohn’s parents were among 91, 000 refugees that the American military evacuated from Hungnam, a port on the eastern coast of North Korea, in a frantic retreat from Chinese Communist troops during the Korean War in 1950.... Sohn was one of five babies born on the ship.“ When I watched the chaotic scenes at the Afghan airport, I thought of my parents and the same life-or-death

The governing body for Quidditch in the UK has said they want to be renamed to “ distance ” itself from Harry Potter author JK Rowling following her “ hateful ” comments on gender identity. The broomstick-borne sport of Quidditch was influenced by Rowling’s best-selling wizard novels and invented in the United States in 2005, before taking off in the UK. Quidditch is the only full-contact mixed-gender sport in the world, “ greatly encouraging ” those who identify with the trans and non-binary co

Actions that undermine Hong Kong’s rights, freedoms and high degree of autonomy are threatening our shared wish to see Hong Kong succeed.“ Since handover, candidates with diverse political views have contested elections in Hong Kong.... They added: “ Protecting space for peaceful alternative views is the most effective way to ensure the stability and prosperity of Hong Kong.... We urge the People’s Republic of China to act in accordance with its international obligations to respect protected r

The Natural History Museum is being forced to close its doors for a week due to “ staff shortages ” related to coronavirus. The South Kensington visitor attraction has had to make the “ difficult decision ” to shut from Tuesday after front-of-house staff were “ impacted by Covid-19 infections and isolation requirements ”.... In a statement, the museum said: “ We will remain closed to the public until reopening on Tuesday 28December, when we hope that staffing levels will have recovered.“ The Na