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By Vanessa Clarke and Sanchia Berg Published 10 hours ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Plans to let nurseries and childminders look after more two-year-olds in England are to be put to parents. In England, one adult can be in charge of four children, but the government says it wants to lower the cost for parents by following the Scottish model of one adult caring for five toddlers. Most nurseries say the systems cannot be compared and do not want the change. A mum who has spent more than £90,000 in nursery fees in seven years doubts a change would save parents much money. The consultation into the idea is expected to take eight weeks. Will Quince, the children and families minister, said it was about offering flexibility to early years settings and that he did not want to do anything that "compromises quality or safety". He told the BBC the Scottish … [Read more...] about Nurseries in England: Parents asked about proposed change to carer ratios

Listen and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Googl e | Pocket Casts When we regret our past, it can feel like we’re incapable of changing our future. But it may be our past “mistakes” that help us realize there is room to evolve. In the finale episode of How to Start Over, we explore how regret can be a catalyst of change, what holds us back from self-forgiveness, and how to reconcile our past mistakes—and move forward for good. Conversations with Shai Davidai, an assistant professor at the Columbia Business School, and forgiveness expert Everett Worthington help us identify whether regret hinders our growth or serves as a catalyst of change. This episode was produced by Rebecca Rashid and is hosted by Olga Khazan. Editing by A.C. Valdez and Claudine Ebeid. Fact-check by Ena Alvarado. Engineering by Matthew Simonson. Special thanks to Adrienne LaFrance, executive editor of The Atlantic. Be part of How to Start Over. Write to us at … [Read more...] about How to Forgive Ourselves for What We Can’t Change

They knew. They all knew. Today’s hearing focused on Donald Trump, John Eastman, and his allies’ effort to pressure Vice President Mike Pence to overturn the results of the 2020 election on January 6. According to testimony, key players in Trump’s inner circle — including Trump and Eastman themselves — knew that Pence overturning the election would be illegal, but pushed him to do it anyway. In other words, they knowingly launched an illegal attempted coup. The two in-person witnesses today were Pence’s former counsel Greg Jacob and retired federal judge Michael Luttig. Luttig is a well-respected conservative legal icon; so much so, he’s been considered for a Supreme Court nomination in the past. Ted Cruz and John Eastman were clerks for Luttig, and Pence reached out to Luttig ahead of January 6 for advice. Luttig advised that he did not have the authority to overturn the election. The hearing today went on to outline a damning timeline of events that would’ve read like a … [Read more...] about What we just heard about Trump, Pence and Giuliani on January 6th was beyond the worst-case scenario

China's Huawei says it could invest millions of dollars in a "cybersecurity evaluation centre" that would be under the control of the Government Communications Security Bureau. The lab could vet 5G and other equipment that Huawei and potentially other companies supplied to the country's telcos, Huawei NZ deputy managing director Andrew Bowater said. But GCSB director-general Andrew Hampton responded coolly, appearing to indicate the offer might not be enough to allay its concerns about Huawei's involvement in the industry. Huawei's proposal would mirror its arrangements in Britain under which Huawei pays "tens of millions" for a laboratory to check equipment it supplies both to the UK and to New Zealand. READ MORE: China's Huawei offers to use '100% NZ' workers to mitigate spy concerns Huawei's woes deepen with arrest of CFO and British snub Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters promises to clarify Huawei matter with China The British Huawei Cybersecurity … [Read more...] about Let us into 5G and we could pay millions for NZ cyber lab, says Huawei

ANALYSIS It may take months or years before Kiwi telecommunications companies find out whether they will be able to buy 5G equipment from China's Huawei . ​But the next instalment in the Huawei saga could come sooner than that, with one of New Zealand's spy agencies revealing it is requiring telecommunications companies to submit plans on proposed network changes on average every few days. In December, the Government Communications Security Bureau blocked a proposal by Spark to use Huawei equipment to upgrade its mobile network to 5G, citing "significant network security risks". Spark now has the right to explain how it could "prevent or mitigate" the risks the GCSB has identified, after which the spy agency could refer the matter to the Minister responsible for GCSB, Andrew Little, for a final decision if it wasn't satisfied. READ MORE: Let us into 5G and we could pay millions for NZ cyber lab, says Huawei Tough calls ahead on 5G mobile roll-out 2degrees could … [Read more...] about Next development in Huawei saga may not be about 5G

RIHANNA and rapper A$AP Rocky announced the news on Monday that they are expecting a baby together after MONTHS of fan speculation. The singer first sparked pregnancy rumors after fans spotted a possible "baby bump" while she was in Barbados in November. Still, the couple had yet to address the rumors as they kept their pregnancy out of the limelight, until now. In photos obtained by The Sun, the parents-to-be stepped out in New York City over the weekend where the fashion designer debuted her pregnant belly. Rihanna, 33, wore a long pink oversized jacket left unbuttoned to reveal her baby bump with low-rise ripped jeans. She rocked a colorful jeweled necklace that draped over her stomach as she linked hands with her boyfriend in the snowy scene. In another photo, A$AP - who's real name is Rakim Athelaston Mayers - kissed the soon-to-be-mom on the forehead as they enjoyed a walk through his hometown of Harlem together. No due date has been announced as of yet. … [Read more...] about All the ways pregnant Rihanna hid her baby bump for MONTHS before revealing she’s expecting first child with A$AP Rocky

By Patrick Jackson Published 8 hours ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Officials in the Uzbek region of Karakalpakstan say thousands of people are being treated in hospital, after being injured during unrest on Friday. The regional health minister said hospitals in the regional capital, Nukus, were full of patients. Clashes broke out with the security forces when protesters took to the streets over plans to withdraw the territory's right to secede. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev now says the plans will not be carried out. But at a meeting with local deputies on Sunday, he accused what he called malicious forces of trying to destabilise and undermine the situation in the Central Asian state. He accused protest organisers of trying to "seize the buildings of local government bodies" in order to obtain weapons. "Taking advantage of their numerical … [Read more...] about Uzbekistan Karakalpakstan: Thousands injured in unrest

On Tuesday evening firebrand Representative Lauren Boebert unsurprisingly beat back her Republican primary challenger, state Senator Don Coram, in Colorado ’s 3rd district. Mr Coram had run on the fact that Ms Boebert, who has earned a reputation for inflammatory remarks, was ineffective. “I have been critical of the opponent’s record and I’d liken it to a new Denver football player, in that she throws a lot of passes but has zero completions”, he said in their debate last month, according to Colorado Newsline . “Who would be happy with that?” In response, Ms Boebert criticized his work with Democrats in Colorado’s state legislature and said he voted for a “Department of Illegal Immigration,” because he supported to create the Colorado Office of New Americans, which he defended by saying undocumented immigrants had a right to go to school and health care, which was met with boos. In the end, voters in the 3rd district won. But it’s further indication that in … [Read more...] about The Republican Party has given up on governing

Royal family: Expert discusses 'slimmed down' monarchy Sign up for FREE royal alerts SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The British Royal Family, like those in the rest of Europe, has endured for so long thanks to numerous political allegiances. Many of these required royals to intermarry, for some whether they liked it or not. But the limited crop of royals in Europe meant a series of marriages were of a taboo origin. Trending What is the Habsburg jaw? One of the more distinctive royal families in Europe was the Habsburg family. The German-Austrian dynasty stretched through three centuries, from the 11th to the 13th, and its members ruled large swathes of the country, from Portugal to Transylvania. One of the … [Read more...] about Royal news: What is Habsburg jaw? Origin of condition which ‘bewitched’ Europe’s royals

CERN has been around for more than 65 years and is responsible for some of the world’s highest-profile scientific experiments. But what does the acronym stand for and when was the institution originally founded? What does CERN stand for? CERN is an acronym that stands for the European Council for Nuclear Research. The acronym is derived from the French translation of the institute - Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire. CERN's main function is to provide the particle accelerators and other infrastructure needed for high-energy physics. Numerous high-profile experiments have been constructed at the institute through international collaborations, such as the creation of the World Wide Web. CERN is also used to refer to the laboratory, which in 2019 had 2,660 staff members, and hosted about 12,400 users from institutions in more than 70 countries. When was CERN formed? According to the institute’s official website, CERN was founded in 1954 “with the … [Read more...] about What does CERN stand for?