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Trevor Phillips was asked by PHE, along with Professor Richard Webber to investigate why the coronavirus is leading to more deaths among Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities. Figures show that more than a third of people in intensive care with COVID-19 are from BAME backgrounds – over double the 13% proportion in the UK population as a whole. However, the appointment of Phillips to provide advice to PHE has been described by the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) and race equality campaigners as “insensitive” and call on the body to reconsider the appointment....

Writing in a post shared to Reddit under the handle primeisok, the 28-year-old man said “the idea of living with someone, let alone two people, does not sit well with me.” “I love the feeling of coming home to an empty house. Everything is as I left it, and I can properly unwind. Also, living alone makes it easier to bring girls over.” There may be some merit to his desire to keep things neat and tidy too....

The now-viral TikTok, captioned “@Subway explain…,” has been viewed 9.7 million times and liked 1.5 million times since being posted on February 14. In the nine-second clip posted by user @garayua21, it started with the TikToker getting up from his seat. “Oh boy, I can’t wait to help the environment,” the man said as he walked to the container used to throw out recycling and trash. He moved the cup back and forth, settling on recycling it....

According to ABC5, the U.S. Attorney’s Office has claimed Denis Vladimirovich Molla, 29, staged the fire at his Brooklyn Center camper in September 2020. Authorities have since charged Molla with two counts of wire fraud in connection with the blaze. No one was injured in the fire at the property. The network reported Molla had suggested he had been targeted because of his support for former President Donald Trump and that he had a flag that supported the Republican on his camper....

Published to Reddit’s r/AmITheA**hole forum, a partner under the anonymous username u/Lillian_daigle2309 shared their story in order to receive feedback from the “AITA” community. To begin their post, the Redditor described their husband as a “jokester” and “prankster.” He enjoys playing pranks on them, especially on their birthdays. The original poster (OP) explains that their husband thinks they “overreact” when he plays pranks on them. He thinks they should “loosen up” and “be extra happy” that he made their birthdays “extra fun....

In what is definitely one of the biggest cases like this, a man in China spent a jaw-dropping $1.4 million in microtransactions. That’s more than many people make in their entire careers, and South China Morning Post reports that this gamer spent his clearly disposable income on building up a character in a MMORPG called Justice Online. That in itself would be a wild piece of news, but in an extra twist, that million-dollar character was sold off without the man’s permission and an actual lawsuit resulted from it....

The Pricing Connection Rising home prices weaken buying power of prospective homeowners, pushing some to continue renting. While the rental market is a distinct portion of housing overall, its connections with homebuying are intrinsic. In 2022 the median sale price for homes for the month of July in the United States was $436,300, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. With the median home price exceeding $400,000 and mortgage rates hitting highs not seen since 2008, buyers face an increasingly volatile market....

The former Felda United midfielder didn’t waste long to feature for his new team as he was selected to start in the first match that he was available. In the end, it wasn’t the result that Curran wanted on his debut as Sukhothai lost 4-3. It was thriller of a match where the lead changed three times. First it was Port who took a 2-1 lead before Sukhothai turned things around to make it 2-3....

The 21-year-old made his first start for the Catalan giants following his July move from Bordeaux in their 1-0 Copa del Rey win over Cultural Leonesa on Wednesday, but was replaced after 80 minutes by Arthur. The Brazilian had played just 25 minutes over two substitute appearances before that start, but he used social media before the game to deny reports he had his eyes on an early exit from Ernesto Valverde’s side....

The shooting occurred on the third level of the mall, located in Bloomington, Minnesota, at about 4:30 p.m. Police put the mall on lockdown for roughly 45 minutes. Officers arrived at the scene quickly after shots were fired and found one man on the floor with a gunshot wound to his leg, according to the Associated Press. First responders took him to a local hospital, and he is expected to survive....

The shooting happened around 7:21 p.m. in the parking lot and the two victims have been sent to a local hospital. The Bakersfield Police Department are investigating the incident. Lindsay Kahn, the Spokesperson for Brookfield Properties, management for the Valley Plaza Mall, deemed the shooting an “isolated incident in the parking garage” that did not involve mall security, according to a KGET report. Following the shooting, police closed off the parking lot to conduct their investigation....

The snag was that it was only for Windows, which meant it wasn’t all that useful unless you only wanted a VPN for your laptop or PC. Now, though, it has launched Android and iOS apps to bring its service more in line with rivals, having released an app for macOS in the meantime. There’s a Chrome extension in the works, too. The VPN service is called Malwarebytes Privacy and is designed primarily to give users privacy and security when connected to public Wi-Fi, which is usually open, meaning it doesn’t require a password to join....

Goal revealed in April that Pep Guardiola has instructed the City hierarchy to find a way to improve the atmosphere at the Etihad Stadium. Guardiola wants better Etihad atmosphere Guardiola believes a full and noisy crowd will help forge a winning mentality in his squad and has asked CEO Ferran Soriano to speak to fans and come up with initiatives. The 1894 Group are part of that consultation process and have already suggested several measures, including safe standing....

Danilo joined the club from Real Madrid , while Mendy arrived from Monaco and both linked up with the squad in the United States as they gear up for the new campaign. Pep Guardiola will also run the rule over new additions Kyle Walker and Ederson, who are part of the travelling party. Back Man City to be the highest scoring team in the PL One man who won’t be involved in the US is new signing Bernardo Silva, who has been allowed extra time off following his involvement in the Confederations Cup with Portugal....

Two screenshots were posted on Sterling’s Instagram account highlighting contrasting coverage of young City teammates buying properties. When Tosin Adarabioyo bought a house, the headline in January called it a “mansion” and highlighted that the purchase was made despite the player “having never started a Premier League match.” There was more positive coverage of Phil Foden, who is white, buying a house for his mother also for around 2 million pounds ($2....

Man City want Mendy & Bertrand City have unveiled a new hospitality suite, named The Tunnel Club, and those who have paid for a ticket - worth thousands - will receive tactical information prior to every home game. The club’s staff will explain Pep Guardiola’s team selection, as well as his plans for the encounter. It has been reported that season tickets will cost up to £15,000, with some seats to be placed right behind the dugout, mere feet from the club’s multi-million pound superstars....

Yogev Cohen was a member of the hot air balloon’s ground crew, said The Independent. For reasons unknown, however, he was left hanging from the vessel’s basket as it took off. “The crew member who died was supposed to be on the ground, not in the air,” Israel Police Corporal Slava Bonchuk said according to The Jerusalem Post. When the hot air balloon operators discovered that Cohen was dangling from the vessel, they tried to land; however, it was rising too quickly, said The Times of Israel....

Jumbotrons, while primarily used to keep score and highlight key moments of the game, are a beloved part of the baseball experience. Catching a glimpse of oneself on the giant screen is a thrilling experience for many, and messages, often romantic or congratulatory in nature, are frequently displayed for all to see. Onscreen declarations of love, particularly in the form of marriage proposals, have become so common that the trend has taken on a life of its own, dividing spectators and significant others alike....

Zubair Ahmed was transforming a room with peach-colored walls, opting for a bold navy shade with a silver geometric pattern. But it was only after he completed most of the walls that he realized he hadn’t matched up the pattern correctly, leaving random circles in between each roll. He shared a clip to TikTok on Saturday, pointing out his mistake. Ahmed took two rolls and showed off how he’d hung them, before shifting the paper up to reveal how it should really look....

Detectives said a man in a grey freightliner semi-truck pulled up at the fast food outlet at 6262 Winchester, in Memphis, and placed an order at the drive-thru window on Saturday. They said he initially drove off after received the order but later returned to the window demanding a refund, saying he had been given the wrong food. The cashier handed over the money and the man then pulled away before firing gunshots into the building, police said....