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Environmental campaigners have scolded Humza Yousaf’s government for setting ambitious targets which are “then shelved when businesses complain”. The latest statistics from the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (Sepa) shows that Scotland is only on track to meet one of its four key waste targets in 2025. According to the latest statistics by Sepa, for 2021, Scotland is off track meeting a proposed landfill ban in 2025, as well as recycling 70 per cent of waste. As of 2021, 30.2% of waste was being sent to landfill, while only 56.3% of waste was recycled. Read more: SNP Net Zero Secretary claims UK wants Scotland to test water on DRS The Scottish Government has also committed to reducing food waste by 33% against 2013 levels by 2025, but Sepa does not hold data for food waste. But there is some good news, with Sepa data showing that against a key target to reduce total waste by 15% against 2011 levels, that has been reduced by 19.9% between 2011 and 2021. Data f...

MILLIONS of iPhone owners can access a special button menu with some amazing perks. The feature is tucked away so you may have missed it – but it’s very powerful once get into the habit of using it. 2 Using a Focus can help you get on better with your iPhone Credit: Apple It’s called Focus, and there are several different versions of it. You’ll find it by holding down on the Do Not Disturb moon button in your Control Center. But you can also get to the menu by going to Settings > Focus. “Focus is a feature that helps you reduce distractions and set boundaries,” Apple explained. “When you want to concentrate on a specific activity, you can customize one of the provided Focus options – for example Work, Personal, or Sleep – or create a custom Focus. “You can use Focus to temporarily silence all notifications, or allow only specific notifications – ones that apply to your task, for example – and let other people and apps know you’re busy.” The main Focus is Do Not ...

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Shelters in a Texas city struggled to find space Saturday for migrants who authorities say have abruptly begun crossing by the thousands from Mexico, testing a stretch of the U.S. border that is typically equipped to handle large groups of people fleeing poverty and violence. The pace of arrivals in Brownsville appeared to catch the city on the southernmost tip of Texas off guard, stretching social services and putting an overnight shelter in an uncommon position of turning people away. Officials say more than 15,000 migrants, mostly from Venezuela, have illegally crossed the river near Brownsville since last week. That is a sharp rise from the 1,700 migrants that Border Patrol agents encountered in the first two weeks of April, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials. “It’s a quite concerning because the logistical challenge that we encounter is massive for us,” said Gloria Chavez, chief of the U.S. Border Patrol Rio Grande Valley ...

Whatever New College’s administration does, this will likely be the last year classes like the ones Sharf is taking are offered, because a bill making its way through the Florida Legislature requires the review of curriculums “based on theories that systemic racism, sexism, oppression, and privilege are inherent in the institutions of the United States.” The sense of dread on campus, however, goes beyond what’s happening in Tallahassee. Eliana Salzhauer, whose 17-year-old son is a New College economics student, compared the seemingly inexorable transformation of the school to Twitter under Elon Musk: It looked the same at first, even as it gradually degraded into a completely different experience. “They are turning a top-rated academic institution into a third-rate athletic facility,” she said. Salzhauer was referring, in part, to the hiring of Mariano Jimenez, who previously worked at Speir’s Inspiration Academy, as athletic director and head baseball coach, even though the...

Max Verstappen’s win at the 2023 Australian Grand Prix means he carries a healthy advantage in the standings into the fourth round of the season.  The double world champion has won two rounds and finished second in the other to get his title defence off to a fantastic start and will be heavy favourite to take a third successive drivers’ title.  After a poor start to 2023 Mercedes found some pace in Melbourne but still trail Aston Martin in the standings by nine points. Ferrari, who failed to score any points in Australia have just 26 points from the first three rounds.  When is the next race? After a 26-day break, F1will be in first practice at the 2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku on 28 April, with the F1 sprint race on Saturday 29 April. How many F1 races will there be in 2023? There will be 23 races on the calendar this year, starting in Bahrain on March 5 and culminating with the season finale in Abu Dhabi on November 26. What new races are there in 2...

LOS ANGELES — Anthony Davis had 16 points and 14 rebounds while blocking five shots in a spectacular defensive performance, D’Angelo Russell scored a career playoff-high 31 points and the Los Angeles Lakers completed their first-round upset of the Memphis Grizzlies with a 125-85 victory in Game 6 on Friday night. LeBron James scored 22 points on 9-of-13 shooting for the seventh-seeded Lakers, who emphatically clinched a playoff series in their own arena for the first time since 2012. The Lakers won all three of their home games in the series, and the final victory was a scary demonstration of their capabilities when James and Davis are both healthy. Davis’ imposing defensive presence largely shut down Memphis’ offense in Game 6, while Russell’s five 3-pointers highlighted an impressive offensive effort from a late-blooming team with championship aspirations. The Lakers took a 20-point lead in the first half and went up by 36 in the third quarter before coasting to victory b...

  Katy Perry has lost a trademark battle over her name. The pop star – who was born Katheryn Hudson – was sued for trademark infringement by Australian fashion designer Katie Taylor – who runs a clothing brand using her birth name of Katie Perry – and a judge Down Under ruled against the singer on Friday (28.04.23) by confirming the ‘Roar’ star had breached Katie’s trademark several times. In her ruling, Justice Brigitte Markovic wrote: “This is a tale of two women, two teenage dreams and one name.” The Katie Perry brand was set up in 2006 before being trademarked, and the designer claimed merchandise sold during the singer’s subsequent Australian tours were in breach. The judge found several infringements to have taken place in the singer’s social media posts promoting her ‘Prismatic Tour’ as well as at pop-up merchandise stores in Sydney and Melbourne during her shows in the country through out 2014 and 2015 and on a website for merchandising company Bravado. However...

Dylan Mulvaney has spoken out about the transphobic Bud Light uproar for the first time. (TikTok/Instagram/@DylanMulvaney It’s been almost a month since Bud Light sent bigots into the biggest tailspin of their lives by providing Dylan Mulvaney with a beer, and now the trans TikTok star has finally had her say. In the unlikely event that you need catching up on the firestorm, on 1 April, Mulvaney shared an Instagram video with her 1.8 million followers in which she revealed that the beer brand had sent her a personalised pack of beer with her face on it, in celebration of her “365 days of womanhood”. The collaboration also marked the NCAA Men’s Division Basketball Tournament, aka March Madness, with Bud Light offering a $15,000 prize. Innocuous enough, right? Apparently not, according to the endless right-wing snowflakes who attempted to launch a mass boycott of the beer and its parent company, Anheuser-Busch.  Singer Kid Rock posted an eye-wateringly cringeworthy v...

High-end fashion can be expensive, and finding the best deals can be daunting. However, with the right approach and resources, anyone can get their hands on luxury fashion items without breaking the bank. Whether you are a fashion enthusiast or simply looking to upgrade your wardrobe, this article will provide you with valuable subtopics and tips on where to find the best deals on high-end fashion in the UK. From utilizing online search engines and social media platforms to timing your purchases right, this guide will help you navigate the world of luxury fashion deals and make informed purchases. How to search for the best deals on high-end fashion using search engines? Online search engines are a great way to find the best deals on high-end fashion in the UK. Whether looking for a specific designer item or browsing for deals, search engines like Google, Bing, or Yahoo can help you narrow your search and find the best deals. You can quickly find what you’re looking for using ...

BBC chairman Richard Sharp has resigned over a report that found he breached the code on public appointments. Sharp said he will stand down at the end of June after reading the findings of an investigation by barrister Adam Heppinstall KC’s into his appointment. The probe kicked off after it emerged that Sharp helped facilitate an £800,000 loan guarantee for Boris Johnson. Had Sharp not resigned, prime minister Rishi Sunak would have had to make a final decision on his future. In a statement, he said: “Mr Heppinstall’s view is that while I did breach the governance code for public appointments, he states that a breach does not necessarily invalidate an appointment. “Indeed, I have always maintained the breach was inadvertent and not material, which the facts he lays out substantiate. The secretary of state has consulted with the BBC board who support that view. “Nevertheless, I have decided that it is right to prioritise the interests of the BBC. “I feel th...

The world’s second-largest tobacco company has agreed to pay $635m (£510m) in fines plus interest after a subsidiary admitted violating sanctions by selling cigarettes to North Korea. The US had imposed “severe sanctions” on North Korea in recent decades over its nuclear and ballistic missile activities, said the BBC . “Almost all Western multinationals cut ties with the pariah state – now led by Kim Jong Un, himself a chain smoker – by the late 2000s,” said the Financial Times  (FT).  In 2007, British American Tobacco (BAT) sold its shares in a joint enterprise with the state-owned North Korean Tobacco Company to a third-party company, and claimed to have exited the North Korean market. But according to the US Justice Department , “in reality, BAT continued to do business” there through its subsidiary BAT Marketing Singapore. A long-running US investigation found that in the following decade, the Singapore-based subsidiary earned about ...

Zendaya has treated her fans and followers to a rare glimpse of her time with her beau Tom Holland. Zendaya and Tom Holland have been dating for quite some time now. However, the Spiderman couple likes to keep their private life away from the limelight. However, on a rare occasion today, Zendaya took to her Instagram stories and shared a fun video with Tom, as they attended Usher’s concert at his Las Vegas Residency. Read on to know more. Zendaya and Tom Holland vibe together at Usher’s concert Earlier today, Zendaya took to the story feature on her Instagram space and posted a short video featuring herself with Tom Holland and other fans. In the clip, the Euphoria actress can be seen singing and grooving to Usher’s Confessions from the audience. She pans the camera to her side, only to give a blink-and-miss visual of Tom standing beside her. Zendaya was seen donning a white top. Her hair was styled in a sleek bun, and she accessorized the look with a pair of hoop earrings ...

Disney has launched a lawsuit against Ron DeSantis (Unsplash) Disney has sued Florida’s Republican governor Ron DeSantis, amid a months-long bitter feud.  The House of Mouse has launched legal action against DeSantis over his take-over of the park’s special district, filing the lawsuit just moments after an oversight board, appointed by DeSantis, voted against a deal which gave Disney design and construction control over its properties.  Disney claims voting against the deal will cost the company billions of dollars and the state thousands of jobs.  The entertainment giant said it “regrets that it has come to this”, stating in legal documents: “The Company is left with no choice but to file this lawsuit to protect its cast members, guests, and local development partners from a relentless campaign to weaponize government power against Disney in retaliation for expressing a political viewpoint unpopular with certain State officials.” Disney went on to say De...

Half of Londoners think Sadiq Khan is doing ‘badly’ as Mayor, a major poll revealed today – with the biggest concerns over his record on crime, housing and transport. Some 50 per cent of respondents to the YouGov survey gave the response, a figure which also includes a third (32 per cent) who think he is doing ‘very badly’. Another third (35 per cent) of people living in London think the Labour Mayor is doing ‘well’, which is a three point drop from the last poll in January 2022. He is particularly unpopular with those aged 65 or over, where 81 per cent think he is doing ‘badly’, including two thirds (64 per cent) who think he is doing ‘very badly’. But the younger generation are more favourable of him, with 40 per cent of those aged 18 to 24 saying he is doing ‘well’ compared to 37 per cent saying he is doing ‘badly’. This is the only age group where more think he is doing ‘well’ than ‘badly’. It comes as Mr Khan continues to battle a legal challenge and mounting ...