Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The US economy added more jobs last month The US unemployment rate fell sharply in August, as some firms began to hire new staff again and temporary hiring for the US census boosted job numbers.Firms added 1.4 million new jobs and unemployment fell below 10% for the first time…

Carlo Ancelotti (Press Association) Everton completed the signing of James Rodriguez from Real Madrid on Monday, reuniting the Colombian playmaker with manager Carlo Ancelotti for a third time.The Premier League club are reported to have paid £22 million ($29 million) for the 29-year-old, who was top scorer at the 2014 World Cup.James’s performances on the…

Steve Diamond is confident his “Dirty Dozen” will prove able deputies as he resigns himself to losing virtually Sale’s entire South African contingent for the start of next season.Only Cobus Wiese of the Sharks’ Springboks has not been picked in an initial training squad that will begin preparations for the Rugby Championship once the Gallagher…

Image caption Kingspark School has about 185 pupils aged between five and 18 A Dundee school closed for almost three weeks after a coronavirus outbreak has begun a phased reopening. The outbreak affected 23 members of staff, three pupils, and 14 community contacts at Kingspark School.Induction days for staff and pupils will begin this week,…

Image copyright Getty Images The government has warned that home working is damaging the economy as fears grow for city centre businesses.”The economy needs to have people back at work,” Dominic Raab told the BBC.The foreign secretary said the coronavirus lockdown had led to a “massive shrinking of the economy”.”We are trying to bounce back…

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Mr Ross has proposed an upgrade to the M8 link between Glasgow and Edinburgh The Scottish Conservative leader has called for “massive” investment in transport infrastructure including widening the M8 to three lanes.Douglas Ross said the country had been economically divided for too long and that big projects would…

Gavin Hunt (Gallo Images) Bidvest Wits coach Gavin Hunt was delighted to end the 2019/20 Absa Premiership season on a positive note ahead of an uncertain future for both him and the club.Hunt steered his side to one last victory and fourth place on the league standings before they cease to exist in their current…

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By Niamh HughesBBC NewsPublishedduration21 minutes agoTwo Jewish girls from Alsace found themselves in great danger when Germany invaded France 80 years ago. But while their parents and younger sister were caught and murdered, they survived – with dozens of other Jewish children – thanks to the bravery of a nun in a convent near Toulouse.…

In New York, the Nasdaq Composite stock index has hit yet another record high, even as concerns grow that the US economy is stalling amid a surge in coronavirus cases.We look at some of the reasons share markets are disconnected from the real economy.Reporter: Monica Miller. Video by: Pamela Parker.

Kristina Mladenovic. (Photo by Quality Sport Images/Getty Images) The US Open was plunged into controversy on Saturday after New York health officials ordered the women’s top doubles pairing be withdrawn from the tournament due to possible exposure to coronavirus.No 1 seeds Kristina Mladenovic and Timea Babos were yanked from the competition after Mladenovic was instructed…

Image copyright Google/Savanna Galloway A transgender woman has spoken of her upset after she was refused service in a pub because staff did not think she looked like the person on her ID . Savanna Galloway, 19, said she left Wetherspoons on Tuesday in tears after being told she would not be served. She showed…

Image caption Phoebe Dowens says animals make as big an impact on her as humans do It’s not uncommon to have tattoos of loved ones, favourite footballers or even pets.But a Scottish zookeeper has gone one step further by immortalising her beloved animals in ink.Phoebe Dowens looked after animals at Edinburgh Zoo for seven years…

Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo. Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has raised concerns about PPE corruption tenders. He says the corruption continues to happen, and “nothing ever happens”. This week, Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu released damning findings on Covid-19 relief funding.The chairperson of the state capture commission of inquiry, Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, has raised concerns about…