Lori Harvey has launched a new skin care line and it’s already sold out! The 24-year-old, who is the daughter of talk show host Steve Harvey and Marjorie Elaine Harvey, recently launched SKN by LH. Lori created the skin care line to simplify skin care routines. Speaking to Vogue, she said: “I have rosacea and would struggle to find the right products to use. Then I got … Continue reading Lori Harvey launches skin care line, SKN by LH

In 2015 a photo of an elderly man teaching a young guy how to fix his tie went viral. Photographed by Redd Desmond Thomas, the young man in the photo had been struggling with his tie at the train station. Noticing the young man’s struggles, the lady in the red coat asked him: “Do you know how to tie it properly?” to which he responded, … Continue reading A picture of an elderly man teaching a young man how to fix his tie at the train station

Barbados has elected Dame Sandra Mason, 72, as the country’s first-ever president. The Caribbean Island will become a republic, removing Queen Elizabeth as the head of state. In 1966 Barbados gained independence from British rule, however the Queen continued to be its monarch. Marking the country’s 55th anniversary of British independence, Dame Sandra will be sworn in on November 30th. In a statement, Barbados Prime … Continue reading Barbados elects Dame Sandra Mason as the country’s first president, replacing the British Queen as head of state

Asos have introduced paid leave for staff going though menopause, pregnancy loss or fertility treatment. The online store announced new measures that will allow staff to take paid leave at short notice. They’ve also said that employees experiencing health-related issues such as cancer treatment or fleeing from domestic violence will be offered up to six weeks of paid time off. In a statement, Asos chief … Continue reading Asos offers paid leave for staff going through menopause, pregnancy loss, fertility treatment and more

In honour of his campaign against child poverty, Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has become the youngest person to receive an honorary degree from the University of Manchester. As well as Alex’s friends and family, former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson was also there to watch the footballer accept the award. Accepting the award, the 23-year-old said: “To be here in the presence of … Continue reading Marcus Rashford becomes the youngest person to receive an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Manchester

The World Health Organisation has approved the first malaria vaccine! After a successful pilot programme in three African countries, the ‘Mosquirix’ vaccine could save tens of thousands of lives every year. In a statement, WHO’s director general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said: “I started my career as a malaria researcher, and I longed for the day that we would have an effective vaccine against this … Continue reading World’s first malaria vaccine is approved by World Health Organisation

Thousands of people in England will receive a new treatment for sickle cell disease. The disease, which is more common in people with African or Caribbean heritage, is an inherited blood disorder that prevents hemoglobin in red blood cells from being able to carry oxygen. The disease causes immense pain and organ failure. Patients will be able to receive the new drug, crizanlizumab, by a … Continue reading NHS England will offer treatment for sickle cell disease

Congratulations to Alex Scott! The sports broadcaster was awarded with honorary doctorates in science and sport from the University of East London and University of Hertfordshire. The former Arsenal captain and England player wrote on Instagram: “I was humbled to receive my doctorate alongside so many incredible individuals last week. You all touched my heart with your achievements, strength and kind words on the day.” … Continue reading Alex Scott is awarded with honorary doctorates

Using charcoal pencils on paper, Nigerian artist Mayor Olajide spent under 150 hours creating a portrait of Queen Elizabeth. Only 17-years-old, the artist studies architecture at The Polytechnic Ibadan and has been drawing since he was 5-years-old. At the age of 15, Mayor was inspired by the work of Nigerian painter Erinze Stanley, who specialises in hyper-realism. In a statement, Mayor said: “That his self-portrait, … Continue reading Nigerian artist Mayor Olajide’s hyper-realistic art piece of Queen Elizabeth

After discovering one of his employees was working a second job at McDonalds, CEO Dan Price took a 90% pay cut so he could pay all of his staff a minimum salary of $70,000. The CEO and founder of credit card processing and financial services company, Gravity, stated: “As CEO, I was making thirty times what my lowest-paid employee was making before we changed our … Continue reading CEO Dan Price took a 90% pay cut so all of his staff could receive a $70,000 salary