Author: Reputation Poll Staff

An election will be held for the first-ever time to decide the new Chancellor following 80-year-old Lord Chris Patten’s decision to retire later this year. More than 250,000 Oxford graduates and former staff members will be able to vote online for the role which has only been held by three people since 1960. These are former Conservative Prime Minister Harold Macmillan, ex-Labour home secretary and president of the European Commission Roy Jenkins and Lord Patten. Several ex-politicians have thrown their hats into the ring this year including former PM Theresa May as well as Lord William Hague and Lord Peter…

A missing pair of scissors caused more than 200 flights to be canceled or delayed at one of Japan’s biggest airports. Staff at a store in the New Chitose Airport reported the missing item Saturday, according to a news release from the airport’s operator, Hokkaido Airports Co. Ltd. As a result, officials at the facility in the northern Hokkaido prefecture, decided to temporarily suspend all flights, close security checkpoints and conduct security inspections, the release added. At total of 201 flights — 129 departures and 72 arrivals — had been delayed, the news release said. A further 36 had been…

While walking his dog with his mom, a 12-year-old boy in the U.K. made an unexpected discovery in a field — not a stick for his dog or an interesting rock, but a first-century gold bracelet from Roman Britain. Unlike most other jewelry from the Roman era, the lustrous bracelet probably wasn’t worn by a woman, researchers later surmised. Instead, it likely belonged to a man who had received the accessory as a military honor, likely an “award for bravery,” according to a statement from the local Chichester District Council. The cuff bracelet has been described as “exceptional” and “relatively…

Google and Australia’s national science agency said they will work together to develop software that automatically detects and fixes network vulnerabilities for operators of critical infrastructure, seeking to contend with a surge in cyberattacks. The software for organisations such as hospitals, defence bodies and energy suppliers will be customised to be in line with Australia’s regulatory environment. “Software supply chain vulnerabilities are a global issue, and Australia has led the way in legislative measures to control and combat the risks,” said Stefan Avgoustakis, head of security practice for Google Cloud in Australia and New Zealand. The Australian government has been…

Overnight on Aug. 20-21, the full ‘Sturgeon Supermoon’ briefly occulted, or passed in front of, Saturn, snuffing the ringed planet’s light from the sky. An epic new astrophotography image captures the entire spectacle from start to finish. A close-up of the moon with Saturn passing in the background August’s full Sturgeon Moon, which was also a blue supermoon, occulted Saturn for more than an hour on Aug. 20-21, snuffing the ringed planet’s light from the sky. (Image credit: Josh Dury) Stargazers enjoying the splendor of August’s “Sturgeon Moon” — which is also a blue supermoon — on Aug. 20 may…

The Parisian entertainer performed live, standing centerstage at the Stade de France then calmly strutted on the platform like she famously does during major fashion runway shows such as Balmain and Balenciaga. It was a big moment for the singer, who sang the rendition of Frank Sinatra’s classic “My Way,” which derives from the French song “Comme d’habitude,” composed by Jacques Revaux and Claude François. “The lyrics match perfectly with my career,” Yseult told The Associated Press in an interview on the rooftop of a luxury hotel in Paris. The singer said she choose Sinatra’s popular 1969 ballad over the…

The on-again, off-again relationship between the Olympics and baseball is heading toward another reconciliation in 2028. That leads to the inevitable discussion of what the rosters could look like. Commissioner Rob Manfred said last month he was open to the possibility of major leaguers participating, but recent history suggests some obstacles. Baseball was dropped after the 2008 Games, returned in 2021 in Japan, then was left out this year in Paris. The sport returns for the Los Angeles Games four years from now. At the Tokyo Olympics, Major League Baseball only allowed players not on 40-man rosters to play —…

This year’s class of Disney Legends was inducted into the company’s version of the hall of fame in a ceremony Sunday at The Honda Center in Anaheim, California, as a part of the D23 fan convention. Ryan Seacrest hosted the show, which will be available to stream Monday on Disney+. Disney bestowed “legends” status on 14 artists, including Harrison Ford, Angela Bassett and Miley Cyrus, who have shaped the company. The honorees, who the company says have had a “significant impact” on Disney’s legacy, include director James Cameron, iconic film composer John Williams, Jamie Lee Curtis and Kelly Ripa, among…

Vietnam’s newly appointed party chief set to visit China next week Vietnam’s top leader To Lam will visit China next week in his first foreign trip since his appointment as general secretary of the ruling Communist Party earlier in August, three officials familiar with the matter told Reuters. The move would confirm the close ties between the two communist-run neighbours, which have well developed economic and trade relations despite occasionally clashing over boundaries in the energy-rich South China Sea, a crucial commercial waterway that Beijing claims almost in its entirety – irking several countries in the region. Lam, who is…

Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki has died. The technology and business executive was 56 years old. In a Facebook post Wojcicki’s husband, Dennis Troper, broke the news. Wojcicki lost her battle with lung cancer. “It is with profound sadness that I share the news of Susan Wojcicki passing,” he wrote. “My beloved wife of 26 years and mother to our five children left us today after 2 years of living with non small cell lung cancer.” Wojcicki leaves behind her husband and four children. One son, Marco Troper, died earlier this year. “Susan was not just my best friend and…