GP suspended after being caught ‘speeding up’ video appointments

A newly qualified GP has been suspended after she was caught ‘speeding up’ videos of her patient appointments because they exceeded the 12-minute time limit. Dr Mahjabeen Asim, 45, used an app to manipulate images to make consultations look faster than they actually were. One consultation lasted at least 45 minutes. Dr Asim was asked … Read more

The first Boeing Starliner astronaut flight stopped at the last minute

The apparently star-crossed one Boeing Starliner — within minutes of the long-delayed explosion during the spacecraft’s first piloted test flight — was grounded again Saturday when one of three redundant computers managing the countdown from the base of the launch pad encountered a problem, causing a nuisance -minute scrub caused. Initially, engineers were told to … Read more

The Lantern Festival, which was feared for scams, is canceled at the last minute

A lantern festival feared to be a £50-per-ticket scam has been canceled at the last minute due to the risk of ‘thunderstorms’ – despite clear blue skies. Lantern Festival UK had charged thousands of people up to £50 per person to attend the festival, where they would be able to release a fire lantern into … Read more