SUE REID on the deadly English Channel trade of human trafficking

He poses proudly for his picture outside the magnificent town hall in the French port of Calais. Wearing a black bomber jacket bearing the distinctive insignia of the Chicago Bulls basketball team and with a chunky watch on his left wrist, this is the man at the centre of a people-smuggling gang making millions fleecing … Read more

Underwater ‘bubble net’ between Cuba and Mexico could stop deadly hurricanes

Scientists are cooking up a madcap scheme to eradicate hurricanes using underwater bubbles.  The plan involves creating a ‘bubble net’ from a pipeline of compressed air strung between two ships or buoys and submerged 300 feet below the ocean surface. In theory, the bubbles would take cold water up to the surface, replacing the warm … Read more

Mauritius oil spill turns deadly as three sailors die when tugboat sinks in clean-up operation 

The oil spill disaster off Mauritius turned deadly this week when a tugboat leaving the shipwreck collided with a barge and sank, killing at least three sailors, police said Tuesday. The tug – called the ‘Sir Gaetan Duval’ – was towing the empty barge from the stranded hull of the Japanese ship, the MV Wakashio, on … Read more

Arthritis drug may help coronavirus patients by calming deadly inflammatory cytokine storms

Is Acterma the next severe COVID-19 treatment? All seven critically ill patients recovered from their fevers and needed less oxygen to breathe after treatment with arthritis drug in small new study Researchers looked at coronavirus patients who have cytokine storms, which occur when the body attacks its own cells and tissues They found these cytokines … Read more

Heidi Klum joins Shakira and Becky G to raise money for Beirut after this month’s deadly explosion

Heidi Klum joins Shakira and Becky G along with other stars to raise money for the people of Beirut, Lebanon after this month’s deadly explosion By Dan Heching For Dailymail.com Published: 01:25 BST, 29 August 2020 | Updated: 01:25 BST, 29 August 2020 After tragedy struck earlier this month, she’s standing with others to help … Read more

Deadly lake with waters of 185 degrees develops in the belly of Hawaiian volcano

A massive lake is bubbling in the belly of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano at temperatures ranging from 176 to 185 degrees Fahrenheit, deeming it one of the world’s hottest bodies of water. The lagoon surfaced following a 2018 eruption that caused part of the caldera floor to collapse, leaving ‘a hole nearly as deep as One … Read more

British holidaymakers in Spain are at risk from deadly ‘West Nile’ virus

British holidaymakers in Spain are at risk from deadly ‘West Nile’ virus spread by mosquitos, experts say as outbreak kills two in Seville and puts eight in intensive care Outbreak of West Nile virus claimed the lives of two people in Seville, Spain Virus, which is spread by mosquitoes, also put eight in hospital intensive … Read more

The Batman: dark and gritty first trailer reveals The Riddler and Catwoman playing deadly games

The first trailer for the upcoming reboot — The Batman — was leaked online ahead of its premiere at the DC FanDome virtual convention on Saturday. And from the looks of the official teaser that dropped hours later, director Matt Reeves promises to deliver a new take on the high-flying adventures of Bruce Wayne/Batman, played … Read more

A thrill park so deadly it had snakes in the maze – and its very own ambulance

Action Park Andy Mulvihill and Jake Rossen Penguin £14.99 Rating: As a teenager, I loved riding on any rollercoaster that guaranteed to spin me up and down and round and round 200ft in the air at terrifying speeds while my fellow passengers screamed in terror. These days, I feel woozy sitting in the front of … Read more

Sophie Wessex says her ‘prayers go out to the victims and their families’ of deadly Beirut blast

Sophie Wessex says her ‘prayers go out to the victims’ of the deadly Beirut blast after becoming the first royal to ever officially visit Lebanon last year Countess of Wessex sent her ‘thoughts and prayers’ to the victims of Beirut blast Queen’s daughter-in-law became first royal to officially visit Lebanon last year She expressed her ‘shock’ … Read more