Florida reported 4,049 new cases of COVID-19 Friday – the highest daily total yet in a state that has now seen a consistent resurgence since reopening. The coronavirus outbreak continued its fevered escalation in Florida on Saturday, as Gov. Ron DeSantis again tried to calms fears over another record-breaking spike in infections since reopening restaurants, … Read more
A British-American explorer has become the first woman to scale Earth’s highest and lowest points, as she reaches the bottom of the Mariana Trench after climbing Mount Everest. Vanessa O’Brien travelled via a submersible to the Earth’s lowest point, the bottom of Challenger Deep, on June 12 for a surveillance mission. The 55-year-old dived 10,925metres below … Read more
Brazil’s coronavirus death toll overtakes Britain’s to become the world’s second highest after the US with 41,828 fatalities so far Brazil’s death toll has passed Britain’s making it the second highest in the world Despite the mounting numbers country still plans to ease quarantine restrictions Right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro has dismissed the pandemic as a ‘little flu’ … Read more
Taking fine dining to new heights, in the spring of 2018 I ate a meal at 23,149 feet on the North Col of Mount Everest. Joining eight companions, we feasted on a mouth-watering meal prepared by two-Michelin-star super chef Sat Bains while dressed in black tie and ball gowns. The Guinness Book of World Records has … Read more
Brazil records 34,000 coronavirus deaths, the world’s third highest total behind US and UK Brazil reported a new record of 1,473 deaths in 24 hours making its total 34,021 The US has reported 108,211 coronavirus deaths while the UK has had 39,987 Brazil has also confirmed 614,941 infections, the second largest in the world Here’s how … Read more
The world has hit a new record high for heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, despite the drop in emissions due to the coronavirus pandemic, researchers announced Thursday. Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) measured 417.1 per million over Hawaii’s Muana Loa this month, which is 2.4 parts million … Read more
Tyson Fury has enjoyed an incredible rise back to the top table of sporting superiority, something that was truly unimaginable just a few years ago. Back in 2017, the Gypsy King was banned from the sport he adores for testing positive for a banned substance while struggling with mental health problems – and his career … Read more
Return of the 90% mortgage: Concerns mount that first-time buyers are over-stretching as small deposit home loans hit highest level since 2008 credit crisis Proportion of low-deposit mortgages taken out at its highest level since 2008 Outstanding mortgage debt has also risen by 3.9% to £1.49bn More borrowers are stretching their loans out for longer … Read more
Muslim people feel the most satisfied with their lives because they feel more ‘oneness,’ or connection than people of other faiths, a new study suggests. Measuring life satisfaction is about as close to quantifying ‘happiness’ as we’ve been able to get thus far, and a German psychologist’s new study suggests that a feeling of ‘oneness’ … Read more
Government borrowed £62BILLION in April the highest on record as it bailed out millions of businesses and workers with coronavirus lockdown wreaking havoc on the economy Government borrowing topped £62billion in April, the highest ever recorded Borrowing in April was around the same as the total amount for the previous year Public debt is on … Read more