Met Office warns of travel chaos as temperatures plunge to -9C overnight

Travel chaos is set to grip parts of Britain today as the country endures chilly but bright weather – as forecasters warn milder conditions and the risk of flooding are just around the corner. Last night temperatures nearly hit -10C in parts of the country, with Katesbridge in Northern Ireland and Sennybridge in Wales enduring … Read more

Joe Biden warns more U.S. faces more than 600,000 COVID deaths

President Joe Biden warned Friday that  the United States faces more than 600,000 COVID deaths as he signed executive orders aimed at helping deal with its impact. They included measures aimed at providing assistance for those facing food insecurity, protecting American workers and providing economic relief to struggling families.   ‘I’m going to close and summarize this way,’ … Read more

Now for the Big Freeze: Met Office warns up to FOUR INCHES of snow will sweep UK from today

With Brits right across the country still reeling from the devastating floods caused by the rampaging Storm Christoph, the Met Office are now warning that some areas could see up to four inches of snow thanks to plunging temperatures across the weekend. The torrential rain that has hammered Britain this week thanks to Storm Christoph … Read more

AstraZeneca warns EU countries it will cut deliveries of Covid-19 vaccine by 60% in first quarter

AstraZeneca has warned EU countries it will cut deliveries of its Covid-19 vaccine by 60 per cent to 31 million doses in the first quarter due to production problems.  The decrease deals another blow to Europe’s Covid-19 vaccination drive after Pfizer Inc and partner BioNTech SE slowed supplies of their vaccine to the bloc this … Read more

Most of the world’s 58,000 biggest dams are crumbling, report warns

From the Hoover Dam in Arizona to the Inguri Dam in Georgia, many of the world’s most famous dams are risk of collapsing, a worrying new report has warned. Most of the 58,700 largest dams worldwide were constructed between the 1930s and 1970s, making them between 50 and 90 years old.  However, most were only designed … Read more

Fish: Charity warns 60 PER CENT of UK’s fish stocks are at risk of collapse due to overfishing

Overfishing has put 60 per cent of the UK’s fish stocks at risk of collapse — with North Sea cod, crab and herring among those in a critical state, a report has warned. The audit — by marine conservation charity Oceana — found that only 37 of the 104 stocks examined were of a healthy … Read more

Bernardine Evaristo warns minorities who refuse honours risk making them prizes ‘for white people’

Booker Prize winner Bernardine Evaristo OBE warns ethnic minorities who refuse honours for their links to Empire risk making them prizes ‘for white people’ Writer Bernadine Evaristo awarded an OBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours in 2020 The 61-year-old was first black woman to win Booker Prize in 2019 for her novel Evaristo has said it … Read more

Dr Fauci warns South African covid is ‘a little more concerning’

Dr Anthony Fauci warned that the South African ‘super-covid’ variant is the one he and health experts around the world are most worried about because it might make vaccines less effective.  The South African variant is ‘a little bit more concerning but not something that we don’t think we can handle,’ Dr Fauci said.  He … Read more

Biden warns White House staff he’ll ‘fire them on the spot’ if they disrespect others

Chief Justice Roberts, Vice President Harris, Speaker Pelosi, Leader Schumer, Leader McConnell, Vice President Pence, and my distinguished guests, my fellow Americans, this is America’s day. This is democracy’s day, a day of history and hope, of renewal and resolve. Through a crucible for the ages, America has been tested anew. And America has risen … Read more

Biden warns White House staff he’ll ‘fire them on the spot’ if they disrespect others

Chief Justice Roberts, Vice President Harris, Speaker Pelosi, Leader Schumer, Leader McConnell, Vice President Pence, and my distinguished guests, my fellow Americans, this is America’s day. This is democracy’s day, a day of history and hope, of renewal and resolve. Through a crucible for the ages, America has been tested anew. And America has risen … Read more