New evidence of China’s coronavirus cover-up: Scientists KNEW it was lethal and ‘clearly contagious’ before officials told the world about ‘mystery’ outbreak Patient samples showed coronavirus before China told of unidentified disease Reports reveal that one team even found the virus was ‘clearly contagious’ Activist claims China knew virus was prevalent in December but didn’t tell … Read more
Richest banker in the world Joseph Safra weighs up bid for Travelex Joseph Safra is ranked by Forbes as the world’s richest banker with $25.2bn An investment firm working for the Safra family is one of the potential bidders for Travelex By Ben Harrington For The Mail On Sunday Published: 22:32 BST, 6 June 2020 … Read more
The Armchair Traveller reveals how to explore the world from home: Discover a majestic Indian odyssey and the most romantic virtual date destinations Learn about the Deccan Odyssey train that tours across northern India Est1897 has compiled 20 romantic virtual date destinations, from Rio to Rome Take a virtual tour of Andy Warhol’s pop art alongside … Read more
Protests over the death of the unarmed black man George Floyd are continuing to sweep across the globe as violent clashes with police escalate. For more than a week swarms of people have flocked outside US embassies and taken to the streets to demand justice for George Floyd – the man who gasped ‘I can’t … Read more
Stock markets around the world soar to three month highs after US unemployment falls By Hugo Duncan for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 5 June 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 5 June 2020 Stock markets around the world soared to three month highs as the US jobs market sprang back into life. As President … Read more
WORLD FICTION By Eithne Farry For The Daily Mail Published: 22:13 BST, 4 June 2020 | Updated: 22:13 BST, 4 June 2020 A HUNDRED MILLION YEARS AND A DAY by Jean-Baptiste Andrea (Gallic £10.99, 176 pp) A HUNDRED MILLION YEARS AND A DAY by Jean-Baptiste Andrea (Gallic £10.99, 176 pp) Spare, elegant and poetic, this … Read more
George Floyd’s six-year-old daughter Gianna has been told her ‘daddy changed the world’ but still does not know he was killed by cops. The six-year-old and her mother Roxie Washington appeared on Good Morning America on Wednesday morning where Gianna, bright-eyed and smiling, said she misses playing with her father. She said she wants to … Read more
A study released by a Mexican watchdog group has slammed Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador for the country having ranked among the top five most violent cities in the world in 2019 with Tijuana holding the undistinguished honor of leading the way. At least 134 people were murdered per every 100,000 residents in the border … Read more
Protests over the death of George Floyd have swept across the globe with demonstrations from Poland to New Zealand in solidarity with US demonstrators caught up in violent riots. Thousands rallied outside the US embassies in London, Copenhagen and Berlin, chanting ‘I can’t breathe,’ the words Floyd gasped as a white police officer knelt on … Read more
The Armchair Traveller reveals how to explore the world from home: Discover breathtaking cliff-diving locations and Europe’s best cycle tours Red Bull’s YouTube channel has a 20-minute tour of stunning cliff-diving spots Bike firm Freewheel Holidays holds weekly webinars about cycle tours in Europe Access a playlist of Portuguese-themed music heard in five-star therapy rooms … Read more