GENEVA (AFP) – The number of new cases of Covid-19 reported worldwide fell by 16 per cent last week to 2.7 million, the World Health Organisation said. The number of new deaths reported also fell 10 per cent week-on-week, to 81,000, the WHO said late Tuesday (Feb 16) in its weekly epidemiological update, using figures up to Sunday (Feb 14). […]

EX-quarterback Ryan Leaf has accused NFL bosses of "not f***ing caring" about Vincent Jackson's death. "My NFL brothers continue to die and nobody’s doing a goddamn thing about it," he said in an emotional video. The former San Diego Chargers and Dallas Cowboys footballer has previously spoken about dealing with mental health and substance abuse in his Montana hometown. But […]

The Sting! Microscopic wasps are sent in to stately homes to wipe out moth infestations National Trust is enlisting the 0.5mm parasites to kill off chaotic clothes moths   Insect numbers in Trust properties were up 11 per cent last year due to lockdown  Now the Trust will begin a trial to battle the moths at Blickling Hall in Norfolk  Moths […]

A blueprint to get out of lockdown is being discussed, and it could see pubs opening up in May but gyms closed until July. Some industries may not return to 'broadly normal' until July according to the roadmap, which is the most detailed outline presented by the government so far. Prime Minister Boris Johnson will announce a plan to ease […]

Don’t punish the truckers! Rishi Sunak comes under pressure from motoring groups not to hike fuel duty by 5p amid fears it could cost hauliers £2k each Cross-party report says fuel duty hike would threaten UK’s post-Covid recovery MPs’ report says rise would add up to £2,250 a year to average haulier’s fuel bill  Fuel duty has been frozen at […]

Emmanuel Macron: Polls show Marine Le Pen's popularity rising When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters.Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer.Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights.You can unsubscribe at any time. Frexit campaigner and leader of the Les […]

A Reddit user came across a dictator’s presidential palace on Google Earth after an "exile" spotted it tucked away in the mountains. Earlier this month, they shared a picture of their findings in the deserts of western Turkmenistan. In the picture, a huge complex is visible surrounded by fencing. The user thought it belonged to the country’s president Gurbangluy Berdimuhamedow […]

AN 11-year-old girl fell through ice and became trapped in freezing water after attempting to recreate a viral TikTok trend. Teeanna Kennerdale was with her cousin at Clifton Woods where they were attempting to recreate a dangerous trend involving people videoing themselves walking on flimsy ice.  When Teeanna’s cousin fell through the ice at the popular walking spot near Nottingham, […]

Health officials in Texas scrambled Monday to administer more than 5,000 Covid-19 vaccines after a deadly winter storm pummeling the state caused a power outage in a facility storing the doses. A backup generator at the Harris County Health Department failed, thawing freezers that kept a total of 8,430 doses of the Moderna vaccine, according to Harris County Judge Lina […]