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‘Drink driver’, 26, due in court today after car drove into tents on campsite killing 46-year-old mum-of-two Anna Roselyn Evans
A DRIVER is due in court today accused of ploughing into tents at a campsite while drunk – killing a mum-of-two. Anna Roselyn Evans, 46, was one of three people injured when driver Jake Waterhouse, 26, allegedly careered off the road and smashed into her tent. Anna Evans, 46, died in hospital after the rash near Bethel, Caernarfon, on August 19 Wales
7 children killed, 57 injured in Kenyan classroom collapse (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
A classroom collapse in Nairobi, Kenya early on Monday has killed seven children and injured scores more. A government spokesperson confirmed the casualties as emergency workers continue to comb through the site. The collapse occurred at Precious Talent Top School in Ngando Dagoretti South. St John Ambulance crews attended the scene and shared images
Swedish 'Sustainable Food' Project Teaches Kids to Eat Insects, Garbage
The Swedish company WIN WIN has launched a new project aimed at paving the way for the “food of the future” in order to enable a “switch from high-carbon beef to low-carbon bugs”, the newspaper Veckans Affärer reported . The idea of Play Food from the Future is for the kids to acquire a taste for food considered marginally edible or unsavoury by today's
Swedish 'Sustainable Food' Project Teaches Kids to Eat Insects, Garbage
The Swedish company WIN WIN has launched a new project aimed at paving the way for the “food of the future” in order to enable a “switch from high-carbon beef to low-carbon bugs”, the newspaper Veckans Affärer reported . The idea of Play Food from the Future is for the kids to acquire a taste for food considered marginally edible or unsavoury by today's
Thomas Cook collapse boosts rival holiday companies, budget airlines
LONDON (Reuters) - Thomas Cook’s ( TCG.L ) collapse boosted shares in TUI ( TUIGn.DE ) and budget airlines easyJet ( EZJ.L ) and Ryanair ( RYA.I ) on Monday as investors pinned hopes on the tour operator’s closure cutting capacity in the saturated European holiday market. The world’s oldest travel firm went out of business on Monday, stranding some
British travel firm Thomas Cook collapses, leaving hundreds of thousands stranded
LONDON (Reuters) - The world’s oldest travel firm Thomas Cook ( TCG.L ) collapsed on Monday, stranding more than half a million holidaymakers around the globe and sparking the largest peacetime repatriation effort in British history. The liquidation marks the end of a British company that started in 1841 running local rail excursions before pioneering
Scientists prepare to drill for million-year-old ice in Antarctica
Million-year-old ice buried deep in Antarctica could hold crucial information about the planet’s past and help climate predictions. And scientists with the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) are a step closer to unearthing it. On Monday, they unveiled a drill designed to reach three kilometres below the surface of the frozen continent. “What we’re
Turkey to support local companies hit by Thomas Cook; 21K customers in country
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The Turkish finance and tourism ministries are working on a loan support package for local companies affected by the collapse of travel firm Thomas Cook ( TCG.L ), the Tourism Ministry said on Monday. It said on Twitter that 21,033 Thomas Cook customers were currently on holiday in Turkey, adding the package will be put into effect
Russia Registers 35 Ceasefire Violations in Syria Over Past 24 Hours - Defenсe Ministry
"The Russian side of the Russian-Turkish commission reviewing issues related to violations of the ceasefire has registered 35 cases of firing in [Syrian] provinces: nine in Latakia, nine in Aleppo, 14 in Idlib and three in Hama. The Turkish side has registered 29 truce breaches: seven in Idlib, seven in Hama, four in Aleppo and 11 in Latakia," the
Vivendi holds onto Mediaset stake as withdrawal right deadline expires: sources
MILAN (Reuters) - Vivendi ( VIV.PA ) has decided not to exercise withdrawal rights over its Mediaset holding ( MS.MI ) as a deadline to liquidate the stake in the Italian broadcaster expired at the weekend, two sources close to the matter said on Monday. The French media group had until midnight on Saturday to sell its 29% stake back to Mediaset, following
Niger, Russia Have Military Cooperation Deals to Be Extended Biennially – Foreign Minister
"In the military sphere, which is probably the most important thing, two years ago we signed an agreement, and on the basis of this agreement we acquire military equipment from Russia – helicopters, military weapons. There are already deals, we start with the small contracts, but every two years we will increase them so it’s going to be a big contract,"
Homer Simpson opens the Emmys after ceremony is slammed for running without a host
HOMER Simpson opened the Emmy Awards last night after the show was slammed for having no host. Homer appeared onscreen onstage and dressed in a tux at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles. Twitter Homer Simpson opens the Emmys after ceremony is slammed for having no host[/caption] Bosses decided the cartoon would ease tensions and get a few laughs
Autumn equinox 2019 – how is the start of fall season celebrated?
BRITS have been enjoying basking in sunshine – and taking part in a mass skinny dipping session – to mark the official start of autumn. The Autumn Equinox took place on Monday, September 23, with the precise moment of equinox, when the sun was directly over the Earth’s equator, at 8.50am BST. People strip off for the North East Skinny Dip in Northumberland,
Elizabeth Warren's choice: 'Medicare for All' purity or a path to beating Donald Trump?
Warren is not as all or nothing as her health care rhetoric suggests. But her support for phasing out private insurance is scaring people off. Elizabeth Warren is increasingly less of a long shot to win the Democratic presidential nomination, as a new Iowa poll shows. She now has a window to either expand her appeal to millions of voters who are uncertain
The trials and tribulations of 10 sporting child prodigies past and present
S port has long welcomed and thrived off the young stars who have burst on to the scene in their choosen field and enjoyed instant success. But glory at a tender age can come with its pitfalls. Molly McElwee charts the ups and downs of 10 sporting child prodigies past and present. Jennifer Capriati You could lose count of the 'youngest ever' records
Mary Anne Marsh: Trump's reelection is in trouble – Here's how it adds up (and why every American should care)
close Video Trump rips whistleblower story Media say he raised Biden in Ukraine call. As of today, Donald Trump is now the least liked president in almost 40 years. The September NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll released Sunday shows that 69 percent of voters dislike Trump. That is a toxic level in any race let alone one for the presidency . It is
Sassuolo star Francesco Caputo falls spectacularly over hoarding when celebrating second goal in 3-0 win over Spal
SASSUOLO striker Francesco Caputo took an almighty stack over the advertising hoardings when trying to celebrate a goal with fans. The Italian had just scored the second of two goals he bagged during the Serie A side’s 3-0 win over SPAL when the spectacular fail occurred. Francesco Caputo fell head over heels when celebrating a goal Caputo, 32, put
Israel Folau set for shock rugby return
Rugby Australia Chief Executive Raelene Castle has defended Rugby Australia's handling of Israel Folau's contract, but admits it could have been clearer in its handling of the situation. Folau's unlawful termination case against Rugby Australia and the NSW Waratahs has been set for a potential three-to five-day trial in the Federal Circuit Court next
Here's What You Need to Know About This Week's United Nations General Assembly
World leaders will meet up in New York for the United Nations General Assembly this week to talk politics and more. Much like last year, the summit will give them the opportunity to fix – or display once again, in the worst case – their strained and in some cases, nearly non-existent relations. Why is the General Assembly Important? The General Assembly