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Wow, I think, as we cycle the deserted road. If you are really worried about World War Three – and you want to avoid the nuclear fall-out – then this is the place to be.You never saw a landscape so enchanting or so lonely. It’s barely 7pm and there’s plenty of light left in the day, but not a single car passes us. For mile after mile we see no human habitation, just cows grazing the upland pastures. The wind is mild, grass lush, sky grey.This is Chile’s Easter Island – but it could be the west coast of Ireland,…
Senior Russian politicians have declared President Joe Biden has taken a ‘big step towards World War Three’ after his administration reportedly gave the green light for Ukraine to blast targets inside Russia with US-supplied long-range missiles. The decision, which comes on the eve of the 1000th day of war in Ukraine amid the dying days of the Biden administration, heralded a torrent of apocalyptic warnings from Russian lawmakers. ‘This is a very big step towards the beginning of the Third World War,’ said Putin-loyalist Vladimir Dzhabarov, deputy chairman of the foreign affairs committee of the upper house and a retired security service general.He slammed…
By Daily Mail Reporter Updated: 09:48 EDT, 23 January 2012 Suspension: Ron Fouchier is among a team of scientists who have ceased their controversial avian flu studies Researchers studying a potentially more lethal, airborne version of bird flu have suspended their studies because of concerns the mutant virus they have created could be used as a devastating form of bioterrorism or accidentally escape the lab. In a letter published in the journals Nature and Science on Friday, 39 scientists defended the research as crucial to public health efforts. But they are bowing to fear that has become widespread since media…
Millions more Britons could be labelled obese in a proposed major shake-up of the body-mass-index classification (BMI) system. The weight-to-height ratio is backed by the World Health Organization and used by doctors to determine if a person is at risk of a host of diseases from diabetes, heart attacks and strokes due to excess fat. Under the current system, a score of 18.5 to 25 is healthy. A score of 25 to 29 counts as overweight, and 30-plus means a person is obese, the stage at which chances of illness rockets.But now Italian research suggests the model needs an overhaul for the…
By ED CARRUTHERS FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 04:44 EST, 18 November 2024 | Updated: 05:14 EST, 18 November 2024 Matildas star Sam Kerr has announced on Instagram that she and long-time partner Kristie Mewis are expecting a baby in 2025. The pair took to Instagram to confirm the news, posting a heartwarming set of pictures of themselves in a photo booth while holding up a picture of Mewis’ scans. The footballing duo were all smiles and shared a kiss as they celebrated the exciting news with their Instagram followers. They captioned the post: ‘Mewis-Kerr baby coming 2025!’The Australian striker was also seen…
By CALUM MUIRHEAD Updated: 04:42 EST, 18 November 2024 The owner of Pizza Hut’s UK business is mulling over the sale of some of its restaurants as it scrambles to raise funds to absorb tax hikes announced in last month’s Budget.Heart With Smart (HWS), which operates Pizza Hut’s 140 dine-in restaurants in the UK, wants to raise £10m to invest in touch-screen ordering machines and remote table ordering to reduce its reliance on low-wage staff, who will become more expensive to employ after the rise in employers’ national insurance contributions.The extra cash could come from existing HWS investors or the…
Angelina Jolie looked every inch the proud mom as she beamed alongside her son, Knox Jolie-Pitt, at the Governors Awards on Sunday. The Oscar-winning actress, 48, and her handsome 16-year-old son—whom she shares with ex Brad Pitt—took over the red carpet at the Ray Dolby Ballroom, effortlessly commanding attention with their striking style.Jolie dazzled in a shimmering gold-and-silver sleeveless gown, radiating Hollywood glamour, while oversized diamond earrings and a matching necklace added the perfect touch of sparkle. Her newly lightened locks were swept into a chic bun, and she shared an easy laugh with Knox, who looked dashing in a tuxedo.As the…
December 25 – one of the most-anticipated days of the year – doesn’t arrive for about another six weeks.But you may be forgiven for thinking the holiday season has already started. It fact, it’s beginning to feel like Christmas has shifted somewhat in the Gregorian calendar, as more and more people put up their decorations up early. While many reach for the tinsel in the days following Halloween, others deck the halls in October and some get festive even earlier. And as shops and businesses like to flog their Christmas wares for as many weeks as possible, it’s increasingly easy to feel merry in autumn. In…
Health chiefs today sounded the alarm over a startling rise in debilitating strokes among younger Brits. Data shows more than 12,500 people in theirs 50s suffered the potentially fatal condition in 2023/24. By comparison the figure stood at just over 8,000 in 2004/2005 — marking an increase of 55 per cent in two decades. The trend far outpaces the 28 per cent rise across all ages over the same period.Experts said the ‘alarming’ trends showed that the condition was not just a risk for the elderly, with the rise being fuelled by obesity, stress, poor diet and sedentary lifestyles. It also comes amid a concerning trend…
An influencer has been slammed for the ‘outrageous’ dress she wore to a wedding. Chelsea Parke, the founder of Parke – a ‘high-quality’ clothing brand – was seen wearing a sheer light brown sequin dress to a wedding over the weekend. She posed at the event with her fiancé, who sported a classic black and white tuxedo, while Parke’s undergarments were visible through the $640 Jacques Wei dress. Users online were quick to criticize the influencer’s outfit, as one said: ‘She looks so out of place.’ ‘People have really lost the idea of what black tie is,’ wrote another. ‘Why is she wearing a sheer…