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While the rest of us have been fretting about recycling and using paper straws, a new study shows that the super-wealthy have been polluting more than ever.Despite being owned by just 0.003 per cent of the population, research shows that private jets of the rich make an ‘outsized’ contribution to climate change.Scientists from Linnaeus University in Sweden found that private jets produced 15.6 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) in 2023, up 46 per cent from 2019.The most frequent fliers each churned out 2,400 tonnes of emissions in 2023 – more than 500 times as much as the average individual.Last…
By LUKE CHAFER Published: 20:19 EST, 9 November 2024 | Updated: 20:28 EST, 9 November 2024 A pioneering type of diabetes drug can also slash the risk of painful kidney stones, research has found.Canagliflozin and dapagliflozin help the body flush out excess fluid, allowing organs like the kidneys to function more effectively.And experts say the drugs should become the first port of call for GPs.Previous studies have found that diabetes patients taking the daily tablets, known as SGLT-2 drugs, see their risk of early death or hospitalisation slashed by more than quarter.Now, Canadian researchers have found that those on SGLT-2…
Clacton-on-Sea was named one of the UK’s worst seaside towns in a recent Which? survey – but the town was once a leading British beach destination. The seaside resort was first created on undeveloped farmland by railway engineer Peter Bruff in 1865. Its pier was finished in 1871 and the majority of tourists reached Clacton-on-Sea by steamboat until the development of the railways in the 1880s. Clacton-on-Sea was extremely popular with East End Londoners, who could easily reach the resort from the city for a daytrip or a short break. Butlin’s opened a holiday camp in the town in 1938. However, the rise…
It was rogue BBC journalist Martin Bashir who ended the royal career of Diana’s personal chauffeur Steve Davies. But it would take a quarter of a century before he discovered that, learning the truth by chance from an episode of The Crown.The driver was frozen out of the Princess’s inner circle at Kensington Palace in late 1995. ‘It happened overnight,’ he says. ‘From driving her everywhere I was banned from the wheel of her car. After the Christmas break I was told she didn’t want me near it, I wasn’t even allowed to wash or hoover it.‘I was still on…
Clarence Williams, a Texas middle school math teacher, allegedly duct-taped his student’s mouth shut for 30 to 45 minutesWilliams has been placed on paid leave for a week while the localschool district reviews the incident By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 21:46 EDT, 2 November 2012 | Updated: 08:14 EDT, 3 November 2012 [if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE Devin Ortiz (right) had his mouth and nose taped shut by teacher A Texas middle school teacher allegedly duct-taped his 11-year-old student’s mouth shut for 30 to 45 minutes, making it hard for him to breath.…
Prince Harry’s future in the United States could be decided by a man who once called his wife ‘classic woke’ and accused her of wanting ‘freebies’.Depending on what type of visa the Duke of Sussex is on his fate may rest in the hands of whoever Donald Trump appoints as Secretary of State.A leading contender is Ric Grenell, the former U.S. ambassador to Germany who was also acting director of national intelligence in Trump’s first term.In the wake of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s landmark interview with Oprah Winfrey on March 7, 2021, Grenell offered an uncompromising view.’Meghan Markle…
Thirteen unarmed civilians were shot dead by the 1st Battalion of the British Army’s Parachute Regiment on what became known as Bloody Sunday in Bogside, Londonderry on January 30, 1972.Another 15 people were wounded in the shootings, with one of those injured – John Johnston – dying four months later. Other protesters were injured by shrapnel or batons, and two were run down by army vehicles during the chaos which broke out on William Street. The killings, which took place in the space of ten minutes shortly after 4pm, happened during a protest against internment without trial organised by the Northern Ireland…
The ‘Financial Independence, Retire Early’ movement captures many people’s imagination – but it requires strict disciplineScrimping your way through young adulthood to achieve early financial freedom takes huge discipline.The ‘Financial Independence, Retire Early’ movement captures many people’s imagination, but you may well baulk at some of the extreme tactics of its ardent followers.Its fans aim to retire in their 40s by boosting their earnings as much as possible, saving 70 per cent of their post tax income by living simply, and building up their savings by investing. Of course, it’s possible to follow just some of the FIRE rules, or adapt…
By SAMEER SURI FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 03:03 EST, 10 November 2024 | Updated: 05:05 EST, 10 November 2024 Paris Hilton got a romantic kiss from her husband Carter Reum at the star-studded Baby2Baby gala in Los Angeles on Saturday.Every year, celebs turn out in force for Baby2Baby, a Los Angeles charity whose aim is to provide essential goods like diapers and clothes to underprivileged children.At each annual gala, one superstar mother is presented with the Giving Tree Award, and this year’s recipient was Charlize Theron.Among the cavalcade of famous faces was none other than Paris, 43, who is now a…
The US is currently suffering its worst drought in 25 years that has impacted all but two states.Roughly 257 million Americans are living under a severe drought warning as drier and warmer conditions overtook the nation last month, leaving only Alaska and Kentucky unaffected.Several states have asked residents to cut their water consumption by reducing shower times, not watering their lawns and flushing the toilet less to conserve resources and the situation was so severe in Pennsylvania it led to a lake drying up and revealed the remnants of a 200-year-old bridge.The worst-hit areas include Texas, Ohio, West Virginia, Wyoming, Montana and…