Madonna has reportedly visited five countries in just three weeks clocking up a massive 11,707 air miles, despite Covid travel bans. The Queen of Pop is said to have flown from Los Angeles to London then to Malawi and Kenya in east Africa as part of a lavish winter trip. The singer, 62, has been … Read more
Madonna has reportedly visited five countries in just three weeks, despite strict travel restrictions amid the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic. The Holiday hitmaker, 62, is currently enjoying a break in Kenya with her boyfriend Ahlamalik Williams, 26, and five youngest children Rocco, 20, David Banda, 15, Mercy James, 14, and eight-year-old twins Estere and Stella. … Read more
Think YOU’RE a geography buff? Multiple choice quiz challenges you to guess the population of 15 countries – and only 50% of players will score full marks Quiz on US-based platform Playbuzz challenges your geography knowledge Can you successfully guess the population of these 15 countries around world? Quizmaster claimed only 50 per cent of … Read more
EU countries are facing mounting criticism over their handling of the vaccine rollout, with the bloc lagging behind Britain and America in protecting its 450million people against Covid-19. While the 27-member union has theoretically secured access to billions of doses, only around one million people have been vaccinated with the Pfizer/BioNTech jab so far – … Read more
Pope Francis urges countries to strive for peace as he leads just 200 masked faithful at an early evening Covid-restricted ‘midnight’ mass in St Peter’s Basilica Pope celebrated the mass in St Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City, on Christmas Eve Mostly employees of the state attended papal ceremony whilst wearing masks Mass was held at 7.30pm instead … Read more
Two more countries have banned incoming UK flights ahead of Christmas Eve after the identification of a new Covid strain. Singapore will ban entry to UK travellers from Wednesday night. Health officials in the Philippines have also announced plans to suspend flights from the UK from Christmas Eve. It brings the total number of countries … Read more
While Britain became the ‘sick man of Europe’ overnight as flights to the continent ground to a halt, its infection rate is still lower than some of the countries imposing travel bans. More than a dozen European countries have stopped flights from Britain because of the mutant virus strain that has forced Boris Johnson to … Read more
What does a Covid Christmas look like in other countries? Ten people (plus children) can meet up in Germany while in Australia up to 50 people can visit others… and even indoor singing is allowed! Our global guide to 2020’s unique festive season In Germany private gatherings are limited to five people from two households … Read more
Libya, Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq and the Central African Republic are the five most dangerous places on earth to visit in 2021. That’s according to an annual interactive map that shows where travellers are most likely to face security risks based on the threat of political violence, social unrest, violent and petty crimes and, this year, … Read more
Fifteen Asia-Pacific countries on Sunday signed the world’s biggest free trade deal, seen as a huge coup for China in extending its influence. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) accounts for a third of global GDP and is a major step towards economic integration amid the devastating pandemic. ‘Under the current global circumstances, the fact … Read more