Boy, 15, is killed and dozens of people are injured after 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits Croatia

A 15-year-old boy has died and dozens of people have been injured after a 5.3 magnitude earthquake hit Croatia this morning, sparking blazes, cracking buildings and crushing cars under falling slabs of concrete.  People dashed onto the streets of Zagreb, the capital, at 6.23am (5.23am GMT) as their homes were shaken violently by the tremor.  … Read more

Dozens of healthcare workers across the US test positive for coronavirus

Dozens of healthcare workers across the US are testing positive for coronavirus as they battle the highly-infectious disease on the front lines. At a Chicago suburban hospital, two emergency room physicians have been diagnosed with the virus. Meanwhile, in nearby St Louis, Missouri, two doctors associated with Washington University tested positive for COVID-19, the disease … Read more

Dozens of London Underground stations could close due to coronavirus

Dozens of stations on the London Underground network are facing closure today to battle the outbreak of Covid-19. Up to 40 stations which do not interchange with other lines could be closed, while the Waterloo and City line and Night Tube services will not run from Friday. Buses in the capital will be reduced and … Read more

Dozens of Lufthansa planes are pictured parked in a row at Berlin airport

Dozens of Lufthansa planes were parked in rows at European airports today after the airline cancelled flights over the coming weeks due to coronavirus.  The airline has been severely affected by the huge slump in demand caused by the virus and has cancelled the lion’s share of its flight offerings.  Pictures from Berlin and Frankfurt … Read more

Shocking video reveals dozens of mites, worms, midges and creepy crawlies lurking on vegetables

Next time you eat a salad, you won’t be eating it alone. Those are the hair-raising words of a medical student who has released a shocking video showing the bugs that lurk on your vegetables. Martin Kaae Kristiansen, 28, used a powerful microscope to discover what lies on the surface of our fresh food. Mr Kristiansen … Read more

Outrage as airlines including BA are STILL operating dozens of flights from North Italy

Airlines including British Airways, Ryanair and EasyJet are still flying passengers to and from coronavirus-ridden regions of northern Italy after swathes of the country was put on lockdown. Britons returning home from the worst-hit regions are not being checked for the virus – which has killed 3,500 worldwide and has infected more than 100,000 – upon … Read more

At least 27 killed and dozens wounded after gunmen attack Shi’ite leader’s memorial in Afghanistan 

At least 27 people are killed and dozens wounded as gunmen assault political rally in Afghanistan’s deadliest attack since US signed Taliban deal Taliban deny massacre days after United States and Taliban signed peace deal Women and children among the dead at remembrance ceremony in Kabul Afghan security forces tried to flush gunmen from a half-finished … Read more

Liverpool could miss out on Premier League title and dozens of teams miss promotion over coronavirus

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES  In doubt  The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more