A cruise ship carrying 2,000 passengers was greeted by angry protesters who threw stones and screamed at the crew as they tried to dock in Reunion Island because they thought the ship was infected with coronavirus. Police were forced to use tear gas to end the ugly clash which saw 30 locals from the French Republic, … Read more
‘Such heroism’: Piers Morgan takes sarcastic swipe at Jon Snow as Channel 4 presenter complains of ‘loneliness’ during self-imposed coronavirus isolation The veteran Channel 4 News presenter, 72, is sheltering himself for 14 days He’s completing the exile after he visited coronavirus-hit Iran to cover elections GMB host Piers Morgan couldn’t resist a dig, sarcastically calling … Read more
Coronavirus fears drop net worth of 500 richest people in the world by $444BILLION with Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates the biggest losers Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by more than 12 percent over five-day period Plummeting stock market ate into net worth of world’s richest billionaires Bezos, Gates, and French magnate Bernard Arnault lost … Read more
There’s not a journalist in the land who hasn’t, at some time or another, asked this question: ‘Can I quote you on that?’ It invariably comes during a conversation with someone important who has said something pretty shocking. I had just such a conversation last week. It was with a senior, well-respected figure in the … Read more
Over two dozen large trade fairs and industry conferences in China and overseas have been postponed or hit by travel curbs and concerns about the spread of a coronavirus, potentially disrupting billions of dollars worth of deals. In order of scheduled or likely dates: * Taipei International Book Exhibition, Feb. 4-9 – Billed as Taiwan’s … Read more
Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer fears the convicted rapist could be arrested by Los Angeles authorities if they try to get him out on bail while he awaits sentencing in New York. Weinstein is currently in custody in a Manhattan hospital after being convicted by a New York jury this week of raping Jessica Mann in 2013 … Read more
BTS have cancelled a run of South Korean dates on their forthcoming world tour following the deadly coronavirus outbreak. The popular K-pop boyband were scheduled to play in Seoul this April as part of their “Map of the Soul” tour. However, the four performances at the Olympic Stadium – on 11, 12, 18 and 19 April … Read more
A cruise ship has been turned away from the Dominican Republic after eight passengers – including Britons and Americans – fell sick on board. The Dominican health authority said cruise liner MS Braemar was turned away after the captain reported four Filipinos, two Britons and two Americans had symptoms including fever, cough, or breathing difficulties. Fred … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: Dancing on Ice star Kevin Kilbane hunts celeb jeweller over fears £30k engagement ring he bought fiancée Brianne Delcourt is a FAKE By Vivek Chaudhary For Mailonline Published: 14:45 GMT, 28 February 2020 | Updated: 14:53 GMT, 28 February 2020 Dancing on Ice star Kevin Kilbane fears that a dazzling diamond engagement ring he … Read more
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 have told athletes to train as … Read more