Kate Middleton and Prince William release unseen photo of Prince Louis to thank royal fans

Say cheese! Kate Middleton and Prince William release unseen photo of Prince Louis to thank royal fans for their well-wishes on his second birthday Duke and Duchess of Cambridge released an unseen photo of Prince Louis Shared the snap to thank royal fans for their well-wishes on his second birthday  Photo, taken by Kate Middleton, … Read more

Former Pope Benedict, 93, is ‘seriously ill with shingles’

Former Pope Benedict, 93, is ‘seriously ill with shingles and his voice is barely audible’ after returning to the Vatican from a visit to see his dying brother in Germany  By Reuters Published: 09:06 BST, 3 August 2020 | Updated: 09:06 BST, 3 August 2020 Former Pope Benedict XVI is seriously ill after returning to … Read more

Thousands of protesters join march against coronavirus measures in Germany

Thousands of people protested Germany’s coronavirus restrictions Saturday in a Berlin demonstration that insisted ‘the end of the pandemic’ has arrived. The declaration comes as authorities voice increasing concerns about an uptick in new infections. With few masks in sight, a dense crowd marched through downtown Berlin from the Brandenburg Gate ahead of a rally … Read more

Six-bed flat-pack eco-home in Dorset that took less than four days to build up for sale for £4.5m

Incredible six-bedroom flat-pack eco-home that took less than four days to build after being shipped from Germany goes up for sale for £4.5million  The Lookout mansion is an impressive six-bedroom flat-pack home which was built by a family in 2016   As well as six bedrooms, the property also includes a sauna, an infinity pool and … Read more

Europe has 101F (40C) heatwave as wildfires hit France

Europe is facing a summer heatwave with river beds drying up in France and 14 cities on red alert in Italy while Germany suffers a month-long drought.  Paris is set to reach 104F (40C) temperatures in the shade after several French cities hit record highs on Thursday ahead of a heavy holiday travel weekend.  A … Read more

Coronavirus Europe: Is second wave REALLY imminent?

UK ministers met today to thrash out plans to place travel restrictions on more European countries with spiralling coronavirus infections as figures show cases are on the rise in holiday hotspots on the continent. The Government will announce which nations will be removed from Britain’s ‘air bridge’ list tomorrow following the consultation with England’s chief medical … Read more

Botox injections don’t just banish wrinkles – they could also help treat depression, study suggests 

Botox injections don’t just banish wrinkles — they could also help to treat depression, a study has suggested.  Experts from the US and Germany mined a database of reported negative side-effects from medication usage, with a focus on patients who had Botox injections. They found patients who had Botox with side effects were 40–88 per … Read more

Donald Trump orders 12,000 troops out of Germany because Angela Markel is ‘delinquent’ on defense

The U.S. will bring about 6,400 forces home from Germany and shift about 5,600 to other countries in Europe, the Pentagon said Wednesday – as Donald Trump said it was because the country is ‘delinquent’ on defense. He attacked Germany’s failure to spend more of its budget on its military as the Pentagon outlined a … Read more

Germany ‘will have to impose second lockdown’ if it faces second wave

Germany will not be able to avoid a second lockdown if it is hit by a second wave of coronavirus cases, a leading virologist has warned.  Jonas Schmidt-Chanasit said ‘drastic measures’ would be back on the table if Germany’s health system is overwhelmed by virus cases – a nightmare scenario which Germany has so far avoided.   … Read more

Sniffer dogs have 94% success detecting coronavirus in swabs

Trained sniffer dogs can detect coronavirus in human swab samples with 94 per cent success rate, study shows Researchers from Germany trained army dogs to sniff out infected samples Canines are known to be able to smell signs of various diseases and even cancer  Dogs could potentially be used alongside laboratory tests to help stop … Read more