HARRY COLE: Why has Roman Abramovich not been seen in Britain for more than two years? By Harry Cole For The Mail On Sunday Published: 01:24 BST, 5 April 2020 | Updated: 01:29 BST, 5 April 2020 Why has Roman Abramovich not been seen in Britain for more than two years? The billionaire oligarch and … Read more
Israeli PM Netanyahu, 70, goes into quarantine after one of his aides tested positive for coronavirus Netanyahu and his close aides will be ‘in confinement until tests are completed’ He is awaiting results from his latest test after previously testing negative Reports say the infected aide was present at a parliamentary session last week Coronavirus … Read more
Israel president Reuven Rivlin is to ask rival Benny Gantz to form government in sign that Benjamin Netanyahu is losing his grip on power President Reuven Rivlin asked Benny Gantz to form a coalition Government The development follows three inconclusive elections and a year of stalemate Commentators say it is a major setback for PM Benjamin … Read more
Prototype contact lenses that allow colourblind people to tell green from red without needing a pair of ‘bulky sunglasses’ are being developed The technology involves an ultra-thin material that changes the colour of light The team developed a way to ‘print’ the new material on to a curved surface It is not commercially available yet … Read more
Some hotel reviews write themselves. The very second you enter the premises, the hoteliers deluge you with surprising, quirky features to tell friends about and – inevitably – share on Instagram. Welcome to NYX Hotel Prague, which does that in spades. Located slap-bang in the centre of Prague, you might momentarily mistake the hotel for … Read more
WHAT BOOK would Wilbur Smith take to a desert island? Wilbur Smith revealed that he’s currently reading The Egyptian by Mika Waltari He would take My African Journey by Winston Churchill to a desert island He said King Solomon’s Mines by H. Rider Haggard gave him the reading bug By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 22:09 … Read more
A jellyfish-like parasite is the first ever animal discovered that lives without oxygen and it could shed light on how alien life could exist on other planets. Researchers at Tel Aviv University in Israel say the jellyfish-like parasite spends its life clinging to the inside of North Pacific salmon in a low to zero-oxygen environment. … Read more
An ancient 3,200-year-old Canaanite temple has been discovered in Israel which was part of a biblical city destroyed by Joshua. Inside, archaeologists found various statues of different gods, including two bronze figurines said to be ‘smiting’. The temple, from about the 12th century BC, was once part of the powerful Canaanite city of Lachish. This … Read more
Spanish car manufacturer Seat is working on technology to track a driver’s eyes and spot signs of drowsiness. The firm has partnered with an Israeli firm that has built an algorithm than scrutinises a driver’s eye openness, angle of vision, blink rate and head position. Eyesight Technologies uses cameras and sensors and combines this with … Read more
Israel warns its citizens to avoid ALL international travel over coronavirus fears in unprecedented move Israelis must ‘consider the necessity of travelling abroad in general’, officials say The country has already cancelled flights from China and ordered quarantines Israel has confirmed two cases, both linked to the Diamond Princess cruise ship By Tim Stickings For … Read more