Bitcoin rallies 17% after dropping below $30,000

Bitcoin has rebounded after a volatile session in which it fell below $30,000, recovering losses sparked a day earlier when China’s central bank deepened a crackdown on cryptocurrencies. On Wednesday morning, Bitcoin rose as much as 17 percent, to $34,818, surging a day after hitting its lowest level since January. Bitcoin supporters said that the correction was … Read more

North Korea rallies round Kim Jong-un as Parliament is set to rubber-stamp nuclear weapons expansion

North Koreans appear to have rallied round leader Kim Jong-un as his Parliament prepares to rubber-stamp a plan to expand the country’s nuclear weapons programme, posing a threat to US allies and even the US mainland.  The North’s official Korean Central News Agency said deputies led by senior official Choe Ryong Hae, president of the … Read more

Community rallies behind ‘Lady’ the rowdy rooster after council complains to his owner about noise 

Cock-a-doodle-don’t! Community rallies behind ‘Lady’ the rowdy rooster after council complains to his owner about noise Eliza Carthy received a noise complaint from Scarborough Borough Council Her rooster Lady is accused of crowing loudly and irritating upset neighbours Council is threatening to evict Lady and even slap Mrs Carthy with a fine Locals in Robin … Read more

Donald Trump heads for rallies in New Hampshire and Maine after outbreak on Mike Pence’s staff

Donald Trump heads for rallies in New Hampshire and Maine after new poll shows him tied with Joe Biden in TEXAS as White House scrambles to contain virus outbreak among Mike Pence’s staff The president is holding a string of rallies in the final spring to Election Day His first event is in New Hampshire, … Read more

Donald Trump mocks Joe Biden’s drive-in events as ‘tiny’ compared to his rallies

President Donald Trump criticized Joe Biden as a ‘worn out politician’ as he kicked off a series of campaign rallies in critical battleground states on Saturday. He mocked his Democratic rival for holding drive-in rallies instead of traditional ones during the coronavirus pandemic.   ‘People in cars – I don’t get it. I’ve never seen so … Read more

The big clean-up starts on Friday! Environment minister rallies UK to tackle surge in Covid litter

Litter-pickers across the land were yesterday urged to mobilise this Friday to tackle the huge surge in Covid rubbish since lockdown measures were eased. It came as the Environment Secretary urged the public to pull together to defeat the menace. George Eustice said the increase in socialising outside had left the nation’s parks and beaches … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Computacenter rallies to record high in tech boom

MARKET REPORT: Computacenter rallies to record high after demand for its products and services soared under lockdown By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 2 September 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 2 September 2020 The vital importance of Britain’s usually reclusive IT geeks during the Covid crisis has been underlined once again … Read more

Village People singer Victor Willis slams President Trump’s playing of Y.M.C.A. at his rallies

Village People singer Victor Willis slams President Trump’s playing of Y.M.C.A. at his rallies By Adam S. Levy For Dailymail.com Published: 23:50 BST, 19 August 2020 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 20 August 2020 Village People vocalist Victor Willis says President Donald Trump and his campaign have repeatedly ignored his pleas to stop playing the song … Read more

Protests turn into battles as rallies across the US turn ugly

Brawls between Antifa and far-right Proud Boys broke out on the streets of a Michigan city on Saturday, as protests turned violent across the United States this weekend.  From Portland in the west to Miami in the east, via Michigan, Salt Lake City, Minneapolis and Chicago, Americans took to the streets on Saturday to demand … Read more

Millions of Americans celebrate Juneteenth with anti-racism marches and peaceful rallies

Millions of Americans joined together on Juneteenth to celebrate the abolition of slavery with anti-racism marches and peaceful rallies held to celebrate Black lives –  as New York City and other places formally makes Juneteenth an official holiday.    The Juneteenth celebrations held across the United States are meant to be a commemoration of progress, but they’re being … Read more