A Japanese ship that ran aground on a reef off Mauritius two weeks ago has now stopped leaking oil into the Indian Ocean but the island nation must still prepare for ‘a worst case scenario’, Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth said late yesterday. Conservationists said they were starting to find dead fish as well as seabirds … Read more
Mauritians were battling an oil spill with home-made barriers made from straw, pairs of tights and even human hair today as they race to contain an ecological catastrophe. More than 1,000 tonnes of oil have oozed from the bulk carrier MV Wakashio, befouling the island’s fishing waters and pristine lagoons, and experts fear it is already … Read more
Thousands of volunteers in Mauritius are racing to contain a catastrophic oil spill swamping its pristine ocean and beaches on Sunday. The bulk carrier MV Wakashio has been seeping fuel into a protected marine park boasting unspoiled coral reefs, mangrove forests and endangered species, prompting the government to declare an unprecedented environmental emergency. Attempts to stabilise … Read more
Coronavirus infections in care homes are continuing to spill into the community and will keep daily cases steady until September, ‘Professor Lockdown’ Neil Ferguson has warned. The Imperial College London scientist – whose grim modelling of the pandemic has been used to steer the Government through the crisis – said he was ‘shocked’ by how badly … Read more
Police urge Britons to spill the beans on neighbours suspected of breaching coronavirus lockdown with telephone ‘hotline’ and online ‘snoopers’ forum Police are encouraging Britons to snitch on suspected lockdown rule-breakers Forces have set up portals where neighbours can report alleged violations Hotlines set up by Humberside, West Midlands, and Greater Manchester Police Portals have … Read more
‘I don’t send nudes!’ Kylie Jenner reveals all as she plays Most Likely To with pals Stassie Karanikolaou, Victoria Villarroel and Yris Palmer By Sameer Suri For Dailymail.com Published: 02:12 GMT, 28 March 2020 | Updated: 02:33 GMT, 28 March 2020 Kylie Jenner dished the dirt with her best friends in a new YouTube video … Read more