Coronavirus death toll tops 10,000 worldwide as crisis continues to escalate in Europe

The coronavirus death toll has topped 10,000 worldwide, doubling in one week, as the crisis continues to escalate in Europe.  Almost half of all COVID-19 deaths have occurred in Europe, with Italy reporting devastatingly high numbers every day.  China, where the killer virus first emerged, accounts for a third of all victims, having battled the disease … Read more

Virus petition calling for PM to close schools tops 420,000

A petition calling for Boris Johnson to close schools has topped 420,000 as exam worries grow and universities ban face-to-face teaching due to the coronavirus threat. The form, started by Sami Attout, urges Boris Johnson to shut down campuses ‘in the coming weeks or as soon as possible’, to prevent the spread of Covid19. School leaders … Read more

Sheikh Maktoum’s property empire that tops £100m in the UK alone

The billionaire ruler of Dubai, who was yesterday found by a High Court judge to have kidnapped his daughter from the streets of Britain, is one of the world’s richest men and boasts a multi-million pound property portfolio. Sheikh Mohammed al-Maktoum’s lavish collection of homes include a £75m Surrey estate, a historic mansion and stud farm near … Read more

World’s Safest Airlines 2020: Qantas tops list of 400 carriers

The 20 safest airlines in the world revealed: Qantas is No1 with Virgin Atlantic, Alaska and Hawaiian also in the ranking AirlineRatings.com revealed the top 20 safest carriers after studying 400 The top five also includes Air New Zealand, Eva Air, Etihad and Qatar Airways  Separate ranking for low-cost carriers includes Flybe, JetBlue and Frontier  … Read more