Author: Laura Robinson
Visitors had reportedly expressed concerns about the bridge’s safety since April By James Reynolds Published: 06:21 EDT, 27 October 2023 | Updated: 11:37 EDT, 27 October 2023 A tourist has died and three left injured after a glass walkway shattered at a popular beauty spot in Indonesia. The tragedy struck while 11 tourists from Cilacep, Central Java, were crossing the Geong bridge around 10am on Wednesday, some 30ft (10m) off the forest floor.Two fell through the glass into the Limpakuwus Pine Forest below, where one was later declared dead. The other sustained minor injuries.Two more were thrown by the sudden collapse and managed…
PM sends Border Force to Egypt to evacuate Britons trapped in Gaza warzoneAround 200 Brits contacted Foreign Office for help in advance of the invasion By Harriet Line and David Churchill Published: 17:38 EDT, 26 October 2023 | Updated: 18:13 EDT, 26 October 2023 Rishi Sunak has sent Border Force teams to Egypt to help evacuate Britons still trapped in Gaza.The Prime Minister is also pushing for a pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas to allow aid to reach besieged Palestinians.Around 200 British citizens have contacted the Foreign Office for help in advance of Israel’s expected invasion of Gaza, Mr…
Darwin Nunez would rather be a Premier League starter than playing for Jurgen Klopp’s Europa League side but he showed enough willingness to prove he’s no £85million prima donna and deserved his goal courtesy of an emphatic finish.The fact he then went on a mesmerising solo run only to muck up the finish Ronnie Rosenthal-style underlined the hit-and-miss nature of his Anfield career so far.With Liverpool 3-1 up he accelerated through the Toulouse defence, rounded Guillaume Restes and then in front of an open goal in front of The Kop, hit the post from six yards as he lapsed in concentration…
By Elena Salvoni and David Averre and Elizabeth Haigh Published: 02:31 EDT, 26 October 2023 | Updated: 16:49 EDT, 26 October 2023 Advertisement Middle East leaders condemn Israeli response to October 7 attacksWith no sign of a let-up in Gaza, the foreign ministers of Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates condemned Israel for what they called the targeting of civilians and violations of international law.Their joint statement said Israel’s right to self-defence did not justify breaking the law and neglecting Palestinians’ rights. The Arab ministers condemned forced displacement and collective punishment of…
It’s not quite a guillotine chop, but after spending months wearing towering wigs in order to play the French Queen, Marie Antoinette star Emilia Schule rebelled by shearing an undercut into one side of her head, to create this curious, asymmetrical, punkish mullet.But her revolutionary look is being covered up, as she has started filming the sequel to the hit BBC show — so it’s wigs all the way again.Incidentally, the actress, 30, has formed a warm friendship with her British co-star Louis Cunningham, the actor who plays Louis XVI (and in real life is the son of Princess Charlotte…
LIVEBy Live Commentary Updated: 12:19 EDT, 26 October 2023 The FTSE 100 closed down 59.77 points at 7354.57. Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are Standard Chartered, WPP, Uniliver, Restaurant Group, Foxtons and Safestyle UK. Read the Thursday 26 October Business Live blog below.> If you are using our app or a third-party site click here to read Business LiveFTSE 100 closes down 59.77 points at 7354.57The Footsie closes soonJust before close, the FTSE 100 was 0.81% down at 7,354.12.Meanwhile, the FTSE 250 was 0.44% lower at 16,796.38.House prices will fall until 2025, says LloydsInterest rates have peaked…
Unemployed parents will have to spend nearly twice as long looking for workBy David Churchill, Chief Political Correspondent For The Daily Mail Published: 20:25 EDT, 25 October 2023 | Updated: 01:44 EDT, 26 October 2023 Half a million jobless parents on benefits will have to spend nearly twice as long looking for work, after an overhaul by ministers.Previously, parents with young children could spend as little as 16 hours a week looking for work. But changes from today mean they can be ordered to spend as many as 30 hours a week trying to find a job.This will include activities…
Newcastle were beaten 1-0 by Borussia Dortmund in the Champions LeagueFormer England youth star and now-Germany international Felix Nmecha scoredFollow Mail Sport’s new Champions League WhatsApp channel for all the breaking news By David Coverdale For The Daily Mail Published: 17:50 EDT, 25 October 2023 | Updated: 17:50 EDT, 25 October 2023 Newcastle suffered a first defeat of their Champions League campaign as they went down 1-0 to Borussia Dortmund at St James’ Park.Eddie Howe’s side had announced their return to Europe’s elite club competition with a draw against AC Milan and memorable 4-1 victory over PSG, but fell short on…
Israel has released a horrifying audio clip of what it claims is a Hamas terrorist bragging to his parents about how he slaughtered Jews in an Israeli kibbutz on October 7.The audio, played yesterday at a United Nations meeting in New York by Israel’s Foreign Minister, hears how a gunman allegedly took the phone of one of his Israeli victims to call his mother and father and tell them about his exploits in Mefalsim. ‘Dad I am inside Mefalsim. Open your WhatsApp right now, and see all the ones I killed. Look at how many I killed with my own hands…
Meta Platforms and Amazon are set to follow-up bumper results from US tech giant peers Microsoft and Alphabet, with combined sales of up to $177billion.Facebook owner Meta will report its third-quarter earnings later on Wednesday, with Mark Zuckerberg’s firm guiding sales of $32billion to $34.5billion, and investors keeping a keen eye on the group’s expenses amid an expensive foray into artificial intelligence and virtual reality.On Thursday Amazon is expected to continue its bounceback from last year’s losses, with sales of between $138billion and $143billion and investors hoping for growth in its online stores and Amazon Web Services cloud operation.The pair…