New York: Thirty-three crew members have tested positive for COVID-19 onboard Hurtigruten's MS Roald Amundsen, currently docked in Troms, Norway, according to a statement provided by line spokesperson Oystein Knoph. But the virus might not have been contained onboard. Passengers from the two voyages had already disembarked a cruise on July 24 and the last cruise on Friday, leaving ample […]

THE first murder hornet has been captured prompting a rush to find the ferocious insects' colony before the mating season. Washington State says over 1000 traps have been laid to capture the “shockingly large” and violent insects before their numbers explode. The two-inch hornets get their name because they rip the heads off honeybees in large numbers. A single sting […]

CORNISH locals have slammed visitors for turning their beaches into "Benidorm on steroids," leaving residents too SCARED to leave their homes. Street marshals have been patrolling hotspots in Cornwall after "stampedes" of visitors were seen not social distancing, despite warning signs being put in place.  ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates Prime Minister Boris […]

A TORY MP has been slammed after he said the "vast majority" of people breaking lockdown rules were from the BAME community. Craig Whittaker, whose West Yorkshire seat of Calder Valley was one of the areas affected by the new measures announced on Thursday night, told LBC there were "sections of the community that are not taking the pandemic seriously". […]

This Day In History: August 1 Take a look at all of the important historic events that took place on August 1. On this day, Aug. 1 …  1981: MTV makes its debut. Also on this day: 1907: The U.S. Army Signal Corps establishes an aeronautical division, the forerunner of the U.S. Air Force. 1936: The Olympics opens in Berlin […]

Former British army officer is facing 13 years in jail over a Romanian meditation ceremony where country VIPs drank hallucinogenic Amazonian healing medicine Thomas Lishman spent more than a decade as an officer in the British Army  He was working in a clinic outside Bucharest, Romania when he was arrested Lishman was hosting a ceremony offering a tea made from […]

Less than HALF of Britons are social distancing at all times – but 90% say they WILL wear a face mask, ONS survey reveals Only 47 per cent of people say they ‘always’ keep a safe distance from others The Office for National Statistics surveyed 1,500 people from July 22 to 26  It found 73 per cent met up with others […]

THE SUPREME Court ruled against haling construction ofPresident Donald Trump's border wall with Mexico. On Friday, the Supreme Court decided to let construction of the border wall continue in a 5-4 vote. According to the Associated Press, the four justices that dissented said they would have prohibited construction while a court challenges continues following a recent ruling that the administration […]

4 Podcast Episodes About Voter Suppression in America to Download Right Now Getting registered to vote is the most meaningful first step you can take in upholding American democracy. Once you’ve crossed that off your to-do list, working to understand how precious — and precarious — the right to vote is in this country is a great next step. We […]

We’re having the quaran-time of our lives! Celebrities including Amanda Holden and Coleen Rooney post pictures from paradise after jetting off to exotic locations… while holiday hopes are dashed for ordinary Britons Britons headed to Spain and other destinations for their holidays now face a 14 day quarantine on their return  Celebrities including John Terry, Nicole Scherzinger and Rita Ora […]