PARIS (Reuters) – France’s flagship aircraft carrier the Charles de Gaulle is returning to its home port early after about 40 crew members showed signs of COVID-19 symptoms, the armed forces ministry said on Wednesday. The personnel were under strict medical observation on board the nuclear-powered carrier, which had most
» Read moreIT'S a tough life. Ronaldinho is out of his high-security jail in Paraguay on bail of around £650,000, but has been ordered to stay under house arrest at a luxury four-star hotel while he remains under investigation for passport fraud. And only the best digs will do for the former
» Read moreStacey Solomon, 30, confessed to fans that the coronavirus lockdown seems to be taking its toll on her, as she admitted to feeling “sad and anxious” in a letter she wrote to her mum. Taking to Instagram last night, the ITV star explained that she copes with these types of
» Read morePARIS (Reuters) – France should extend its lockdown period for several weeks in order to contain the coronavirus epidemic, the head of the medical council advising the government said on France Info radio on Wednesday. France went into lockdown on March 17, and the measure has already been extended once
» Read moreRoughly 65,000 people left the city by train and plane alone, within hours of the 11-week lockdown being lifted. Wuhan began allowing people to leave on Wednesday for the first time since the central Chinese city was sealed off 76 days ago to contain the coronavirus that first emerged there
» Read moreThe 73-year-old Grammy winner, who tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from a European tour, lost his battle with the virus at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. AceShowbiz -Country and folk icon John Prine has lost his battle with the coronavirus. The 73-year-old Grammy winner passed away on
» Read moreThe auditoriums of Nigeria’s mega churches are empty and their gates are shut as they are forced to observe a government ban on large gatherings to halt the spread of coronavirus. But it took not only threats, but force and arrests for the message to get across. In some cases
» Read moreTrump’s threat to UN body comes as US confirmed cases near 400,000 and global infections exceed 1.4 million. US President Donald Trump has threatened to put a “hold” on funds for the World Health Organization (WHO), accusing the organisation of bias towards China and performing badly in the coronavirus pandemic, as
» Read moreThe lost laugh: Australian kookaburra is spotted in Devon garden 10,000 miles from his usual old gum tree Bird expert Daniel Lazar received calls from neighbours about unusual sightings He then went to a neighbours house in Membury, Devon, and identified the bird Daniel thinks that the animal escaped from
» Read moreDig for victory: How to get fab fruit at your fingertips with MONTY DON’s guide to growing your own at home This is the final instalment in our essential series on growing your own produce. We’ve already covered vegetables, herbs and soft fruit, and today we turn to ‘top’ fruit.
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