Britons hit the beach early with temperatures set to reach sweltering 79F today

Britons have hit the beach today as temperatures soared to a sweltering 79F (26C) ahead of the hottest day of the year tomorrow. Sunbathers, kayakers and paddleboarders flocked to sunny Bournemouth, while runners beat the heat with early morning jogs through central London. The Met Office forecast highs of 79F (26C) today and a roasting 81F (28C) … Read more

Donald Trump threatens to permanently pull WHO funding in excoriating letter

Donald Trump late Monday threatened to permanently stop funding of the World Health Organization and reconsider membership of the United States in the body. The president shared a four page letter written to WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to Twitter, saying the organization needs to make ‘major substantive improvements within the next 30 days’ for US … Read more

Adopting a dominant pose can improve self-confidence in children and help them feel better at school

The power of posture: Adopting a dominant pose can improve self-confidence in children and help them feel better at school Researchers from Germany had 108 fourth graders assume different poses One group struck power poses, while the other adopted more shrinking ones In psychological tests, the kids who had power posed had more self-esteem The findings … Read more

‘I couldn’t resist!’ Holly Willoughby playfully covers her chest with two bowls

‘I couldn’t resist!’ Holly Willoughby shows off her cheeky side as she playfully covers her chest with two bowls during picnic segment By Olivia Wheeler For Mailonline Published: 13:05 BST, 19 May 2020 | Updated: 13:05 BST, 19 May 2020 Holly Willoughby showed off her cheeky side on Tuesday’s This Morning as she playfully covered … Read more

‘Mysterious’ COVID-19 cluster ravages Chinese region of 100 million people

Fears of a possible new outbreak in a Chinese region of over 100 million residents have escalated after two cities from the area went under Wuhan-style lockdown.  Officials from Jilin province of north-eastern China appointed two hospitals today as designated coronavirus facilities to deal with the overwhelming spike of suspected COVID-19 patients. Chinese officials have … Read more

Elderly hospital patients with COVID-19 symptoms were discharged into care homes WITHOUT tests

Professor Martin Green, chief executive of Care England, told MPs today that elderly hospital patients who had coronavirus symptoms were discharged into care homes without being tested Elderly hospital patients who had coronavirus symptoms were discharged into care homes without being tested despite warnings from around the world the crisis could grip the sector, industry bosses … Read more

Keith Urban reveals the snack he hoards to remind him of Australia

‘I’m down to my last one’: Keith Urban reveals the snack he hoards to remind him of home and says he can’t wait to return to Australia to visit his mother Marienne By Ali Daher For Daily Mail Australia Published: 12:41 BST, 19 May 2020 | Updated: 12:45 BST, 19 May 2020 He’s the Australian-New … Read more

Hundreds of thirsty New Yorkers grab to-go drinks with friends at bars

Hundreds of quarantine-fatigued New Yorkers ignored lockdown orders not to drink outside of bars and restaurants in the city Monday.  Mayor Bill de Blasio has threatened to dispatch the NYPD to crackdown on the flagrant defiance.  Residents in the Big Apple who’ve grown tired of largely isolating inside their homes amid the coronavirus pandemic congregated at a … Read more

School unions demand special ‘bin maps’ and paintbrush cleaning wardens

Union chiefs have told teachers to demand full answers to at least 169 questions from their bosses on bin lids, tissue supplies and employing extra staff to clean paint brushes, scissors and glue sticks before agreeing to return to school, it was revealed today. The National Education Union has also told its 450,000 members to … Read more