Beirut’s day of destruction: Explosion lays waste to Lebanese capital

Entire buildings were razed to rubble in Beirut yesterday after a chemical explosion punched through the city and wreaked devastation for miles.  The industrial port that provides Lebanon with crucial trade routes was virtually flattened by the blast, which is believed by officials to have been caused at a warehouse storing ammonium nitrate.   Sobering scenes … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Travel firms take off as Britons book trips to the Med

MARKET REPORT: Travel firms take off as Britons ignore the quarantine threat and book last minute trips to the Med By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 22:37 BST, 4 August 2020 | Updated: 23:20 BST, 4 August 2020 Travel company shares took off after a buoyant update from budget airline easyJet. Demand for … Read more

NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken give Q&A after splashdown in SpaceX Crew Dragon

Over 48 hours ago NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken were bobbing in the Gulf of Mexico inside SpaceX Dragon capsule and today the pair conducted a live Q&A. The duo took a number questions about the splashdown experience, their first meal and revealed if their long-standing friendship lasted while on the International Space Station. … Read more

Beirut port blast comes amid rising tensions between Lebanon and its neighbour

Israel has denied having anything to do with the huge explosion in Beirut, adding that the country was ready to give humanitarian and medical assistance to Lebanon. The huge explosion in port warehouses near the city centre as killed more than 73 people, injured over 2,750 and sent shockwaves that shattered windows, smashed masonry and … Read more

BP cuts dividend after record loss: New boss plots green revolution

BP cuts dividend after record loss: New boss Bernard Looney plots green revolution at oil major By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 22:37 BST, 4 August 2020 | Updated: 23:19 BST, 4 August 2020 BP chopped its prized dividend in half after a record quarterly loss of £13.5billion. The energy giant was hammered … Read more

15 tips for free family fun: Our ideas to keep the kids entertained

15 free frolics for families: Running out of ideas to keep the kids entertained this summer? Try our top tips Summer camp may be off but there are free online versions for arts and sciences  Audible has released hundreds of free audiobooks including Winnie-the-Pooh The Stop Motion Studio app helps children create their own animation … Read more

Body of former SDLP leader John Hume arrives at cathedral ahead of funeral

A socially distanced crowd gathered as the body of John Hume arrived in Londonderry on Tuesday night, ahead of his funeral. Members of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) he led for two decades formed a guard of honour in black face masks, holding lit candles as his cortege arrived at St Eugene’s Cathedral … Read more

Ocado chief Steiner tops FTSE pay list: Men STILL earn more than women

Ocado chief Tim Steiner tops FTSE pay list: Men STILL earn more than women taking all of the top nine spots By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 22:37 BST, 4 August 2020 | Updated: 22:37 BST, 4 August 2020 Ocado boss Tim Steiner has been named the best-paid boss in the FTSE 100 … Read more

Rebecca Judd: The heartbreaking day my mother left my father

Rebecca Judd’s heartbreaking family secret: Footy WAG reveals her earliest memory is of comforting her father on the day her mother ‘left’ him when she was just four years old By Jo Scrimshire For Daily Mail Australia Published: 22:27 BST, 4 August 2020 | Updated: 22:58 BST, 4 August 2020 Parents getting divorced is one … Read more

Body of former SDLP leader John Hume arrives at cathedral ahead of funeral

A socially distanced crowd gathered as the body of John Hume arrived in Londonderry on Tuesday night, ahead of his funeral. Members of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) he led for two decades formed a guard of honour in black face masks, holding lit candles as his cortege arrived at St Eugene’s Cathedral … Read more