The village pond that’s become an Instagram sensation thanks to visitors posing for photos in it next to bizarre props, from jet skis to tents Umbul Ponggok, a 230ft by 130ft pond in central Java, has 40 natural springs. And a quirky side Villagers invested money to transform it from a moss-covered body of water … Read more
Nobel Peace Prize winner and former Finnish president Martti Ahtisaari, 82, is infected with coronavirus, along with his wife, 83 He was confirmed to have virus on Monday, the Finnish president’s Office said The 82-year-old was awarded the Peace Prize in 2008 for mediating peace deals Finnish health authorities have confirmed 700 cases of COVID-19 … Read more
The FTSE 100 today rallied with a 1.4 per cent rise as markets reacted favourably to the Bank of England’s decision to cut interest rates 0.1 per cent and pump £200billion into the economy to fight the coronavirus crisis. A surge this morning of nearly five per cent – up 220 points to 5,371 – levelled off, leaving the index … Read more
FTSE 100 claws back loses with near 5% rise of 220 to 5,371 points as markets rally after Bank of England cut interest rate to 0.1% and pumped £200bn into economy to combat coronavirus crisis Bank, headed by new governor Andrew Bailey, cut rates to lowest level on record FTSE’s recovery followed gains by global … Read more
If there’s one memory of the voyage around Indonesia’s Lesser Sunda Islands I cherish above all others it’s the moment I found a pile of lemony sleeping bags on the deck of our boat, the Ombak Putih. They were there as an invitation to adventure. Abandon your cabin, they said, and sleep on deck. Dream … Read more
From a long-tongued chameleon to a spellbinding island in the Philippines: The stunning finalists in a worldwide nature photography competition More than 11,086 images were submitted to the #Nature2020 photography contest, run by photo app Agora The 50 finalists have been revealed with the winner selected by public vote and announced on March 4 Entries … Read more
Airline offers seats for FREE in huge drive to fill cabins amid the coronavirus outbreak AirAsia is offering six million heavily discounted seats for its ‘Big Sale’ Destinations in the deal include Australia, Thailand and Indonesia Sale runs until Sunday with deals available for travel through to July 2021 Coronavirus symptoms: what are they and … Read more