Police shoot gunman at Germany’s Frankfurt International Airport

Police ‘shoot gunman’ at Germany’s Frankfurt International Airport following ‘reports of a bomb threat’ By Emily Webber For Mailonline Published: 19:00 GMT, 16 January 2021 | Updated: 19:04 GMT, 16 January 2021 Police have ‘shot a gunman’ at Germany’s Frankfurt International Airport following ‘reports of a bomb threat’.   Footage saw three officers surrounding a man … Read more

Debate erupts on Reddit about whether or not a Cheeto can damage the International Space Station

The International Space Station (ISS) is a 925,300-pound laboratory constructed of titanium, Kevlar and high-grade steel, but could the massive ship survive an impact of a single Cheeto Puff orbiting Earth? The question was raised by a seven-year-old, which has sent Reddit into a debate that attracted aerospace engineers and a scientist who says they … Read more

European banks hike international payment fees for British expats

Thousands of UK expats living in Europe face having to revamp their finances in the aftermath of Brexit as British banks close their current accounts and European ones hike the cost of sending money overseas. Customers of some of Britain’s biggest banks including Barclays, Lloyds and Nationwide Building Society living in Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands … Read more

European banks hike international payment fees for British expats

Thousands of UK expats living in Europe face having to revamp their finances in the aftermath of Brexit as British banks close their current accounts and European ones hike the cost of sending money overseas. Customers of some of Britain’s biggest banks including Barclays, Lloyds and Nationwide Building Society living in Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands … Read more

US requires negative Covid-19 tests from ALL international travelers

The CDC will start requiring all international travelers coming into the US to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test in order to enter the country, sources close to the decision told the Wall Street Journal.   Global testing requirements would be an expansion on a Trump administration policy barring UK travelers without a negative test from … Read more

US will require negative COVID-19 tests from ALL international travelers

US will require negative COVID-19 tests from ALL international travelers in 11th hour attempt to stop influx of ‘super-covid’ variants that have already infected at least 82 Americans The US will require all international travelers to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test, sources close to the decision told the Wall Street Journal  It is … Read more

Australia Zoo ‘isn’t out of the woods yet’ as closed borders mean NO international visitors

While 2020 should have been a milestone year for Australia Zoo, the Irwins instead faced financial strain and uncertainty on the tourist attraction’s 50th birthday. Bindi Irwin admitted recently her late father Steve’s legacy was almost on the brink of collapse as they struggled to keep the business operational amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, a source … Read more

Star Trek actor James Doohan’s ashes smuggled on board the International Space Station

Scotty IS beamed up! Star Trek actor James Doohan’s ashes were smuggled on board the International Space Station after his death in 2005 Richard Garriott, 59, smuggled James Doohan’s ashes on to the ISS in 2008 Doohan played Montgomery Scott and inspired the phrase ‘Beam me up, Scotty’ His remains have traveled more than 1.7 billion miles … Read more

Sunak blasted for ending tax free shopping for international visitors

France and Italy will be ‘rubbing their hands with glee’: Sunak blasted for ending tax free shopping for international visitors By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 9 December 2020 | Updated: 22:24 GMT, 9 December 2020 Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been warned over ending VAT refunds for international visitors The UK’s … Read more

Sunak blasted for ending tax free shopping for international visitors

France and Italy will be ‘rubbing their hands with glee’: Sunak blasted for ending tax free shopping for international visitors By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 9 December 2020 | Updated: 22:24 GMT, 9 December 2020 Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been warned over ending VAT refunds for international visitors The UK’s … Read more