WHO chief says there are ‘green shoots of hope’ in fight against coronavirus

The head of the WHO today said there were ‘green shoots of hope’ in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic even as the world nears 20million cases.  Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said it was ‘never too late to turn the outbreak around’ as he urged countries to ‘suppress, suppress, suppress’ the disease so that society could … Read more

Google Earth user spots ‘400ft ice ship’ sitting off the coast of Antarctica

A Google Earth user discovered what they believe to be a ‘400ft ice ship’ lying in an iceberg about 100 miles from the coast of Antarctica.  The huge ice structure was picked up on Google Earth south of New Zealand and has a striking resemblance to a cruise liner with a line of windows and … Read more

Google Earth user spots ‘400ft ice ship’ sitting off the coast of Antarctica

A Google Earth user discovered what they believe to be a ‘400ft ice ship’ lying in an iceberg about 100 miles from the coast of Antarctica.  The huge ice structure was picked up on Google Earth south of New Zealand and has a striking resemblance to a cruise liner with a line of windows and … Read more

New Zealand goes 100 days without ANY community transmission of coronavirus

New Zealand has gone 100 days without recording a single case of community transmission of coronavirus, something that seems hard to imagine compared to the battle Australia is facing. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern plunged her nation into one of the harshest lockdowns in the world in March and has reaped the rewards since, with the … Read more

New Zealand goes 100 days without ANY community transmission of coronavirus

New Zealand has gone 100 days without recording a single case of community transmission of coronavirus, something that seems hard to imagine compared to the battle Australia is facing. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern plunged her nation into one of the harshest lockdowns in the world in March and has reaped the rewards since, with the … Read more

Glaciers in New Zealand’s Southern Alps shrunk by 62% since 1600

The Southern Alps in New Zealand are the latest icy region to be devastated by global warming.  A study finds the mountains have lost up to 62 per cent of their glaciers since the end of the Little Ice Age, around 400 years ago.  This, according to the study, equates to a maximum ice loss … Read more

Christchurch mosque shooter could serve some of his sentence in Australia, says Jacinda Ardern

Christchurch mosque shooter could serve some of his sentence in Australia, says Jacinda Ardern as it emerges it will cost $1.6million a year to jail him in New Zealand Jacinda Ardern said killer Brenton Tarrant may serve his time in Australia  New Zealand PM says New Zealand must make sure ‘justice is done here first’  Total of … Read more

Christchurch mosque shooter could serve some of his sentence in Australia, says Jacinda Ardern

Christchurch mosque shooter could serve some of his sentence in Australia, says Jacinda Ardern as it emerges it will cost $1.6million a year to jail him in New Zealand Jacinda Ardern said killer Brenton Tarrant may serve his time in Australia  New Zealand PM says New Zealand must make sure ‘justice is done here first’  Total of … Read more

Britain is in ‘panicked’ discussions with Five Eyes allies to combat the West’s reliance on China

Britain is in ‘panicked’ discussions with Five Eyes allies to revive a 2012 initiative to combat the West’s reliance on China for its critical infrastructure Critical 5 was set up in 2012 for a multilateral approach to critical infrastructure  It is made up of the 5 Eyes alliance countries, including the UK, the US, Australia, … Read more