Bernie Madoff, the man behind the biggest and most devastating Ponzi scheme in history that robbed tens of thousands of victims worldwide of $65 billion, went from a high-flying Wall Street financier to living out his dying days in a North Carolina prison. For decades, Madoff – a former chairman of the Nasdaq stock market … Read more
Weekly totals of coronavirus cases and deaths in the United States are continuing to rise despite the mass vaccination campaign picking up speed. Over the last seven days, the nation has reported 498,637 new infections, which is the highest weekly total recorded since February 26. It also represents a 10 percent spike in the weekly … Read more
Britons rushing to spend time outdoors will be hit by mild 53F (12C) temperatures today as the chilly April weather continues – with warmer conditions expected to return gradually to balmy 66F (19C) highs next week. This month so far has been very cold for the time of year, with average daytime temperatures 2.7C below the … Read more
Britons rushing to spend time outdoors will be hit by mild 53F (12C) temperatures today as the chilly April weather continues – with warmer conditions expected to return gradually to balmy 66F (19C) highs next week. This month so far has been very cold for the time of year, with average daytime temperatures 2.7C below the … Read more
More than 1.3m households to see the biggest energy bill shock for nearly two years with costs typically rising £244 a year – here’s how to dodge it Some 56 fixed energy tariffs end in April This means more than a million households will be moved to default deals We reveal the best fixed deals … Read more
The volcanic plume from one of Iceland’s biggest eruptions of the last 200 years led to an increase in respiratory disease diagnoses by 23 per cent, experts warned. Experts from the UK and Iceland studied the impact the 2014–15 Holuhraun lava eruption, which spewed out 11 million tonnes of sulphur dioxide over six months. While the plume … Read more
Millions of households will pay more for their broadband this month with four major telecoms providers hiking prices. The average bill will increase £3.03 per month, the equivalent of £36.39 per year, according to Compare the Market, with the collective cost estimated to be nearly a billion pounds. The nation’s big four internet providers, Sky, … Read more
Millions of households will pay more for their broadband this month with four major telecoms providers hiking prices. The average bill will increase £3.03 per month, the equivalent of £36.39 per year, according to Compare the Market, with the collective cost estimated to be nearly a billion pounds. The nation’s big four internet providers, Sky, … Read more
Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is melting FASTER than expected and could raise global sea levels by up to two feet, study warns Autonomous robot took measurements of the water beneath Thwaites glacier Thwaites is called the ‘doomsday glacier’ due to its impact on sea level rise New data on the water currents underneath sheds light on … Read more
Covid cases in England rise by 10% in a week with 160,000 people now infected – but ONS says data shows the outbreak is ‘level’ and has barely changed since mid-March Office for National Statistics data showed an estimated 140,000 people had the virus in the previous week But statisticians said the rise was nothing … Read more