Germany

Lucy Aitkenread: Meet the mum who doesn’t believe in mainstream schooling

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A mother who is ‘anti-school’ takes her kids to the beach for picnics and hunting for possums instead of sending them to a mainstream classroom to learn traditionally.    Lucy Aitkenread’s two daughters, Ramona, nine, and Juno, seven, are encouraged to wake up when they want and pass their days surfing, hiking, kayaking and exploring the … Read more

Former chief exec is arrested over financial scandal in Germany

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Former chief exec is arrested over financial scandal dubbed ‘Germany’s Enron’ as payment provider Wirecard admits €1.9billion in its accounts ‘doesn’t exist’ Markus Braun, the former CEO of Wirecard, was arrested in Germany last night Braun resigned on Friday after firm said it could not find the missing €1.9billion Prosecutors claim he artificially inflated the … Read more

Do Covid-19 outbreaks in meat plants prove Britain WILL face a second wave in the winter?

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Cold air in slaughterhouses and meat-packing factories could be behind Covid-19 outbreaks, suggesting winter could bring a second wave of Covid-19, scientists say. Wales’ First Minister today confirmed the nation could implement its first local lockdown following a coronavirus outbreak at the 2 Sisters chicken factor on the island of Anglesey after 158 staff tested … Read more

Ukip picks tax consultant who lists ‘Nazi Germany’ among his hobbies as its new leader 

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Ukip picks Freddy Vachha, a tax consultant who lists ‘Nazi Germany’ and the ‘Belgian Congo Holocaust’ among his hobbies as its new leader Freddy Vachha warned ‘sinning’  Westminster politicians to ‘watch out’  Gave first speech in front of the statue of Winston Churchill outside Parliament He is Ukip’s sixth leader in four years as it … Read more

Do Covid-19 outbreaks in meat plants prove Britain WILL face a second wave in the winter?

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Cold air in slaughterhouses and meat-packing factories could be behind coronavirus outbreaks, scientists say, suggesting winter could bring a second wave of Covid-19. The entire Welsh island of Anglesey faces being quarantined after 158 staff at the 2 Sisters chicken factory tested positive for the virus, leading to the plant being closed and 560 staff … Read more

Scientists grow ‘mini brains’ from human stem cells containing Neanderthal DNA

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‘Mini brains’ grown from human stem cells containing Neanderthal DNA could shed light on how our ancient ancestors’ genes have influenced the development of our species They showed they can track the role of Neanderthal genes in the model organs The principle may be used with other bodily systems and ancient human species Around 2 … Read more

Madeleine McCann: Portuguese police reject retest request

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Police at war over Madeleine McCann DNA evidence as Portuguese REFUSE ‘arrogant’ German request to retest saliva sample found on her bed spread to see if it matches prime suspect Portuguese police have turned down German request to retest evidence in case Prosecutors in Germany have been told they cannot re-examine a saliva sample Police … Read more