FTSE 100 opens up 1.4% by 83 points to 5,844 as death rates in some of worst-hit countries drops

FTSE 100 rises 1.6% by 91 points to 5,844 after Boris Johnson says UK is ‘turning the tide’ on coronavirus in first address to nation following recovery The index of Britain’s biggest companies is up by 83 points to 5,844 at open The positive start followed gains in Asia as leaders up plan to reopen … Read more

FTSE 100 opens up 1.4% by 83 points to 5,844 as death rates in some of worst-hit countries drops

FTSE 100 rises 1.6% by 91 points to 5,844 after Boris Johnson says UK is ‘turning the tide’ on coronavirus in first address to nation following recovery The index of Britain’s biggest companies is up by 83 points to 5,844 at open The positive start followed gains in Asia as leaders up plan to reopen … Read more

Paul Hollywood’s epic culinary tour around Japan, from street stalls to Michelin-starred ramen shops

Japan wasn’t the place for me — or so I thought. I’m the flour guy, and didn’t expect the Japanese to be into baking because of their rice culture. I couldn’t have been more wrong. It turns out their bakeries are incredible. I was scratching my head, thinking: ‘We’ve been making bread in the West … Read more

Twitter is DOWN! Thousands are are unable to see tweets and are shown a ‘Twitter is over capacity’

Twitter is DOWN! Thousands are are unable to see tweets and are shown a ‘Twitter is over capacity’ message when logging into the platform Twitter has gone down for parts of the US, Europe and Japan The biggest issue seems to be that the site is not loading properly Some users said they were shown … Read more

Twitter is DOWN! Thousands are are unable to see tweets and are shown a ‘Twitter is over capacity’

Twitter is DOWN! Thousands are are unable to see tweets and are shown a ‘Twitter is over capacity’ message when logging into the platform Twitter has gone down for parts of the US, Europe and Japan The biggest issue seems to be that the site is not loading properly Some users said they were shown … Read more

People across the world share funny snaps of animals social distancing

Now THAT’s social distancing! People around the world share funny snaps of animals following the COVID-19 rules better than some humans Some well behaved animals around the world have also been social distancing Funny examples of this have been shared online and collated by Bored Panda One shows a pigeon in Poland taking up a spot … Read more

What face masks can you buy amid the coronavirus pandemic?

Face masks could soon be an everyday sight in Britain as health officials admit that they are reconsidering their advice for people not to wear them. In countries such as China, Japan and South Korea, wearing face masks when you’re ill is common – East Asia has learned from deadly virus outbreaks in the past. … Read more

China takes advantage of USS Roosevelt being crippled by coronavirus to send jets close to Taiwan

China appears to be taking advantage of the USS Theodore Roosevelt being crippled by the coronavirus by sending an aircraft carrier and fighter jets close to Taiwan over the weekend.   Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said the Liaoning, China’s first operational aircraft carrier, and five accompanying warships passed first through the Miyako Strait, located between Japan’s islands … Read more

Coronavirus Japan: COVID-19 places Tokyo Games in fresh doubt, says organisers

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES   The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 – becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe held a crucial conference call with Olympics chief Thomas Bach on Tuesday to formally decide a plan and … Read more

Coronavirus Japan: COVID-19 places Tokyo Games in fresh doubt, says organisers

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES   The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 – becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe held a crucial conference call with Olympics chief Thomas Bach on Tuesday to formally decide a plan and … Read more