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Von der Leyen slams 'unacceptable' treatment of France Sign up to receive our rundown of the day's top stories direct to your inbox SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The European Union will change in the wake of political stalwart Angela Merkel ’s departure. The European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has surprised several EU member states recently by showing signs of allegiance and preferential treatment to France and French President Emmanuel Macron . The move would be an important step for Mr von der Leyen given France’s significant place in the EU dynamic. Related articles How the EU would respond if London follows triggered Article 16 Military size compared: How the UK’s undersea …

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Astronomers have identified a huge new “void” in space , with hardly any visible stars within a bubble stretching some three thousand trillion miles across. Scientists are so far unable to explain how the huge void, which lies between the constellations Perseus and Taurus, might have formed. There are several such empty bubbles in the universe, the best-known of which is the 330,000,000 light-year Boötes void, which is also known as “The Great Nothing”. There are a number of explanations for these mysterious cavities in space, among the wildest is the suggestion that an extraterrestrial super-civilisation could have built power-harvesting Dyson spheres around a vast number of stars, blocking out their light. Study leader Shmuel Bialy, a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute for Theory and Computation (ITC) at the Centre for Astrophysics, has a couple more explosive ideas: “We have two theories,” he said. “Either one supernova went off at the core of …

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Hopes that the coronavirus outbreak might come to an end as warmer weather kills off the Covid-9 virus might be too optimistic, according to a new report from researchers at the University of Aix-Marseille in France. The researchers say they tested the effect of heat on the virus in both “clean” laboratory conditions and natural “dirty” environments. Even very high temperatures seemed to have little effect. Deliberately infected African green monkey kidney cells placed in a 140-degree Fahrenheit room remained infected But a confidential briefing on the researchers’ results, leaked to Yahoo News, does offer some that the summer weather could create harsher conditions for the virus because – according to the report – “sunlight destroys the virus quickly.” The Department of Homeland Security released a statement, saying “The department is dedicated to the fight against COVID-19, and the health and safety of the American people is its top priority. As policy, …

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Derby County have entered administration and been deducted 12 points by the English Football League, it has been confirmed. The Championship club revealed their intention to enter administration last Friday , with owner Mel Morris blaming the Covid-19 pandemic for a £20million loss in revenue. Morris has reportedly spent the last few days talking to players and staff at the club, whose jobs are now under threat. Wayne Rooney's side are rock-bottom of the Championship following their points deduction, six points adrift of Sheffield Wednesday on -2. The club released a statement confirming that Andrew Hosking, Carl Jackson and Andrew Andronikou, managing directors at business advisory firm Quantuma, have been appointed joint administrators of the Rams. Hosking, Quantuma managing director and joint administrator, said: "I can confirm that Andrew Andronikou, Carl Jackson and I were appointed joint administrators of Derby County Football Club today. …

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Published 1 April 2014 Share close Share page Copy link About sharing A virtual currency designed to be a "local digital currency", has been launched by Hull City Council. In the form of digital "tokens", HullCoins can be used to pay council tax and for goods and services from firms signed up to the scheme. Hull City Council said it hoped the scheme would eventually be extended to the major supermarket chains. David Shepherdson, from the City Council, said HullCoins would have "a social purpose". 'Digital wallets' He said: "We'll be generating digital tokens which we will distribute into the local economy with our partners, the majority of whom will be charities, community groups and local enterprises. "They will then be used as a charitable payment or as a way of recognising people's community activity." HullCoins would be paid into "digital wallets" on people's smart phones …

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Published 6 January 2020 Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Work has begun on removing nuclear waste from Berkeley power station, 30 years after it was decommissioned. The disused Magnox generator, situated on the banks of the River Severn in Gloucestershire, closed in 1989. It was one of the world's first commercial nuclear power stations and its laboratories and many of its buildings have already been dismantled. Work emptying its vast concrete vaults of the nuclear waste Berkeley generated is only now able to safely begin. But it will not be safe for humans to go inside its reactor cores until 2074. The BBC has been given a rare glimpse of what is stored under the disused site. For the past 50 years parts of the coastline of the west of England have been dominated by nuclear power stations. The 1960s saw the construction of Hinkley A and Hinkley B in …

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When you have no other options left, and there is a financial emergency at hand, you should always consider getting an online payday loan. Whether you need to tend to medical bills, buy new car parts, or need the cash for a holiday, payday loans have you covered. A payday loan is a small short-term loan, which is usually processed within a day or two. The amount is typically up to $500 but has high-interest rates as it usually needs to be repaid very soon after. In this article, we have listed the most reliable payday loan platforms and chalked out all the factors that need to be considered by you! How We Made the List Trying to get an online payday loan can be tricky, especially if you have a bad credit score; however, there are multiple options available online that give you access to payday loans. The problem most newbies face when looking for a loan is getting scammed by fraudulent lenders. If you are new to the process of getting an online loan, it may seem difficult …

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