Iran’s coronavirus death toll rises to 15 amid surge of new infections

Iran’s coronavirus death toll has risen to 15 today with Iranians running short of masks and testing kits, the regime refusing to seal off the holy city at the centre of the crisis and pilgrims spreading the virus around the Middle East.   Even according to official figures, Iran has the worst virus outbreak in the … Read more

Tewkesbury Abbey rises from the muddy waters once more as town is submerged after brutal deluge 

A Norman abbey built more than 900 years ago has become a beacon for rural communities struck by some of the worst floods in living memory. The idyllic Tewkesbury Abbey has survived countless flooding disasters in the Gloucestershire market town – from where it takes its name – over the years. As well as its close proximity … Read more

Kabul blast: Toll rises to 16, Taliban claims responsibilty

By: Reuters | Kabul | Updated: September 3, 2019 9:41:37 am The blast hit close to Green Village, a large compound used by staff of international organisations, sending a column of smoke and flame into the sky. (Representational Image) The Taliban claimed responsibility for a car bomb explosion that rocked the Afghan capital Kabul on … Read more

E-cigarettes have killed 57 people as number of lung illnesses linked to vaping rises to 2,602

A 15-year-old in Texas is now the youngest person in the US to die of the vaping-linked illness that’s claimed the lives of a total of 57 people nationwide, officials said Thursday.    As of Thursday, 2,602 people have been hospitalized with lung illnesses linked to e-cigarettes in every US state, the District of Columbia, Puerto … Read more

JP MORGAN JAPANESE: Trust rises above recession threat by avoiding cyclical stocks

JP MORGAN JAPANESE: Portfolio that avoids cyclical stocks helps this trust rise above the threat of recession Nicholas Weindling has managed investment trust for nearly 12 years He skips cyclical stocks, which are prone to sharp share price falls  Weindling prefers to hunt down ‘new types’ of company he believes will thrive By Jeff Prestridge … Read more