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By: PTI | Dhaka | Updated: November 22, 2015 3:14:19 pm Bangladesh on Sunday executed two top opposition leaders simultaneously for war crimes during the 1971 war of independence against Pakistan, triggering sporadic violence by their supporters including attacks on media. Fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary-General Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujahid, 67, and BNP leader Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury, … Read more
PCF Bank offers new best buy three-year fixed savings deal paying 2% – but this is LESS than the top 12 month bond a year ago as rates plummet PCF Bank’s deal edges out Gatehouse Bank and can be opened online or by post In February 2019, Gatehouse offered a one-year deal paying 2.15% Savings … Read more
London is Europe’s best city to invest in and Manchester moves into the top 30 of the Global Cities Index thanks to a strong environmental score Los Angeles has come top of the table, just ahead of London and Hong Kong Manchester had the second highest ‘Environmental Impact Score’ It is the first time the … Read more
Climate risks put at top of Davos agenda… as the global elite fly in on their private jets! By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 22:07 GMT, 15 January 2020 | Updated: 22:07 GMT, 15 January 2020 The World Economic Forum has urged business leaders to step into the void left by governments in … Read more
Here’s a tantalising glimpse through the keyholes of the hotel rooms the world’s wealthiest people occupy. Private jet lifestyle magazine Elite Traveler has drawn up a list of the 100 best hotel suites in the world, which includes the 10 biggest – and the 10 most expensive. The grand, jaw-dropping tour of opulence takes in … Read more
You’re planning a budget break. You’ve looked into flights and hotels. But what about everything else? The new annual Post Office Travel Money report tots up the cost of a ‘tourist basket’ of eight holiday staples in 42 top-choice destinations for British tourists. Thanks to the resurgent pound, more than three-quarters of the list is … Read more
I’m seriously impressed with all these launches – and I know you will be, too These are game-changers: they really do give results The mascara: Maybelline Falsies Lash Lift Mascara, £9.99, superdrug.com Seriously lash-enhancing stuff, this gives an instant lift and curl that lasts – according to the brand it was tested against salon lashes … Read more
Frances Arnold of the US was awarded for using the principles of evolution to develop new enzymes, which are the basic chemical tools of life. At first she tried to force such changes using more traditional methods, but her breakthrough came when she allowed evolutionary forces such as selection and even chance to govern the … Read more
Beyoncé, the Kardashians and Chrissy Teigen have all been name-checked in a list of 2019’s worst health fads. Leading dietitians have revealed five of the worst tips they’ve come across this year that should be avoided in 2020, including Beyoncé’s 22-day diet. The British Dietetic Association (BDA) urged dieters to remember it takes longer than … Read more
Air Canada, 4.0 stars, average calories 347 According to Dr Platkin, Air Canada offers several mini-meals that are ‘much better than a traditional snack, and are low in calories with great nutrient content’. He also notes that Air Canada’s main meals are ‘relatively healthy and available for trips that are more than two hours long’. … Read more