International movie box office suffers with 85% drop as Bloodshot tops modest weekend list

International movie box office tallies continue to suffer with an 85% drop compared with last year as Vin Diesel’s Bloodshot tops modest weekend list By Dan Heching For Dailymail.com Published: 22:29 GMT, 15 March 2020 | Updated: 00:12 GMT, 16 March 2020 As the world continues to remain gripped in fear and uncertainty during the … Read more

Virus petition calling for PM to close schools tops 440,000

Head teachers have demanded to know if exams will go ahead when the coronavirus peaks in May as a petition urging Boris Johnson to close schools soars to 440,000. Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said there was an urgent need for clarity on the tests. It comes as a petition … Read more

Virus petition calling for PM to close schools tops 420,000

A petition calling for Boris Johnson to close schools has topped 420,000 as exam worries grow and universities ban face-to-face teaching due to the coronavirus threat. The form, started by Sami Attout, urges Boris Johnson to shut down campuses ‘in the coming weeks or as soon as possible’, to prevent the spread of Covid19. School leaders … Read more

Sheikh Maktoum’s property empire that tops £100m in the UK alone

The billionaire ruler of Dubai, who was yesterday found by a High Court judge to have kidnapped his daughter from the streets of Britain, is one of the world’s richest men and boasts a multi-million pound property portfolio. Sheikh Mohammed al-Maktoum’s lavish collection of homes include a £75m Surrey estate, a historic mansion and stud farm near … Read more

USA tops list of the world’s most diplomatically influential countries, with Britain third

America is the world’s most influential country followed by Germany with the UK in third, according to a new ranking of global ‘soft power’.  Despite economic uncertainty around Brexit and a shrinking military, Britain ranked above the likes of Russia and China for its ability to sway the opinions and behaviours of countries, people and … Read more

Waitrose tops the annual Which? satisfaction survey with high scores in every category but price 

Waitrose is best for everything (er, except value) as it tops the annual Which? satisfaction survey with high scores in every category but price Upmarket chain beat discount rivals to be crowned best in-store supermarket Scored maximum in categories such as fast-moving queues and friendly staff The survey revealed that Asda was rated as worst supermarket by … Read more

24-year-old from Ludhiana tops Punjab civil service (judicial)

By: Express News Service | Chandigarh | Updated: February 15, 2020 1:47:21 pm Shivani who graduated in law from Patiala based Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law had also secured second rank in Haryana Civil Service (Judicial Branch) examination, result of which was declared on February 3. Shivani Garg (24), a resident of Ludhiana, has … Read more

World’s Safest Airlines 2020: Qantas tops list of 400 carriers

The 20 safest airlines in the world revealed: Qantas is No1 with Virgin Atlantic, Alaska and Hawaiian also in the ranking AirlineRatings.com revealed the top 20 safest carriers after studying 400 The top five also includes Air New Zealand, Eva Air, Etihad and Qatar Airways  Separate ranking for low-cost carriers includes Flybe, JetBlue and Frontier  … Read more

Best retirement destinations in Europe: Spain tops the league

Are these the best retirement destinations in Europe? Spain tops the league, Finland is a surprise second… and Britain lags in 17th place Research based on crime rates, cost of living, life expectancy, property prices and population age  Italy and Slovenia also performed well in the study of 45 countries  Switzerland – with easily the … Read more

Spain tops favourite destination list for people dreaming of a retirement abroad

Older people wishing to retire abroad are more resolute about their plans now than after the Brexit referendum, new research on attitudes of would-be expats reveals. Nearly half said Brexit was making them reconsider spending their old age abroad when polled two weeks ago. That is compared to three quarters who were having having second thoughts … Read more