H&M announces plan to shut 250 stores worldwide while Burger King prepares to axe 1,600 UK staff

Fashion giant H&M has announced its plan to shut 250 stores worldwide, while Burger King prepares to axe 1,600 UK staff. The world’s second largest clothing retailer said around a quarter of its 5,000 stores are able to renegotiate or exit contracts next year, allowing it to close some stores. Meanwhile, fast-food giant Burger King … Read more

Shell will axe up to 9,000 jobs worldwide after plunge in oil demand

Shell will axe up to 9,000 jobs worldwide after plunge in demand for oil due to coronavirus pandemic Royal Dutch Shell reveals plans to cut up to 9,000 jobs or more than 10% of staff Oil and gas giant’s restructure could bring £2billion in annual savings by 2022 Shell last month launched a review of … Read more

Man takes stray kitten on worldwide tour of 21 countries after rescuing her in Bosnia

Scottish man, 31, who rescued a stray kitten in Bosnia reveals he ‘bonded straight away’ with the animal and has since taken cat on two-year worldwide tour of 21 countries Dean Nicholson, 31, from Dunbar, found starving stray while cycling in Bosnia Said he instantly bonded with the kitten who quickly fell asleep on his … Read more

Covid kills one million worldwide: Coronavirus has now spread to 210 countries

Covid kills one million worldwide: Coronavirus has now spread to 210 countries infecting at least 32 million people across the globe as Europe is gripped by second wave Coronavirus has claimed the lives of one million people across the globe   Virus has been recorded in 210 countries and infected at least 32 million people  Europe … Read more

Agora reveals its shortlisted images from a worldwide travel photography contest  

What does travel mean to you? Perhaps it means a margarita by a hotel pool in Marbella. Or eating an ice cream in the rain in Blackpool. Or buying a scratch card on a Ryanair flight. To the photographers who entered the Agora #Travel2020 contest the meaning of travel is a little more… epic. When … Read more

Tenet debuts with $20.2 million at the domestic box office as it nears $150 million worldwide

With anywhere between 65% and 70% of movie theaters now open in North America, Warner Bros. debuted the highly-anticipated Tenet to rather underwhelming results. Tenet, the latest from writer-director Christopher Nolan, debuted with $20.2 million at the domestic box office, according to Variety.  The thriller opened in several international markets before its domestic debut, as … Read more

Airbnb bans house parties worldwide, citing virus mandates

Airbnb is banning house parties worldwide as it tries to clean up its reputation and comply with coronavirus-related limits on gatherings.  The San Francisco home sharing company will now limit occupancy in its rental homes to 16 people. It may offer exceptions for boutique hotels or other event venues.  Airbnb said the coronavirus-related closure of … Read more

The beautiful shortlisted images in a worldwide landscape photography contest run by photo app Agora

Hungry for fine photography? Then feast your eyes on these images. They are MailOnline Travel’s pick of the 50 stunning snaps shortlisted in a contest called #Landscape2020, run by photo app Agora. Agora asked photographers around the globe to send in their very best shots of breathtaking scenery. In total, 14,739 photos were submitted, with … Read more

Kiwi singer Benee reveals how her ‘isolation anthem’ Supalonely became a worldwide hit

Kiwi singer Benee reveals how her ‘isolation anthem’ Supalonely became a worldwide hit without her ever leaving Auckland By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 16:48 BST, 18 July 2020 | Updated: 16:48 BST, 18 July 2020 Benee has become a global sensation with her ‘isolation anthem’ Supalonely going to the top of the charts … Read more

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson celebrates Jumanji: The Next Level grossing $800M worldwide

‘Still going strong’: Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson celebrates Jumanji: The Next Level grossing $800M worldwide By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 06:37 BST, 9 July 2020 | Updated: 08:03 BST, 9 July 2020 He’s become a major Hollywood player by producing his own star vehicles. And on Wednesday, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson celebrated the news … Read more