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Secret military operation led by ex-Green Beret to ouster Venezuela’s Maduro fails

A secret military operation to overthrow Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro Moros was simple, but perilous.  Some 300 heavily armed volunteers would sneak int... read more

Number of days considered to hot to safely work outdoors expected to grow to 39 by 2050

Global warming could see number of days too hot to work outside nearly DOUBLE to 39, by 2050 – posing a dire threat to agriculture industry Researchers fr... read more

Commuters told to check temperatures before leaving home individual towns cities on lockdown

Commuters will be told to check their temperatures before travelling and individual towns and cities could be put on lockdown in an easing of restrictions to be... read more

JobKeeper shock for workers as loophole sees their incomes plummet lower than the DOLE due to tax

JobKeeper shock for workers as tax loophole sees their incomes plummet lower than the DOLE JobKeeper receivers may still be taxed at normal rates on their $1,50... read more

Georgia health officials report 1,000 new coronavirus cases on same day stay-at-home order lifted 

Georgia health officials reported more than 1,000 new confirmed cases of coronavirus on the same day that state Governor Brian Kemp lifted its stay-at-home orde... read more

Many companies will keep in place changes made during coronavirus lockdown, study finds

How we could be working from home for months to come: Many companies will keep in place changes they have made to deal with the coronavirus crisis, study finds ... read more

Coronavirus lockdown protest held in St Kilda, Melbourne shut down by police

Dozens of protesters gathered together demanding the end of coronavirus lockdown laws only to be moved on by police after just an hour. The ‘St Kilda Rebe... read more

China censorship deleted critical coronavirus articles and social media posts written in Morse code

China’s censors deleted critical coronavirus articles and social media posts even if they had been written in Morse code or KLINGON to avoid detection Chi... read more

Film-maker Michael Moore’s latest exposé raises host of troubling questions about the eco bandwagon

Don’t be fooled by the mild-mannered delivery and shambling, cuddly teddy-bear appearance of the Oscar-winning documentary maker Michael Moore.  Whether ... read more

Britain will begin formal negotiations with the US on a trade deal next week via video conference

Britain will begin formal negotiations with the US on a trade deal next week via video conference after Boris Johnson promises to ‘drive a hard bargain... read more

Buying PPE is ‘like Wild West’, says care service director who paid £60,000 for non-existent stock

Buying PPE online is ‘like the Wild West’, says care service director whose company paid £60,000 for non-existent stock Care agencies have been tur... read more

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: David Beckham’s sister closes concierge business

As David Beckham’s wife, Victoria, struggles to keep her fashion label going, his sister has been forced to admit defeat with her own business aimed at the ri... read more

Disabled care worker, 20, accused of bashing vulnerable adults while also sexually abusing children

Disability care worker accused of bashing adult patients ends up being charged with child sex offences after police allegedly find vile videos of him abusing ch... read more

Why was PC Keith Palmer left so vulnerable? Damning dossier provides disturbing clues

They came by boat, silently and under the cover of night. All the intruders were armed; all had undergone specialist weapons training. Using only information av... read more

Coronavirus: Are children more at risk than we’ve been told?

Shortly after lockdown began, two-year-old Bertie Brown developed a rash on his stomach and chest. Over a video conference call, the toddler’s GP concluded th... read more

Re-usable PPE that could last for whole coronavirus pandemic could solve NHS shortages

Re-usable PPE designed to ‘last the whole coronavirus pandemic’ could solve NHS shortages when it is ready next week Re-usable protective gear has t... read more

Scrubs actor Sam Lloyd dies at 56 after battling an inoperable brain tumor last year

Scrubs actor Sam Lloyd dead at 56 after battling an inoperable brain tumor …as Zach Braff leads tributes By George Stark For Dailymail.com Published: 00:5... read more

Sir Michael Palin reveals he set fire to his house and was rescued by 86-year-old neighbour

Sir Michael Palin, 75, reveals he accidentally set fire to his house while resting after heart surgery… and was pulled to safety by his 86-year-old neighb... read more

Controversial facial recognition company Clearview AI considered for coronavirus contact tracing

The controversial facial recognition company Clearview AI is in negotiations with several unnamed federal agencies and three US states to provide contact tracin... read more

Coronavirus: Drug trials could end lockdown before a vaccine

Coronavirus drug trials that finish next month could see lockdown fully lifted by mid-summer as scientists investigate more than 120 options More than 120 drugs... read more

US Military scientists working on germ warfare make COVID-19 test

US military scientists are developing a new kind of blood test for coronavirus that could detect infection before symptoms begin, according to a report by The G... read more

The three stores that could vanish from shopping centres for good

Australia’s retail apocalypse, made worse by the coronavirus shutdown, means some stores may never reopen once the pandemic ends, experts fear. Shoppers w... read more

Two VERY different strategies being considered to take Australia out of lockdown

Australia could use one of two very different strategies to take the country out of lockdown as part of its road to recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, lead... read more

Border Force officers in France seize £20million worth of cocaine

Border Force in France seize £20million worth of cocaine within plywood boxes in a lorry carrying consignment of car parts to Britain The haul, which had a pot... read more