Similar rules will also come into effect in Scotland tomorrow but both Northern Ireland and England have made no changes to the rules regarding returning home from Portugal. Earlier on in the programme, Naga grilled Transport Secretary Grant Shapps on the issue of ever-changing quarantine rules, where he admitted: “I realise it’s confusing to people.” […]
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Record-breaking fires have reached ‘catastrophic’ levels across northern Australia, sending thousands fleeing from their homes
ROB GRIFFITH/AFP/Getty Images Australia’s northeastern region of Queensland is experiencing unprecedented heat waves and record-breaking wildfires. For the first time in history, fire danger in Queensland has been rated “catastrophic,” the highest possible level on the Queensland government’s warning scale. “We have never, ever, in this state, been in this situation before,” Queensland Fire and Emergency […]
First LNG shipment from Russia's Arctic to arrive in Northern Europe
Independent Russian gas producer Novatek has announced the first delivery of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Yamal project in the Arctic to an area near the port of Honningsvag in northern Norway. “The Arc7 ice-class LNG tanker ‘Vladimir Rusanov’ successfully reloaded an LNG cargo delivered from the Yamal LNG facility at Sabetta to […]
‘I can’t do this alone’: Kids from Northern Quebec still taking medevac flights without parents
Parents of a six-year-old Waswanipi boy, who was taken on a medevac flight to Montreal on his own in August, described the trauma their son experienced at Quebec’s inquiry into the treatment of Indigenous people.
Aurora: Best places in the world to see the Northern Lights REVEALED
Aurora: Best places in the world to see the Northern Lights REVEALED (Image: Getty Images) The Northern Lights are an impressive sight to see but they’re not always easy to find, so it\s vital tourists head to the right locations to witness the amazing display. The aurora borealis is created from a collision between electrically […]
A completely and utterly biased review of Northern Ireland
Share this article Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. And when that beholder is born-and-bred Northern Irishman Leon McCarron and the beauty in question is that of his beloved homeland, you can expect bias, not balance. The west coast of Ireland is, quite rightly, heralded as a place of truly outstanding natural beauty. […]
Northern Lights: Stunning footage captured over Finland but can they be seen in the UK?
The Northern Lights have been spotted over Finland earlier today. A video filmed the natural phenomenon across the sky in Rovaniemi, the capital of Lapland found in Northern Finland. Many in the US would also have been able to see it with residents in northern Illinois on the watch list. Will the lights be spotted […]
Up to 20 injured as train derails in northern Pakistan – report
At least eight carriages of the Peshawar-bound Khushhal Express derailed near Attock in northern Pakistan, local media reported, citing the railway company on Sunday morning. Geo News says that at least 20 people were injured in the incident, while Daily Pakistan reports around 15 casualties, adding that nine carriages had derailed. Rail traffic was reportedly […]
Insiders are buzzing that Northern Virginia could soon be awarded Amazon’s HQ2 as Jeff Bezos makes high-profile visit to Washington, DC (AMZN)
Amy Harris/Invision/AP The Washington, DC, area is buzzing with speculation that Northern Virginia could soon land Amazon HQ2. Two sources said as much to Business Insider. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is amid a high-profile trip to Washington, DC. The Washington, DC, area is buzzing with speculation that Amazon could soon select Northern Virginia as the […]
Taliban captures 8 police security posts in northern Afghanistan amid insurgents' offensive – report
Taliban militants have captured eight police security posts in northern Afghanistan amid an insurgents’ offensive that continues in the conflict-ridden country, local media report. The clashes in Sari-Pul province started on Sunday night, local officials confirmed to TOLOnews, adding that the militants had attacked the area from three directions. “If the government does not send […]