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Holidays are supposed to be relaxing, fun and an opportunity to make amazing memories. But they can often be very overwhelming too.New research has revealed which destinations are the most stressful to visit, after analysing the 51 most-frequented cities in the world.The study looked at a variety of factors to determine the rankings, including weather discomfort, reviews, crime data and tourist density.And it was Paris that proved to be the most stressful city to visit, cramming more than 47.5million tourists a year into just 105km² – making it ten times busier than New York. Though the popular destination scored averagely in regards to weather discomfort and…
By DANIEL MATTHEWS Published: 15:08 BST, 1 August 2025 | Updated: 15:08 BST, 1 August 2025 LeBron James did little to dampen the speculation over his future with a social media post that sent some NBA fans into meltdown.The basketball legend, 40, confirmed he will play a 23rd NBA season when exercised his $52.6million option with the Los Angeles Lakers earlier this summer.But James has been at the center of trade rumors over the offseason after his agent Rich Paul hinted that his future might lie away from the Lakers.And on Thursday, the 40-year-old posted a picture of himself working out in front…
The last Chancellor to back an overseas takeover of a British listed company was Conservative Philip Hammond when SoftBank swallowed Arm Holdings in 2016 in the aftermath of Brexit.That went badly for Britain’s leading smart-chip designer, which is now quoted in New York.Admittedly, pension consolidator Just Group is not a tech pioneer. But it is a London-quoted company which has accumulated £27billion in pension fund assets, serving some 500 smaller firms.It is a key player in a sector where the UK’s biggest insurers Legal & General and Aviva are leaders.So, it is somewhat bizarre to hear Rachel Reeves trumpeting the…
Gary Busey has pleaded guilty to groping a woman at a 2022 horror movie convention in New Jersey.Busey was accused of inappropriately touching two women’s buttocks during a photo shoot at Monster Mania at the Doubletree Hotel in Camden on August 13, 2022 – and trying to unhook another victim’s bra, allegedly asking that woman ‘where she got them.’ Despite previously denying any wrongdoing, the Lethal Weapon actor, 81, admitted one count of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact, saying the assault was ‘not an accidental touching’ during a virtual court appearance on Thursday, per Court TV. Under a plea agreement, remaining charges against…
A massive earthquake off the coast of Russia was detected more than 4,700 miles away in Upstate New York, highlighting the incredible reach of seismic waves. Data from the US Geological Survey (USGS) showed the tremor struck about 84 miles east-southeast of Kamchatska at around 7:24pm EST.With a magnitude of 8.8, it ranks as the sixth strongest earthquake ever recorded.Meteorologist Howard Mange revealed that shockwaves from the megaquake were picked up by a seismometer in Binghamton, New York. The first waves to arrive were the primary waves, or P-waves, reaching the seismometer about 11 minutes after the initial quake. These are the fastest seismic…
At 36, Adam Wereszczynski was gobsmacked when tests revealed he had liver disease.As a finance professional, long workdays spent crunching numbers and evenings dedicated to client entertainment left little time to think about his health.Now aged 42, he told the Daily Mail: ‘I was slightly overweight, but I was going for runs and going to the gym when I could. I was tired all the time, but I just put that down to how busy I was. I never even thought twice about my liver – but when you’re young, you do tend to think you’re a bit invincible.’At the…
British holidaymakers heading to Spain over the summer could risk hefty fines if they are caught violating strict new sunbed rules. Tourists who lay out their towels for extended periods of time face potential fines of up to €250 (£210), as a number of popular holiday hotspots begin implementing the so-called ‘sunbed tax.’ These rules, aimed at preventing sunbed reserving and overcrowding, vary by location but generally prohibit placing personal belongings on sunbeds before a certain time or leaving them unattended for prolonged periods. It comes as ‘sunbed wars’ at European resorts and hotels continue to hot up over the summer, with guests arriving…
Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff inspected a food distribution centre in war-torn Gaza today amid an escalating war of words over ‘starvation’ claims.The UN has warned that widespread famine is a looming threat in the besieged strip and claims hundreds of Palestinians have been shot while trying to collect aid near distribution sites. But Israel insists that Gaza is not facing starvation and says Hamas is responsible for the looting of aid.The US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, posted on X that he and Witkoff had gone to Gaza ‘to learn the truth’ about the private aid sites run by the Gaza…
By SPENCER MORGAN Published: 14:44 BST, 1 August 2025 | Updated: 14:56 BST, 1 August 2025 Legendary boxing cutman Frank Hopkins has sadly passed away with Tyson Fury and other renowned names of the sport paying their respects.Hopkins, known to many as Frankie, cornered Fury and a number of other successful British fighters during his long career.He died on Friday at the age of 78 and will be fondly remembered as ‘one of boxing’s good guys’.The tributes came flooding in on social media after the news was announced with Fury leading the way. Former world champion Fury posted a video on his…
Rolls-Royce shareholders are reaping the rewards of the British engineering giant’s quite remarkable recovery.Less than three years ago boss Tufan Erginbilgic declared that the 119-year-old firm was a ‘burning platform’ – and vowed to turn its fortunes around.The shares have since soared, rising another 10pc to a record high above 1,100p following a bumper update today. That gave the Derby-based group a value of £93.5billion – making it one of the five biggest companies listed on the London stock market.The rise is extraordinary by any standards.Rolls is up 85pc this year and more than 1,000pc – or 11-fold – since…