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By ALEX BRUMMER Updated: 05:08 EST, 9 November 2024 The economic tumult of the last ten days has been immense. Labour’s tax and spend Budget, the election of Donald Trump with the prospect of tax cuts and tariffs on imports, and a reduction in borrowing costs on both sides of the Atlantic still are being digested.There has been a surge in share prices in New York with the S&P 500 Index, the broadest measure of American shares, 50 per cent above its long term average and trading at a remarkable 25 times earnings-per-share.This, at the moment that the Congressional Budget…
By TARYN PEDLER Published: 12:11, 12 February 2025 | Updated: 17:16, 12 February 2025 A private chef who was accused of stealing a suitcase stuffed with £90,000 in cash from his billionaire employers has been cleared of all charges in a high-profile trial in Switzerland.The 46-year-old German chef, who worked for the wealthy couple in Schwyz, claimed his role went far beyond the kitchen – saying he even had to cook specially prepared meals for their dog and drive their son to school.The unnamed chef was initially hired in 2021 on a two-month trial period while still living in Germany. He later…
New DNA evidence from corpses buried in Pompeii is rewriting the narratives about the people who lived there.The volcano erupted in 79 AD, releasing a 20-ft-deep layer of ash and sediment that provided just the right conditions to capture dozens of bodies in their dying state.Archaeologists used these impressions to create replicas of the victims and narratives were spun in books and Hollywood about those who died in more evocative positions.One of the more famous plaster casts was of an adult holding a child in what appeared to be a loving embrace.Known as the Two Maidens, it was previously assumed to…
From BDSM to threesomes, many people have sexual fantasies that they would love to make a reality. Now, a scientist has lifted the lid on one of the more unusual sexual fetishes he’s come across. In his new book, Dr Mark Griffiths, a professor of behavioural addiction at Nottingham Trent University, has delved into ‘toonophlia’ – the sexual fetish for cartoons. ‘While researching the furry fandom (i.e, individuals who derive sexual pleasure from dressing up as an animal and/or derive sexual pleasure from having sex with someone dressed as an animal) and objectum sexuality (ie, individuals who develop deep emotional and/or romantic attachments…
Scientists have revealed what men really think about female genitalia.More than 200 heterosexual men ranging in age from 19 to 77 were asked to rank the importance of 24 specific characteristics in a woman’s vagina.The majority cared more about how it felt during sex than how it looked. Smell, taste and sensitivity all ranked high, whereas physical attributes such as symmetry or labial size ranked lower.This suggests that men’s feelings toward women’s genitals are shaped primarily by functionality and sensation, not by physical appearance, the researchers concluded. They were also asked to rank how strongly they agreed with various statements such as,…
The number one issue in exit polls in the election was the economy, and now a map lays bare the burden inflation has put on families across the country. Visual Capitalist, an online publication that produces data-driven content, used Census Bureau data to map the average amount households spend on a week’s worth of groceries in every state. On average, Americans pay $270 per week on groceries, which adds up to $1,080 per month. Since August 2020, grocery prices have increased 20 percent, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.This is the steepest inflation that the US has seen since the 1970s. The COVID-19 pandemic, conflict…
Experts have urged caution about a sugary vitamin pill that’s gaining popularity among teenage boys on social media for its supposed ability to boost height. The TruHeight supplements, which cost £33 and contain almost a teaspoon of sugar in a serving, are said, in thousands of TikTok videos to help teens ‘grow taller’.In one rave claim, content creator Aaron Thomas told his 147,000 followers that he grew four inches in just three months after he started taking TruHeight vitamins.Another young social media user, Omar Natour, called on his fellow ‘short kings’ who ‘need to get taller’ to take Truheight, claiming the supplement is ‘magic’ and ‘will…
Dubai has an image problem: many imagine it as a concrete tangle of skyscrapers still under construction, where personal liberties like holding hands in public and enjoying an alcoholic drink are forbidden.But almost a quarter of a million Britons live in Dubai today – and find much there to make them happy. For starters, there’s no personal income or inheritance tax. Private healthcare with Bupa is a necessity, but the quality of care is excellent.Living with an unmarried partner is also now decriminalised – although homosexuality remains illegal.As for property, despite housing and transfer fees, Dubai real estate is free…
By Max Aldred For Daily Mail Australia Published: 08:41 EDT, 27 October 2024 | Updated: 08:47 EDT, 27 October 2024 Aussie school leavers have been warned to brush up on a popular tourist island’s local laws to stay out of trouble amid graduation festivities.In a matter of weeks, high school exams will come to a close across Australia and Year 12 students are looking to let their hair down after months of gruelling studies.Hotspots for ‘Schoolies’ include the Gold Coast and Byron Bay, which are both preparing for the traditional influx of partygoers, but many young Aussies are also expected to…
Britney Spears reunited with her youngest son, Jayden, during the Christmas holiday – and the star shared an Instagram video on Wednesday to commemorate the big moment. The Baby One More Time songstress, 43 – who recently returned from a lengthy getaway to Mexico for her birthday – filmed herself with the 18-year-old as they spent time together. The star notably shares Jayden as well as Sean Preston, 19, with ex-husband Kevin Federline. Her sons moved to Hawaii last year with their father but Spears has reportedly been ‘focusing’ on fixing her bond with her kids. In the clip, both Britney and Jayden…