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James Bond-creator Ian Fleming is probably someone worth listening to. After all, he’s sold more than 60 million books and created a film franchise that’s brought in billions.Fleming loved Jamaica. He first went there in 1943 as a high-level intelligence officer to attend an Anglo-US conference in Kingston, aimed at tackling the German U-boat problem in the Caribbean.‘When we have won this blasted war, I am going to live in Jamaica,’ he said. ‘Just live in Jamaica and lap it up and swim in the sea and write books.’Which is pretty much what he did, staying in his Golden Eye…
Like a doting father, Scott Parker humorously shakes his head as he approaches a gathering of his Burnley players in the canteen at their Gawthorpe Hall training ground.The squad are concluding their own game of Clarets Traitors, based on the TV series, and the gossip is heavy with how Ashley Barnes and Joe Worrall have fooled everyone to win.‘Hours of discussion,’ calls out Parker as he walks across, resplendent in grey knitwear, to join the chit-chat. The game was striker Zian Flemming’s idea and it has generated team-bonding for two months with daily votes after training and player pictures on…
A partial government shutdown went into effect at 12:01am Saturday morning after Congress failed to pass a stopgap bill in time.This doesn’t mean the process is over, however. The Senate has just passed the bill 85 to 11. It cleared the House of Representatives earlier in the day.All that has to happen now for the shutdown to be lifted is for President Joe Biden to sign the funding package, which will also deliver disaster aid to the southeastern US that was rocked by hurricanes and get economic assistance to farmers throughout the country.The partial shutdown comes just days before Christmas and New Year’s,…
The true face of the man that inspired Santa Claus can be seen for the first time in almost 1,700 years, after scientists reconstructed his likeness from his skull.Saint Nicholas of Myra was an early Christian saint whose reputation for gift-giving inspired the Dutch folk figure of Sinterklaas, later to become Santa Claus in the US.This mythical figure would then merge with the English Father Christmas – often associated with feasting and games, rather than gifts – to create the character children adore today.Yet no depiction of the man behind the myth survives from his lifetime, with most representations of…
It was a dinner party like no other, a gathering that has gone down in CIA history because of the tragic consequences for one particular guest.And it continues to cast a long shadow for the family of Dr Frank Olson, an eminent biological warfare scientist.They believe a post-prandial glass of liqueur covertly spiked with the mind-altering drug LSD led to his murder by the agency.Recently unsealed documents detailing Olson’s last days have brought the scientist’s death back into the spotlight decades after he fell from the 13th floor of a New York City hotel.His family are intent on winning him…
China has flexed its military muscles after a fleet of warships were spotted close to Australia and a Beijing navy helicopter was seen flying within 10ft of a Philippines coastguard plane.Chinese warships were discovered just 150 nautical miles east of Sydney, marking the furthest south Beijing’s navy has ever ventured along Australia’s eastern coastline.The Australian Navy has since deployed two vessels to shadow the Chinese naval task group, which consists of a frigate, a cruiser, and a supply ship. The fleet was first detected off Australia’s north-east coast a week ago, raising concerns over China’s expanding military presence in the Pacific.A defence…
Phoebe Burgess showed off her incredible figure as she enjoyed a day out with her friends after her ex-husband Sam got remarried in recent weeks.The former NRL WAG, 36, took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a gallery of stunning snaps from her day out at the country races with her girlfriends over the weekend.Known for her love of Pilates, Phoebe showed off the results of her hard work as she put her toned figure on display in a $1100 Zimmerman corset dress. The effortlessly stylish midi corset dress is from the Aussie designer’s Resort 2025 collection and features a flattering belted waist…
A young Aussie has transformed her skin in just three months after ditching coffee and adding a range of supplements to her morning routine. Ella Nelson, 16, from East Gosford on the central coast of New South Wales, had suffered cystic acne for eight months and experienced a heavy hit to her self-esteem. Desperate to help her daughter, Ella’s mum Rachael purchased her a range of SWIISH supplements by Australian media personality Sally Obermeder and within a few months watched her confidence return. ‘Ella suffered from severe cystic acne for months before using both the Gut Fibre Cleanse Powder and collagen supplements from…
For millions of people, every day starts with a cup of coffee or two.But if you’re counting on that cup to fuel your day and keep on your toes at work, you might be disappointed.British researchers have identified one long-acting way to give your brain a boost. A recent study showed that exercise improves cognition and brain power, particularly long- and short-term memories. Taking a walk after morning drop-off or a quick workout on your lunch break has been shown to work better than coffee at getting you moving in the morning and beating the afternoon doldrums.Researchers found that about 30 minutes…
By Hamish Mcrae Updated: 04:32 EDT, 14 October 2024 These are nervous times. Investors and taxpayers in the UK are frightened that we will all be clobbered by whatever Chancellor Rachel Reeves ends up doing in the Budget on October 30. But investors are worried everywhere. And from a global perspective, the most troubling concerns are in America.Set aside US politics, and look at the numbers. Last week, the Congressional Budget Office estimated the budget deficit for 2024 would be $1.8 trillion (£1.4 trillion), which works out at about 6.5 per cent of gross domestic product. That is unsustainable.Maybe the…