Plans to ease a ban on the trading in tiger and rhinoceros parts have been postponed by the Chinese government. While the trade of the endangered animals was banned by the country in 1993, in October the government announced it would allow the parts to be used for medical, scientific and cultural purposes. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) said the […]
China makes u-turn on legalising the sale of rhino and tiger parts
Endangered rhino numbers ‘soar by 1,000%’ in Tanzania after crackdown on poaching gangs
The number of endangered rhinos in Tanzania has risen by 1,000 per cent after a government crackdown on organised gangs guilty of industrial-scale poaching, officials claim. And elephant populations have risen by nearly half in five years, thanks to a blitz on illegal ivory hunters, the president’s office said. Four years ago the country, which has been described as “ground […]
More than 300 English primary
More than 300 primary schools across England have been forced to become academies in the last three years against a backdrop of mounting opposition from parents, a Guardian investigation has revealed. Analysis of government data has shown that 314 schools were forcibly removed from local authority control after being rated inadequate by Ofsted. The Department for Education (DfE) has paid […]
Government calls on OfS to clamp
The proportion of university students awarded first-class honours has rocketed by 80% in the last seven years, prompting renewed calls from government for an immediate clampdown on grade inflation. New figures released by the universities regulator, the Office for Students (OfS), show that 16% of students who graduated from an English university in 2010–11 attained the highest possible degree classification, […]
Mesut Ozil: Fenerbahce play down move for Arsenal midfielder
Former Germany international Ozil, who has Turkish origins, has been linked with the Super Lig club this summer. The 30-year-old is the Gunners’ highest-paid player, having signed a £350,000-a-week contract in 2018. “Under the current economic conditions, such a step is not possible for both parties,” said a Fenerbahce statement. Ozil was signed by Arsenal from Real Madrid for £42m […]
Arsenal captain Laurent Koscielny refuses to join pre-season tour
Arsenal captain Laurent Koscielny has refused to travel with the squad for their pre-season tour to the United States, the Premier League club said on Thursday. Advertising The 33-year-old French centre-back has one more year on his contract and British media reported that Ligue 1 clubs Girondins Bordeaux and Olympique Lyonnais were interested in signing him. “Laurent Koscielny has refused […]
The world’s fastest old man is 71, holds two world records and is aiming for a third
Charles Allie is 71 years old, and he is fast. Advertising Chances are, he is a much faster runner than you are — faster, in fact, than you ever were. Last year in Spain he broke his own world record in his age group for the 400 meters by more than a second. That is essentially a quarter-mile, one lap […]
IND v NZ: Two cricket fans die after India lost thrilling World Cup semifinal
India lost to New Zealand in the first semifinal of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 and crashed out of the cup. India had staged a brilliant comeback to revive their hopes after being reduced to 92 for 6 while chasing 239. But all hopes were up in smoke after India lost Jadeja and Dhoni. Advertising A cricket fan in […]
28 Floral Dresses Bold Enough To Make A Statement This Summer
Florals for summer aren’t exactly a bold statement, but it’s testament to designers across the globe that, this season, they have found fresh appeal. The ubiquitous printed dress is no longer reserved for garden parties or wedding guests: brands like Prada, Gucci and Dodo Bar Or are embracing maximalism and making retro florals a fully fashionable proposition; Richard Quinn and […]
The Most Iconic Celebrity Wedding Dresses Of All Time
Throughout history, famed wedding dresses have often reflected the times, from Queen Elizabeth’s post-war wedding gown made using fabric purchased with ration cards, to Yoko Ono’s swinging 1960s mini dress and Diana, Princess of Wales’s extravagant 1980s confection complete with 25-foot train (still the longest in royal wedding history). More recently, celebrity brides have played with wedding dress traditions, from […]