I joined my ex-employer’s defined contribution scheme in the late 1990s and after a transfer around 2005 the pension now sits with Standard Life. I have always had a life target to retire at 50 yet I’m aware of the regular changes to investment limits, lifetime allowances and the age at which benefits can be … Read more
The Moon’s once powerful magnetic field helped shield Earth and its developing atmosphere from powerful solar storms 4 billion years ago, a new study claims. Researchers led by James Green, NASA’s chief scientist, created computer models simulating the protective impact the Moon once had over Earth. The combined magnetic fields of both the Moon and … Read more
Nicole Kidman says husband Keith Urban made her feel ‘protected’ and ‘so much more comfortable’ after her marriage to Tom Cruise ended By Monique Friedlander For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:57 BST, 8 October 2020 | Updated: 00:57 BST, 8 October 2020 It’s been 15 years since Nicole Kidman first met her husband Keith Urban. … Read more
Boris Johnson earmarks area the size of the Lake District and south Downs for protected status in bid to boost Britain’s natural beauty as he signs new UN pledge to save the planet Boris Johnson will warn immediate action is needed to save wildlife and habitats He said that ‘we cannot afford to dither’ because … Read more
Samuel Jackson, who worked for Lidl, claimed it was unfair to sack him for offensive comments because of his adherence to the Hellenic philosophy Stoicism, founded by Zeno of Citium (pictured) from the 3rd century BC meant he can offend anyone without consequences A communications worker sacked by Lidl for calling Asians ‘greasy’ has had his … Read more
Children may be protected from coronavirus by the portion of the immune system that we have from birth, a new study finds. Researchers at Yale University and Albert Einstein College of Medicine found that adults who catch coronavirus are nine-times more likely to die of the infection compared to children. They went a step further, … Read more
Protected areas of land around the world have become isolated from each other due to human activities such as farming, mining and urbanisation, study finds. More than 90 per cent of forests, parks and conservation areas are under intense pressure, leaving protected networks of plants and animals disconnected. Researchers from the University of Queensland studied … Read more
‘I saved his a**’: Trump boasted how he protected Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, Bob Woodward book reveals In one of 18 interviews with investigative reporter Bob Woodward, Trump defended Mohammed bin Salman over gruesome murder of Jamal Khashoggi Trump bragged that he protected the Saudi Crown Prince after the … Read more
Poor countries may have greater protection against coronavirus because of their harsh living conditions, scientists have suggested. Experts have been puzzled by why some nations where poverty and disease is rife are not suffering massive outbreaks, describing the phenomenon as a ‘complete enigma’. At the start of the pandemic, it was feared poorer countries, particularly in … Read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has suggested for the first time that people who recover from coronavirus might have some immunity to the virus. But the agency’s updated guidance hints that that protection may not last longer than three months. ‘People who have tested positive for COVID-19 do not need to quarantine … Read more