US confirms IRAN is responsible for fake Proud Boys emails targeting Democratic voters

US intelligence officials have confirmed Iran is responsible for a series of threatening emails targeting Democratic voters this week, as they revealed Russia is also playing its part to meddle in the presidential election.  Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe on Wednesday identified the two countries as foreign actors that ‘have taken specific actions to influence … Read more

James Argent claims he and Mark Wright are responsible for ‘creating TV magic’ with TOWIE

‘We single-handedly made this show!’ James Argent claims he and Mark Wright were the best things on TOWIE as it celebrates its 10th anniversary By Jason Chester for MailOnline Published: 15:16 BST, 12 October 2020 | Updated: 15:16 BST, 12 October 2020 James Argent claims he and best friend Mark Wright are solely responsible for … Read more

Venezuela’s government is responsible for crimes against humanity, UN investigators claim 

Venezuela’s government is responsible for crimes against humanity including murders and torture, UN investigators claim Experts issued a report which says President Maduro and his ministers were aware of crimes committed by security forces and intelligence agencies   It further alleged high-level authorities had power over the forces and agencies, making top officials responsible   Maduro’s government … Read more

EU announces sanctions for high-ranking officials responsible for brutal crackdown in Belarus

The EU today announced sanctions for high-ranking officials responsible for the brutal crackdown in Belarus and rejected Alexander Lukashenko’s election victory. European Council President Charles Michel said that the August 9 election – which saw 80 percent support for the strongman leader – was ‘neither free nor fair’ and that the EU does not recognise … Read more

Excessive exercise is responsible for 74 per cent of heatstroke cases in dogs 

Excessive exercise from walks and playing is responsible for 74 per cent of heatstroke cases in dogs, a study has reported.  Researchers from Nottingham Trent University and the Royal Veterinary College analysed cases of canine heatstroke treated by UK vets.  They found that warm weather alone was responsible for 13 per cent of cases, while travel … Read more

Tannins are responsible for delays caused by ‘leaves on the line’

Why ‘leaves on the line’ cause train delays: Tannins from fallen foliage break down to create an ‘ultra-low-friction’ black paste on the rails Tannins exist in high concentrations in the leaves of some plant species  Chemicals create an slippery black paste when exposed to water and steel  This cuts friction between railway wheels and the … Read more

NHS Trust boss accuses her own staff of being responsible for coronavirus outbreak on wards

NHS Trust boss accuses her own staff of being responsible for coronavirus outbreak on wards by wearing PPE inappropriately Hillingdon Hospital in Uxbridge forced to close to emergencies since Monday Trust’s chief executive Sarah Tedford blamed outbreak on ‘irresponsible’ staff  In a message sent to staff, she accused them of ‘not wearing appropriate masks’ But … Read more

Burnley vow to hand LIFETIME bans to the fans responsible for flying ‘white lives matter’ banner

Burnley vow to hand LIFETIME bans to the fans responsible for flying ‘white lives matter’ banner over Man City’s stadium as chairman Mike Garlick says club will ‘root out these racists and make sure justice is done’ Burnley say they will ban fans over a banner that flew over the Etihad on Monday  A plane … Read more

German Maddie McCann prosecutor says Portuguese police ‘still think her parents are responsible’

German Maddie McCann prosecutor says Portuguese police ‘still think her parents are responsible’ as he slams the ‘cumbersome’ working relationship with them Hans Christian Wolters said working with Portuguese police is ‘cumbersome’ He added that they have different ideas of what happened to the British toddler Mr Wolters said the authorities have ‘evidence’ that the … Read more

Melting ice sheets are responsible for a global sea level rise of 0.55 inches

Ice sheets in Antarctica and Greenland shrinking and melting since 2003 have contributed towards a global sea level rise, a NASA funded study revealed.  Researchers at the University of Washington examined data from two space lasers that were able to make the most precise measurements of the ice sheets to date. They found the net … Read more