Grounded 1,000-ton oil tanker BREAKS IN HALF after catastrophic spill off Mauritius

Pictures of the boat which ran aground off Mauritius in late July show the cargo ship completely torn in two parts, days after Japanese rescue teams managed to pump the remaining oil off the vehicle to prevent another massive oil spill into the pristine waters.  Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth confirmed Tuesday that all the … Read more

Mauritius must brace for ‘worst case scenario’ after oil spill

A Japanese ship that ran aground on a reef off Mauritius two weeks ago has now stopped leaking oil into the Indian Ocean but the island nation must still prepare for ‘a worst case scenario’, Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth said late yesterday.   Conservationists said they were starting to find dead fish as well as seabirds … Read more

Mauritians race to contain catastrophic oil spill swamping island’s pristine beaches and coral reefs

Thousands of volunteers in Mauritius are racing to contain a catastrophic oil spill swamping its pristine ocean and beaches on Sunday.  The bulk carrier MV Wakashio has been seeping fuel into a protected marine park boasting unspoiled coral reefs, mangrove forests and endangered species, prompting the government to declare an unprecedented environmental emergency. Attempts to stabilise … Read more

‘Professor Lockdown’ Neil Ferguson warns Covid infections are continuing to spill out of care homes

Coronavirus infections in care homes are continuing to spill into the community and will keep daily cases steady until September, ‘Professor Lockdown’ Neil Ferguson has warned. The Imperial College London scientist – whose grim modelling of the pandemic has been used to steer the Government through the crisis – said he was ‘shocked’ by how badly … Read more

Police urge Britons to spill the beans on neighbours suspected of breaching coronavirus lockdown

Police urge Britons to spill the beans on neighbours suspected of breaching coronavirus lockdown with telephone ‘hotline’ and online ‘snoopers’ forum Police are encouraging Britons to snitch on suspected lockdown rule-breakers Forces have set up portals where neighbours can report alleged violations Hotlines set up by Humberside, West Midlands, and Greater Manchester Police Portals have … Read more

Kylie Jenner and friends spill who is likeliest to have nudes leak, hurt herself drunk and more

‘I don’t send nudes!’ Kylie Jenner reveals all as she plays Most Likely To with pals Stassie Karanikolaou, Victoria Villarroel and Yris Palmer By Sameer Suri For Dailymail.com Published: 02:12 GMT, 28 March 2020 | Updated: 02:33 GMT, 28 March 2020 Kylie Jenner dished the dirt with her best friends in a new YouTube video … Read more