‘I learned how to just be and follow the rhythm of nature,’ Audun Amundsen says, reflecting on his life off-grid in the jungle with the Mentawai tribe, where there was little on the daily agenda other than making arrows or canoes and hunting for food such as monkeys, bats or shrimp. The Norwegian engineer and … Read more
Huge crowds ignored social distancing by packing close together to attend Friday prayers in Indonesia, as the country surpassed the Philippines for the most coronavirus infections in South-East Asia. The worshippers were pictured at the Islamic Center mosque in Lhokseumawe, Aceh province, the northernmost part of the island of Sumatra. The Acehnese Muslims – who are native … Read more
Ferry passengers jump overboard after discovering others on board may have coronavirus as it comes in to dock in Indonesia Terrifying scenes unfolded after a Covid-19 risk was highlighted on board a ferry The ship was making its way to dock in Indonesia when mass panic broke out Authorities sought to block the vessel docking … Read more
Pregnant Millie Mackintosh shares sizzling bikini throwback snap as she counts down to the birth of her baby girl with husband Hugo Taylor By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 14:41 BST, 4 April 2020 | Updated: 14:42 BST, 4 April 2020 She’s just weeks away from the birth of her first child. And it seems … Read more
This is the heartwarming moment airline staff serenade British tourists with a John Lennon classic as they board a rescue flight in Bali. Footage shows upbeat employees playing the tambourine and singing ‘Stand by Me’ as they wave goodbye to tourists leaving the tropical island paradise. The clip was taken by Joel Nantel and his … Read more
Nobel Peace Prize winner and former Finnish president Martti Ahtisaari, 82, is infected with coronavirus, along with his wife, 83 He was confirmed to have virus on Monday, the Finnish president’s Office said The 82-year-old was awarded the Peace Prize in 2008 for mediating peace deals Finnish health authorities have confirmed 700 cases of COVID-19 … Read more
The FTSE 100 today closed just 0.8 per cent up on 5,191 points 24 hours after the Bank of England pumped £200bn into the economy to combat coronavirus. The market reacted favourably to the colossal injection this morning, rising five per cent – up to 220 points to 5,371 – before it dipped again this afternoon. … Read more
The FTSE 100 today rallied with a near five percent rise of 220 points to reach 5,371 as markets reacted favourably to the Bank of England’s decision to cut interest rates 0.1% and pump £200bn into the economy to fight the coronavirus crisis. The Bank – headed by new governor Andrew Bailey – cut rates from … Read more
A British coronavirus patient who died in Indonesia earlier this week has been named as 53-year-old publisher Kimberley Finlayson. Friends of the mother-of-four paid tribute to her ‘passion, creativity and determination’ after she died in hospital on the island of Bali. She is the first British person to be named as a victim of coronavirus. … Read more
A British coronavirus patient who died in Indonesia earlier this week has been named as 53-year-old publisher Kimberley Finlayson. Friends of the mother-of-four paid tribute to her ‘passion, creativity and determination’ after she died in hospital on the island of Bali. She is the first British person to be named as a victim of coronavirus. … Read more
Airline offers seats for FREE in huge drive to fill cabins amid the coronavirus outbreak AirAsia is offering six million heavily discounted seats for its ‘Big Sale’ Destinations in the deal include Australia, Thailand and Indonesia Sale runs until Sunday with deals available for travel through to July 2021 By Jennifer Newton for MailOnline Published: … Read more
Police seize 600,000 face masks from Indonesian warehouse after country’s first coronavirus case sparks panic buying and soaring prices Authorities in Jakarta were questioning two people after the raid on Tuesday Nearly half a million surgical masks were found at a warehouse in Tangerang If convicted of hoarding masks the perpetrators could face five years … Read more
Divers come under attack from furious FISH that bite one of them and ram their underwater camera Angry triggerfish attacked divers off the coast of Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia One diver had two attacking his legs while a second had one approach his face Triggerfish are known to attack divers to defend their nests built … Read more