Parts of the Sahara desert were covered in up to 16 inches of snow as they got hit by a rare snowstorm. It's the third time in 40 years that Ain Sefra, known as “The Gateway to the Desert”, has seen snowfall. In 1979, a snowstorm lasting half an hour stopped traffic. ...
Harry Potter fans now have the chance to spend a night at Hogwarts -- after a luxury apartment dedicated to the much-loved films opened to visitors. Situated in the Scottish Capital -- the birthplace of J.K Rowling's Harry Potter books -- the magical apartment is the brainchild of Hogwarts superfan ...
Theresa May tried to strike a light tone for the first Prime Minister’s Questions of 2018, but ended up looking out of her depth - and not just when she quipped about Labour’s Angela Rayner not being present to defend herself - only to have to apologise when informed that ...
Established in 2008, Aspen Brewing Company was launch with a goal to produce “world-class beer, downstream from nobody.” Originally located just across the Roaring Fork River from the site of the original Aspen Brewery (founded in 1885, producing one beer to quench the thirst of Aspen’s mining population) Aspen Brewing ...
A delegation of global press freedom groups will undertake an unprecedented mission to the United States, reflecting concerns about threats to journalists and heightened anti-press rhetoric. The mission, which follows trips to Ukraine and Turkey, will coincide with the one-year anniversary of President Trump’s inauguration and will leverage the first year’s ...
Although we’re well aware that China is larger than Europe, and the continued exploration of various regional dishes and ingredients is no bad thing – we often forget that Britain’s love of Chinese food is largely rooted in Cantonese cuisine. With a Michelin-starred restaurant in Hong Kong, Duddell’s opened in ...
Canada’s first funicular, officially named ‘the 100 Street Funicular and Frederick G. Todd Lookout’, has now opened as an attraction to members of the public in downtown Edmonton. Designed in its entirety by Dialog Design, this $24 million project has been publicly funded to improve access to Edmonton’s river valley ...
QuotedData’s economic round up – January 2018 – is a collation of recent insights on markets and economies taken from the comments made by chairmen and investment managers of investment companies – have a read and make your own minds up. Please remember that nothing in this note is designed to ...
Jeremy Corbyn used a heartbreaking and "not uncommon" example of NHS failings to challenge the Prime Minister on its preparedness in today's PMQs. With 55,000 cancelled operations joining the four million-strong waiting list the Labour leader told the case of Vicky to drive the message home in the first questions ...