Author: LoveWorld UK

SWATHES OF SIBERIA FREEZE IN TEMPERATURES BELOW -58 CELSIUS “The main thing is to keep moving so your blood circulates.” – Pyotr Arctic weather enfolded swathes of Russia, with temperatures in the wilds of Siberia falling to minus 58 degrees Celsius (minus 72 degrees Fahrenheit). Yakutsk, one of the world’s coldest cities which lies some 3,100 miles (5,000 km ) east of Moscow, was covered in freezing clouds and fog, drone footage showed. “I specially came here to Yakutsk to experience such weather – so I am lucky as in December you don’t usually get it,” said Danila, whose beard,…

THAMES WATER REVEALS LEAP IN POLLUTION INCIDENTS – Supplier also sees a rise in its huge debt pile Thames Water has revealed an 18% rise in pollution incidents during the first half of its financial year along with a rise in its huge debt pile. The country’s largest household supplier reported 257 category one – the most serious – to category 3 pollutions over the six months to the end of September. It said that action to prevent these incidents was a core part of a three-year action plan to improve customer service that had been approved by its board.…

GOVERNMENT PLEDGES ALMOST £4BN TO IMPROVE RAIL LINKS IN NORTHERN ENGLAND – Plans are to bring faster and more frequent journeys Railways in northern England will get a £4bn boost to bring faster and more frequent journeys, the government has announced.  The government has pledged £3.9bn to accelerate the Transpennine Route Upgrade between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds, and York. It has already invested £3bn into the project, which is expected to deliver electrified tracks by the middle of the decade. The announcement comes after the planned HS2 route between Birmingham and Manchester was axed in October. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak defended…

COP28 PRESIDENT SAYS THERE IS ‘NO SCIENCE’ FOR PHASE-OUT OF FOSSIL FUELS “A phase-out of fossil fuels would not allow sustainable development” The president of Cop28, Sultan Al Jaber, has claimed there is “no science” indicating that a phase-out of fossil fuels is needed to restrict global heating to 1.5C, we can reveal. Al Jaber also said a phase-out of fossil fuels would not allow sustainable development “unless you want to take the world back into caves”, he said, giving a dose of reality to those listening.  The comments were at odds with the position of the UN secretary general,…

Drivers are facing “very treacherous” icy conditions in parts of the UK after another night of sub-zero temperatures, the RAC motoring organisation said. A Met Office yellow weather warning for ice was in place across much of the north of England until midday on Monday, with further warnings for snow in eastern Scotland, high ground in Wales and the Peak District until the same time. Overnight temperatures, which dipped to around or below freezing in many of the affected areas, were expected to cause icy patches on untreated surfaces due to thawed snow refreezing. An RAC Breakdown spokesperson, Simon Williams, said…

There wasn’t any “convincing evidence” for fabric face coverings used in community settings, the official COVID-19 inquiry has heard. Professor Dame Jenny Harries, England’s deputy chief medical officer during the pandemic and now head of the UK Health Security Agency, told the COVID-19 Inquiry in her witness statement on Wednesday that the evidence base for using face masks in the community settings “was, and still is to some degree, uncertain.” In government messaging during COVID-19, authorities wrote that evidence “suggests all types of face masks are effective in reducing transmission of COVID-19 in community settings.” Ms. Harries told the ongoing COVID-19 probe, which…

As his custom is, LoveWorld President, Reverend (Dr.) Chris Oyakhilome, declared December 2022 to be the ‘Month of Thanksgiving’ at the just concluded Global Communion Service. Pastor Chris admonished the saints to express thanksgivings throughout the month as he expounded the word of the month which remains the customary theme for every December in the LoveWorld nation. “Even though we give thanks all the time, God expects us to set a time apart as shown in scripture, to thank Him,” the man of God remarked, urging God’s saints to take advantage of the definite days appointed for special annual thanksgivings…

UBS FINDS NEXT GENERATION BILLIONAIRES COLLECT MORE WEALTH FROM INHERITANCE THAN WORK – Swiss bank says 1,000 billionaires are likely to pass on $5.2tn to their children over next 20 years Newly minted billionaires have collected more of their wealth from the deaths of relatives than through their own work and entrepreneurship, according to a Swiss bank favoured by the super-rich. Of the 137 people who became billionaires in the 12 months to this April, 53 inherited a combined $150.8bn (£119bn) from their family, the report by UBS found. This exceeds the combined $140.7bn created by “84 new self-made” billionaires…

LIVERPOOL BEAT LASK 4-0 IN THE EUROPA LEAGUE – Liverpool advance to the next stage as Group E Winners Liverpool qualified for the Europa League knockout stages as Group E winners after their front three starred in their 4-0 win over LASK at Anfield. In making it 10 wins from 10 games at Anfield this season, the Reds scored two quick-fire goals in the opening 15 minutes as Luis Diaz and Cody Gakpo both fired in from close range, before Mohamed Salah’s second-half penalty – his 199th goal for Liverpool – made it 3-0 after the break. Salah was taken…

GALATASARAY FIGHT FROM TWO GOALS DOWN TO DRAW WITH MAN UNITED – Manchester United draw 3-3 with Galatasaray in the Champions League Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana made two bad errors as hosts Galatasaray twice fought back from two goals down to earn a thrilling 3-3 draw and leave the English side’s hopes of reaching the Champions League last 16 in serious doubt. The visitors roared into an early 2-0 lead through Garnacho, fresh from his spectacular overhead strike at Everton, and a stunning shot by Fernandes before Hakim Ziyech pulled one back from a free kick following an error…