An early morning rescue flight from China carried 83 Britons and 27 other foreigners.    Social media photos showed the evacuees wearing face masks as a safety measure against the virus.      The chartered flight left Wuhan at 9:45am local time on Friday, January 31, and is scheduled to land at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire at 1pm UK time. The flight will then continue to Spain, where EU nationals will be taken care of by their respective countries.      In the UK, the British passengers will be quarantined for 14 days at Park Hospital in Wirral.   The UK’s Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, expressed relief about the evacuation and emphasized the priority of ensuring the welfare and safety of the passengers.    “It’s welcome news that our evacuation flight has now left Wuhan. We ...

The article describes a Twitter user's comical encounter on a disastrous date that led him to block the woman's number. @IrunmoleWeil, a student at Madonna, recounted an incident where he took a Yabatech student out and ended up having to borrow money from friends to settle the bill. Despite his efforts to limit the expenses, the woman ordered extravagantly and even made a remark about the perceived affluence of Madonna students. Consequently, he had to ask his friends for financial assistance to cover the bill. To exacerbate the situation, she requested him to purchase items for her roommates as well. Ultimately, he decided to block her after the date. The post includes several images depicting the man's tweets about the experience.

Following the tragic helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, which claimed the lives of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven others, basketball star Lebron James has chosen to honor his late friend with a meaningful new tattoo.   Lebron, who was visibly emotional at the Los Angeles airport upon hearing the news, sought out celebrity tattoo artist Vanessa Aurelia to create the commemorative ink. The following day, amid his workout at the Lakers training facility in El Segundo, he allowed photographers to capture his new tattoo.                                        The fresh tattoo depicts the shape of a black mamba, in reference to Kobe's iconic nickname, along with the inscription 'Kobe for life'.   Another photo below.                          ...

On Twitter, a user proudly recounted a moment when his younger sister fearlessly stood up to her Christian Religious Studies teacher.   He explained how the teacher, while trying to convey a message, mentioned that his wife transfers her salary into his account. The 13-year-old sister opposed this statement and was consequently punished. Nonetheless, the brother expressed his immense pride in his sister for taking a stand.   He shared the incident in a tweet: "My 13 year old sister got punished because her CRS teacher said in class, that his wife transfers her salary to his account and she shouted 'GOD FORBID' loudly. When I tell you how proud I am."  

Authorities have uncovered a drug-smuggling tunnel at the US border with Mexico. The 4,300ft passage, believed to have been constructed by El Chapo’s Sinaloa cartel, is reportedly the longest known illicit underground route into the United States.     The drug-smuggling tunnel, averaging 70ft below ground, nearly 6ft high, and 2ft wide, was reportedly equipped with a ventilation system, high-voltage power cables, and drainage. According to the Mirror, the tunnel starts in an industrial area of the border city of Tijuana in Mexico and ends in a neighborhood of San Diego, California. Authorities found its entrance covered by several sandbags.     The discovery was made by authorities in August but has only been revealed now.   San Diego customs official Cardell Morant stated, “Th...