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WITH a machete at his throat and a gun at his head, Mike Farmer noticed the kid holding the firearm was shaking – they were scared, and that made the situation even more dangerous. "I was just thinking: 'I'm glad my wife stayed at the hotel today – this sucks, I'm actually going to die here'," Mike tells The Sun. It was 2011 in Kenya and he'd been beaten, abducted and driven into the jungle by thieves who knew he had cash – lots of it. That's because Mike, 48, is a meteorite hunter from Tucson, Arizona. He sells his extraterrestrial minerals to amateur astronomers and billionaire businessmen alike, all of whom want to get their hands on a tangible emissary from outer space. A fireball over the skies of Britain last Sunday alone could have scattered thousands of rocks in the fields below. And while the financial and scientific rewards in finding meteorites are great, so are the risks – but Mike lives for the thrill of the chase. "I see myself as like Indiana … [Read more...] about I’m a meteorite dealer who makes millions selling space rocks – I’ve been kidnapped and robbed in the brutal trade

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is auctioning his first ever tweet on a website that sells tweets as non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Bidding had reached $2.5 million (€2.1 million) on Saturday, indicating the potential in selling virtual objects that have been authenticated through blockchain technology. Who is bidding on the tweet? The post — "just setting up my twttr" — was sent from Dorsey's account in March 2006. While old offers on the post indicate that it was put for sale in December 2020, the auction picked up momentum after Dorsey posted a link to the online marketplace "Valuables @Cent" on Friday. The highest bid for the tweet — $2.5 million — came from Bridge Oracle CEO Sina Estavi. It topped TRON founder Justin Sun's $2 million bid. Even after it is sold, Dorsey's tweet will remain online for all to see as long as he and the social media platform leave it up. What are NFTs? NFTs are digital files that act as digital signatures to certify who owns online media. … [Read more...] about Twitter founder’s first tweet draws $2.5 million bid at auction

The UK has recorded a further 82 coronavirus deaths and 5,177 cases in the last 24 hours, government figures show. It's the first time the number of daily deaths has dropped below 100 since 9 October last year. Then, 79 deaths were recorded. The figures represent a drop from last Sunday (28 February), when 144 deaths and 6,035 coronavirus cases were reported. It brings the UK total since the start of the pandemic to 124,501 deaths and 4,218,520 cases. Meanwhile, a total of 23,335,514 COVID-19 jabs have been given in the UK so far, according to government data up to 6 March. Advertisement Of these, 22,213,112 were first doses - a rise of 416,834 on the previous day. Some 1,122,402 were second doses, an increase of 31,562. More from Covid-19 COVID-19: Parents divided over proposals to help school children catch up on missed learning COVID-19: Boris Johnson defends proposed 1% pay rise for NHS staff COVID-19: UK … [Read more...] about COVID-19: UK daily deaths dip below 100 for the first time since last October

The UK has recorded another drop in COVID infections, with 5,177 reported in the last 24 hours. The latest figure is down from the 6,035 coronavirus cases recorded last Sunday. The daily figures on deaths are due to be released later today after a processing error in data for England. Meanwhile, a total of 23,335,514 COVID-19 jabs have been given in the UK so far, according to government data up to 6 March. Of these, 22,213,112 were first doses - a rise of 416,834 on the previous day. Advertisement Some 1,122,402 were second doses, an increase of 31,562. NHS England said on Sunday a further 90 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in hospital in England. More from Covid-19 COVID-19: Boris Johnson defends proposed 1% pay rise for NHS staff COVID-19: UK should prepare now for 'difficult autumn' and 'hard winter', warns Public Health England official COVID-19: Longer school days, shorter summer … [Read more...] about COVID-19: UK records another drop in coronavirus infections as number of first jabs hits 22.2 million

THOUSANDS of parents will lose some of all of their child benefit payments under Rishi Sunak's stealth tax, according to research. Although the Chancellor stopped short of a tax rises in the Budget this week, a raft of threshold freezes equals a pay cut for millions of Brits once you take into account inflation . Mr Sunak decided against raising the salary at which parents stop receiving child benefit , hitting the pockets of around 250,000 middle-income parents by 2025. Child benefit is currently worth £21.05 a week for the first child and £13.95 for younger siblings. Anyone with children under the age of 16 can claim the payout. But families stop being entitled to the full payout when one parent earns an annual salary of £50,000 or more. For every £100 above the threshold parents see 1% knocked off their child benefit payments. Can I claim child benefit? YOU can claim child benefit if you’re responsible for one or more children under 16. You may … [Read more...] about Thousands of parents will lose some or all child benefit under Budget stealth tax