A demonstration by vegan activists has entered its second day as protestors block food distribution sites for McDonald's with police left unable to remove them from the scene. 'The only sustainable and realistic way to feed ten billion people is with a plant-based food system. 'The only sustainable and realistic way to feed ten billion people is with a plant-based food system. Protester Linda Doyle, 28, is part of the blockade at McDonald's distribution centre in Coventry. A truck with a banner reading 'Plant-based food system' is parked in the road blocking the route onto the site also.

By Olivia Day For Daily Mail AustraliaPublished: 02:26 EDT, 23 May 2021 | Updated: 02:48 EDT, 23 May 2021The wife of AFL star Mitch Duncan has defended her husband after he received an onslaught of abusive messages online. The Geelong star received a series of vile messages after suffering a concussion during a game against Gold Coast on Saturday. 'Cost me 1k am expecting to be reimbursed,' the social media user wrote, adding 'he may be good but you can't buy a heart'. The mother-of-two also revealed some keyboard warriors went as far as sending the couple death threats in connection to gambling. Demi urged her social media following to think twice before sending someone an abusive message online.

Here are the top 10 creepiest things found in attics. The good thing was that because of the attic’s dry heat, the snake was dead and well-preserved for about two years. Further investigations revealed that the squatter also visited a neighbor’s house when they were away, taking advantage of hidden attics. Vintage houses are known to harbor some strange things, but this discovery takes it o a whole new level. A few weeks before the discovery, the woman noticed things going awry in her house, but she couldn’t explain the changes.

Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have urged residents of the eastern city of Goma to evacuate after a volcano overlooking the area erupted. Lava from Mount Nyiragongo approached Goma’s airport late on Saturday, as thousands of residents carrying mattresses and other belongings fled the border city on foot – many towards the frontier with Rwanda.

The South-West monsoon condition is gradually establishing over the country, according to the Department of Meteorology. Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the sea areas extending from Mannar to Hambantota via Colombo and Galle. Wind speed can be increased up to 55-60 kmph in the sea area extending from Chilaw to Trincomalee via Puttalam, Mannar, and Kankesanturai and in the sea area extending from Galle to Pottuvil via Hambantota. The sea area extending from Chilaw to Kankesanturai via Mannar and the sea area extending from Galle to Pottuvil via Hambantota can be rough at times. The other sea area can be fairly rough.

Sri Lanka Police says that drone cameras will be used to monitor and apprehend violators of quarantine regulators. Meanwhile, a total of 369 persons have been arrested for flouting the quarantine regulations set in place to curb the spread of the coronavirus in the country. Sri Lanka is currently under island-wide travel restrictions which commenced at 11.00 pm on Friday (May 21). The restrictions will be temporarily lifted at 04.00 am on Thursday (May 25) only to be re-imposed at 11.00 pm on the same day. Subsequently, the travel restriction will again be lifted at 04.00 am on May 28.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police will deploy drones equipped with cameras to monitor flats and housing schemes that are reported to have violated quarantine rules and regulations. Police Spokesperson DIG Ajith Rohana speaking to News 1st said local police and intelligence services received information that meetings and gathering are organized in flats and housing schemes. “The Police Special Task Force will also be involved in the operation,” he said.

Thousands of demonstrators are taking to the streets in New York City holding 'Abolish Israel' signs to show their support for Palestinians, with protests also planned in other US cities following intense demonstrations around the world. The 'Rally to Defend Palestine' on Saturday afternoon in the Sunnyside neighborhood of Queens was organized by the New York group Within Our Lifetime (WOL). In Queens, one car displayed a poster branding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 'the biggest terrorist in the world!' 'Especially Queens —the most diverse place in the world — and it's always been the people of the world who support Palestine, so we know there'll be massive support for people there.' Gaza City: Members of Al-Qassam brigades, the armed wing of Palestinian Hamas group march on Saturday in commemoration of Senior Hamas Commander Bassem Issa who was killed along others in Israeli airstrikesChildren stand with Hamas militants as they parade through the streets of Gaza City on SaturdayHamas militants parade through the streets of Gaza City on Saturday.

Countries across the world were greeted by an array of weird and wonderful acts last night as the 65th annual Eurovision Song Contest kicked off in the Netherlands. The night culminated with the Italian band Maneskin being crowned the winners of the song contest - while Britain's James Newman finished bottom of the leaderboard with zero points. Despite the UK's abysmal results, fans were entertained by an array of wonderfully weird entries whose performances left some viewers open-mouthed. The BRIT award singer had been given odds of just 200/1 by Betfair to win the 65th annual Eurovision Song Contest. The scenes of celebration come after Eurovision Song Contest bosses banned alcohol from being consumed at the upcoming final in Rotterdam.

By Nathan Salt For MailonlinePublished: 19:26 EDT, 22 May 2021 | Updated: 19:54 EDT, 22 May 2021Sergio Aguero was showered with tributes on the eve of his final Premier League game for Manchester City, including a full-scale mural in the city centre immortalising his greatest goal. The 32-year-old Argentine is leaving City at the end of the 2020-21 campaign after a decade at the club. Sergio Aguero was presented with a mosaic of himself at Manchester City's training groundThe departing Man City striker was seen visiting a new mural in the city's Northern QuarterPrior to Sunday's league season finale against Everton, Aguero headed into the city centre to observe a mural capturing his greatest single moment in a city shirt. Back at City's training ground, Aguero was beaming as he was presented with a mosaic of himself celebrating one of his 182 Premier League goals. The mosaic has been installed at the City Football Academy, beside a training pitch that will now carry his name.

The Queen is to lead a Royal charm offensive to help persuade Scotland to resist the demands of nationalists for independence – with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge expected to play a key supporting role. Officials at No 10 have held discussions about how to emphasise ‘cultural bonds’ – with the Royal Family seen as one of the most powerful weapons in the armoury. The Queen is impartial in constitutional matters but she made a rare political intervention four days before the Scottish independence referendum in 2014. All members of the Royal Family have a strong affinity with Scotland.’Her tour follows a visit by Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday. That was partly influenced by realism – at the time 54 per cent of Scots wanted to keep the Royal Family, even if they left the UK.

Shamed reporter Martin Bashir has insisted his 1995 Panorama interview with Princess Diana 'was as she wanted it' - but admitted he was 'wrong' to forge bank statements. It had no bearing on [Diana], it had no bearing on the interview.' Graphic designer Matt Wiessler - who made the forgeries - blew the whistle on Bashir and was subsequently banned from the BBC. Bashir said he and his family remained close to Diana after the interview. It had no bearing on [Diana], it had no bearing on the interview.'

China will gift Sri Lanka another 500,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccine. This was confirmed by the Foreign Ministry of China to the Ambassador of Sri Lanka in Beijing, Dr. Palitha Kohona on 19 May 2021. Previously, China gifted a batch of 600,000 doses to Sri Lanka which is being used currently in Sri Lanka. The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Beijing will coordinate the air freighting of these 500,000 doses of vaccine to Sri Lanka as soon as they are received. The first consignment of the 14 million doses of vaccine will be released by Sinopharm soon.

A keen tussle is expected today (23) in the day-and-night ODI series opener in DhakaSri Lanka will take on Bangladesh in the first match of their three-match ODI series today (23) at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka stating at 1 p.m. local time (12.30 p.m. SL time). The squad also excludes Al Amin Hossain, Hasan Mahmud, Rubel Hossain, and Nasum Ahmed, who were part of their previous New Zealand tour. Both teams will be eyeing a series win to move their current placement in the ICC World Cup Super League, a pathway for 2023 World Cup qualification. The last time both teams faced each other in an ODI series was in 2019 in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka won that time 3-0 in what was incidentally Lasith Malinga’s final ODI series.

Dominic Cummings has accused Matt Hancock's of lying with his claim that the government never intend to pursue a strategy of herd immunity to fight coronavirus, in his latest Twitter post before he gives evidence to MPs on Wednesday. He insisted Health Secretary Mr Hancock lied when he claimed herd immunity 'wasn’t the plan'. Herd immunity is a strategy for fighting pandemics which aims to allow enough non-vulnerable people to catch the virus that transmission in the community stops. But how "herd immunity by September" could have been the plan until that week is a fundamental issue in the whole disaster.' Herd immunity is not a part of it.'