Uncertain future looms for eurozone

The continuing fragility of the eurozone was revealed by this weekend’s Italian general elections. The surprise success of a comedian, Beppe Grillo, unnerved markets enough that Italian bond yields shot up overnight and depressed the euro’s value. 

European leaders had to come out and make reassuring noises. And this was even before the nature of the new Italian government and its policies was clear. Yet the vote did send a troubling message about the public mood in Europe. The centre-left coalition of Pier Luigi Bersani won a slim majority in the lower house.

The combined vote of Mr Grillo and the conservative candidate, Silvio Berlusconi, however, indicated a troubling majority of Italian voters supported an end to continuing economic austerity. The only candidate who backed the present regime of fiscal prudence was the outgoing Mario Monti and he received barely 10% of the vote.

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105-year-old witch doctor from Obama's ancestral village in Kenya predicts Obama' win

John Dimo, a 105 years old witch doctor from US Presdient Obama's ancestral village Kogelo, has predicted that 'Obama is very far ahead and is definitely going to win.' 

John Dima making his prediction about Obama's victory [Photo: Reuters / Daily Mail]

John Dimo 'declared' Obama's victory while pointing to a white shell lying among bones and other artifacts in front of his hut.

A former army officer, Mr Dimo used mystical artifacts he said represented President Obama and his Republican rival Mitt Romney as he performed an ancient rite to predict the outcome at the polls.

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Here comes the sun!

While awhile ago Britain was covered with snow, followed by rains and floods, the sun is shining now and raising mercury everyday. So when it was snow, fast gushing gales and then rains, everyone wished for the sun - now here comes the sun with all its warmth and unease.

And just as the country prepares for a heatwave, water companies have signalled the beginning of the end for the hosepipe ban, with restrictions relaxed for gardening companies.

The met department are predicting that Wednesday could be the year’s hottest day so far, with temperatures set to surpass the 23.6c seen in Scotland on March 27.


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Gene test 'to predict breast cancer'

A genetic test could help predict breast cancer many years before the disease is diagnosed, experts hope.


The scientists from Imperial College London analysed blood samples from 1,380 women of various ages, 640 of whom went on to develop breast cancer. Ultimately the findings, in the journal Cancer Research, could lead to a simple blood test to screen women, they say.

The test looks for how genes are altered by environmental factors like alcohol and hormones - a process known as epigenetics.

One in five women is thought to have such a genetic "switch" that doubles breast cancer risk.

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