Ukraine: Ship blast near Romania, US accused of stoking war, Zelenskyy faces Russia at UN
20 September, 2023 Comments Off on Ukraine: Ship blast near Romania, US accused of stoking war, Zelenskyy faces Russia at UN
All the latest developments from the war in Ukraine.xplosion on ship heading for Ukraine A blast has torn through a ship sailing to Ukraine near Romania, announced the authorities who are now searching for possible mines. “A boat flying the flag of Togo… reported an explosion in the engine room” in the early hours of […]
Continue reading …Queen died ‘with Charles and Anne by side as other royals made dash to Balmoral’
9 September, 2022 Comments Off on Queen died ‘with Charles and Anne by side as other royals made dash to Balmoral’
The Queen died peacefully with the now-King Charles and Princess Anne at her bedside, as some family members sadly missed their chance to say goodbye, reports say. Prince William, Prince Harry, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward and his wife Sophie all raced to Balmoral when she was given hours to live but weren’t able to make it in time, sources have […]
Continue reading …Putin ‘orders commanders to prepare for Ukraine invasion’, US intel claims
21 February, 2022 Comments Off on Putin ‘orders commanders to prepare for Ukraine invasion’, US intel claims
Vladimir Putin has officially ordered Russian commanders to proceed with an invasion of Ukraine, a new report claims. They are said to be now ‘making specific plans for how they would manoeuvre in their sectors of the battlefield’. The claims come from intelligence sources in the US, as told to CBS News. Fears of an invasion have […]
Continue reading …80 firefighters tackle huge inferno near homes with ‘explosions heard’
20 January, 2022 Comments Off on 80 firefighters tackle huge inferno near homes with ‘explosions heard’
Firefighters are continuing to battle a huge blaze that ripped through an industrial estate in West Yorkshire last night. The fire is affecting water supply in the area with many residents waking up to low pressure or no water at all. Yorkshire Water apologised to customers, saying the problems were because ‘the fire service is […]
Continue reading …NASA and ESA to test nudging asteroids off collision course with Earth (VIDEO)
30 June, 2021 Comments Off on NASA and ESA to test nudging asteroids off collision course with Earth (VIDEO)
Of all the natural disasters that can strike at life on Earth, it is asteroid strikes that have the potential to wipe out life as we know it. Just as the dinosaurs met their fate with the help of a large asteroid some 66 million years ago, humanity would be in serious trouble if a […]
Continue reading …Russia referendum: Vladimir Putin on course to win vote that could see his rule extended to 2036
2 July, 2020 Comments Off on Russia referendum: Vladimir Putin on course to win vote that could see his rule extended to 2036
Copyright Alexei Druzhinin/sputnik Russia President Vladimir Putin is on track for an overwhelming victory in a referendum on constitutional changes that could see his rule extended to 2036, according to election officials. Ballots from more than 20% of Russia’s precincts have been counted, revealing 72% of voters have so far approved the Russian president’s […]
Continue reading …Thomas Cook enters liquidation, potentially leaving hundreds of thousands stranded on holiday
23 September, 2019 Comments Off on Thomas Cook enters liquidation, potentially leaving hundreds of thousands stranded on holiday
Tolga Akmen, AFP | Travel operator Thomas Cook employs 22,000 people in the UK. British tour operator Thomas Cook collapsed after failing to secure rescue funding, and travel bookings for its more than 600,000 global vacationers were cancelled early Monday. The British government said the return of the firm’s 150,000 British customers now abroad would […]
Continue reading …Blast kills dozens at Afghan president’s election rally
17 September, 2019 Comments Off on Blast kills dozens at Afghan president’s election rally
Abdul Shahmim Tanha, AFP | An Afghan firefighter sprays water on the ground at the site of a suicide attack that targeted a campaign rally for Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in Parwan Province on the outskirts of Kabul on September 17, 2019. An explosion near an election rally attended by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani killed […]
Continue reading …Frontrunners in third US Democratic debate spar over healthcare, yet stress importance of unity
13 September, 2019 Comments Off on Frontrunners in third US Democratic debate spar over healthcare, yet stress importance of unity
Robyn Beck, AFP Democratic presidential hopefuls speak during the third Democratic primary debate of the 2020 presidential campaign season hosted by ABC News in partnership with Univision at Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas on September 12 2019 Former Vice President Joe Biden, Senator Elizabeth Warren and Senator Bernie Sanders – the frontrunners for the […]
Continue reading …S. Africa closes embassy in Nigeria amid escalating row over xenophobic violence
5 September, 2019 Comments Off on S. Africa closes embassy in Nigeria amid escalating row over xenophobic violence
Marius Bosch, Reuters | Police patrol the streets after overnight unrest and looting in Alexandra township, Johannesburg, South Africa, September 3, 2019. South Africa said Thursday it has closed its diplomatic missions in the Nigerian cities of Abuja and Lagos following violence carried out against South African businesses in reprisal for attacks on foreign-owned stores […]
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