Germany’s economic future is under threat due to an ageing population and rapidly outdated economic structures, warned the country’s top economic advisors on Wednesday. The Council of Economic Experts, the government’s economic advisory body, highlighted the need for Germany, the eurozone’s largest economy, to attract more private capital from other European countries to mitigate the risks. The German economy, already […]

The father of a Hamas hostage has urged the terror group to “show humanity” and release his daughter unharmed. Emily Hand, 8, is believed to have been snatched by Hamas fighters during the militant attack on October 7. Emily’s father Thomas believed at first she had been killed during the battle at Kibbutz Be’eri, in Israel. Speaking directly to Emily’s […]

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A top Russian politician has threatened the US and its NATO allies with weapons of mass destruction as tensions soar over the war in Ukraine. Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev said today that the “destructive” policies of the US and its allies were increasing the risk that nuclear, chemical and biological weapons could be used. The close Vladimir Putin […]

Around 100 cruise passengers have been injured after their ship was thrashed in a brutal storm. Saga's Spirit of Discovery was on its way back to port in the UK when it was smashed with 30ft waves and gale-force winds. The worst struck over the Bay of Biscay, along the western coast of France. Weather warnings meant the two-week trip […]

Robert Courts speaks on the war in Ukraine In a passionate plea for continued international support, Andrii Yermak, the chief of staff to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, has urged world leaders not to forget Ukraine’s ongoing conflict, even in the face of other global crises, such as the Israel-Hamas war. Yermak’s message comes as Ukraine experienced a renewed wave of […]

The US has deployed one of its most powerful military assets to the Middle East as tensions soar in the region as the Israel-Hamas war rages. US Central Command – responsible for the area from the Horn of Africa to Central Asia – announced a nuclear missile capable and nuclear-powered submarine was operating in the Middle East. CENTCOM said: “On […]

China may be using the distraction of the Israel – Hamas war to increase its threat level towards Taiwan, an analyst has suggested. Beijing sent its aircraft carrier Shandong through the Bashi Channel – a strategic gateway between Taiwan and the Philippines – in the latest in a string of provocative exercises. By placing the aircraft carrier here during its […]

Vladimir Putin is believed to be preparing for his next victory at the polls, despite the Russian president not having yet confirmed he will take part in the next presidential election. Russian government services portal Gosuslugi is inviting voters in Russia to test a new remote electronic system, an opposition news outlet in the country, Meduza, has claimed. The invitation, […]

Hell has been let loose in the pub world after a couple on a nationwide bar crawl left one boozer a negative review. The Great British Pub Crawl is a valiant quest being carried out by married couple Dale Harvey, 37, and Holly Booth, 31, to visit every watering hold in the nation. At the time of writing (November 5) […]