Wagner Group mercenaries have launched an “informational war” in Africa, fighting against democracy by stoking anti-Western sentiment sweeping across some of the poorest nations in the world, experts have warned. The result could be catastrophic, both domestically and abroad, with a seismic uptick in violence causing the death of thousands and a potential mass migration to Europe, including, eventually, the […]

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A former drug cartel hitman has opened up about how a member of a rival cartel was brutally tortured and humiliated inside a prison. Muletas (meaning 'Crutches' because he only had one leg) was a high-ranking member of the Northeast Cartel (CDN) in Mexico. According to reports, he had been fighting for the CDN against Los Zetas, another cartel, to […]

Russia was rocked as Ukrainian drones battered the city that houses its southern military command centre. Rostov-on-Don plays a key strategic part in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. But in the early hours of September 7 it was battered by Ukraine’s latest drone attack. One person has been reported as injured, three buildings were damaged, and several cars targeted during […]

By KATE BRUMBACK (Associated Press) ATLANTA (AP) — Prosecutors in the Georgia election subversion case involving former President Donald Trump said Wednesday that a trial would likely take four months. The estimate from special prosecutor Nathan Wade came during a hearing Wednesday before Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee on attempts by two of those indicted to be tried […]

UK weather: Met Office forecasts further heatwave conditions A record-breaking heatwave is set to continue into next week across Europe, with France seeing temperatures of 37C this weekend. September has proven to be a warm month so far with the UK seeing highs of 32C this week, but other parts of Europe could see even warmer temperatures next week, as […]

The school summer holidays may have ended but the UK has been hit by blazing weather as the mercury has skyrocked to above 30C across Britain. However, while many are planning to bask in the sunny weather over the weekend, according the BBC, the late summer will come to an end as soon as Monday. The forecast says temperatures in […]

A mysterious "golden egg" discovered on the seabed of Alaska has stumped experts who believe something was trying to "get out" of the object. Researchers are attempting to figure out what exactly the find is, with the shiny object feeling like "skin tissue" according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The find, made on the seabed of the […]

New forecasts from the Met Office show that the heatwave due to hit the UK this week will be even hotter than previously forecast. Ahead of this week, it was predicted the mercury would rise to around 26C before tailing off towards the end of this week. Updated forecasts now predict the UK will see 30C temperatures in the South […]

Aurora police arrested a 16-year-old boy Sunday in connection with an Aug. 23 fatal shooting of a man in the Del Mark Park neighborhood. The boy, whose name wasn’t released because he’s a minor, was arrested on charges of first-degree murder and aggravated robbery. Police said in a news release that more arrests in the shooting are expected. Police said […]