A pretty little town renowned for its tourism has been dealt a blow lasting weeks – with residents told to pack their bags and leave. Grindavik in Iceland is on alert after a volcanic eruption is expected, with people given no date of when they can return.  But a silver lining is being floated by tourism bosses, who say the craters […]

Ukraine: Defence forces target Shahed drones fired by Russia A manufacturing plant in Russia has gone up in flames – the latest in a series of explosive incidents at sites used to produce weaponry for Vladimir Putin’s war effort. Video circulating on social media shows a huge explosion at Chelyabinsk Tractor Plant, where engines are built for T-72 and T-90 tanks […]

A woman tragically lost her life in a horrific accident when she fell out of a bus window and onto train tracks. The victim, later identified as 37-year-old Julia de Albuquerque Violato, was then hit by an oncoming speeding train, slicing her in two. The shocking incident, which took place in Brazil, was caught on camera from a car waiting […]

A once important naval base was turned into one of the world’s largest underwater graveyards of ships and aircraft. Chuuk Lagoon, an atoll in the central Pacific, is part of the Chuuk State within Micronesia. The Lagoon, formerly known as Truk Atoll, used to be the Empire of Japan’s main naval base in the South Pacific during World War II […]

Nearly a dozen members of a family-run drugs empire have been sent down after their meth operation in a Greater Manchester flat was busted by cops. The gang leaders brazenly kept their Breaking Bad-style operation going even after two of them had been arrested when they were found with a gun and a huge wad of cash, reports the Manchester […]

Atlantis: Geologist discusses underwater find off Greek coast The lost city of Atlantis is a mysterious place which has roused the interest of historians and archaeologists for hundreds of years. It was first mentioned by the Ancient Greek philosopher Plato around 1,600 years ago when he described it as a naval empire that ruled the western parts of the known […]

Two unlikely countries tourism industries have been branded ‘bomb proof’ as they have been inundated with visitors, despite the war between Israel and Hamas raging just miles away. Egypt – as well as Turkey – have both seen a massive increase in the number of plane seats available to visitors travelling from Europe and North America – even surpassing the […]

Fuerteventura, often described as the “Quiet Island” of the Canaries, is making waves in the tourism industry as it competes for attention against its more famous neighbours – Tenerife, Lanzarote, and Gran Canaria. While these Spanish islands have long been the go-to destinations for sun-seekers and adventure enthusiasts, Fuerteventura boasts some of the world’s best beaches and unique landscapes, hoping […]

The sex-mad gymnast lover of Russian President Vladimir Putin has gone on a mad plate-throwing, hysterical-crying rampage, a Kremlin source has claimed. Alina Kabaeva, Russia's most successful Olympic gymnast, was last seen in October as the special guest for a gymnastics competition in the city of Sochi. However, she was not seen returning to Moscow, and here whereabouts since are […]

The world’s biggest car park has been confirmed by Guinness World Records – and it was built largely so a relatively unknown city could make a name for itself. The Edmonton car park was built in 1981 alongside a new out-of-town shopping centre, complete with a raft of other impressive features, in an attempt to get people to know about […]