A former Soviet bioweapons expert has claimed that Russia explored using monkeypox as a bio-weapon until at least the early 1990s. Colonel Kanat Alibekov – AKA Kenneth Alibek — claimed in recently resurfaced interviews that the USSR had a programme thats sole aim was to determine what viruses could be weaponised. Alibek was deputy chief of the USSR’s biological weapons […]
Read moreA Colorado school district will still be able to use its mascot named after the Kiowa Tribe despite a state law banning the use of American Indian mascots by schools going into effect next month, voted the Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs on Thursday. Elbert County School District C-2, based in Kiowa, was removed from the commission’s non-compliance list, meaning […]
Read morePeople have reacted in horror after an Airbnb listing offering a tent in a garden for almost £60 turned out to be real. A screenshot of a listing from the popular property rental website made its way to Twitter where it was shared by a housing activist. "I've been sent this one loads, assumed it was a p**** take! Apparently […]
Read moreThe presence of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at the Queen's Platinum Jubilee events could "destabilise" the celebration, an expert has claimed. Resentment between several members of the Royal Family could also be on the cards ahead of the Queen's 70-year celebration, royal expert Camilla Tominey has said. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will receive widespread publicity when they […]
Read moreBrits can prepare themselves for sweltering temperatures this weekend, with weather reports of sunny skies and warm weather, but Monday tells a different story. After a weekend of sun, weather experts are saying Monday will bring a complete washout to a week that could be dominated by thunder and lightning. A few days of heat and thunderstorms over the weekend […]
Read moreWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Home Office minister Kit Malthouse said the “law should be blind”, adding: “I have to challenge this connection between poverty […]
Read moreRishi Sunak shares concerns about making cost of living 'worse' We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The Wokingham MP and veteran Brexiteer, dubbed the Vulcan by […]
Read moreBy The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The U.S. has announced a shipment of $100 million in military equipment to Ukraine, separate from what will be coming from the $40 billion approved Thursday by Congress. The latest package includes 18 more howitzers as well as anti-artillery radar systems, both of which the U.S. has provided to Ukraine already since Russia invaded […]
Read moreUK health chiefs are "actively investigating" gay and bisexual bars and spas as they try to contain the monkeypox outbreak. Nine cases of the extremely rare disease have been confirmed in the UK so far, with six of those cases relating to men who have sex with men, according to the Daily Mail. Officials say this is "highly suggestive of […]
Read moreJoe Biden says 'inflation is the number one threat' We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info For much of 2022 US President Joe Biden has been attempting […]
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