In the clearest sign yet that he had no intention of backing away from the controversial plan to send illegal migrants to Rwanda, the Prime Minister declared that “where we lead others will follow”. Ahead of meetings with world leaders at the G20 summit in India, the Prime Minister said that other countries are now looking at “similar solutions” and […]
Read moreAkshata Murty, wearing a striking red dress, enjoyed a kickaround at the British Council, as husband Rishi Sunak asked kids about their favourite sports. After they raised their hands, Mr Sunak said: “There is a lot of basketball [fans], not enough cricket – definitely not enough cricket.” The couple were given sports tops with their surnames on the back and […]
Read moreWestern political leaders were unified in condemning Vladimir Putin’s regime for illegally invading its neighbour in February, 2022. Since then, Kyiv has received unprecedented military support to help it repel the Russian invaders – even though Ukraine is not a member of Nato. And, earlier in the summer, Rishi Sunak and Joe Biden stressed their “unwavering support” for Ukraine, with […]
Read moreWalkers has created the world's biggest-ever 'billboard' – a 73,532 square foot 'cropvert' – created in a British potato field. Yorkshire-based potato farmer Tim Rodwell helped the crisp brand turn roughly 30,000 potato crops into its biggest and most unusual campaign to date. The artwork is so big it's visible from space, and outsizes the biggest standing billboard in the […]
Read moreWagner 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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Read moreHow Queen Elizabeth II's death unfolded – one year later Humza Yousaf’s Scottish Green coalition partners have been accused of a “churlish stunt” after declining to pay tribute to the late Queen in a special Holyrood session. Party leaders came together at the Scottish Parliament yesterday ahead of the one-year anniversary of Elizabeth II’s death. But the Scottish Greens, who […]
Read moreColorado’s ban on a controversial abortion-reversal treatment won’t take effect until late October or later under a decision this week to delay enforcement of new state medical rules. The Colorado Medical Board cited a pending lawsuit by a Catholic clinic challenging the state’s new ban on the treatment when it voted Wednesday to push back enforcement of its rules until […]
Read moreA 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 […]
Read moreRussia 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 […]
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