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Demoralised Russian troops shooting down own aircraft and refusing orders, top spy says

Demoralised Russian troops have accidentally shot down one of their own aircraft and are refusing orders as the invasion continues, a top British spy will say. Sir...

Ukraine War: Putin demands Mariupol surrender to end shelling

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that shelling of the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol will only end when Ukrainian troops surrender. Mr Putin made...

Airbus A380 powered by cooking completes flight

It’s huge, it’s wide, and it’s potentially a lot more sustainable. The Airbus A380, a behemoth of the skies, has completed a trial flight powered...

War in Ukraine: Russia launches new attacks after peace promise

The governor of Ukraine's Chernihiv region says there is no let-up in attacks by Russia, despite its pledge to reduce military activity there. The governor,...

Boxing ring girl calls out Vladimir Putin for a fight

Boxing ring girl Jiselle Arianne has called out Russian president Vladimir Putin for a boxing fight after being asked who she would face in the ring. The...

War in Ukraine: Russia launches new attacks after peace promise

The governor of Ukraine's Chernihiv region says there is no let-up in attacks by Russia, despite its pledge to reduce military activity there. The governor,...

Sudan military leader replaces heads of universities

Sudan’s military leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has appointed new heads of 30 public universities. It followed his decree dissolving the boards of trustees of the...

Police foil attack on Dangote refinery

Security operatives foiled an attempted attack on Dangote Refinery, Lekki Free Trade Zone in Lagos State, the police in Lagos have said. Benjamin Hundeyin, the...

Ukraine war: Russia to curb Kyiv assault as peace talks progress

Russia has announced it will "drastically reduce" military combat operations in two key areas of Ukraine "to boost mutual trust" in peace talks. The decision...

7 dead in strike on government office in Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv

A Russian strike on a government building in the Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv has killed seven people and injured more than 20 others, President...

Putin’s Bond-style armoured car built to resist chemical attacks and bombs

Russian leader Vladimir Putin travels around in an armoured car likened to something James Bond would drive, and akin to the Beast driven by...

Taliban bars govt employees without beards from work

Afghanistan's Taliban has instructed all government employees to wear a beard and adhere to a dress code or risk being fired, three sources told...

Russia-Ukraine war: Abramovich spotted in Istanbul peace talks

Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich has appeared at Turkish-led peace talks on the Russian war in Ukraine, hours after reports that he suffered poisoning symptoms...

Nigeria govt orders closure of offices at 1:00pm ahead of Black Stars match

The government of Nigeria has directed that all offices in the country be closed at 1:00pm today. A press statement issued by the Civil Service...

Manchester United: Erik ten Hag needs ‘football club, not commercial club’ – Louis van Gaal

Former Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has suggested Erik ten Hag should rule out a move to the Red Devils because they are...

Will Smith apologises to Chris Rock after Oscars slap

Will Smith has apologised to Chris Rock after he slapped him at the Oscars, saying his behaviour was "unacceptable and inexcusable". "I would like to...

Volodymyr Zelensky accuses Russia of targeting and murdering Ukrainian officials

Russian troops are murdering officials in cities throughout Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said today. Speaking from Kyiv, the Ukrainian leader accused Moscow’s forces of kidnapping Mayors and...

Spotify completely withdraws its services from Russia for this reason

Spotify has suspended its streaming service in Russia due to a new law passed that makes it illegal to discredit the Russian military’s actions...

Ukraine internet down after ‘most severe’ cyberattack since Russian invasion

Ukrainian internet provider Ukrtelecom is down following what is being described as the most severe cyberattack since the start of Russian's invasion into Ukraine. The government...

‘My husband regularly sees young sex workers but claims it isn’t cheating’

Dear Coleen, My husband is having sex with prostitutes – young women who are probably younger than his own daughters. I have confronted him and...

Russian soldier surrenders in return for £7,500 and Ukrainian citizenship

A Russian soldier swapped sides and handed over a tank to his opponents for £7,500 and Ukrainian citizenship, it is claimed. The soldier, named...

Ukraine invasion: Premature babies struggling for life in bombed cities

Doctors have begun seeing a sharp rise in the number of premature births in some areas of Ukraine, as the conflict enters its second...

Russian death toll rises to 17,000 – Kyiv reports

Vladimir Putin's stalling invasion of Ukraine is suffering new blows as the Russian death toll rises to 17,000 without seizing any new territories, Kyiv has said. According to the UK's...

Russia transfers thousands of Mariupol civilians to its territory

Ukraine has accused Russia of forcibly relocating thousands of civilians from Mariupol, the strategic port city devastated by Russian shelling. Russia is housing an estimated...

Man murders 21-year-old ex-girlfriend, leaves her toddler son soaked in blood

A man has been charged with murdering his ex-girlfriend after police found a toddler soaked in her blood at their home. Mackenzie 'Max' Anderson,...

Canada pledges to help countries stop using Russian oil

Canada says it can provide more oil, gas and uranium to help solve the global energy crisis. Prices have soared as a result of Russian...

Canada thump Jamaica to reach their first men’s World Cup in 36 years

Victory in Toronto means Canada are assured of finishing in one of the top three places in the final stage of Concacaf qualifying for...

Ukraine and Russia participate in first prisoners of war exchange

Ukraine and Russia on Thursday exchanged prisoners of war for the first time in the conflict, exactly one month after the fighting began. The General...

Watch Oscar winner Will Smith slaps Chris Rock on stage

Oscars best actor winner, Will Smith slapped Chris Rock in the face on stage at the Oscars after the comic made a joke about...

All 132 people on plane that crashed in China are dead, official says

All 132 people aboard the China Eastern Airlines plane that crashed into a mountain in southern China are dead, a senior official in the...

108-year-old woman who survived covid shares secret to long life

A centenarian who has lived through two world wars, outlived three monarchs and seen 25 Prime Ministers has shared her secrets for a long...

Vladimir Putin’s ‘end date’ for Ukraine war

Vladimir Putin is reportedly eyeing a potential ‘end date’ to his invasion of Ukraine, Kyiv officials have claimed. Ukrainian insiders claim Russia wants to end its war on the...

Prince William expresses ‘profound sorrow’ over slavery in Jamaica

The Duke of Cambridge has spoken of his "profound sorrow" over slavery during a speech at a dinner in Jamaica. Prince William said slavery was...

Former England and Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe retires at 39

Former Tottenham, West Ham and England striker Jermain Defoe has announced his retirement at the age of 39, with a standing as a Premier...

Haunting before and after photos show destruction of Ukraine’s once-thriving cities

These haunting photos what Ukrainian schools, streets and buildings looked like before and after the Russian invasion. Russian leader Vladimir Putin launched his unjust invasion on February 24...

I’ll walk barefoot from Accra to Lagos if Nigeria beats Ghana – Popular Ghanaian/Nigeria actor

Actor and politician John Dumelo is full of hope that Ghana will win against Nigeria in the World Cup qualification football game scheduled for...

Man charged with smuggling more than 1,700 reptiles into U.S.

A California man is facing decades behind bars for his alleged involvement in illegal wildlife trade. According to the Justice Department, 30-year-old Jose Manuel Perez—aka “Julio Rodriguez”—was...

Nigerian soldier kills child, injures 13 in deadly mass shooting

A Nigerian soldier said to have been under the influence of drugs killed at least three civilians and injured 13 others during a mass...

I’m Russian, my wife is Ukranian — Here’s how Putin’s actions make me feel

I’ll be honest. I don’t like writing or talking about politics. Where I am from, nobody does. My generation — people born in the late 1990s — was...

Man pulls gun, challenges Mike Tyson to a fight

Mike Tyson knows what he’s capable of and he’s not scared by a mere threat. The former professional boxer has been praised for his reaction...