Putin says Russia will enforce rouble payments for gas from Friday
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that he had signed a decree saying foreign buyers must pay in roubles for Russian gas from...
Will Smith’s mother speaks out about Oscars slap
Will Smith’s mom says she’s as surprised as anyone that her son slapped Chris Rock at Sunday’s Oscars.Carolyn Smith gave her first interview about the shocking turn...
Ukraine war: Ukraine sends buses to Mariupol for rescue effort
Fresh efforts are under way to evacuate civilians trapped by Russian forces in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol.Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said...
Russia bombs Red Cross building as Ukrainian officials warn of humanitarian disaster
Russian forces blitzed a Red Cross building in Ukraine today - within 24 hours of peace-talks aimed at ending their bloody invasion.The complex - clearly marked with the...
Uganda records first case of sleeping sickness in 2 years
The Ugandan government has registered one case of sleeping sickness in the country over the past 20 months, with authorities now intensifying efforts to...
Four pensioners who met as toddlers are still friends 86 years later
Four pensioners who became friends as toddlers are still Âinseparable almost 90 years later.Pamela Wright, Mary Betteridge, Freda Jackson and Elsie Marsay first met in 1935...
New drug that prevents you from catching Covid-19 gets green light in Europe
British-Swedish pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca announced on Monday its antibody-drug Evusheld, which is taken pre-emptively to prevent Covid-19, has been approved in the European Union.The treatment, administered...
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...