Hartlepool is a coastal town in northeastern England with a fascinating history. Out on its headland, the Heugh Battery Museum bills itself as the only World War I battlefield in Great Britain. A nearby plaque marks the spot where the first shell from a leading German battle cruiser struck at …
Read More »Body of Instagram lifestyle star found by police in rural Russian woodland, as authorities question husband over her disappearance
Officers investigating the 28-year-old social media star’s disappearance revealed on Thursday that her corpse had been discovered in the woods near the Russian city of Ekaterinburg. Identifying the body reportedly took two weeks, and she had not initially been reported missing. A passing driver, on the road to the country’s …
Read More »Opposition & human rights groups brand bloody Rio favela raid a ‘massacre’, demand probe into possible extrajudicial killings
Thursday’s raid on the Jacarezinho community in northern Rio left 25 dead, including a drug squad officer who was shot in the head. The slums, also known as favelas, are notorious for rampant crime and violence. The raid was the deadliest police operation in a Rio favela since 2005. Although police …
Read More »‘Don’t learn from ostriches’: Beijing tells Tokyo not to bury its head in the sand over Fukushima wastewater row
Speaking on Friday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin reiterated China’s position that the discharge of nuclear wastewater into the sea is a matter concerning all countries and not just Japan. Wang stated that the international community has generally expressed strong concerns about the possible impact of Japan’s actions but the …
Read More »Hat’ll do: More shame for boxing as Floyd Mayweather threatens to kill Jake Paul in chaotic, violent brawl after face-off (VIDEO)
Even by the standards of master trash-talkers Mayweather and Paul, few would have expected the colossal scrap that ensued after the upstart pulled a stunt on the revered veteran as they exchanged barbs during the promotional event for the 44-year-old’s farcical fight on June 6 against Paul’s brother, Logan. Approaching …
Read More »Fury as NHL side cops mammoth $250k fine for daring to call out brutal attacks on two Russian stars by opposition thug during game
The Washington Capitals’ Tom Wilson hit Pavel Buchnevich on the back of the head before slamming Artemi Panarin, leaving the Rangers’ key player with a lower body injury that will keep him out for the rest of the season. Wilson, who has previously been banned for 14 games among a shocking …
Read More »A proper fight is finally about to break out after another nonsensical week in boxing – Canelo & Saunders could redeem the rubbish
There is something of a piece about Floyd Mayweather and Jake Paul going at each other like playground enemies in Miami. Towards the end of another week full of words and devoid of substance, a spat over a single stolen hat seems strangely reflective of what boxing all too frequently …
Read More »Russia’s gold & foreign currency reserves break through $590 BILLION
“International reserves stood at $590.5 billion as of April 30… as a result of foreign exchange purchases under the fiscal rule, as well as a positive revaluation,” the regulator said. Russia’s international reserves are highly liquid foreign assets comprising stocks of monetary gold, foreign currencies, and Special Drawing Rights (SDR) …
Read More »Prisoners on our island: The UK is moving far too slowly with opening up international travel
When the ‘stay at home’ lockdown rules were removed in the UK in March, it was made illegal to travel abroad without ‘good reason’, with travellers facing fines of up to £5,000 if they do so. This ban is due to end on May 17 as the next stage in …
Read More »Breaking the Red Wall: Tory candidate wins in Labour stronghold Hartlepool for 1st time since 1974
Tory candidate Jill Mortimer came in first with 51.88%, beating her Labour opponent, Paul Williams, by almost 7,000 votes. She will be the first Conservative MP from the area since 1974. Hartlepool has been long considered part of Labour’s ‘Red Wall’ – a set of loyal strongholds in northern England. …
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