Dog v tree: Determined German Shepherd Jessie loudly bounces up and down as she tries to break off branch Three-year-old Jessie the German Shepherd wrestled with a branch in Russia The dog wanted to take the stick for herself but it remained attached to a tree Owner Ekaterina Kudritskaya, 21, received 19.5m views of her … Read more
A billionaire Russian gas pipe baron who was a judo partner of Vladimir Putin has won the latest round of a battle with his former ballet teacher ex-wife over ownership of a £27 million mansion in Surrey. Businessman Arkady Rotenberg, 69, and his UK-based former wife Natalia Rotenberg, 40, married in 2005 and divorced in … Read more
Why didn’t I think of that! People reveal the most creative design ideas they’ve spotted – from a mug with a ‘biscuit pocket’ to a fitted sheet with instruction tabs People from all over the world have shared examples of brilliant designs online One person had a lazy Susan installed in fridge so they could … Read more
Swallowed by the road: Two cars plunge into lake of boiling water after huge sinkhole opens up on Russian street A Toyota Corolla Spacio and Nissan Juke were dragged into a sinkhole in Novosibirsk city on Wednesday A Lexus waiting at a red light narrowly escaped the crater and there were no injuries reported in … Read more
House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff won’t say whether former Special Counsel Robert Mueller should have been taken off the Russia probe due to ‘cognitive decline.’ But in his new book and an interview promoting it, he recalled how horrified he was when Mueller began his testimony before Congress in July 2019. ‘The hearing began, … Read more
Russia today announced it has successfully test-fired its new lethal Zircon – or Tsirkon – hypersonic missile from a nuclear submarine for the first time. The 6,670mph weapon hit a target in the Barents Sea according to the Moscow defence ministry, who claims the missile is capable of Mach-9 speeds and able to evade all … Read more
Russian photographer Arseniy Kotov has gone to extreme lengths to document some of the most extreme – and fascinating – places in Russia and the post-Soviet lands that surround it. And you can see the mesmerising fruits of his labour in new book Soviet Seasons (Fuel Design & Publishing). Arseniy, who has also published a … Read more
Lewis Hamilton could start at the BACK of the grid for the Turkish Grand Prix this weekend as Toto Wolff admits Mercedes are considering changing his power unit – just a fortnight after rival Max Verstappen did the same Lewis Hamilton currently leads the F1 drivers’ championship by just two points He could start from … Read more
US vows to back European countries as blame for soaring energy prices shifts to Russia The US energy secretary vowed that America would ‘stand up’ to market players This comes as blame for the crisis shifted to supply restrictions from Russia Russia is the biggest supplier of gas to Europe, accounting for 40% of imports … Read more
Lewis Hamilton claims rival Max Verstappen will be struggling with ‘difficult, intense pressure’ as their F1 title race heats up… but the Dutchman hits back and says the British driver ‘really doesn’t know me’ Lewis Hamilton has ramped up the war of words with rival Max Verstappen He insists the Dutchman will be enduring ‘intense … Read more
Government watchdog calls for review of the use of foreign CCTV technology in Whitehall after a video of Matt Hancock clinch with Gina Coladangelo was leaked Requested in letter from the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner Fraser Sampson said ‘risks and considerations are complex and multi-faceted’ False claims blamed leak of Hancock clip on hostile … Read more
Ready for their closeup! Astonishing drone footage shows the moment a Russian expedition has a close encounter with a curious family of orcas Divers off the coast of Sakhalin Island in Russia spotted a pod of seven orca whales swimming together Expedition leader Mike Korostelev, 39, located the whales using a drone after six days of … Read more
Team GB’s men’s gymnastics team finish fourth at the Tokyo Olympics as Max Whitlock and Co just miss out on a bronze medal after being pipped to a podium place by China with Russia claiming gold Team GB have finished fourth in the men’s gymnastics at the Tokyo Olympics Max Whitlock, Joe Fraser, James Hall … Read more