Climate change is causing trees and plants to take root in normally barren areas around the world – including the Arctic Circle, according to a new study. UK scientists found warmer and wetter weather makes more greenery grow on savannas and tundras, which collectively make up 40 per cent of the world’s land. Rapid warming … Read more
Asda kicks off new petrol price war by slashing the cost of a litre by 2p to 114.7p amid oil standoff between Saudi Arabia and Russia that sent the FTSE 100 tumbling to its worst day since the 2008 crash Prices have tanked across the world due to oil war between Saudi and Russia Asda … Read more
Russia hired British politicians to ‘go after’ enemies of Vladimir Putin claims human rights campaigner in astonishing secret evidence to MPs Bill Browder made explosive allegations to intelligence and security committee Claimed Moscow ‘infiltrated’ UK society using well-paid British intermediaries Included Labour and Tory politicians, former intelligence officers and diplomats By Larisa Brown Defence Editor … Read more
UK Government sets up ‘counter-disinformation unit’ over fears Russia is spreading fake news to stoke coronavirus panic Fears hostile state groups are exploiting coronavirus crisis by peddling myths British officials worried that Russia could exploit the crisis and spread fake news Experts to work with social media firms to protect UK from false information By Larisa Brown Defence … Read more
Russia sensationally claims Australia tampered with MH17 wreckage after the plane was shot down – as four separatists accused of killing 298 passengers and crew face court for the first time Dr Alexey Pavlovsky believes evidence from MH17 was falsified by investigators He claims the investigation was predetermined to blame Russia for the attack Dr … Read more
Two young Ukrainian chess stars have died in Moscow from a suspected overdose of laughing gas. Stanislav Bogdanovich, 26, a grandmaster, was his country’s former quick chess champion and his death came soon after he had controversially played online for Russia against Ukraine. His girlfriend Aleksandra Vernigora, 18, also a chess professional, was a student … Read more
Elon Musk believes the era of fighter jets is over and future warfare will be carried out by autonomous drones. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO made the prediction while speaking with US Air Force Lt. Gen. John Thompson at the Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando, Florida on Friday. ‘Drone warfare is where the future will … Read more
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to keep borders open for Syrian refugees headed for Europe as the first 18,000 cross the Greek border and migrants clash for the second day with guards. ‘What did we do yesterday (Friday)? We opened the doors,’ Erdogan said in Istanbul in his first comments since 33 Turkish … Read more
Daredevils took to the frozen surface of the world’s deepest lake in a bid to break speed records in a mile-long race. Ice-adapted vehicles – including helicopters, lorries and motorbikes – soared along Lake Baikal in Russia for the second annual Baikal Mile. The competition in the village of Maksimikha can reach temperatures of -40C and … Read more
Turkey has flung open the doors to Europe hours after Ankara vowed to stop blocking migrants from reaching the continent – as Greece is forced to teargas huge crowds on their borders. Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has said the country will not tolerate any illegal entries of migrants through its borders and will increase … Read more
Turkey will no longer block refugees trying to get to Europe after 33 of its soldiers were killed in a Syrian government airstrike in Idlib overnight, an official has said. Police, coastguard and border security officials have been instructed to stand down and allow people access to European borders by land and sea, the official … Read more
29 Turkish soldiers are killed in ‘Russian airstrike’ on their positions in Syria Soldiers reportedly attacked in Idlib by regime forces and many have died Others have been critically wounded and have since been taken to hospital Idlib was made a de-escalation zone in 2018 in which such acts are prohibited By Terri-ann Williams For … Read more
At least nine Turkish soldiers are killed in ‘Russian airstrike’ on their positions in Syria Soldiers reportedly attacked in Idlib by regime forces and nine have died Others have been critically wounded and have since been taken to hospital Idlib was made a de-escalation zone in 2018 in which such acts are prohibited By Terri-ann … Read more