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Ukraine accuses Russia of blowing up Nova Khakhova dam near Kherson

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5video Ukraine has accused Russia of destroying a major dam along the Dnipro River, and is urging residents living downstream of the Nova Kakhovka Dam in Kherson to evacuate in the face of catastrophic flooding. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called an emergency meeting […]

Shoppers boycotting reduced-size ‘shrinkflation’ products

TikToker reveals a loophole to shopping at Costco without membership UK shoppers are hitting back at ‘shrinkflation’ with a reported one in five consumers boycotting products that have been reduced in size, but not in price.  Two in three, meanwhile, say they have noticed leading brands and supermarkets carrying out the act of shrinking packaging […]

Fake Putin Speech Calling for Martial Law Aired in Russia

A faked declaration of martial law and military mobilization by President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia aired Monday on a number of Russian radio and television networks, an incident that the Kremlin described as a “hack.” The bogus speech, which was broadcast on the Mir radio station and television networks, said Ukraine had invaded three […]

Man pushes partner’s head down toilet after downing 3 litres of wine together

An angry boyfriend pushed his partner’s head into the toilet after she threw a dirty loo brush at him during a drunken fight. Police were called to a chalet at a holiday park after Geoffrey Alcourt phoned 999 claiming Wendy Pollard was abusing him. The pair had been arguing after drinking three litres of white […]

Fighting is raging at several points on the front line, Russian and U.S. officials say.

Ukrainian forces stepped up their artillery strikes and ground assaults in a flurry of offensive military activity that by Monday was raging along multiple sectors of the front line, American and Russian officials said. Ukraine has remained silent about military operations after months of preparing for a major counteroffensive in the war. But the American […]

UK farms targeted by crime gangs for Russia’s black market

Ukraine: Dnipro hospital destroyed after Russian missile strike Criminal gangs are stealing farm machinery to send to Russia in a bid to fulfil soaring demand. The number of burglaries has risen sharply in recent months and police fear the rural crime wave is aiding Vladimir Putin’s war effort. Thieves are targeting equipment such as excavators […]

Judge admits ‘surprise’ at Prince Harry’s absence from trial

A judge expressed his “surprise” over the Duke of Sussex’s absence from the High Court as his individual case against the publisher of the Daily Mirror over alleged unlawful information gathering got underway. Harry was expected to arrive at court today, but his lawyers told the court he will not appear until Tuesday when he […]

Full list of the late Queen’s 13 great-grandchildren as Eugenie gives birth

Princess Eugenie has announced the birth of her second son Ernest. The late Queen Elizabeth II‘s granddaughter, 33, and husband Jack Brooksbank, 37, welcomed the tot, who weighed 7lb 1oz, nearly a week ago on May 30. It of course means the couple’s eldest child, August, two, is now a big brother and is the […]

Women assassinated across the globe for defending the environment

At least 81 women have been killed while defending the environment since January 2022 analysis published today shows – a figure researchers suggest is underestimated. Women environmental defenders (WEDs) were also the victims of displacement, repression, criminal prosecution and physical harassment during the same period. Environmental conflict occurs across the globe, most frequently around extractivism […]