The biggest solar flare in six years could cause massive power outages, boffins are warning. The X-class phenomena – the largest type of such a flare – has already sparked two-hour radio blackouts across South America after it erupted on Thursday. At the same time, an explosion sent billions of tons of plasma and magnetic […]

The chilling reality facing frontline Ukrainian soldiers in their battle against Russia was laid bare after a bloody encounter saw just five out of nearly 50 military personnel survive a gruesome spar. With the counteroffensive from Ukraine starting in June, Kyiv flexed its military muscles, unleashing brigades of soldiers trained by NATO instructors and armed […]

A man caused a stir at a hospital after medical staff discovered a World War One bomb in his anus. The bloke, 88, attended an Accident and Emergency centre in Toulon, France, where doctors realised he had the shell lodged in his rectum. The Sainte-Musse Hospital's neighbouring departments, including the children's ward, were temporarily evacuated […]

Here Just Stop Oil Come A Carolling: Santa hat-wearing eco-clowns protest outside Keir Starmer’s London home as they stage Xmas themed stunt before mob’s dispersed by police Nine activists gathered outside Sir Keir Starmer’s house at 8.30pm last night  Just Stop Oil activists wore Santa hats to protest outside Keir Starmer’s London home last night […]

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Speeding businessman is jailed for 10 years for killing two ‘adorable’ sisters, 17 and 21, in 100mph crash a day before eldest victim was due to fulfil her childhood dream by graduating as a teacher A speeding businessman has been jailed for ten years for killing two ‘beautiful’ sisters in a 100mph crash. Thomas Lenthall, […]

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Cocky Putin holds annual marathon press conference after cancelling last year as his Ukraine invasion faltered… with the swaggering Russian president confident the war is now going his way ahead of ‘election’ victory in March Russian leader will answer questions from journalists and viewers today Event was cancelled last year amid Russian military failures in […]

Boffins want to send spaceships rocketing to Mars at 11,000mph… with no brakes. European Space Agency chiefs are researching “aerocapture” that sees rockets set off without the fuel used to slow them down on arrival. Instead the rockets will smack straight into the Martian atmosphere and use a parachute to reduce their speed. READ MORE: […]

Boston’s woke Democrat Mayor Michelle Wu plans no WHITES Christmas party for councilors: Aide accidentally sent group email invite meant only for ‘electeds of color’ Boston Mayor Michelle Wu planned a Christmas Holiday Party exclusively for ‘electeds of color’   An aide to the mayor accidentally emailed the exclusive party to the whole city council chamber   […]