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Couple, 26 and 32, build their own TINY home in lockdown for £30,000

Couple, 26 and 32, build their own TINY home in lockdown for £30,000 – and say project has given them financial freedom despite parents’ concerns A couple built their own tiny home in Callow Farm, Worcester during the Covid lockdown for £30,000  The house – named Tiny Blue – belongs to gin distillery manager Grace […]

IS-K targets in Kabul reportedly killed by bladed ‘Ninja bomb’

London: The use of a top-secret “ninja bomb” to kill two IS-K members accused of planning last week’s Kabul airport suicide attack has raised fresh questions over the US drone weapons programme. The targets, who have not been identified, were reportedly killed by an R9X Hellfire missile, which deploys a fan of sword-length blades instead […]

Protest on wheels in Thai capital seeks government's ouster

BANGKOK — A long line of cars, trucks and motorbikes wended its way Sunday through the Thai capital Bangkok in a mobile protest against the government of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha. The protesters on wheels hope their nonviolent action, dubbed a “car mob,” can help force the ouster of Prayuth, whom they accuse of botching […]

Texas man who worked against COVID measures dies from virus

SAN ANGELO, Texas — A man who led efforts in his Central Texas community against mask wearing and other preventative measures during the coronavirus pandemic has died from COVID-19, one month after being admitted to the emergency room. Caleb Wallace died on Saturday, his wife Jessica Wallace said on a GoFundMe page where she had […]

Afghanistan: Drone destroys vehicle carrying explosives heading for Kabul airport

A drone has destroyed a vehicle which was carrying “a substantial amount of explosive material” and heading to Kabul airport, US officials have confirmed. A military official said the strike on Sunday caused “significant secondary explosions”. He added: “US military forces conducted a self-defence unmanned over-the-horizon airstrike today on a vehicle in Kabul, eliminating an […]

Who was Rylee McCollum?

US Marine Rylee McCollum who was one of the 13 victims killed in the suicide bomb attack in Kabul on Thursday.  Tributes have since poured in for the 20-year-old who was described as “incredibly brave.” Here we detail the everything you need to know. Who was Rylee McCollum? Rylee McCollum was a former US Marine who […]