CIA chief: China unsure of its ability to invade Taiwan

Washington: US intelligence shows that China’s President Xi Jinping has instructed his country’s military to “be ready by 2027” to invade Taiwan though he may be currently harbouring doubts about his ability to do so given Russia’s experience in its war with Ukraine, CIA Director William Burns said. Burns, in a television interview that aired […]

Russian exile's Jeep 'sabotaged three times in assassination attempts'

‘Next time… you’ll lose your wife and children’: Listen to chilling phone call to Russian exile who claims his Jeep was sabotaged three times in assassination attempts ‘ordered by billionaire Putin loyalist’ Igor Sychev dodged three ‘assassination attempts ordered by Russian oligarchs’ Father-of-two, 47, received chilling phone call threatening lives of his children  A Russian […]

Scantily-clad revellers gather to celebrate Sydney's Mardi Gras

Pip Edwards joins thousands of scantily-clad revellers as they swarm the streets of Sydney to celebrate the 45th Mardi Gras:  Iconic parade returns to Oxford Street for first time in two years Thousands of people have begun to gather in Sydney’s CBD to take to the streets and celebrate Mardi Gras Sydney’s Oxford Street will […]

Man at centre of 'medieval football' brawl is local labourer, 23

Revealed: Man at centre of Shrove Tuesday ‘medieval football’ game brawl is 23-year-old labourer – who has been hailed as ‘most valuable player’ Man at centre of ‘medieval football’ brawl identified as Reece Johnston, 23 He’s being celebrated as a town legend and ‘most valuable player’ Footage of a ‘medieval football’ game which dates back […]

Prison reform boss who abused husband for 15 years is jailed

EXCLUSIVE Prison reform boss who subjected husband to 15 years of physical attacks and verbal humiliation calling him ‘fat boy’ and ‘dumb dumb’ is jailed for four years Sheree Spencer, 45, was jailed for abusing her husband Richard Spencer  She gave him daily beatings that left him cowering in the foetal position Hull Crown Court […]

Where is Corfe Castle and why was it destroyed? | The Sun

BUILT after the Norman conquest in 1066, Corfe Castle could tell many stories from over the years. Battles, murders and the assassination of a King see this medieval stronghold as a real point of interest. Where is Corfe Castle? Corfe Castle stands overlooking the village of the same name. In the English country of Dorset, […]