CRACK British troops on the world’s most dangerous peacekeeping mission have told of their deadly battle with IS terrorists. The squaddies were pinned down by fanatics firing more than 100 rounds from a heavy machine gun and assault rifle. The Battle of Devil Dune in Mali, West Africa, was the first time our soldiers have […]
Court rejects 41-year-old's appeal to force parents to pay maintenance
Son’s attempt to sue his parents is THROWN OUT by judges: Court of Appeal rejects unemployed Oxford graduate lawyer’s legal bid to force his ‘enormously wealthy’ parents to pay him maintenance for life Faiz Siddiqui says he is completely dependent on his elderly mother and father His parents, who live in Dubai, have given him […]
Fifth of clinically vulnerable Britons are STILL shielding, data shows
Fifth of Britons deemed ‘extremely vulnerable’ to Covid are STILL shielding despite guidance being dropped in April, official data shows 3.7million vulnerable Britons were advised to shield earlier in the pandemic ONS data shows 22% of the group continued to follow the guidance last month And one in 20 had not left their home in […]
Pacific nations need carbon cuts from Australia, not just cash: Fiji Prime Minister
Talking points Fiji PM Bainmarama tells PM Scott Morrison coal has no place in this century. Morrison says Australia will increase climate aid to developing countries by $500 million. Australia won’t formally increase its 2030 targets from 26-28% reduction goals. Fiji’s PM gives Morrison copy of Fiji’s climate change act to serve as model for […]
Elon Musk says he'll sell Tesla stock to solve world hunger if UN shows how money is spent
Will eccentric billionaire Elon Musk meet the challenge? The Tesla and SpaceX CEO said he would sell Tesla stock and donate the money if the United Nations could prove that a percentage of his wealth could save millions of lives globally from hunger. Musk made the request Sunday responding to a tweet from noted researcher […]
Here's Where You Can Donate to Help Victims of Hurricane Ida
Hurricane Ida made landfall in southeastern Louisiana on Sunday, marking the fifth strongest hurricane to ever strike the US. The storm devastated the state and neighboring Mississippi, even reversing the flow of the Mississippi River, and left millions of people without power and many dealing with severe flooding and winds. Though the storm since weakened […]
Why is Poopy Pants Biden trending?
THE hashtag Poopy Pants Biden is currently trending on Twitter after cruel and unfounded rumors started circulating during the President’s trip to Rome. Despite the gossipy rumors being completely fabricated it hasn’t stopped people poking fun at Joe Biden. Why is #PoopyPantsBiden trending? Where or who started the rumour is unclear but the Twitter trend […]
Medics savage 'insane' plans for A&E 'arrival lounges'
Medics savage ‘insane’ plans for A&E ‘arrival lounges’ to ease ambulance crisis so patients are not waiting in the back of emergency vehicles Some hospitals are trialling ‘lounges’ as a place for ambulances to drop patients Severely ill patients have been forced to wait in the back of the vehicles for hours 35,000 patients waited […]
Covid booster jabs will be available to over-50s without appointment
Walk-in centres for booster jabs: Top-up Covid vaccines will be available to over-50s without appointment in bid to speed up rollout before winter hits Covid booster jabs for those eligible will today be available at walk-in-clinics The moves comes in a push to speed up the rollout of top-up doses for winter Now hundreds of […]
Who is Eric Adams and what are his policies?
ERIC Adams has a lot to celebrate. Brownsville native Eric Adams has been declared the winner of NYC's Democratic mayoral race. Who is Eric Adams? Adams, 61, is a retired police officer, politician, and author. Since 2014, he has been the 18th Brooklyn Borough President and is currently running for in the 2021 mayoral election. […]