UK patches air defense with 6 extra Land Ceptor missile launchers
Hmm, six, well, that's going to make Russia worry ...
Britain's threadbare defenses are getting a small boost. The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) just announced that it's purchasing six new Land Ceptor anti-aircraft missile systems.…
Saudi Arabia 'struggling to build desert ski resort ahead of Winter Games with officials discussing moving event to China'
The games were meant to be held at Tojena, a new resort that is part of the kingdom's $500 billion plan to build the futuristic city of Neom.
Fury in Italy over 'virtual gang rape' Facebook group where men compare their wives in intimate pictures posted without consent
Outrage has gripped the country with politicians and activists describing the group as 'virtual gang rape' and drawing comparisons to the case of Gisèle Pelicot, who was drugged and raped by her husband.
Ukraine strikes key Russian pipeline while Russia bombs city as fighting shows no signs of slowing with Putin accused of setting a 'trap' with peace talk demands
The strike late on Thursday hit the Unecha oil pumping station in Russia's Bryansk region, setting off a huge fire at one of the most critical links in the pipeline.
Chemical castration laws are toughened in Kazakhstan with men guilty of 'lesser' child sex offences facing injections before release
Paedophiles in the central Asian nation who have committed rape and violent sexual assault causing severe injury already face 'life-means-life' jail sentences and chemical castration.
UK to pay £2.9 million compensation to victims of wildfire started by British troops in Kenya
Defence chiefs have agreed a multi-million pound compensation deal after troops started a fire in Kenya that devastated wildlife. Absent minded soldiers started the blaze while cooking in a field.
Tory councillor releases bizarre Grand Theft Auto-style advert showing him blowing up solar farms
South Norfolk Council leader Daniel Elmer stars in the video (pictured), in which he daydreams about how to deal with a spate of applications for solar farms in a meeting.
Italian restaurant sparks fury by charging eight euros for background music while pizzeria charges 45p for a grind of pepper
The group had stopped for drinks and snacks in Ostuni, a picturesque town in the Apulian region of southern Italy, on August 17.
Bar 'with buzzing atmosphere' opens in Essex's best place to live
It is set to be the next go to spot
Eerie new photos show Idaho murderer Bryan Kohberger's car after it had been torn apart by police
Kohberger's white Hyundai Elantra was stripped so clean of evidence after the murders that it was 'essentially disassembled inside,' according to prosecutors.
Model turned TV star is brutally mugged by three men in Beverly Hills and warns iconic area has serious crime problem
Camille Anderson, who hosts TV series 'Selling Mega Mansions', had been in the ritzy LA enclave on Saturday when she was attacked by a group of men and had her purse stolen.
German cities report 'easing' of migrant crisis as asylum claims are cut by half amid crackdown by new chancellor Friedrich Merz
It comes after the newly elected chancellor scrapped Angela Merkel 's open border policy by issuing orders to turn undocumented migrants away from the nation.
Windows Security Update turns smooth NDI streams into jittery messes
Users told to switch protocols or delay installation while Redmond investigates
Microsoft has admitted to yet another issue in the Windows 11 August 2025 Security Update: streaming apps might be disrupted by the changes.…
US Strips Ocean and Air Pollution Monitoring From Next-Gen Weather Satellites
An anonymous reader shares a report: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is narrowing the capabilities and reducing the number of next-generation weather and climate satellites it plans to build and launch in the coming decades, two people familiar with the plans told CNN.
This move -- which comes as hurricane season ramps up with Erin lashing the East Coast -- fits a pattern in which the Trump administration is seeking to not only slash climate pollution rules, but also reduce the information collected about the pollution in the first place. Critics of the plan also say it's a short-sighted attempt to save money at the expense of understanding the oceans and atmosphere better.
Two planned instruments, one that would measure air quality, including pollution and wildfire smoke, and another that would observe ocean conditions in unprecedented detail, are no longer part of the project, the sources said.
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The dark rise of AI influencers: Why beautiful people who don't exist are invading your social media
Their creators stand to make money from their use, even as psychologists and experts sound the alarm over the effects these flawless sirens stand to have on real people.
Katie Price shockingly claims the 'same people' who once fuelled her drug habit are now attempting to target daughter Princess, 18, following the teen's rise to fame
The ex glamour model, 46, infamously tested positive for alcohol and cocaine after flipping her BMW onto its side on a country road near her West Sussex home in 2021.
Patrick Kielty's next career move revealed following his split from wife Cat Deeley - just days after the This Morning star removed her wedding ring
The Irish comedian, 54, and This Morning host, 48, who share sons Milo, nine, and James, seven, revealed last month that they had taken the decision to end their 12 year marriage.
Oprah Winfrey shows off incredible Ozempic weight loss as she goes truffle hunting in slim white top
Oprah Winfrey gave her fans a glimpse of her astounding weight loss on Thursday during an unexpected outing - a truffle hunt.
Meghan Markle faces backlash over promo for her upcoming Netflix series as she shares 'unappetising' recipe
Taking to Instagram yesterday, Montecito-based Meghan Markle, 44, shared an image of some crisps frying in a pan with the caption.
Charlotte Chilton breaks her silence as Conor Maynard reveals results of second paternity test amid row over her daughter Penelope
Charlotte, 32, announced in June last year that Conor, also 32, was the father of her unborn 'miracle' baby.