Canada has reinforced all its border security measures after a car exploded while attempting to cross into the US. The car was crossing the Rainbow Bridge, which connects the US and Canada near Niagara Falls, when the explosion happened. Two male passengers who were in the car at the time have died, according to CNN and other reporters on the ground. A border agent was also … [Read more...]
Wagner head Prigozhin claims control of Russia’s Rostov-on-Don in Russian military coup
Breaking news - The head of the Wagner mercenary group has claimed he is inside the army HQ in southern Russia’s Rostov-on-Don and that his fighters control the city’s military sites, including an aerodrome, after vowing to bring down Moscow’s top brass. “We are inside the (army) headquarters, it is 7.30am (5.30 BST),” Yevgeny Prigozhin said in a video on Telegram. “Military … [Read more...]
Wagner chief claims that Russian soldiers are retreating amid Ukrainian counter-attack
Russian forces are retreating in Ukraine’s east and south amid high casualties, the Wagner chief has claimed. Yevgeny Prigozhin said troops were retreating in Kherson and Zaporzhzhia, adding that “our soldiers are dying” and “leaving with wounds.” It comes as the Russian mercenary chief claimed the war in Ukraine was unnecessary, and accused the Russian defence ministry of … [Read more...]
Watch: SpaceX’s Starship rocket explodes after launch
Elon Musk is has declared "all systems green" for the test flight of the most powerful rocket ever built, Starship, designed to one day send astronauts to the Moon and Mars. The 390ft rocket, which has been picked by NASA for its return to the lunar surface, is on the launch pad at the billionaire's SpaceX spaceport in Boca Chica, Texas. It is due to launch at any moment from … [Read more...]
FBI arrests Pentagon leaks suspect Jack Teixeira
The FBI has arrested a 21-year-old member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard on suspicion of leaking hundreds of US intelligence documents. Jack Teixeria is accused of uploading a tranche of classified material on the US's assessment of the war in Ukraine, as well as sensitive information on its allies, to an online gaming chat group. FBI agents on Thursday swarmed Mr … [Read more...]
Gwyneth Paltrow wins civil case over ski collision
US film actress Gwyneth Paltrow has won her live-streamed civil lawsuit court case brought by a retired optometrist over a 2016 skiing accident which he claimed had turned him into a recluse. "I felt that acquiescing to a false claim compromised my integrity," Paltrow, 50, said in a brief statement released by her lawyers after the verdict. "I am pleased with the outcome," she … [Read more...]
Trapped people in Turkey earthquake film themselves in plea for help
Trapped people in Turkey earthquake film themselves in plea for help. A second earthquake struck Turkey just hours after a massive 7.8 magnitude tremor struck the same region, killing at least 1,500 people. The epicentre of the first quake was in the Turkish city of Gaziantep, with much of the devastation centred along the border region, where hundreds of thousands of … [Read more...]
Chinese spy balloon shot down by US government
The Chinese government has accused the US of a "serious violation" after Joe Biden ordered a fighter jet to shoot down a Beijing spy balloon which passed over sensitive American military sites. “For the US to insist on using armed force is clearly an overreaction that seriously violates international practice,” the Chinese foreign ministry said in a statement. Beijing called … [Read more...]
Chinese spy balloon spotted flying over US by Montana man
The Pentagon is tracking a Chinese surveillance balloon that has been hovering for days over continental America, on the eve of the most high-level visit to Beijing by US officials in years. A senior defence official told reporters that the US believes Beijing is using the high-altitude spy balloon to fly over sensitive sites and collect information. "Clearly the intent of … [Read more...]
Police release bodycam footage of attack on Paul Pelosi
A California court has released shocking police bodycam footage showing the moment former Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband Paul was violently assaulted with a hammer in his San Francisco home. The video shows two police officers arriving at the Pelosi home on October 28, knocking on the door and waiting around 20 seconds before it is answered to show David DePape and Paul … [Read more...]