World News is under assault because readers ‘not open to best obtainable version of truth’ May 10, 2023 admin Fact-based news is under assault in this world increasingly famished for enquiry, according to a summit on investigative journalism held in London. The Sir Harry Evans Summit brought together leading…
World Finland prime minister Sanna Marin to divorce husband of three years May 10, 2023 admin Finland’s outgoing prime minister Sanna Marin has announced she and her husband of three years, Markus Raikkonen, are divorcing. The 37-year-old, who failed to win a second term in power…
World Police believe 22 women were murdered and need help to name them May 10, 2023 admin Police in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands are asking for the public’s help to identify 22 women and girls who they believe have been murdered. The bodies were discovered across…
World Putin’s ‘grotesque fictions’ exposed on much-changed Victory Day May 9, 2023 admin It has been said the only glue that holds Russia together is the memory of its great victory over Nazi Germany. The country is vast and diverse. There is no…
World Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan arrested by dozens of officers May 9, 2023 admin Imran Khan, the former prime minister of Pakistan, has been detained, local media has reported. Mr Khan is said to have appeared in court in Islamabad on corruption charges. Footage…
World Israel kills three Islamic Jihad commanders in targeted Gaza strikes May 9, 2023 admin Israel has bombed the Gaza Strip overnight, killing three senior commanders of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) group. Various sites linked to the organisation were also taken out, including a…
World Ukraine prepares new counter-offensive against Russia which must ‘demonstrate success’, PM says May 8, 2023 admin Ukraine is preparing carefully for a new counter-offensive against Russian forces because the assault is “very important” and must “demonstrate success”, the prime minister has said. Denys Shmyhal told Sky…
World Russia launches dozens of drone strikes on Ukraine overnight May 8, 2023 admin Russia launched dozens of drone strikes across Ukraine on the eve of a holiday celebrating the defeat of Nazi Germany. Kyiv’s mayor said Russia had fired 60 Iranian-made kamikaze drones…
World Iran hangs two men for blasphemy as rise in executions continues May 8, 2023 admin Iran has executed two men accused of blasphemy, as a rise in death sentences handed out by the ruling regime continues. The streak of executions, including members of ethnic minority…
World Gold mine fire in Peru kills 27 people May 7, 2023 admin At least 27 people have died following a fire in a gold mine in Peru – the deadliest mining accident in the country for decades. The fire broke out on…
World America’s 10 most deadly mass shootings of 2023 May 7, 2023 admin The US has experienced more mass shootings than days so far in 2023, with thousands dead as a result. There were at least 191 in the first 127 days of…
World Ukraine has set the stage for a new era of war – and AI could supercharge it May 6, 2023 admin Drones have been part of the military inventory for decades, but the war in Ukraine has seen a massive escalation in their exploitation. Does this herald the start of a…
World Grenada expresses ‘hope’ of becoming republic on eve of coronation May 4, 2023 admin Grenada is showing increasing interest in becoming a republic, with the country’s prime minister hoping it will be under his leadership. In an interview with Sky News, Grenadian Prime Minister…
World Trump attacks rape accuser as ‘fake’ and says he will ‘probably’ attend trial May 4, 2023 admin Former US president Donald Trump has described his civil rape trial as a “political attack”, based on the “false accusations” of a woman he describes as “a fake”. He repeated…
World King salmon fishing could be shut down in Southeast Alaska May 4, 2023 admin The future of commercial king salmon trolling in Southeast Alaska has been thrown into doubt after a court ruled on the threat it poses to the protected fish and endangered…
World Ukraine shoots down more than a dozen Russian-launched drones May 4, 2023 admin Ukraine has said it has shot down more than a dozen Russian-launched drones in the early hours of Thursday morning. The 18 drones were among 24 launched in pre-dawn attacks…
World Brazil ex-president’s home searched by police probing ‘fake COVID vaccine cards’ May 3, 2023 admin The home of Brazil’s ex-president Jair Bolsonaro has been searched by police investigating COVID-19 vaccine cards allegedly being falsified. The cards of Mr Bolsonaro, his family members and his advisers…
World Drone attack probably wasn’t assassination attempt but you can’t blame Russia for making the most of it May 3, 2023 admin Whoever flew a drone into the Kremlin knew what they were doing. The footage is spectacular. A flight path over a full strike of Russian icons – St Basil’s distinctive…
World Iran seizes second oil tanker in a week in ‘threat to global economy’ May 3, 2023 admin Iran has seized a second oil tanker in Gulf waters in a week as tensions with the US increase. The US Navy said Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seized the vessel…
World Putin ally calls for ‘weapons capable of destroying Kyiv’ after ‘planned terrorist act’ on Kremlin May 3, 2023 admin Russia has claimed it stopped two drone attacks on Vladimir Putin’s presidential home overnight. The Kremlin blamed Ukraine for what it called a “terrorist act”. It said Russian military and…