World Nigerian chef cooks for 100 hours in bid for Guinness World Record May 16, 2023 A chef has spent more than 100 hours cooking in a bid to achieve a new Guinness World Record. Hilda Baci, based in Lagos, Nigeria, has captivated the country with…
World Musk tells Macron he had to ‘sleep in the car’ before meeting French president May 15, 2023 Elon Musk has been heard telling French President Emmanuel Macron that he had to “sleep in the car” before their meeting in Paris – hours after the billionaire was seen…
World Where is Alexander Lukashenko? Russia refuses to comment on Putin ally’s health May 15, 2023 Russia has refused to comment on the health of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko amid speculation that he is seriously ill. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday it was best…
World Bangladesh and Myanmar ‘preparing for the worst’ as cyclone makes landfall May 14, 2023 Tens of thousand of people living along the coast of Bangladesh and Myanmar have been urged to seek shelter as the nations brace for an extremely severe cyclone – known…
World Ukraine comes under Russian missile fire during Eurovision May 13, 2023 Ukraine came under fire from Russian missiles during the Eurovision Song Contest. Ternopil, the university home town of the Ukrainian act Tvorchi was among the places targeted, according to Dame…
World Turkey’s Erdogan seeks to fire up his supporters as a divisive election draws near May 13, 2023 After twenty years of running his country, Recep Tayyip Erdogan was hardly going to change tack now. Cheered vociferously by thousands of his supporters, the President marked the last day…
World Poland detects balloon ‘from Belarus’ in its airspace May 13, 2023 Poland says it has detected what appears to be an observation balloon in its airspace that flew in from the direction of Belarus. The country’s defence ministry tweeted that radar…
World Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan says country’s democracy at ‘an all-time low’ May 13, 2023 Imran Khan has claimed democracy in Pakistan is at “an all-time low” in an exclusive interview with Sky News. The former prime minister said – in his first interview since…
World Why Turkey’s election may well be the most important in the world this year May 12, 2023 After two decades in which he has exerted ever greater control over his nation, Turkey’s leader finds himself looking at something remarkable – the prospect of losing power. Recep Tayyip…
World Pakistan’s Supreme Court says Imran Khan’s arrest was illegal and orders his release May 11, 2023 Pakistan’s supreme court has said the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan was illegal and ordered his release from custody, according to broadcasters in the country. Khan, who is…
World Body found and man arrested after Germany apartment resident ‘triggers blast’ injuring firefighters and police May 11, 2023 Ten firefighters and two police officers have been injured after a resident used an unidentified object to cause a blast at an apartment block in Germany, a state interior minister…
World Russia threatens ‘military response’ after UK gives long-range missiles to Ukraine May 11, 2023 The UK has been threated with a “military response” by Russia after pledging to send long-range missiles to Ukraine. The UK’s defence secretary said Storm Shadow missiles will be provided…
World News is under assault because readers ‘not open to best obtainable version of truth’ May 10, 2023 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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…