World Cat killing competition for children cancelled after backlash April 19, 2023 admin A competition encouraging children to kill as many cats as possible has been cancelled following a backlash. A prize of £124 was on offer for the youngster who managed to…
World India to surpass China as the most populated country in world April 19, 2023 admin India is on track to surpass China as the most populated country in the world, according to United Nations data. India is expected to have have 1.4286 billion people compared…
World Putin visits occupied Luhansk and Kherson regions of Ukraine April 18, 2023 admin Vladimir Putin has visited occupied areas of Ukraine that Russia illegally annexed last year, the Kremlin has said. The Russian president attended a military command meeting in Kherson region and…
World Sudan’s army and rival group ‘agree 24-hour ceasefire’ April 18, 2023 admin A US embassy convoy in Sudan was fired upon in a “reckless” and “irresponsible” incident, the US secretary of state said. Following Monday’s incident, Antony Blinken phoned the paramilitary Rapid…
World Photography award winner declines prize after admitting image was created using AI April 18, 2023 admin The winner of a major photography award has turned down the prize after admitting the image he submitted was created by artificial intelligence. German artist Boris Eldagsen’s entry, entitled Pseudomnesia:…
World Climate for intervention by African leaders ‘not suitable’, Sudan’s army chief says, as millions remain trapped April 17, 2023 admin Abdel-Fattah al Burhan’s voice was jovial when he first answered the phone. My first question – “are you safe?” – was met with “thank God, we are well and in…
World Sudan army chief open to negotiations – but says his troops will ‘definitely’ defeat paramilitary group April 17, 2023 admin The head of Sudan’s army has told Sky News his troops will “definitely” defeat an attacking paramilitary group, but he is open to negotiations. At least 97 people have been…
World German cannibal’s former home destroyed in fire April 17, 2023 admin The former home of a German cannibal has been destroyed in a fire, police say. Armin Meiwes was convicted almost two decades ago of murder and disturbing the peace of…
World Putin critic jailed for 25 years in harshest sentence since Ukraine invasion April 17, 2023 admin One of Vladimir Putin’s biggest critics has been jailed in Russia for 25 years after being found guilty of treason. Vladimir Kara-Murza, 41, a father of three and former journalist…
World Italy’s Silvio Berlusconi moved from intensive care following treatment for lung infection April 16, 2023 admin Former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi has been moved from intensive care following treatment for a lung infection, his brother has said. Berlusconi, who has chronic leukaemia, had been hospitalised for…
World Indian gangster-turned-politician shot dead on live television April 16, 2023 admin An Indian gangster-turned-politician has been shot dead on live television. Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf were being escorted for a medical check-up in handcuffs at the time of the…
World Germany shuts down its final three nuclear power plants, but govt admits plan has downsides April 16, 2023 admin Germany has begun shutting down its three remaining nuclear power plants as part of a long-planned transition towards renewable energy. The shutdown of the Emsland, Neckarwestheim II and Isar II…
World Could Putin be using the war in Ukraine to annex Belarus by stealth? April 13, 2023 admin The Baltic states of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are now members of NATO, so are probably beyond Russia’s grasp – for now – but with the war in Ukraine dominating…
World Ghana becomes first country to approve Oxford malaria vaccine April 13, 2023 admin Ghana has become the first country in the world to approve a new malaria vaccine developed by Oxford University. R21/Matrix-M was shown to be up to 80% effective in a…
World Putin critic Navalny possibly ‘being poisoned’ in prison, spokesperson suggests April 13, 2023 admin Alexei Navalny, the jailed critic of Vladimir Putin, is grappling with a mystery ailment in prison that could be the result of a slow-acting poison, his spokesperson has suggested. The…
World Is alien life on Jupiter’s moons? A quest to find out is about to begin April 12, 2023 admin A space mission with a name like no other is about to embark on a journey to find alien life on the moons of Jupiter. Juice (that’s short for Jupiter…
World Mexico immigration agency chief to face charges after fire killed 40 migrants April 12, 2023 admin The head of Mexico’s immigration agency will face criminal charges for a fire that killed 40 migrants in a locked cell at a detention centre near the border with the…
World Ministry of Defence refuses to deny UK special forces have been operating in Ukraine April 12, 2023 admin The Ministry of Defence has refused to deny UK special forces have been operating in Ukraine after US classified military documents were allegedly leaked and published online. The claims have…
World Chinese firm enters AI arms race with ChatGPT-like model April 11, 2023 admin Alibaba has become the latest Chinese technology giant to unveil its own ChatGPT-like AI model. Tongyi Qianwen, which translates to “truth from a thousand questions”, will be added to the…
World Germany closing its nuclear power plants for good this week April 11, 2023 admin Germany is on course to shut down its three remaining nuclear power plants on Saturday. The country began phasing out nuclear power more than 20 years ago – but plans…