Getty Images The government is expected to confirm later that 20,000 people have crossed the English Channel in small boats since Labour entered office. The milestone has been reached in the five months since July’s election, after a big uptick in crossings this October compared to last year. The number of crossings this year is…
The world’s top court has begun hearing evidence in a significant case that may clarify the legal responsibilities of governments in relation to climate change. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague will hear testimony from nearly 100 countries including Vanuatu, the Pacific island nation that initiated the effort to get a legal…
Typhoo Tea has been rescued by vape maker Supreme which will buy the company for £10m. The 120-year-old teamaker fell in to administration in November as its sales slumped and debts rose. The new owner said the deal would keep Typhoo “in British hands” but that manufacturing would be moved abroad. Manchester-based Supreme makes the…
The three service branches have identified a significant need for Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) drones. (Image: NAGASTRA loiter munition) India eyes indigenous long-range drones: The Indian armed forces, having acquired locally developed loitering munitions, are now seeking domestic production of long-range unmanned aerial vehicles for surveillance and combat operations.The three service branches have identified…
Georgia protests: Fireworks shot at police and water cannon sprayed in Tbilisi Georgia has seen a fourth night of street demonstrations and a string of public resignations, triggered by the ruling party’s decision to suspend a push to start talks on joining the European Union. As tens of thousands of Georgians headed back to the…
Activists protest outside the International Court of Justice, in The Hague, Netherlands. (AP) THE HAGUE: The top United Nations court took up the largest case in its history on Monday, when it opened two weeks of hearings into what countries worldwide are legally required to do to combat climate change and help vulnerable nations fight…
<p>Woman on camera insults Pervez Taufiq and his family (Screenshots from video)<br></p> A woman was caught being racist on camera during her verbal spat with a wedding photographer and his Indian American family following their United Airlines flight arrival in Los Angeles, as evidenced by unsettling video footage.Pervez Taufiq was travelling with his wife and…
Getty Images House prices grew at their fastest annual pace for two years last month, according to the latest survey from Nationwide. The lender said the price of a typical UK home rose by 3.7% in November from a year earlier, with property values close to a record high. It said the acceleration in house…
Dramatic footage has shown thick black smoke clogging the skies above a polystyrene production manufacturing equipment for the Russian army in a likely move by Ukraine to disrupt Vladimir Putin’s war machine. Anton Geraschenko, a former adviser to the Ukrainian Interior Ministry, shared the clip, commenting: “It is reported that the fire spread to 1,500…
Buttercups Sanctuary for Goats The shelter was “bursting at the seams”, said one employee A shelter in Kent has told the BBC it is being overwhelmed by unwanted goats. Buttercups Sanctuary said it has received nearly 30 goats over the last fortnight, which has pushed the site to maximum capacity with its herd now numbering…
