A Russian man was rescued in the stormy Sea of Okhotsk after surviving for more than two months in a tiny inflatable boat that lost its engine, but his brother and nephew have died, officials said Tuesday. The prosecutor’s office in the far east of Russia said that the man was rescued Monday by a…
Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk is insisting he will not backtrack on his asylum plans. The Polish Government is aiming to suspend the right of arrivals to claim asylum, despite it clashing with European rules and international law. As many as 2,500 immigrants reportedly crossed the border last month, taking the figure to over 26,000…
PA Media Paul Givan took up office as education minister in February 2024 In a freedom of information (FoI) request the SDLP councillor Séamas de Faoite asked the Department of Education (DE): “How many groups, individuals or organisations have requested but then been refused a meeting with the minister?” In response, the department said Givan…
Why Indian-origin industrialist Pankaj Oswal’s daughter is arrested in Uganda (Picture credit: Instagram/@vasundharaoswal) Pankaj Oswal, a renowned industrialist of Indian origin, has filed an appeal with the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, seeking international intervention in the alleged illegal detention of his 26-year-old daughter, Vasundhara Oswal, in Uganda. According to Oswal, his daughter…
A man has miraculously survived after spending 67 days adrift in a tiny inflatable boat in the stormy Sea of Okhotsk off Russia‘s Far East after he was spotted by fishermen. Shocking footage showed the remarkable rescue of Mikhail Pichugin, 45, by Russian fishing vessel Angel. The haggard and gaunt-looking man, who authorities said had…
Dave Butcher A keeper said he was surprised by how quickly the brown bear had bounced back A two-year-old brown bear that underwent pioneering brain surgery is recovering “remarkably well”, according to keepers. Boki underwent the procedure at Wildwood Trust, near Canterbury, after an MRI scan in Surrey revealed he had hydrocephalus, a build-up of…
Brendan O’Carroll, the Irish star of BBC One sitcom Mrs Brown’s Boys, has apologised for making a “clumsy” joke where a “racial term was implied” during rehearsals for the series’ upcoming Christmas special. The BBC temporarily suspended production and launched an investigation with the shows now going ahead as planned. O’Carroll, who is also the…
Jessie Hallett Jessie uses her social media to raise awareness about sobriety After an 18-hour bender that finished at 9am, the “beer fear and anxiety” got too much, and Jessie Hallett knew she had to quit drinking. For more than a decade, weeks would go by without a day of sobriety – but now the…
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle (Picture Credit: Reuters) Prince Harry is reportedly contemplating the future of his marriage to Meghan Markle, as fresh reports suggest that they are ‘leading very separate lives,’ and are drifting apart.Star Magazine quoted sources close to the couple indicate a noticeable change in Harry’s demeanor during recent solo outings, where…
Reuters Kamala Harris announced a list of policy proposals aimed specifically at black male voters on Monday With just weeks to go until the US presidential election, Kamala Harris is ramping up efforts to court black and Latino voters. Despite holding a clear lead among both groups, some Democrats have warned she needs to do…
