Prince Andrew was recently spotted with his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, after remaining absent from the royal Christmas celebrations at Sandringham. The duke, who is currently embroiled in a scandal concerning an alleged Chinese spy, was spotted leaving the Royal Lodge with the Duchess of York, instead of attending church with other Royalties. The Duke of…
Emergency crews at scene of Kazakhstan plane crash The Russian government has cautioned against promoting “hypotheses” about the cause of the crash of a Russia-bound passenger plane that killed 38 people in Kazakhstan on Wednesday. Some aviation experts suggested that the Azerbaijan Airlines plane had been hit by air defence systems over the Russian republic…
Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino has denied claims by US president-elect Donald Trump that there are Chinese soldiers stationed at the Panama Canal. In recent days Trump has threatened to take the canal back into US control, accusing Panama of “ripping off” the US by charging high shipping rates. In a message posted to his…
President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly suggested the United States take over the Panama Canal, a shipping waterway that cuts across Central America, unless fees for using the canal are lowered. Panama’s leader shot back in a recent statement, saying the waterway is not for sale. Since then, Trump has posted repeatedly about the canal. It’s…
Europe is a diverse continent with a vast range of languages spoken between its 48 countries. There are nearly 750 million people living on the continent, covering an area of 19.53 million square kilometers. Over 200 languages are spoken throughout the region, reflecting its rich cultural heritage. In each country, the second most spoken language,…
Rovers sacked previous boss Taylor after losing three league matches in succession, without scoring once. The Gas are 19th in the League One table, three points above the relegation zone having won just six league games this season. “Inigo is someone I have followed for a long time, both as a player and as a…
Getty Images Scrambler bikes are “restricted to off-road use only,” police say – stock image Two police officers have been injured while dealing with reports of antisocial behaviour, involving scrambler bikes, on Christmas Day in west Belfast. One officer had a glass bottle thrown at him, cutting his hand and a second was kicked multiple…
A Glasgow man has been describing spending the joys of Christmas working in the remote icefields of Antarctica. The southern continent is one of the harshest and most difficult places to survive, and is home to the British Antarctic Survey Halley VI Research station – which sits on the 150km-thick Brunt Ice Shelf. This station…
BBC/ G&S TV Productions Ltd./Tom Jackson Nessa got down on one knee and asked Smithy to marry her in the 2019 Christmas special Warning: Contains spoilers. The final episode of Gavin and Stacey is finally here, with millions of fans tuning in to find out whether Smithy said yes. The hit BBC sitcom ended on…
Syria’s new rebel-led authorities say supporters of ousted President Bashar al-Assad have killed 14 interior ministry troops in an “ambush” in the west of the country. They say 10 other troops were wounded in the fighting on Tuesday near the Mediterranean port of Tartous, a stronghold of Assad’s minority Alawite Muslim sect. Reports say the…
