A man who says he used to be a British soldier has been captured in the Kursk region of Russia after travelling to fight for Ukraine. Footage has circulated online of James Scott Rhys Anderson being asked questions by his Russian captors about his previous experience and motivations for joining. Anderson – or possibly Andersen…
Israel said Sunday that the body of an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi who went missing in the United Arab Emirates has been found after he was killed in what it described as a “heinous antisemitic terror incident.” The UAE’s Interior Ministry later said authorities arrested three perpetrators involved in the killing of Zvi Kogan. The statement from…
BBC Melissa McComb’s house in Dundonald was flooded after Storm Bert brought heavy rain Residents are counting the costs after their homes were flooded following hours of heavy rain caused by Storm Bert. About 18 properties as well as a number of cars in Park Avenue, Dundonald were damaged by the flooding on Saturday. Residents…
A local resident captured the moment Tenbury Wells town centre flooded, after the nearby Kyre Brook rose and caused a wall to collapse. Rescue workers in the Worcestershire town can be heard telling people to “get back” as the waters quickly spread. There have been no reports of injuries in the town. Storm Bert has…
Watch: Cole-Hamilton says Lib Dems would vote down budget with indy cash The Scottish Liberal Democrat leader has said his party would vote down the Scottish government’s upcoming Budget if it contains even a “penny” promoting independence. The minority SNP administration needs some opposition MSPs to either back or abstain in the vote on its…
Leicester City sack manager Steve Cooper with the club 16th in the Premier League after 12 games. Source link
Facebook David Crisp sold his high-end perfume in Russia A British businessman caught on camera confessing he was illegally selling luxury perfume to Russia is not facing criminal charges, the BBC has learned. David Crisp admitted to an undercover investigator that he had “ignored government edicts” on sanctions by selling £1,000-a-bottle “Boadicea the Victorious” perfume…
Donald Trump has nominated longtime ally Brooke Rollins for secretary of agriculture, completing his cabinet roster. He made the announcement Saturday late afternoon, tapping the head of Maga-backed think tank the America First Policy Institute for the job. “As our next Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke will spearhead the effort to protect American Farmers, who are…
A court in South Korea has found a man guilty of trying to avoid mandatory military service by deliberately gaining weight, local media report. The 26-year-old began binge eating before his physical examination for the draft, a judge in the capital, Seoul, said. He was categorised as obese, allowing him to serve in a non-combat…
Israel says a rabbi who went missing in the United Arab Emirates has been murdered, and have vowed to track down his killers. “The murder of Zvi Kogan is a criminal antisemitic terrorist incident. The State of Israel will act in all of its abilities to bring to justice the criminals responsible for his death,”…
