Kim’s secret missile base spotted on China border
North Korea has a missile base near its China border capable of storing weapons with the range to strike the US, satellite images show.
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Baltic states ‘ready for the worst’ as Russia flexes
Russia deploys tens of thousands of troops within striking distance of Poland and Lithuania for a military exercise that starts today.
The practically soul-destroying challenge of motherhood
Netflix’s searing drama The Lost Daughter has rekindled the debate about how having children can make, or break, a woman’s sense of identity.
Nearly 420km/h is too fast even on autobahn
A Czech millionaire lured by the lack of speed limits on German motorways is in trouble with the police after apparently reaching almost high speeds during an early morning drive.
Africa’s plundered relics listed on eBay
A flood of ancient Ethiopian relics for sale online has raised suspicions about links to the reported plundering of churches and monasteries during the 14-month conflict in Tigray.
WWII vet fears fighting in the streets again
Ukrainian who fought for Stalin fears war on the streets once more.
Stop apologising to these lunatics: Trump to Rogan
Former US president tells Joe Rogan not to let ‘maniacs’ make him ‘look weak and frightened’ amid Spotify podcast furore.
It’s hot, flat and the people are fat: real estate agents tell the truth
In the midst of a great migration of Americans from California, estate agents who once made it their business to say nice things about their home states have begun telling the unvarnished truth.
Ukraine invasion would cost Putin too much
Vladimir Putin must be made to understand that invading Ukraine would be an act of fundamental self-harm for Russia.
Tinder swindler banned from dating apps
The alleged con artist, who featured in a Netflix documentary, allegedly defrauded women out of millions of dollars.
Potential art buyers cry all way to the bank
A Caravaggio painting worth millions owned by a bankrupt Italian bank is to be sold to repay customers who lost their savings, but there’s a catch.
AstraZeneca’s bad rap ‘cost many lives’
An Oxford scientist who worked on the AstraZeneca vaccine has said that critics of the jab may have caused countless deaths by damaging its reputation.
Cheetahs turn on leader of the pack
An era of domination by cheetahs on the plains of the Masai Mara in Kenya has come to a bloody end.
Boris ‘not total clown’ admits new comms chief
Tories furious after Guto Harri tells radio station PM welcomed him to No 10 with a rendition of Gloria Gaynor’s I Will Survive.
China censors backflip on Fight Club ending
A Chinese video streaming site has restored the original anarchist ending of the film Fight Club after changing it to let the authorities win.
Nine die in wave of avalanches
It was the worst weekend on record for avalanches in the region, with 70 rescue operations.
Cyberthefts fund NK missile program: UN
The report to the Security Council follows the most intense run of missile tests in North Korean history.
Sacked CIA chief ‘hired Oswald to kill Kennedy’
A forensic pathologist who has been investigating his death for six decades says the president was killed as an act of revenge.
Dickens code cracked 150 years later
More than 1000 volunteers from across the world came forward to help the researchers.
Finns driven towards NATO by Russians
Such a move would be a seismic shift in Finland, a country that has prided itself in being a bridge between East and West.
Macron visits Putin with a peace plan
Worry for US as warnings of Ukraine invasion peak, French president goes to Moscow with hope of ‘de-escalating’ dispute.
Serpico gets his Medal of Honour after 50 years
The former cop had complained that the department had not sent it to him at the time out of ‘pettiness and animosity’.
Are Boris and Carrie ready to leave No 10?
Left in limbo by the parties scandal and amid constant attacks, Boris Johnson appears determined to cling to power. But as damaging new claims emerge about Carrie, his magic may already be spent.
You’ll need a tank division to drag me out of No. 10: Johnson
Downing Street believes the Prime Minister is in ‘the danger zone’ and that the threshold for calling a vote could soon be reached.
Andrew in bid to cast Giuffre as sex trafficker
Prince Andrew’s lawyers are seeking sworn testimony from Carolyn Andriano, who says she was recruited by Virginia Giuffre at 14.
Havana syndrome blamed on ultrasound
The panel assembled by US intelligence agencies is the latest attempt to explain the neurological illness.
Hacker brings N Korea internet to its knees
The North Korean internet has been badly disrupted by the activities of a lone American hacker who has paralysed government-run websites and choked off email traffic.
‘Netflix tax’ to fund homegrown Danish TV
Denmark will make foreign streaming services pay up to 5 per cent of their turnover to fund native film and television programs.
Putin’s ‘staged atrocity’ plan to justify invasion
US accuses Russia of planning fake attack to blame on Ukrainian forces, including corpses, actors posing as mourners, as pretext for invasion.
Daring mission, but big boost for Joe Biden is unlikely
Presidents Bush and Obama enjoyed ratings surges after the capture and killing of Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden. Biden can’t count on the same from his dismal level of support.
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