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A British prisoner of war has been sentenced to 19 years imprisonment in Russia for fighting for Ukraine, the region’s judicial system reported today.James Scott Rhys Anderson, 22, was accused ‘of crimes committed as part of the Ukrainian army in the Kursk region’ of Russia, a Russian military court reported.The former British army soldier, from Banbury, was charged with acting as a mercenary on behalf of Ukraine, and under Russia’s terrorist act.The Foreign Office condemned the sentencing on ‘false charges’. The case was heard in a closed court session, the 2nd Western District Military Court reported, after the sentencing on Friday.Anderson…
France is set to ramp up the intensity of border controls with European neighbours amid fears of uncontrolled migration and terror threats just weeks after Germany announced a similar policy.French authorities informed the European Commission last week that its borders with six of its neighbouring Schengen members – namely Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Spain and Switzerland – will be reinforced with increased checks as of November 1 for at least six months.The controls will be applied to travellers entering France via land, sea and air routes from all six nations and are set to expire on April 1, 2025, but authorities…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs will remain in jail until his sex trafficking trial in May 2025 after he voluntarily dismissed his bail appeal on Friday.The disgraced rapper — who was recently granted access to a laptop in prison – made the withdrawal after his latest bail appeal, per court documents obtained by People.It comes just weeks after Combs, 55, was denied bail for the third time before the Thanksgiving holiday. His previous two requests made in September were also denied.That same month, the music mogul was arrested in Manhattan and is currently being held at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center. He has notably been…
By TARYN PEDLER Published: 09:26 EST, 16 December 2024 | Updated: 11:20 EST, 16 December 2024 Dutch police stumbled across a staggering £10million worth of cocaine hidden inside two coffins. Cops discovered the 250kg of cocaine during a bust near Numansdorp, in the South Holland Province of the Netherlands on December 13.A 30-year-old suspect from Rotterdam, France, was arrested following the shocking discovery.The Dutch Police National Expertise and Operations Unit said in a statement the following day that the suspect ‘was driving a van with French licence plates on the A29 near Numansdorp and displayed suspicious (driving) behaviour’.When they stopped the driver and…
In January, devastating wildfires swept across Los Angeles, killing at least 28 people and destroying more than 10,000 homes.Now, a study has warned that this could be a taste of things to come.Scientists from the University of Science and Technology of China say that the frequency of fires in cities is set to skyrocket, thanks to climate change.In the study, the team predicted the number of urban fires that could happen in 2,847 cities across 20 countries over the next 75 years.And if greenhouse gas emissions continue to climb, their projections suggest that there could be devastating consequences.Under a high…
Gordon Ramsay has blasted a mother’s family-friendly recipe in his latest TikTok video. The chef took aim at American social media chef Tara Ippolito, who showcased how to create a ‘chicken nugget parmesan’ in a short TikTok video.The dish involves putting chicken nuggets, tomato sauce and parmesan on glazed brioche buns cooked in the oven. He quipped: ‘The hardest part of this recipe? Love let me tell you the secret, it is swallowing it.’ Gordon Ramsay has blasted a mother’s family-friendly recipe in his latest TikTok video It is the latest in a series of videos in which Ramsay gives cutting feedback to home…
A doctor tapped for a top job in Robert F Kennedy Jr’s health department has laid out the roadmap to Make America Healthy Again.While much has been made about Kennedy’s vaccine skepticism, cracking down on the American food supply is at the top of the MAHA team’s agenda, according to Dr Aseem Malhotra.He told DailyMail.com that decoupling Big Pharma’s influence on health policy and drug approvals was another top priority, describing ‘commercial influence as the single biggest issue in US healthcare.’Kennedy and MAHA believe many of America’s health woes can be traced back to unhealthy food and a healthcare system that…
Emus have an image problem, thanks to Rod Hull’s aggressive puppet and the frequently repeated claim that they are the world’s stupidest bird.But the large flightless birds have shown they are pretty intelligent and can figure out a puzzle, when the prize is a delicious lettuce.Researchers gave three emus, four ostriches and two of their close relatives, called rheas, a test using a wheel which could be spun to uncover a chamber with a lettuce leaf inside.All three emus figured it out in their first attempt, biting or pecking the wheel to move it.Scientists say it shows they are not…
This is the true face of the ‘golden boy’ – a mysterious teenage mummy interred in lavish style with a hoard of treasures to serve him in the afterlife.Found in Edfu, Upper Egypt, the mummy wore a golden head mask and had 49 amulets stashed around his body, including next to his penis.And though the identity of the deceased is lost to history, a new study has revealed his face for the first time in more than 2,000 years.Using data from a 2023 study which ‘virtually unwrapped’ the mummy via CT scanning, experts were able to rebuild his skull.Cicero Moraes,…
By TED THORNHILL, MAILONLINE TRAVEL EDITOR Published: 09:54, 21 February 2025 | Updated: 10:23, 21 February 2025 The world’s best airlines for 2025 have been named in prestigious rankings, with Korean Air top in the ‘full service’ category.It is named Airline of the Year 2025 by Australian-based company AirlineRatings.com, which praises its ‘exceptional focus on passenger comfort’.AirlineRatings.com says the awards are ‘centred on passenger comfort, feedback, and product consistency across an airline’s route network’, adding: ‘These awards are not a popularity contest; rather, each airline is thoroughly evaluated based on what it offers passengers throughout its fleet and network.’The runner-up…