US weapons can be fired at North Korean soldiers in Ukraine
Ukraine will be allowed to fire US-donated weapons at North Korean troops fighting alongside Russia, the Pentagon has confirmed.…
Catholics in Belgium demand to be ‘debaptised’ amid anger over clerical sex abuse
Debaptism formalises a person’s abandonment of the Church. In Belgium it is noted on the register of baptisms,…
Hedgehog extinction fears grow as population plummets in Europe
The highest proportion of threatened trees were found on islands, where they were at high risk due to…
The historic Welsh walk with views, castles and cosy pubs
After exploring the grounds, I headed to The Bell at Skenfrith for the night, a former 17th-century coaching…
‘It’s become impossible to build things in Britain’
The small modular reactors (SMRs) proposed by Holtec and its rivals have been hailed as a potential breakthrough…
Russian soldiers heard complaining about North Korean recruits to Ukraine front line
Kyiv has also denied claims by Vladimir Putin that his troops have encircled its units in the Kursk…
Kim Jong-un’s support of Putin in Ukraine raises alarm over what North Korea is getting in return
No one is more alarmed than South Korea. The two countries never signed a peace treaty to end their…
‘I sold my house by accident when I was drunk – now I live on a narrowboat’
Despite barely a breath of wind, there was a flotilla of dinghies doing their best to race and…
How star-eating black holes shine a light on mysteries of space
An artist’s impression shows a powerful jet of gas emerging from a black hole. Nasa An artist’s impression…
Why did Israel attack Iran?
Israel’s attack on Iran on Friday night comes three weeks after Tehran launched 180 ballistic missiles at Israel…
How Spain’s PM is opening the country’s door to illegal migrants
Ireland and Belgium also oppose the return hubs. Like Dublin, Madrid this year formally recognised Palestine as a…
Russia ‘offering cash for votes to skew Moldova’s EU referendum’
One voter told the broadcaster that they had been offered 1,000 roubles in cash to vote, and had…