Confusion surrounded the arrest of a Belarus opposition leader today after she was detained by border guards while trying to reach Ukraine. Maria Kolesnikova was arrested at the Aleksandrovka border crossing in the early hours of this morning in what Belarus called an ‘illegal’ attempt to flee the country. Border police made the extraordinary claim that … Read more
Mother goes for a walk on Boeing 737’s WING to ‘get some air’ because she was ‘too hot’ while waiting to disembark in Ukraine A woman climbed onto the wing of a plane when landing in Kyiv from Antalya Videos show the women stalling on the wing before climbing back in the cabin The mother-of-two was banned from … Read more
Vladimir Putin forms elite ‘spec ops force’ to intervene in Belarus if protests ‘get out of control’ Vladimir Putin said is he will intervene in Belarus if protests ‘get out of control’ He confirmed Russia has created a reserve police force to send to the country Added that move would honour joint defence pact Russia … Read more
Ukrainian TV presenter, 28, suffers horrific facial injuries after being viciously beaten by a stranger who tried to rape her in front of her six-year-old son on a train Anastasia Lugova, 28, was assaulted by Vitaliy Rudzko, 45, in train compartment She was travelling to Kyiv, Ukraine, on Friday with her six-year-old son Zakhar Rudzko faces … Read more
Humans could live on the planet Mars if a fungi which spawned inside the Chernobyl nuclear reactor is used to protect against radiation, scientists say. A layer of the fungus around 21 centimetres thick could ‘largely negate the annual dose-equivalent of the radiation environment on the surface of Mars’, researchers found. ‘What makes the fungus … Read more
Man armed with a grenade takes senior policeman hostage in Ukraine, two days after bus passengers were taken captive by gunman By Tom Pyman For Mailonline Published: 10:09 BST, 23 July 2020 | Updated: 10:20 BST, 23 July 2020 A man armed with a grenade has taken a senior policeman hostage in the central Ukrainian … Read more
Armed man carrying explosives holds 20 people hostage after seizing a bus in Ukraine The assailant is armed and carrying explosives, officials have claimed online Authorities said the man was frustrated with ‘Ukraine’s system’ on Facebook He is holding 20 people hostage after seizing control of a bus in Lutsk, Ukraine By Emer Scully For … Read more
Rudy Giuliani made a surprise appearance at the White House on Wednesday and answered reporters questions on a number of topics although he declined to say what he was doing in Washington. Giuliani, the former New York City mayor, serves as President Donald Trump’s personal attorney and, at one point, served as the administration’s cyber … Read more
Quarantine staycation! Hilarious moment woman floats down a flooded street on an airbed while sipping a cocktail in Ukraine’s capital city The woman took the opportunity to grab an inflatable along with a coconut drink She made the very best of the flooded conditions and floated down the street The footage was recorded when Kyiv … Read more
A nursery school teacher tied a pillow to the face of a one year old girl – ‘causing her to die from suffocation and vomiting’. Irina Sukhanova, 51, has been detained by police in Zaporizhia, south-eastern Ukraine, on suspicion of murder, according to law enforcement officials. The carer wanted to stop the girl, named Alesya, … Read more