Winston Churchill’s rousing speeches inspired a nation and played a key role in Britain’s morale during the dark early days of the Second World War. It was a time when the country was almost at its knees, with men dying and morale sinking. But Churchill’s defiant and powerful words allowed ordinary Britons, soldiers, sailors and … Read more
Rishi Sunak today unveiled a massive £30billion plan to stop coronavirus plunging Britain into Italy-style chaos. Delivering his crucial first Budget, the Chancellor admitted that people were ‘worried’ and the disease will inevitably have a major impact on the economy. But he insisted the government will do ‘everything it can’ to keep the country ‘healthy … Read more
Asda kicks off new petrol price war by slashing the cost of a litre by 2p to 114.7p amid oil standoff between Saudi Arabia and Russia that sent the FTSE 100 tumbling to its worst day since the 2008 crash Prices have tanked across the world due to oil war between Saudi and Russia Asda … Read more
Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 1,000 points in early trading Sunday night amid a price war over crude oil, marking the greatest plunge in oil markets since the Gulf War in 1991. Oil prices plunged 30 percent after the start of electronic trading late Sunday, pointing to a more than 1,000-point loss … Read more
British WWII veteran, 94, who survived five years as a POW tragically dies alone with no family or friends in Australia – before hundreds of strangers vow to come together for his funeral at his local RSL A British WWII veteran, 94, died alone in South East Queensland in February The Ipswich RSL Sub Branch … Read more
Hedge fund tycoon Crispin Odey bets on Sirius bidding war as shareholders approve £405m Anglo American takeover By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 4 March 2020 | Updated: 22:06 GMT, 4 March 2020 The hedge fund managed by millionaire Crispin Odey is talking up the prospect of a bidding war breaking … Read more
Camila Cabello marks 23rd birthday with heartfelt message to shed light on Syrian civil war: ‘one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world’ By Dan Heching For Dailymail.com Published: 08:23 GMT, 4 March 2020 | Updated: 08:23 GMT, 4 March 2020 She’s gearing up to be the next Cinderella, and partied in style to … Read more
Elon Musk believes the era of fighter jets is over and future warfare will be carried out by autonomous drones. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO made the prediction while speaking with US Air Force Lt. Gen. John Thompson at the Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando, Florida on Friday. ‘Drone warfare is where the future will … Read more
The annual Cobra Gold military exercise began in Thailand on Tuesday. The event sees thousands of US troops taking part in a series of grueling and garish tasks all in the name of survival. Twenty-nine other nations are also attending the largest event of its kind in the Asia-Pacific region, which teaches troops how to … Read more
HISTORY THE ZOOKEEPERS’ WAR by J.W. Mohnhaupt (S&S £18.99, 272 pp) Here’s a tale from the Cold War that’s little-known but deserves not to be. After World War II, as you know, Berlin was split into two. West Berlin was under the control of the Allies, while East Berlin was under the Soviet yoke, and an … Read more