Minneapolis was left in ruins on Friday with dozens of businesses looted or destroyed after rioting broke out for the third consecutive night in the city and protests over George Floyd’s death spread across America. Shocking photos show devastating aftermath of Thursday night’s riots where cheering demonstrators torched the Minneapolis Third Police Precinct demanding justice … Read more
First of five Iranian tanker crosses into Venezuela’s economic zone to bring South American country gasoline as US decides NOT to intercept vessel The oil tanker Fortune was welcomed by Venezuelan officials who celebrated the growing relationship with Iran Russ Dallen, head of Caracas Capital Markets, confirmed the ship’s location using tracing technology The Clavel, … Read more
Senior sister Anthea Allen has been a nurse for well over 20 years and thought she had ‘seen it all’ in her long NHS career. Then came the coronavirus pandemic. When it hit, she was — still is — among those in charge of the critical care unit at St George’s Hospital in South London, … Read more
As the old saying goes: No happy marriage ends in divorce. And this appears to have been the case for Today show host Karl Stefanovic and his ex-wife, Cassandra Thorburn, who allegedly had blazing rows in the months before their separation in mid-2016 after more than two decades of marriage. In a bombshell interview with … Read more
Forest fires are edging towards radioactive dumps in the Chernobyl exclusion zone amid warnings of a ‘catastrophic’ threat. Pictures show smoke blowing over the ‘sarcophagus’ of reactor number four, which exploded in the world’s worst nuclear accident in what was then the USSR in 1986. So-called ‘crown fires’ – when flames spread at great speed … Read more
Raging forest infernos in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone burning for eight days are now ‘close’ to exploded nuclear reactor amid new fears of radiation contamination Wildfires burning through Chernobyl forests are nearing the nuclear reactor There are fears that flames could reach radioactive trucks and vehicles abandoned after the notorious 1986 power station explosion Kiev has … Read more
Student Alex Hendriks expected lifeless desolation when he visited the centre of the Chernobyl disaster zone in northern Ukraine with his friends. And while it was certainly bleak – it was far from lifeless inside the radioactive ruins. There were hundreds of dogs roaming around. The 22-year-old said: ‘My first thought was, “Wow, there are … Read more
Hiking trail opens in the Korean Peninsula’s heavily armed demilitarized zone, where endangered species are flourishing First of three hiking trails has opened on the Korean Peninsula with tours running twice a day, six days a week Pictures have emerged of the first hikers to tackle the trail, which is surrounded by barbed wire and … Read more
Dangerous driver called Astin Martin, 30, speeds at 93mph in a 30mph zone while trying to flee from police Astin Martin O’Brien, 30, was pursued through Ashington, Northumberland Police Superintendent said: ‘He might be called Astin Martin but he’s no Bond’ He was handed an eight-month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months By Jemma Carr … Read more
‘Surrey’ coronavirus patient who returned from Milan had not visited towns at heart of quarantine lockdown: Fears even more holidaymakers will bring back virus as passengers from Italy arrive at Heathrow without any health checks By Sam Blanchard Senior Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 11:09 GMT, 28 February 2020 | Updated: 11:16 GMT, 28 February … Read more