Orangi Town in Karachi, Pakistan, has earned the unwelcome reputation of being the world’s largest slum. The cluster of settlements on the outskirts of Karachi is home to an astonishing 2.4 million people. The United Nations defines a slum as areas within
State-of-the-art warships equipped with laser weapons and drones are set to be deployed by the Royal Marines, Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has said as he warned of future conflict with China and Russia. Up to six high-tech Multi Role Support Ships (MRSS),
A bizarre plan to build a railway on the moon has been awarded funding by Nasa. The sci-fi idea would see the lunar railway use magnets to ‘float’ robotic trays on the Moon’s surface, allowing astronauts to transport items and material more
A mega rail project in Africa has been given the green light and will provide much-needed investment. Plans to develop a huge new iron ore mine have been given the go-ahead by authorities in Guinea. Discovered back in the 1990s, iron ore
Britain has been warned to boost its defence spending to 4 percent as “we are on the cusp of another World War”, a US official said. US national security adviser General HR McMaster also told LBC’s Andrew Marr that the UK should invest
The town of Fujikawaguchiko has had enough of tourists. Known for a number of scenic photo spots that offer a near-perfect shot of Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji, the town on Tuesday began constructing a large black screen on a stretch of a
Iran would need only “half a day” to enrich enough uranium to 90 percent of its purity to create nuclear warheads, according to a top Iranian official. Tehran has continued to update and expand its nuclear progamme following the collapse of an
Fury has erupted in a UK town over plans to build on land that inspired a beloved children’s book. West Berkshire Council’s planning committee has been asked to approve a sprawling development at Sandleford Park West, just outside Newbury. The land was
Meghan Markle has been criticised by a Royal commentator for trying to build an “influencer empire”. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are launching two new shows on the streaming giant following the previous release of three documentaries by the couple under
An M-shaped motorway in China was said to be the “most difficult” road in the world to build – costing a staggering £2.6billion to produce. The Yaxi Expressway, a section of the Beijing-Kunming highway, is a 149-mile long road that ascends 7.5