In scenes reminiscent of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1963 thriller The Birds, a UK village has been invaded by tens of thousands of starlings – which have covered everything in poo. Residents of Great Gonerby, in Lincolnshire, are upset about the “downpours” of bird droppings since
European Union countries on Wednesday agreed on a new package of sanctions against Russia to target individuals and businesses suspected of assisting Moscow in its war against Ukraine, including Chinese companies. The decision coincides with the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion,
Protesters have been accused of “willful idiocy” after being caught not knowing much about the conflict between Hamas and Israel Two activists at a pro-Palestine demonstration were asked about the Hamas attack on October 7 in a clip that has been shared
Italy’s capital has been overrun by swarms of giant Asian hornets that carry a painful sting capable of leaving a full-grown man in agony “unable to walk”. Rome is experiencing an explosion the aggressive hornets with giant nests cropping up across the
The city of Luton has been invaded by bed bugs as the horror insect infestation worsens. Luton Council has issued guidance on what people can do to stop the spread of bed bugs after they received an “alarming number” of calls. They
Residents of a town say their centre has been turned into a mess of bird poo due to all the seagulls and pigeons. And they say they can’t understand why plans to introduce a hawk to scare off nuisance birds have been
Russia has lost over 250,000 troops since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, according to the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense and its Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Russia has publicly disputed the large figure. After the
An estate in Manchester that is “riddled” with rats caused a young family to flee their home. The Limeside estate in Greater Manchester has become a breeding ground for rats, leaving residents in a state of despair. One family in particular was
The grinding conflict in Ukraine would not have happened had Angela Merkel not barred Kyiv from joining NATO in 2008, an expert believes. The former German Chancellor expressed her view during the Bucharest summit, and was supported in the decision by the
Belarus has already been ‘invaded’ by Vladimir Putin, the country’s main opposition leader has claimed. Belarusian political activist Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya claimed her country is a victim of “Russian imperialism” not dissimilarly to Ukraine, and that Belarus’ president Alexander Lukashenko played a role