Vladimir Putin has bizarrely compared himself to Jesus Christ as he touted the importance of fighting against the West’s “Satanic” values. During a video call with children to mark the opening of several youth centres near Moscow, the Russian president cited a
In a move that seems more fitting for a storyline straight out of a Hollywood film than real-life governance, the culture ministry of the Russian republic Chechnya has announced a ban on songs deemed too up-tempo or down-tempo. The bizarre decision is
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The National Weather Service on Monday confirmed a fifth tornado touched down during severe storms that barreled across West Virginia last week. That’s more than double the state’s average for an entire year. STORMS, FLOODING IN WEST VIRGINIA
Police are hunting a knifeman after a 15-year-old schoolboy was stabbed to death at a shopping centre. Emergency services rushed to New Square in West Bromwich town centre after the teenager was attacked at around 9.15pm yesterday. Despite the efforts of paramedics,
A top Ukrainian commander has warned Russia’s forces are ready to “swallow” Europe whole, as he urged Western leaders to prepare their defences for Putin’s army. Deputy commander of Ukraine’s 3rd Assault Brigade, Maksym Zhorin, made the remarks during an interview he
West Ham boss David Moyes has given midfielder Edson Alvarez a public dressing down over his yellow card haul. Alvarez has already missed three Premier League games through suspension this season and will be banned for West Ham’s visit to Bayer Leverkusen
The US is due to supply Ukraine with deliveries of F-16 fighter jets in July, but a Kyiv official has slammed the aid package as being too little too late. The anonymous official said they are “no longer relevant” to their fight
Nationwide’s adverts have been banned for misleading people into thinking it would not close branches – unlike rivals. The Advertising Standards Authority had 282 complaints – including from Santander – about the commercials, starring The Crown actor Dominic West, 54. The campaign
A man has died after being shot on a London street. Police and paramedics rushed to Comeragh Road in West Kensington at around 10.17pm on Easter Monday. The 21-year-old was found with a gunshot wound and died at the scene shortly before
Russian state media has warned there will be “decades of confrontation” between Moscow and the West as Vladimir Putin’s propagandist adds: “Let me remind you that Germans in Berlin didn’t surrender!” Vladimir Solovyov has made numerous headlines in recent years with his