The Polish-British parents of seven gave birth to five new babies in one fell swoop just for Valentine’s Day, with the mother saying on Tuesday she felt “better than expected” after such a pregnancy. Dominika Clarke, already mother of seven children aged 10 months to 12 years, gave birth to …
Read More »Man arrested for stealing 200,000 chocolate eggs
A 32-year-old Briton was arrested by police on Monday in connection with an investigation into the theft of 200,000 chocolate eggs in the Birmingham area of northwestern United Kingdom. The man, who admitted the facts, faces about two years in prison for theft and degradation. It was the previous Saturday …
Read More »Elon Musk refuses to allow Ukraine to use his Starlink network
American billionaire Elon Musk, owner of SpaceX, which is in charge of the Starlink satellite Internet access system, has confirmed that Kyiv can no longer use this network for the control of combat drones. Already icy, relations between Elon Musk and the Ukrainian government are likely to strain a little …
Read More »Anglican Church is considering neutral formulas to designate God
How should we gender God? Do you just have to specify your gender? These are the questions that currently agitate the Anglican Church, while voices have been raised for several decades on the relevance of speaking of “God” only in the masculine, notes Sky News. The institution has even appointed …
Read More »Turkey earthquake: was Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu really found alive?
Was Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu really found alive under rubble from the earthquake that killed more than 11,200 people in Turkey and Syria? The Ghana Football Association and Ghana’s ambassador to Turkey said they found the player on Tuesday, the day after the first 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit. But now …
Read More »Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expected in the UK
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected in the UK on Wednesday, Downing Street confirmed in a statement released in the morning. The Ukrainian leader will meet British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and address parliament. He will also visit Ukrainian troops in training across the Channel. “President Zelensky’s visit to the …
Read More »Ex-policeman sentenced to life for dozens of rapes
A London court on Tuesday sentenced a former police officer, David Carrick, to life imprisonment for dozens of rapes and sexual assaults on twelve women. Considered one of the worst sexual predators in recent UK history, David Carrick, 48, was sentenced to life in prison with a 30-year security period. …
Read More »UN chief fears escalation of war in Ukraine and ‘wider’ conflict
“As the risks of escalation in Ukraine increase, the world is heading with eyes wide open towards a broader war”, the UN secretary general said in alarm on Monday before the General Assembly. War in Ukraine, climate crisis, extreme poverty… “We began the year 2023 with our sights set on …
Read More »Young man dies electrocuted by mobile phone in his bath
A 25-year-old man died this Sunday in his bathtub in Tence, Haute-Loire in France, French website Le Progrès reported. He was found dead at his home in the morning. According to the regional daily, the young man was electrocuted in his bath. He allegedly dropped his mobile phone, which was …
Read More »Provisional report says at least 2300 died in earthquakes in Turkey and Syria
At least 1,498 people have died in Turkey, according to a report sent at 3:30 p.m. 2,834 collapsed buildings have been counted. The quake was felt across the Middle East, including Syria. At least 810 people died in the collapse of numerous buildings in the country, according to the authorities …
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