Queen to attend huge street party to celebrate her 90th birthday
THE QUEEN will celebrate her 90th birthday by attending a massive street party as thousands of royal revellers prepare to celebrate Her Majesty’s milestone across the UK. Senior royals and 10,000 people will join the Queen for the Patron’s Lunch on the Mall in London in the last event of the three-day celebration to...
Four Syrian immigrants accused of sexually assaulting 14-year-old girl in Newcastle park
A GROUP of four Syrian immigrants have been accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in a Newcastle park. One of them had been resettled in Britain just six months ago under the government’s refugee programme. Omar Badreddin, 18, Mohammed Alfrouh, 20, and Mohammad Allakkoud, 18, all pleaded not...
EU referendum: Cameron issues Brexit pensions warning
David Cameron has said the government might not be able to protect spending on pensions, the NHS and defence in the long term if the UK leaves the EU. The prime minister said Brexit could cause a "black hole" in the public finances and threaten the "triple lock" guaranteeing state pension increases. He told...
Ukraine gay rights tension mirrors post-Maidan upheaval
Ukraine's politicians are between a rock and a hard place when it comes to gay rights. The hard place is public opinion. Most people see homosexuality as "something alien", says gay activist Zoryan Kis. He says same-sex couples are sometimes asked to leave restaurants and that the majority of Ukrainians just want...
Florida Pulse gay club attacked in Orlando — mass casualties
A shooting inside a gay nightclub in the Florida city of Orlando has caused mass casualties, police say. Orlando Police also said in a tweet that the shooter inside the Pulse Club, located in the heart of the city, is now dead. A bomb squad and hazardous material team are at the scene, and a controlled explosion was carried...
EU SUPERSTATE (step 1): Fury over plans for European-wide ‘tax harmonisation’
PROPOSALS to introduce a European Union-wide tax system has infuriated British taxpayers — who fear the move is yet another flagrant step in Brussels’ attempt to build a Euro-superstate. The controversial system, which is described in EU documents as the “harmonisation of European taxation”, was put...
Страшная находка на борту мертвого корабля привела моряков в ужас
У берегов Филиппин нашли дрейфующую яхту со сломанной мачтой, в каюте которой около года "путешествовало" мумифицированное тело ее хозяина. Мужчина оказался яхтсменом из...
The strange tanks that helped win D-Day
When allied forces landed on the Normandy beaches on D-Day, they did so alongside a fleet of bizarre tanks with very special roles – brought into life by an eccentric British commander. BBC Future investigates. On 19 August 1942, Allied armies put their plan for an invasion of Occupied Europe to the ultimate test –...
Euro 2016: Russia faces Uefa probe after England match violence
Uefa has begun disciplinary proceedings against Russia's Football Union after "totally unacceptable" scenes at Saturday's England-Russia game. Footage appeared to show Russia fans rush at England supporters after the 1-1 Euro 2016 draw in Marseille. Charges against Russia are for crowd disturbances, racist...
Air France: Pilots’ strike hits Euro 2016
The French national airline has asked passengers to check their flight status before travelling, as a pilots' strike coinciding with Euro 2016 caused it to cancel some flights. About a quarter of Air France pilots were on strike but the company said more than 80% of flights went ahead. Some Paris-Marseille flights were...
REVEALED: British Special Forces called in to help France THWART Euro 2016 terror plot
BRITISH Special Forces officers are assisting one of France’s counter terrorist teams following fears a ‘sleeper cell’ from the UK has slipped into the country to launch an attack on the Euro 2016 tournament. Europe and Britain’s secret services are reviewing the worst case scenarios possible after...
