Pyramiden has been abandoned since 1998. (Image: Getty) Covered in permanent darkness for half the year, locked in ice for even longer and abandoned for more than a quarter of a century, the ghost town of Pyramiden does not seem like an obvious destination for tourism. Located on Svalbard, an island archipelago high in the … Read more
The bomber can carry 24,000 kilograms of various munitions. (Image: Tupolev) Russia’s airforce reportedly attacked Ukrainian military positions on Snake Island in the Black Sea. The attack took place on Thursday last week (September 26), and was carried out by Tu-22M3 bombers. The bombers fired Kh-22 “stealth” cruise missiles at a number of targets, believed … Read more
Andy Burnham regrets the lack of ambition for people who do not go to university (Image: Getty) Labour made a “terrible mistake” by pushing young people to enter higher education without an ambitious plan for those who would not go to university, according to Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham. The Cambridge-educated former Labour cabinet … Read more
Health Secretary Wes Stree (Image: Getty) Health Secretary Wes Streeting has vowed he will keep his “promise” to transform fracture services across England as part of the battle against osteoporosis. Mr Streeting doubled-down on his pre-election pledge to end the postcode lottery so everyone has access to the potentially life-saving services by 2030. The Health … Read more
Hospitals have seen almost £200million drained from their budgets in the past five years. (Image: Getty) Hospitals have seen almost £200million drained from their budgets in the past five years by “health tourists”, despite official pledges to crack down. Figures show despite measures to get more money from foreigners who fly in to take advantage … Read more
‘The United States fully supports Israel’s right to defend itself against Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis, and any other Iranian-supported terrorist groups,’ said Biden on Saturday Smoke rises above Beirut’s southern suburbs during an Israeli strike on Sept. 27, 2024. Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an airstrike.Photo by – /AFP via Getty Images (Sep. … Read more
More than 15,000 people have died from toxic drugs since the declaration of a public health emergency in B.C. in 2016. A man sits on a sidewalk along East Hastings Street in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019.Photo by JONATHAN HAYWARD /THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER — When NDP leader David Eby announced this month … Read more
Kevin Gausman of the Blue Jays pitches against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field on August 30, 2024 in Minneapolis.Photo by Adam Bettcher /Getty Images When Kevin Gausman signed his five-year, $110 million US deal to become a cornerstone of the Toronto Blue Jays starting rotation back in December of 2021, he didn’t sign up … Read more
Peel Regional police have charged a suspect in connection with two alleged assaults on seniors in Mississauga that they say were unprovoked. Both assaults occurred in the area of Applewood Hills Trail and Bloor Street, police said. The first occurred on Sept. 19, just after 1 p.m. Peel police said the victim, a 73-year-old man, … Read more
As Hurricane Helene approached Florida on Thursday, several local Waffle House locations closed, leaving users on social media worried about the severity of the storm. Ahead of Helene making landfall at approximately 11:10 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26, Waffle House reportedly closed all of its locations in Tallahassee and Crawfordville. “Our mission always has been … Read more
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