A fleet of hurricane-battered pickup trucks drives through a desolate, waterlogged street of the Caribbean island of Barbuda. Startled by the noise, dogs emerge from a roofless bungalow and begin to snarl as Zifforah ‘Ziffy’ Tyrell, 29, jumps out of a truck and throws a bucket-full of dog food at […]
Daily Archives: September 14, 2017
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A hurricane is a monster with two orders of magnitude. It is a weapon of mass destruction–an atmospheric daisy cutter that descends on a region and claws away whole cities at a time. And it’s a precision-targeted weapon too–a disturbance that begins in the sky, travels across an ocean and, […]
After much speculation last year, director Guillermo del Toro revealed he and Ron were seeking to complete their Hellboy trilogy. However after discussions, it became clear that was never going to happen, because a gritty R-rated reboot was being planned – following the success of adult superhero movies Deadpool and […]
LONDON — Russia kicked off what Western powers expect to be the country’s largest military exercise since the Cold War on Thursday, a massive mobilization of forces that has triggered unease among U.S. officials and their allies in Eastern Europe. Land, sea and air units will be taking part in […]
The chief eurocrat pitched ideas including support for an independent EU finance minister and recommending the merging of the European Union and European Council presidencies. Jean-Claude Juncker also seem to confirm the emergence of a European Army, with plans for a full EU defence union by 2025. In the wake […]
The body of the apparently eyeless animal was found on a beach in Texas City a week ago. Its most striking features are it wide mouth of terrifying razor-sharp teeth and elongated cylinder-shaped body. The beast was found by Preeti Desai, a member of the US National Audobon Society conservation […]
“Fatbergs” – huge, rock-hard masses of congealed waste – are the silently growing menace beneath our streets- and they’re only getting bigger and more dangerous. This week it was revealed that the world’s largest fatberg has been discovered in the sewers of Whitechapel, east London. At 240 metres long, the […]
Just over one billion new £10 notes have been printed ready for issue, with the first being released today. The new tenner is made of polymer, the same plastic used int he Winston Churchill £5 note. It features a raft of security innovations and is the first Bank of England […]