Ukraine’s president has pledged to purge corrupt officials and those found to be helping Russia. Volodymyr Zelensky spoke after the arrest of a military recruitment figure accused of mass embezzlement and an MP said to be collaborating with the invader. The anti-corruption push is seen as key in gaining European […]
Daily Archives: July 27, 2023
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Local and federal authorities spent months investigating a warehouse in Fresno County, California, that they suspect was home to an illegal, unlicensed laboratory full of lab mice, medical waste and hazardous materials. The Fresno County Department of Public Health has been “evaluating and assessing the activities of an unlicensed laboratory” […]
Dani Robertson said she thinks “sustainable tourism is absolutely the solution” Dani Robertson’s childhood home can count just two other sets of neighbours in a street of 37 houses as most, she says, are rented out on Airbnb. The 33-year-old said her village of Rhosneigr, Anglesey, used to be a […]
Mounia Hamiss standing near burned trees The wildfires that have swept across the Mediterranean have left homes and business in ashes. Dozens have been killed in Algeria and across the border in the north-western Tunisian town of Tabarka, people are now assessing the damage. When I meet Mounia Hamiss she […]
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature 5 mins: The stadium in Dunedin is “the world’s first permanently-roofed stadium with natural turf,” according to a trade publication. Both teams are showing some attacking intent. 2 mins: Corner kick to South Africa. It’s really […]
Actress Lesley Manville broke down in tears on Who Do You Think You Are? as she learned the image she’d had of her grandfather her whole life was completely wrong. The Crown star Lesley appeared on the most recent episode of the BBC ancestry-searching show, and met with a historian […]
Diners at this in-demand pub face the world’s longest wait for their Sunday roast – a taste-bud torturing four years. The Bank Tavern is so popular with diners it is the most difficult eatery to get a reservation – anywhere on the planet. Researchers came to the conclusion by finding […]
Team Fortress 2 has now been with us for over 15 years, and for some reason, developer Valve just decided to jack the maximum number of players who can join a server at once up to 100. Valve doesn’t actually recommend you play with that many people, and warns that […]