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A NUCLEAR world war is now a "real" danger as British and Nato weapons are already "legitimate" targets in Ukraine, Russia's foreign minister has warned. In a chilling message, Sergei Lavrov said the risk of World War 3 is now "considerable" - saying the West is essentially fighting a proxy war against Moscow via its support for Kyiv. Lavrov accused Nato forces of "pouring oil on the fire" by "pumping weapons into Ukraine ". In an interview with Russian news agencies, he said: "This is our key position on which we base everything. "The risks now are considerable. "I would not want to elevate those risks artificially. Many would like that. The danger is serious, real, And we must not underestimate it." And the war hawk said weapons shipments from Britain and other Nato countries "would be a legitimate target" - reiterating what Russian commanders have said previously since the invasion at the end of February. Read more on the Ukraine war … [Read more...] about Nuclear World War 3 is now a ‘REAL DANGER’ & British and Nato weapons are ‘legitimate’ targets, warns Putin chief

The terrifying Texas mass shooter Salvador Ramos could have hinted at his sick plan to gun down school children in an aggressive rant after losing a violent online video game, a report has claimed. A male player has been reported saying that he would "shoot up a school" using an AR-15 reportedly disturbed one fellow gamer so much that she went to the FBI, The US Sun reported. Threats reportedly started after the player lost the popular video game Dead by Daylight just hours before the abhorrent massacre at Robb Elementary School Tuesday, The Sun reported. Another source told The Sun that Ramos threatened to shoot up schools while playing Call of Duty. The worried player, who was not identified by the Sun, posted on Reddit: "So I have no idea if they were joking or what but they were super angry about losing and started saying they were going to shoot up a school and they mentioned they had some type of gun and kept saying it was going to be all of our fault.” She said … [Read more...] about Texas shooter ‘shared massacre plan’ in Call of Duty rant hours before shooting

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa asked for urgent international help on Thursday as his country suffers from a financial crisis. “We are presently undergoing a severe economic crisis that has profoundly impacted the lives of all Sri Lankans, resulting in social unrest,” Rajapaksa said in a video message to an international conference in Tokyo . “We urgently require the assistance of our friends in the international community" to ensure that our immediate needs such as medicine and food supply are met, he said. For months, Sri Lankans have been enduring shortages of necessities because of the country's lack of foreign currency to pay for imports. The government has halted repayments of its foreign debt. The economic crisis has fueled political turmoil, with protesters demanding Rajapaksa’s resignation. Recommended What Rishi Sunak announced to tackle the cost of living crisis More Tory MPs withdraw support from PM over ‘shameful’ … [Read more...] about Sri Lankan leader seeks world’s help during financial crisis

Evening briefing: Today's essential headlines Surging migration | More than one million foreign nationals have been allowed to live in the UK for the first time in modern history as the Government was accused of breaking its Brexit promises. The data also showed that three-quarters of the initial asylum applications are being granted, the highest rate for 30 years , despite the Government's claims to be cracking down on illegal arrivals and bogus claims. Kevin Spacey | Star charged with four counts of sexual assault in UK Bernie Ecclestone | Arrested for 'carrying gun while boarding plane' How to Murder Your Husband | Author guilty of murdering husband Daily toll | Drivers over bridge face charges under privatisation plans Home video | Queen shown in her youth in never before seen footage The big story: Rishi Sunak announces windfall tax Tory MPs have warned Rishi Sunak that his windfall tax on oil and gas giants could stifle economic growth as … [Read more...] about Thursday evening UK news briefing: Rishi Sunak ‘throwing meat to socialists’

There are many tourist attractions that claim to be haunted but only some that can literally kill tourists that visit them like this cursed castle in the depths of the Czech Republic. Zvikoc Castle is an imposing 13th-century battlement nestled in the heart of the country between the two great Vltava and Otava rivers. It's amazing to look at, but tourists should be careful where they tread lest they bump into one of the castle's ancient and more dreadful residents. The castle is said to be haunted by a lady in white who flits through walls in the dead of night weeping horrendously. Below deck, in the dank catacombs of the castle, devilish bloodhounds are said to roam and snap at the heels of some tourists who have attested to hearing them howl at night. But these two ghouls pale in significance to the other ghost that stalks the castle - a demonic imp. The spectre, known as Zvíkovský Rarášek is an apparition that is commonplace in Czech superstition and they are evil … [Read more...] about Czech Republic’s cursed castle that tourists visit – then ‘die a year later’

A Ukrainian woman who went to the theatre in the city to hide from Russian bombs has told of how the apparent safe haven "became one of the most dangerous" places. Lyudmila, who lived in Mariupol before the war, and during the war hid in the city Drama Theatre, described constantly waking up at 4:00 am from the sounds of explosions and detailed the horror of life in the shelter. Before moving to the shelter the area around her house was constantly rocked by bombs. She and her husband made the decision to up and leave when it got worse. "There were covered bodies in the courtyards. At first I didn't even understand what it was - I thought it was something simple, covered with a bag or a blanket," she told Wonderzine. "For me, it's so wild in the 21st century that I just didn't want to realize these new realities. "Then a neighbour began to explain to me that it had killed two of them yesterday, and two or three others had been injured in hospital. And I still couldn't … [Read more...] about Ukrainian woman tells of ‘great horror’ stuck in rubble of Mariupol theatre

The gunmen who killed 19 children and two teachers at a school in Texas, US has been branded the "devil" after his rampage. As America comes to terms with yet another mass shooting – the 213th this year and the 27th in a school, according to Education Week in the US.– the people of Uvalde, Texas , are preparing to bury children and teachers. One local, speaking on Uvalde’s radio station, said: “The Devil came into school yesterday and committed this atrocity. “Summer was almost here but the Devil looked these kids in the eye and said, ‘You’re gonna die’.” Investigators have been working through the night to positively identify the bodies of the children killed by teenage gunman. Salvador Ramos . With young bodies torn apart by the 45-round-per-minute AR-15 assault rifle, it’s no easy task. The AR-15 has a high muzzle velocity, which, combined with its small .223 round, will result in a massively destructive ricochet through a body if it strikes bone. Families were … [Read more...] about ‘Devil’ walked into Texas school with a gun and told kids ‘you’re going to die’

IN May 1940 the outgunned British army was cut off from their French allies by Adolf Hitler's unstoppable German forces, leaving them trapped in the town of Dunkirk. The bedraggled force faced annihilation less than a year into World War Two but somehow survived to fight another day. Here's the story of their miraculous evacuation... What happened in the Battle of Dunkirk? For eight months after Neville Chamberlain declared war on Nazi Germany on September 3 1939 there was a period of stalemate in Western Europe, known as the "Phoney War". That all changed on May 10 1940, when Hitler's German army launched a devastating attack on France and the Low Countries. Within days, the Germans' ferocious Blitzkrieg tactics had torn through the allied lines and separated the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) from the French forces. Marooned in a tiny corridor of northern France the BEF and their allies looked doomed. However, confident that his army would crush his enemies, … [Read more...] about When was the World War 2 battle at Dunkirk and how many soldiers were evacuated?

Energy: for the last few weeks, the word has been uncomfortably ubiquitous across our headlines and in our inboxes. Thanks to the new increased price cap, the average household bill will jump to Destination Earth, launched last week, is the EU’s plan for interactive simulations of the planet that will allow everyone from scientists to energy companies to explore the impacts of climate change and how we adapt to them. The €140million project is an ambitious endeavour that has been years in the making, and could usher in a new level of local detail so governments can better prepare for renewable energy schemes and extreme weather events such as So what exactly is it? Early days, that’s what. The digital twins are being built by what is effectively a start-up operation based in Bonn, Germany, and – after it has crunched a lot of numbers – will initially be focused on replicating how extreme weather changes as global average temperatures rise to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels … [Read more...] about How this virtual Planet Earth might help save the real world from climate change

A vet who contracted monkeypox during the largest outbreak in US history almost 20 years ago has said new cases of the disease are a wake-up call for the world. Dr Kurt Zaeske contracted the virus in 2003 while caring for sick prairie dogs on a breeding farm. He was treated in hospital after suffering from a number of symptoms including nausea, dizziness, fever, sweats, and fatigue. And he feared he may lose his thumb after a painful lesion appeared. A new outbreak of monkeypox is spreading across the world, with 19 countries confirming infections , including around 82 cases in the UK. Advertisement And Dr Zaeske believes action must be taken now. "I feel that this is a wake-up call for the rest of the world because it is now so cosmopolitan - there's so much mobility," he told Sky News. More on Monkeypox Monkeypox: Eight more cases found in England - as first infections recorded in Wales and Northern Ireland Monkeypox: … [Read more...] about Monkeypox: Vet who caught disease in 2003 says new outbreak is a ‘wake-up call for the world’