Government watchdog calls for review of the use of foreign CCTV technology in Whitehall after a video of Matt Hancock clinch with Gina Coladangelo was leaked Requested in letter from the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner Fraser Sampson said ‘risks and considerations are complex and multi-faceted’ False claims blamed leak of Hancock clip on hostile … Read more
Ready for their closeup! Astonishing drone footage shows the moment a Russian expedition has a close encounter with a curious family of orcas Divers off the coast of Sakhalin Island in Russia spotted a pod of seven orca whales swimming together Expedition leader Mike Korostelev, 39, located the whales using a drone after six days of … Read more
Do bears fish in the woods? Russian woman’s giant animal companion she rescued from a safari park loves going fishing with her in Russian forest’s lakes Russian Veronika Dichka adopted Archie, a brown bear, from a safari park that was running out of business The pair have been pictured together fishing on a lake in their … Read more
Russia said on Monday it had successfully tested a Tsirkon (Zircon) hypersonic cruise missile, a weapon President Vladimir Putin has touted as part of a new generation of missile systems without equal in the world. The defence ministry said in a statement that the missile had been fired from the Admiral Gorshkov, a warship located … Read more
It’s gonna be a ruff landing! Russia’s dogtroopers undergo parachute training – by leaping out of planes at 13,000ft The parachuting system can drop dogs from 13,000 ft with their handlers Preliminary trials have been successful and the dogs are able to perform ‘adequately’ Russia’s state technology group said the system would be ready for … Read more
Switzerland vs Spain LIVE: Luis Enrique’s side look to avoid becoming the latest big-name scalp at the hands of the Swiss after world champions France were dumped out – with teams battling it out in Russia for first semi-final spot at Euro 2020 Spain XI vs Switzerland: Simon; Azpilicueta, Laporta, Pau Torres, Alba; Koke, Busquets, … Read more
Forget about your worries and your strife! Balu the bear has a whale of a time splashing around in the bath Balu the bear was taken in by owner Ruslan Tsyvilev when zoos lost money in the pandemic Tsyvilev and Balu now live together in Saratov, Russia, where Balu has his own compound Balu likes … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin has put on a show of force with the largest naval exercises in the Pacific Ocean since the end of the Cold War ahead of a meeting with the US President next week. At least 20 ships, submarines, and support vessels, flanked by 20 fighter jets, took part in the large-scale … Read more
Ukraine’s Euro 2020 shirt sparks outrage for featuring a map of the country that INCLUDES Russian-annexed Crimea… with politicians in Moscow branding the kit ‘illegal’ and reminiscent of Nazi Germany By Reuters Published: 11:03 BST, 7 June 2021 | Updated: 11:27 BST, 7 June 2021 Ukraine‘s kit for the upcoming European Championship has sparked outrage … Read more
Just going for a doggy paddle! Moment quick-thinking owner saves pooch when it dives off moving boat Tatyana Sheveleva was travelling down a river on a boat with her dog Busya The animal decided to jump in but was quickly grabbed by Tatyana’s husband Footage was recorded in the city of Voronezh in south western Russia By … Read more