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French school protests draw hundreds of thousands amid overcrowding and staff shortages
Hundreds of thousands of students have protested across France over overcrowded schools, staff shortages and run-down facilities, with some teachers joining them. The demonstrations have continued despite a government pledge to add supply teachers and have become a flashpoint in polarised politics ahead of a presidential election. Students describe broken toilets, mould, rats, crowded canteens…
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German case links Nord Stream blasts to Ukrainian-led team
German investigators say they traced the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions to a Ukrainian-led team, culminating in the arrest of a former Ukrainian special forces soldier in Italy. Serhii K, identified during extradition proceedings as Serhii Kuznetsov, is due to stand trial in Hamburg, charged with causing an explosion and a war crime; he and…
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Trump secures temporary Russian diesel imports as fuel costs rise
The US Treasury authorised a temporary licence for Russian diesel imports after Donald Trump agreed with Vladimir Putin to secure fuel supplies as prices rise. The move reverses years of US pressure on Moscow and has drawn condemnation from Ukraine and criticism from lawmakers in both parties. Trump said Russia would release 300,000 tonnes immediately,…
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Lib Dems chaos as Maynard quits; Ukraine man narrowly escapes Russian drone
The Liberal Democrats face internal turmoil following Charlie Maynard’s resignation amid coup reports. Dramatic footage emerges of a man narrowly escaping a Russian drone strike on a Kyiv playground.
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It strikes suddenly, causing high fever, headache, and chills that set the body shaking. No, not the Covid sweeping Britain right now… but the BUBONIC PLAGUE
A suspected pneumonic plague death in Russia has reignited fears about one of history’s most deadly diseases. The 28-year-old laboratory technician Darya Shipilova reportedly became ill after dropping a test tube containing the pneumonic plague pathogen at her laboratory; Russia has not officially confirmed the cause of death, but another plague death was subsequently reported…
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How hundreds of school protests across France are being infiltrated and inflamed by far-Left anarchists hellbent on ‘overthrowing the bourgeois state’ in a new French revolution: SUE REID
Hundreds of French schools have been disrupted by student protests since late September, triggered by overcrowded classrooms, poor conditions and teacher shortages. The unrest has escalated into violent clashes, spreading from high schools to universities and workplaces, with serious injuries reported including a 16-year-old who lost sight in one eye and a 15-year-old who lost…
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France’s school protests expose deep divisions over education and policing
Hundreds of thousands of students have protested across France over overcrowded schools, staff shortages and deteriorating facilities. The demonstrations have sometimes turned violent and become a focus of the country’s polarised politics, with hard-right and hard-left politicians seeking to capitalise on the unrest ahead of a presidential election. The government has promised 3,000 extra supply…
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Thirty thousand in Brussels clash with police as Tories slump
Thirty thousand clashed with police in Brussels over budget cuts. Conservatives came third in a UK by-election whilst hospitals face manslaughter charges.
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Neanderthal wooden tools from Spain found preserved in stone
Archaeologists in Spain have discovered 597 wooden remains preserved in limestone casts at a rock shelter near Barcelona, spanning 62,000 to 40,000 years ago. Though most are natural wood, the 13 Neanderthal-made tools reveal sophisticated woodworking used for hunting, food preparation, and shelter-building, fundamentally challenging the view that Neanderthals were merely simple hunters with limited…