Author: James Martin
A granddaughter of Nikita Khrushchev says she is “embarrassed” by Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, and believes the late Soviet leader would think it “despicable” that a city he rebuilt after the Second World War was being attacked by Russian troops.Nina Khrushcheva, who was just five or six when her grandfather died in 1971, says he and US president John F Kennedy had resolved the Cuban missile crisis of 1963 in a matter of days because both were both “freaked out” by the prospect of mutual annihilation.“Now look at it today. Putin is not freaked out,” Ms Khrushcheva tells The…
Who will get £5,000?Most households (up to the 30,000/year cap) that apply will receive a £5,000 grant for an air-sourced heat pump.Britons whose property needs heat pumps where heat is sourced from the ground will receive £6,000 as they are more expensive.This is designed to help cover the cost of everything from the pump to the installation.Other costs, such as having new radiators that work with the heat pumps installed, will also be covered. Source link
The Soviet Union was formerly the largest country in the world – but it dissolved in 1991 (Picture: Getty Images)Vladimir Putin has been warned he will ‘feel the consequences’ of invading Ukraine, with his regime in Russia facing a possible investigation for war crimes. The country’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24 has led to widespread condemnation across the world, with Russia facing huge sanctions as well as being barred from many major sporting and entertainment events. Although Ukraine has been an independent nation since 1991, it was previously part of the former Soviet Union – also known as the…
Russia’s defence ministry is warning residents in Kyiv to leave their homes as it plans to strike targets in the Ukrainian capital, Russian state news agency Tass is reporting.In a statement issued on Tuesday afternoon, the defence ministry said Russian forces are preparing to launch “high-precision strikes” against the “Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and the 72nd Center for Information and Psychological Operations (PSO)” in Kyiv.“We urge Ukrainian citizens involved by Ukrainian nationalists in provocations against Russia, as well as Kiev residents living near relay stations, to leave their homes,” the ministry added.It comes as Russia has began pummelling Ukraine’s…
These subjects were given either selenium, vitamin E, a placebo or a combination of these supplements.Selenium, in particular, was then found to increase the risk of high-grade cancer in men, who had higher selenium levels to begin with, by a staggering 91 percent.However, selenium didn’t pose a risk to participants who were lacking the mineral in the first place.After these overwhelming findings, the study had to be brought to a halt. Source link
Russia has not said how many losses it has sustained (Picture: Getty/SWNS/Reuters)Ukraine is claiming that nearly 6,000 Russian personnel have been killed since Vladimir Putin’s invasion began last week. With Russia’s forces bearing down on the capital Kyiv and the second largest city, Kharkiv, Ukraine gave a run-down of Russia’s losses. Ukraine’s general staff claimed it had damaged or destroyed 29 Russian aircraft and 198 tanks and that 5,710 Russian soldiers had been killed. It was not clear how those figures were arrived at and it is not possible to verify them. For the latest updates on the Russia-Ukraine war,…
Republican House leader Kevin McCarthy has been called “toothless” for inadequately dealing with Reps Marjorie Taylor Greene and Paul Gosar after their appearance at a white nationalist event.The Republican, who has faced accusations of facilitating far-right members of his caucus, said he would talk with both representatives in the coming days following a backlash. He told CNN on Monday that appearing at a white nationalist event “was appalling and wrong”, and that there was “no place in our party for any of this”. Hours later, Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez condemned Mr McCarthy for inadequately addressing the issue and what she called…
It’s a perennial question on all gym newbies’ minds: how much of this physical torture do I have to endure before I notice a change in my physique?Obviously, your reasons for starting a new workout regime may not be aesthetic: perhaps you simply want to feel more energised or switch-up your daily routine by getting your sweat on.Whatever your reasons are for squeezing into your lycra, it can be helpful in terms of motivation to know how much exercise you really need to be doing in order to see some sort of physical change, which, let’s face it, is something…
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has now entered its sixth day (Picture: Getty; AP)Vladimir Putin has been warned he will ‘feel the consequences’ of invading Ukraine as his regime faces an investigation for possible war crimes. Russia has been accused of using vacuum bombs, which are banned under the Geneva convention, as well as cluster munitions to ‘indiscriminately’ target civilians. The chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court has confirmed he plans to open an investigation into Russia’s actions ‘as rapidly as possible’. Meanwhile shocking footage shows a missile exploding right outside a government building in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second biggest city.…
Ireland can become a “significant player” in global hydrogen energy, a German official has told an Oireachtas committee.However, politicians also heard that the country could not afford to miss climate targets if it wanted to meet this potential.The Oireachtas Environment and Climate Action Committee met on Tuesday to discuss the future of energy policy in Ireland, as the Russian invasion of Ukraine raises serious questions about the supply of oil and gas in Europe.The conflict was referenced at the opening of the committee, as Kate Dempsey from the Irish-German Hydrogen Council warned: “Only last week conflict raised the cost of…