First Swedish conscripts in a decade begin training to defeat a Russian invasion amid fears Putin could attack Europe Sweden ditched conscription in 2010; reintroduced it in 2017 amid Russia fears 3,700 19 and 20-year-olds were drafted into service and have begun training Army chiefs say recruits are not as fit as they used to be, but are glad of […]

ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Pope Francis denounced the “logic of armed power” in Yemen, Syria and other Middle East wars on Monday on a landmark visit to the Arabian peninsula where Islam emerged, telling Christians and Muslims that conflicts brought nothing but misery and death. Francis, the first pontiff to set foot on the peninsula, was speaking during a trip […]

A retired priest who married his toyboy lover after meeting online says he’s happier than ever, despite their 55 year age gap. Philip Clements, 80, tied the knot with Florin Marin, 25, in 2017 – but they now live 1,500 miles apart. Last summer, aspiring model Florin – originally from Romania – got a job with a car rental company […]

Well, that seems to have struck a nerve. The last Wine School assignment, in which I suggested that readers try three vastly popular, mass-produced bottles that are available in practically any supermarket or liquor store in the country, drew an emotional reaction like no other in the five years that we have been gathering monthly to talk about wine. The […]

TOKYO (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday offered a way to break the deadlock over the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union, calling for a “creative” compromise to allay concerns over the future of Irish border arrangements. The United Kingdom is due under British and European law to leave the EU in just 53 days yet Prime […]

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union said on Monday it was “gravely concerned” by Iran’s ballistic missile launches and tests and called on Tehran to stop activity that deepened mistrust and destabilized the region. “Iran continues to undertake efforts to increase the range and precision of its missiles, together with increasing the number of tests and operational launches,” the European […]

BRUMADINHO (Reuters) – The death toll from the failure of a tailings dam operated by miner Vale SA in Brazil rose to 134 while 199 people are still unaccounted for, according to a statement from the rescue team on Monday. Source: Read Full Article

The male pilot, who was the only person in the twin-engine plane, passed away along with four people inside the home in Yorba Linda that burst into flames on Sunday. Two other people were injured after a plane crashed into a house in California and exploded in a fireball. Dramatic footage shows plumes of smoke coming from the burning home […]

Horrific abuse of endangered parrots: Birds are used as bait and have their wings hacked off as poachers trap them for illegal trade The African grey parrots are tied up to act as bait and have their wings sawn off Many of the endangered birds die in captivity before they can be sold to owners  An animal rights group blamed […]

Family dog chases down porch pirate in Utah A package thief in Utah is caught on camera being chased away by a black lab. A Utah family's black lab may not have a mighty bark or even a vicious bite, but the pooch proved over the weekend he had what it took to thwart a porch pirate trying to steal […]