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
The International Space Station (ISS) received a new module Thursday when Russia docked its 22-ton Nauka Multipurpose Laboratory Module at 9:29am ET – the first time in a decade that a new part has been sent to the floating space lab. Nauka, which means ‘science’ in Russian’ launched on July 21 atop a Russian Proton rocket. … 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
‘Welcome to catfish 101!’ TikTok users are sent into a frenzy by Russian woman’s dramatic ‘glow up’ – and many don’t believe it’s the same person A woman on TikTok has sent users into a frenzy by sharing supposed ‘glow up’ Valeria Voronina suggested she was sharing her before and after transformation However, some viewers … 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
Russia flexed its naval muscles Sunday in its second rehearsal of the huge Main Naval Parade, set to take place in St Petersburg next week. The annual event is a national holiday celebrated on the last Sunday of July and sees the superpower show off its latest state-of-the-art warships, weaponry and aircraft. Typically, a two-hour procession … Read more
Putin ‘approved spy plot to back a “mentally unstable” Donald Trump in 2016 election because Kremlin felt he would help secure Moscow objective of creating “social turmoil” in America’, leaked documents reveal Putin ordered his intelligence services to help Trump in 2016, leaked reports say He allegedly held a meeting with spy chiefs in January … Read more
The Matryoshka diamond: Unique gem with ANOTHER jewel trapped inside is discovered in Russia – and it may be over 800 MILLION years old Gem dubbed the Matryoshka thanks to its resemblance to the Matryoshka dolls The outer diamond only weighs 0.62 carats, and the inner diamond 0.02 carats Experts suggest that the internal diamond … 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