Ukraine is paying the price for Germany’s complacency
“Every euro, every cent that you send to Russia is bloody money,” Kyiv’s Mayor Vitali Klitschko told reporters yesterday as he again called on Europe to stop…
Channel 4 has become a Left-wing Frankenstein
Liberal Conservatives such as Damian Green and Ruth Davidson are queuing up to denounce the Government over the privatisation of Channel 4, which is of course their…
JK Rowling is right. Woke men are ruining beards for the rest of us
Gillette says that sales of its razors have shot up 30 per cent in the past year. You may think the reason is obvious. After letting themselves…
Covid can no longer be an excuse for chaos
After two years of travel restrictions and expensive testing requirements, holidaymakers will have been looking forward to a trip abroad this Easter. At ports of departure, however,…
A total energy embargo against Russia is now unstoppable, whatever Germany thinks
Curbs on the Russian central bank have come to little. The country does not need to tap its frozen foreign reserves to defend the currency as long…
For the work-shy, Covid is the gift that keeps on giving
Nine new official symptoms of Covid-19 have just been added to the NHS website. Symptoms may or may not include the following: Sneezing in the past 10…
Net zero is one Big Thing Boris has got wrong
On the whole, I subscribe to the view of the Prime Minister’s supporters that “Boris gets the big things right” (while getting lots of the smaller things…
The EU can’t win in its eternal battle against Viktor Orban
Viktor Orban’s victory in the Hungarian elections on Sunday has sent shivers of revulsion through liberal Europe. The self-proclaimed illiberal democrat has won a fourth successive term…
We went on a Colombian holiday – and came back with a cannabis business
After I separated from my husband in 2017, and my two grown-up daughters left for university and travelling, I found myself at a bit of a loose…
Best air fryers 2022 — and are they better than deep fat fryers?
Roast potatoes Cut floury potatoes into chunks and parboil then shake them; allow to dry and drizzle with a little oil. Air-fry for about 25 minutes on…
Why June Brown was the most stylish woman on British television
When she went to Buckingham Palace to receive an MBE from the Queen, Brown wore a deep pink skirt suit in a sleek 1930s cut with a…
Lethal drone package set to give Ukraine the upper hand in tactical battles
A ‘tag-team’ of drones could soon be deployed for the first time in a battlefield to help Ukraine destroy Russian artillery. The latest batch of lethal aid…
Britain to collaborate with US and Australia on hypersonic weapon innovation
The UK’s hypersonic weapons programme will be “accelerated” by information sharing with Australia and the United States, as the three countries vow to “deepen co-operation on defence…
Czech Republic becomes first Nato country to send tanks to Ukraine
Emmanuel Macron, the French president, ruled out sending tanks and warplanes to Ukraine, while Boris Johnson said: “Logistically at the moment, it looks very difficult both with…
Why Ukraine may struggle to get Russia removed from UN Security Council
Can Russia be expelled from the UN Security Council? Russia can only be thrown out of the Security Council if Moscow agrees to its own expulsion. The…
‘They took them away and executed them’: Russian mercenaries implicated in Mali massacre
Russian mercenaries and Malian soldiers have allegedly massacred 300 civilians after forcing them to dig mass graves, in the single worst atrocity during the Sahel’s decade-long war….
US Secret Service rents $30,000 a month California mansion to protect Hunter Biden
The Secret Service was said to have been a victim of rocketing property prices in the area. Following revelations about the cost, there were calls for Hunter…
Chaos in Shanghai as Covid patients fight for food and water amid extended lockdown
“Shanghai’s epidemic prevention and control is at the most difficult and most critical stage,” Wu Qianyu, an official with the municipal health commission, told a briefing. “We…
‘Hero’ British girl raised the alarm after landslide killed her father and brother
Police in the Blue Mountains said they were hoping to fly family members in the UK to Australia to support the survivors. Acting Superintendent John Nelson said…
Black Lives Matter leaders accused of using $6m of donations to buy luxury mansion
The leaders of Black Lives Matter (BLM) allegedly used $6 million in donations to buy a luxury California mansion, as more questions are raised about how the…
Joe Biden insists Vladimir Putin must face war crimes trial
Joe Biden has called for Vladimir Putin to face a war crimes trial, as he promised additional sanctions on Moscow. Appalled by the situation in the Ukrainian…
US and Spain seize $99m superyacht owned by Vladimir Putin’s billionaire ally
Spanish police on Monday seized a $99 million (£75 million) superyacht belonging to an oligarch on behalf of American authorities, a first for the US’s “KleptoCapture” taskforce…
Bucha massacre: ‘We brought the dead here because the dogs were trying to eat them’
“The Russians looted and robbed every home,” Mr Mikulich said. “They stole everything they could get their hands on, from gold to microwaves and, when people had…
Russian troops readying for big attack in Luhansk region of eastern Ukraine
Russian troops are preparing for a big attack in the Luhansk region of eastern Ukraine, officials warned on Monday night, urging a mass evacuation. “We see that…
What happened on a holiday in the EU’s most boring Capital of Culture
More insights from a weekend in Esch Coolest corner Cool is a relative concept in Luxembourg, which would turn up looking like Matt Hancock on his day…