‘Giant shapeless penis’ plant that smells like rotting flesh blooms in the Netherlands
A giant ‘penis plant’ has bloomed for the first time in the Netherlands. The Amorphophallus gigas – which literally translates as ‘giant shapeless penis’ –
Orthodox monks in Ukraine defy order to leave Kyiv monastery over Russia links
Orthodox monks from Kyiv’s 11th-century Pechersk Lavra monastery are fighting eviction by the Ukrainian government because of their church’s links with Russia. The ancient golden-domed
Moldova threatened by ‘hybrid warfare generated by Russia’ to destabilise government
Moldova does not currently face “imminent military danger”, but is subject to “hybrid warfare generated by Russia” in a bid to “overthrow state power”, according
Proposed law to ban criticising Russian ‘volunteer groups’ in Ukraine passed by Duma
The State Duma, Russia’s lower house, approved a bill which would punish anyone found spreading false information or “discrediting” volunteer groups fighting in Ukraine with up to
Macron launches 500-day countdown to 2024 Paris Olympics
French President Emmanuel Macron launched the 500-day countdown to the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics on Tuesday, bringing the public up to date with his
International Criminal Court expected to issue first arrest warrants for Ukraine war crimes
Moscow has announced it does not recognise the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague. This comes as ICC prosecutors are expected
BREAKING: Russian jet collides with US drone over the Black Sea
The US military says a Russian jet has collided with an American surveillance drone over the Black Sea, causing US forces to bring the drone
‘My Eye Exploded’: New Amnesty International report on use of ‘non-lethal weapons’
Amnesty International released a new report today, entitled “My Eye Exploded”: The global abuse of Kinetic Impact Projectiles, which documents the use of “non-lethal” anti-riot
Norway has had a bottle deposit scheme since 1902: Why is England lagging behind its neighbours?
In the UK, a battle is brewing over Scotland’s plans for a bottle recycling scheme. The Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) is due to start in
‘Float-ovoltaics’: How floating solar panels in reservoirs could revolutionise global power
Floating solar panels on reservoirs could produce three times as much electricity as the entire EU, a new study has shown. Solar panels are one