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The journalist who famously stormed the set of Vladimir Putin ’s favourite news channel with a 'stop the war' banner has had her home raided. TV reporter Marina Ovsyannikova, 44, infamously walked in on Russia ’s most-watched news show armed with posters saying “They’re lying to you here” and “Stop the War!” She has been repeatedly targeted by Putin ’s officers since her protest in March - and has now had her home searched again by Russian law enforcement. The Russians accuse Marina of discrediting the army under new draconian laws aimed at stifling any criticism of the war in Ukraine . Last week she was fined 50,000 roubles (£690) and this week another court fined her a further court fined her 40,000 roubles (£550). Her home was raided again by Russian law enforcement ( Image: Marina Ovsyannikova) Marina was fined 50,000 roubles (£690) and this week another court fined her a further court fined her 40,000 roubles (£550) ( Image: Marina … [Read more...] about Woman who stormed Vladimir Putin’s news show with ‘stop the war’ banner has home RAIDED

A suspected Russian assassin has been captured by the Ukrainian security service after they foiled an attempt to kill officials. The alleged plot by Mad Vlad’s regime to kill top Ukrainians was thwarted in the north-west city of Kovel. The targets are claimed to have been Kyiv’s Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov and Chief of Defence Intelligence Kyrylo Budanov. READ MORE: Russian TV warns of 'Armageddon' at nuclear power plant and threatens to bomb London Images released by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) show the alleged hitmen being stopped before they could carry out the contract killings . The would-be assassins were promised a £125,000 fee for each hit, said the SBU. The intervention comes hot on the heels of a unit of Russian special forces suffering huge losses after trying and failing to destroy HIMARS in Ukraine. A total of 50 Russian soldiers from the 45th Spetsnaz (special forces) brigade set out on a mission to identify the whereabouts of … [Read more...] about ‘Russian assassin’ handcuffed and spread-eagled face first by Ukrainian security service

Royal Mail workers will walk out on four days in August and September in a dispute over pay. Postal workers – already enduring heatwave conditions and divebomb attacks from birds – are being "pushed to the brink" amid the cost-of-living crisis, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) claims. The union has announced to 115,000 of its members will take strike action on Friday, August 26 and Wednesday, August 31 then over two consecutive days on Thursday and Friday, September 8 and 9. CWU says it is demanding "dignified, proper pay rise" that covers the current cost of living increases but claims the Royal Mail Group management had responded by imposing a 2% increase. It believes would lead to a “dramatic reduction” in workers’ living standards amid soaring inflation. But Royal Mail operations director Ricky McAulay accused the union of failing to engage in "any meaningful discussion" on changes to modernise the company, after more than three months of talks. He added an … [Read more...] about How much does a postal worker earn? As Royal Mail workers set to strike

A jobseeker was left feeling “suicidal” after she was told she would be slapped with harsh benefits sanctions if she did unpaid work to revamp her CV. Sarah Duffin, 34, has been jobless since she left school without any qualifications, but she is desperate to work as a chef in a professional kitchen. With no qualifications the only way she can break into the catering industry is to take on unpaid work experience. But benefits bosses told her to ditch her dreams and apply for cleaning jobs that would leave her even further from her goal. They warned her that if she swerved job-seeking sessions and stopped applying for low level jobs her benefits would be frozen. Sarah fumed: “I’m p***ed off, really low, have been left with no self esteem and I feel suicidal with it all. “I’m getting so much anxiety with the threats of a sanction and just feel worthless with it and like I don’t want to be here anymore. “It feels so awkward having been out of work all my life and I feel … [Read more...] about Jobseeker ‘told to give up on dream career and settle for being cleaner instead’

A bloke has been knocked unconscious from sheer terror after taking on a ride at theme park – and clearly losing. Liam Owens, 26, went to the Colour Clash festival in South Wales with his friend, Thomas Chapman, and was persuaded to go on a pendulum ride because "you only live once". Footage shows Liam screaming his lungs out shortly after being lifted into the air on the four-seater ride. READ MORE: Daredevil who jumped off waterslide's roof before belly-flopping shows horrific injuries The giant machine starts spinning and flipping them upside down as it goes higher above the ground. Liam struggles to keep calm and continues to scream and curse while Thomas can't stop laughing. The faint-hearted man soon goes quiet and slumps into the chair. "He's fainted!" Thomas shouts as he turns to look at him. Thankfully, he came around 15 seconds later when the ride came to a standstill. Thomas said Liam was “adamant” he would not go on the ride, and only agreed to it … [Read more...] about Bloke terrified of rollercoasters tries one after pal persuades him and faints mid-ride

Twitter has gone down leaving thousands of Brits unable to access the social media platform. The Downdetector website registered a spike in reports about the site going down at around 6.43pm today. More than 12,000 outages were reported within the first hour of the app going down. Some Brits said they could not open Twitter , while others complained about it being slow. The site appeared to come back online at around 7.40pm. Twitter Support tweeted: "Twitter may not be loading for some of you –– we're working on a fix to get you back to your timelines ASAP." One person wrote on Downdetector: "Twitter's down in Birmingham, won't load anything and takes a year to send a tweet." Another comment said: "Twitter down East UK." A third Twitter user wrote: "Slow, slow in Edinburgh." It comes after the social media platform went down last month, leaving more than 22,000 users without access to the site. A spike in outage reports took place at around 6.43pm today … [Read more...] about Twitter down as thousands of affected Brit users report issues with site

MINECRAFT’S next big update is still in development with studio Mojang, but the 1.19.20 patch has brought some big changes to the game. While users have complained of the broken chat report system, this is not one of the changes made in today’s update. However, there are some much-needed tweaks that have been made today, which will definitely be good news to a number of fans. Here are the five biggest changes and fixes you need to know about. Minecraft Java Edition fixes The fixes for the Java Edition of Minecraft mostly focus on the Bedrock Edition. There are two fixes to the secure chat system which help deal with crashes on both the social interaction screen and with the system in general. More in Minecraft BLOCK BUILDER An iconic landmark has been fully reimagined in Minecraft GOOD AT HIS CRAFT Man behind video game Minecraft sold it in 2014 Middle mouse support in Minecraft on iOS The ‘pick block’ … [Read more...] about Minecraft: The five biggest changes in the latest patch

BRITAIN will be hotter than BERMUDA today - but the 36C heatwave is set to end sooner rather than later. Forecasters say Britain's baker is likely to come to a dramatic end on Monday as the weather cools significantly bringing rainfall for many after weeks of dry spell's . It comes as an extreme Amber heat warning has been issued by the Met Office from Thursday to Sunday stretching south from North Yorkshire through the rest of England and much of Wales . Temperatures are set to peak in the mid-thirties in these areas on Saturday, with travel disruptions expected over the four day warning. But Brits will be able to bask in the glorious 30C weather starting from today - as the country overtakes Caribbean holiday destination Hamilton, Bermuda, which sent the mercury to 29C on Wednesday. Today will be dry across much of the UK with plenty of sunshine, this evening will stay dry and warm. READ MORE WEATHER STORIES OH WOW Savvy mum's … [Read more...] about Exact date 36C heatwave will end as Britain to be hotter than BERMUDA today

Click here to read the full article. Many media companies have expressed concern about whether Madison Avenue will continue to keep spending as the nation worries about a possible recession. At Fox Corp., for now at least, advertisers have continued to loosen their purse strings. The owner of Fox News Channel and the Fox broadcasting network said profit in its fiscal fourth quarter rose, owing in part to political advertising in the run-up to the 2022 midterm elections at its local stations and higher pricing and ratings at its Fox News Media portfolio. Affiliate fees also increased at both cable and broadcast. Fox Corp. said revenue during the period rose 5% to $3.03 billion. compared with $2.89 billion in the year-earlier period. More from Variety Powered by Publishing, Warner Music Posts $1.42 Billion in Revenue for Third Quarter Watch HBO Shows for Free? Warner Bros. Discovery Says It's Exploring No-Cost, Ad-Supported Streaming Option RTL Group … [Read more...] about Advertising Bolsters Fox Q4 Profit in Shaky Era for Marketing Spend

A sausage-sized stick insect believed to have died out 83 years ago has been rediscovered living on a rock in the Pacific Ocean, more than 600km (370 miles) east of Australia. Scientists found three female Lord Howe Island stick insects, which they likened to "walking sausages", after scrambling up a cliff in the dark on Balls Pyramid, a volcanic rock 23km (14 miles) from Lord Howe Island. The nocturnal insect, once native to Lord Howe Island, evolved into a 15cm-long wingless giant, with a reddish brown body 1.5cm thick, because it had no predators. For thousands of years, the remote island was home to only one mammal species - a bat - and two species of reptile. But the stick insect, known locally as the "land lobster", became extinct after rats colonised the island from a shipwreck in 1918. Rumoured sightings of sausage-shaped carcasses by rock climbers on Balls Pyramid in the 1960s encouraged the latest expedition by Australian scientists, who found the three specimens … [Read more...] about The walking sausage lives again