Month: June 2025

537 aerial weapons were launched at Ukraine overnight (Picture: AFP) Russia launched its biggest aerial attack on Ukraine overnight, part of an escalating bombing campaign that has dashed hopes for a ceasefire. One of the F-16 warplanes Ukraine received from its western partners to help fight Russia’s invasion crashed after sustaining damage while shooting down air targets, killing the pilot. Russia fired a total of 537 aerial weapons at Ukraine, including 477 drones and decoys and 60 missiles, Ukraine’s air force said. Of these, 249 were … Continue reading “Supersonic jet from West taken out in Russia’s biggest ever barrage on Ukraine”

Marcus Sarjeant has since changed his name (Pictures: PA/Getty) It’s been almost three years since Queen Elizabeth died peacefully aged 96. But she had a close brush with death 41 years earlier. During the Trooping the Colour parade in June 1981, a teenager fired six blank shots at the Queen as she rode her horse down The Mall. The incident made headlines around the world, with the Queen visibly shaken as her horse, Burmese, was spooked by the gunfire. The … Continue reading “How a teenager tried shooting the Queen during her birthday parade”