Iranian terrorist sleeper cells in the UK could be triggered to carry out attacks as tensions rise over seizing of oil tanker, security sources warn Islamic Republic is supporting terror cells across Europe, experts have warned Security chiefs fear that they could be deployed to the UK over oil tanker …
Read More »Top defence minister Ellwood says it is ‘impossible’ for the UK to defend every ship from Iran
A top defence minister warned it was ‘impossible’ for the UK to protect every ship from Iranian forces in the Gulf today as he demanded more money for the Royal Navy. Tobias Ellwood denied that the UK had taken its ‘eye off the ball’ and said the Government was looking …
Read More »Radio showdown between the Royal Navy and Iran revealed
Dramatic audio has emerged of the moment a British warship told a UK-flagged oil tanker to ignore Iranian orders to ‘alter its course’ before it was hijacked. On the tape, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard can be heard telling the Stena Impero: ‘If you obey, you will be safe. Alter course …
Read More »Billy Eichner says Beyonce was ‘nervous’ about meeting Harry and Meghan at Lion King UK premiere
Billy Eichner, who voices meerkat Timon in the live action revamp of Disney’s 1994 animated film, The Lion King, revealed to Jimmy Kimmel on Thursday that the ‘intense’ protocol for meeting the royal couple at the London premiere intimidated the entire cast. Even Beyoncé, the film’s Nala, was jittery about …
Read More »Sheikh Maktoum’s divorce to expose secrets of UAE ruler’s house, says insider
An Insider in Dubai’s royal family has broken his silence to tell how Sheikh Maktoum’s multi-million pound divorce battle with his estranged wife Princess Haya in the British courts will expose secrets of the UAE ruler. Sheikh Maktoum’s nephew Marcus Essabri says the divorce will show how his uncle has …
Read More »Former Royal Navy boss ‘amazed’ that British tankers seized by Iran weren’t escorted by warships
Where WERE the Royal Navy? Former First Sea Lord is ‘amazed’ that British tankers were not escorted by our warships despite ministers knowing for weeks of Iranian shipping threat Lord West slammed UK for not anticipating retaliation from Iranian forces in Gulf Found it ‘bizarre’ British vessels passing through Strait of …
Read More »Astronomer Royal on why cyborg astronauts will make the next great leap
I never look at the Moon without being reminded of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin and of the day, 50 years ago today, when they left their first footprints on its dusty surface. Along with hundreds of millions around the world, I watched the grainy TV images of this historic …
Read More »Men’s bathroom doors have SIX times more germs than ladies’
Men’s bathroom doors have SIX times more germs than ladies’ and almost five times more bacteria on them than the average toilet seat, study finds Men are less likely than women to wash their hands after using the bathroom Snapshot study swabbed door handles of large office building in London …
Read More »Virgin Orbit in launch deal with UK’s Royal Air Force
Jeff Bezos in front of Blue Origin’s space capsule Jeff Bezos’ space tourism project with Blue Origin is competing with a similar programme in development by Space X, the rocket firm founded and run by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, and Virgin Galactic, backed by Richard Branson. Bezos revealed in April …
Read More »US officials unsure whether tanker was seized or rescued by Iran
US officials now say they are unsure whether an oil tanker that disappeared in the Gulf was seized or rescued by Iran. The MT Riah, which sailed from the UAE, vanished when its transponder was switched off in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday night. Adding to the mystery, the …
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