KYIV, Ukraine — When Alexis Cholas lost his right arm as a volunteer combat medic near the front lines in eastern Ukraine, his civilian career as a surgeon was over. But thanks to a new bionic arm, he was able to continue working in health care and is now a rehab specialist helping other amputees. … Read more
MENTION the words “river cruise” to anyone and they will conjure up images of OAPs sipping tea, playing backgammon and hobbling around villages with walking sticks. But these holidays are also packed full of charming destinations, delicious food and bucketloads of booze — so why should all the fun be reserved for those over 50? … Read more
Those looking to make a late festive getaway could do a lot worse than visiting this charming European city with an “amazing” Christmas market and streets which look like they are from a fairytale. Bruges in Belgium’s Flanders region looks like the scene of a Christmas card with its gingerbread house-style buildings and pretty cobbled … Read more
A HUGE new attraction is set to open in the UK – and it will be even bigger than the Eden Project in Cornwall. Called the Eden Project Foyle, the £67million development hopes to open in Derry-Londonderry in 2025. 3 A new Eden Project attraction is set to open in the UKCredit: EDEN PROJECT 3 … Read more
MOSCOW — The head of a company that makes navigation systems for Russia’s space program was arrested in Moscow and charged with major fraud, state media reported Friday. TASS news agency quoted an unidentified law enforcement official as saying that Yevgeny Fomichev had been interrogated and charged with large-scale fraud, which carries a prison term … Read more
A SCOTS skipper is behind bars after cocaine worth almost £100million was seized in a drug trafficking blitz. The captain, originally from Stornoway in the Western Isles, was nicked when cops swooped on a boat in the middle of the Atlantic. 3 Officers with the huge haul of cocaine recovered in the raidCredit: NCA 3 … Read more
BRITISH Airways is launching a new route between the UK and Turkey, with flights for next summer. Brit holidaymakers can already start looking forward to next summer, with an extra flight announced to an up-and-coming destination in Turkey. 2 British Airways will be launching a new flight between London Heathrow Terminal Five to Izmir in … Read more
PARIS — A French appeals court on Wednesday ordered pharmaceutical firm Servier to pay more than $460 million in damages over a scandal involving a diabetes drug linked to hundreds of deaths. The health scandal came to light in 2007 when a doctor raised the alert on heart risks linked to Mediator, a drug destined … Read more
This morning, Wednesday 20 December, the Office For National Statistics announced that, in the last month, the annual rate of increase in consumer prices has dropped by almost 1 per cent. The inflation rate in October was measured at 4.6 per cent, but in November, the rate had decreased to 3.9 per cent. The rapid … Read more
Every year, Environment and Climate Change Canada ranks the top 10 Canadian weather stories. Senior climatologist David Phillips compiles the list and this year, there was no doubt about what would take the number one position: the record-setting wildfires. “There’s no drum roll here,” Phillips said. “The fires dominated everything…. In 28 years of putting … Read more
