‘The landscape looked like the moon.’ That’s how traveller Joe Russo described the breathtaking scenery he saw from the train he rode with his wife, Kait, along the world’s highest railway from Xining in China to Lhasa in Tibet, which has a peak elevation of 16,627ft (5,067 metres). It’s a unique journey – so high … Read more
Britain is ‘Europe’s No 1 target’ for infiltration by China’s Communist Party, expert warns Mareike Ohlberg said attempts to groom leading figures were at advanced stage The author revealed jobs in Chinese firms offered to ex-British government staff She said UK officials and politicians needed to ‘smarten up’ to China’s influence By Daily Mail Reporter … Read more
Narcissistic people are more likely to be viewed positively by their bosses due to their high energy levels and tendency to take on leadership roles, new study finds Researchers at Huazhong University studied narcissism in the work place They interviewed 312 employees at a manufacturing company Workers who exhibited more narcissistic personality traits were better liked by their … Read more
Ethiopia has announced that it has started filling a lake behind its newly-constructed, £3billion dam – a move that could spark conflict with downstream neighbour Egypt amid fears it will reduce the Nile to a trickle. Seleshi Bekele, Ethiopia’s water minister, announced the move Wednesday – one day after the latest round of talks with … Read more
Britain needs to be prepared to defend itself in space, as future wars will be fought above the Earth using zero-gravity weapons, says the UK Defence Secretary. In a speech on air and space power in the ‘age of constant competition’ Ben Wallace said China and Russia were already developing space-based weapons. Satellites, that provide … Read more
China accuses Boris Johnson of being ‘America’s dupe’ after banning Huawei from the UK’s 5G network as Beijing warns there will be ‘retaliation’ UK Government announced yesterday Huawei will be banned from 5G network The Chinese tech giant’s equipment will be stripped out of the network by 2027 Beijing accused UK of working with US … Read more
Donald Trump has taken credit for the UK’s decision to dump ‘unsafe’ Huawei from its 5G plans claiming he personally intervened to block it. The US President has welcomed Boris Johnson’s call to enforce a partial ban on the Chinese telecoms giant and begin ripping out its technology. Mr Trump said last night: ‘We convinced … Read more
From the House of Commons yesterday there came the familiar sound of screeching tyres, followed by rising smoke and the lingering aroma of scorched rubber. Not for the first time this summer the Government was embarking on another fast paced U-turn. The unfortunate minister yanking up the handbrake this time was Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden. … Read more
A Chinese city has attempted to replicate London’s famed Tower Bridge so the locals wouldn’t need to travel across the world to see the landmark. Although the copycat structure has turned out to be different from what one might have expected, Chinese people apparently loved it. Swarms of tourists have flocked to visit the ‘Cannes Bay … Read more
Gruesome picture shows firefighter’s extremely swollen and wrinkly feet after he spent more than 30 hours searching for survivors in a landslide A striking picture shows the Chinese fireman’s feet shrivelling up like old prunes They were soaked in wet mud for over a day while the rescuer worked non-stop He is said to have … Read more