Lethal force at 1971 ‘Ballymurphy massacre’ was NOT justified, rules coroner

British paratroopers shot ten ‘entirely innocent’ people dead at the ‘Ballymurphy massacre’, a coroner has ruled. The lethal force used across three days at the 1971 ‘Ballymurphy massacre’ in Belfast, after troops were ‘fired at by IRA gunmen’, was not justified, the inquest found.  None of the civilians –  including a mother of eight and a … Read more

Lethal force at ‘Ballymurphy massacre’ was NOT justified, rules coroner who says British paratroo…

The lethal force used at the 1971 ‘Ballymurphy massacre’ in Belfast was not justified, a coroner has ruled. The ten civilians – including a mother of eight and a Catholic priest – killed across three days during the arrest of IRA suspects were ‘entirely innocent’, Mrs Siobhan Keegan said. None were members of a paramilitary organisation, posed any threat … Read more

British expat finds hundreds of lethal pufferfish washed up in South Africa

A British expat has discovered hundreds of stranded ‘evil-eyed’ pufferfish washed up on a beach in South Africa.  The ‘evil-eyed’ pufferfish are each armed with a poison more deadly than cyanide. Tess Gridley, a scientist from Sheffield, encountered the mass stranding at Muizenberg Beach in Cape Town, South Africa, while walking with her family. The ‘evil-eyed’ pufferfish, … Read more

British expat finds hundreds of lethal pufferfish washed up in South Africa

A British expat has discovered hundreds of stranded ‘evil-eyed’ pufferfish washed up on a beach in South Africa.  The ‘evil-eyed’ pufferfish are each armed with a poison more deadly than cyanide. Tess Gridley, a scientist from Sheffield, encountered the mass stranding at Muizenberg Beach in Cape Town, South Africa, while walking with her family. The ‘evil-eyed’ pufferfish, … Read more

Myanmar security forces shoot three protestors dead as they step up use of lethal force

Myanmar security forces shot dead at least three protesters on Sunday as the country’s military leaders stepped up the use of lethal force to quash opposition to their recent coup. The junta is battling to contain a massive street movement demanding it yield power and release ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who was … Read more

Chernobyl helicopter hero who survived lethal radiation levels while sealing off reactor dies

The Russian helicopter pilot who endured lethal radiation levels to contain the Chernobyl disaster has died after contracting coronavirus. General Nikolai Antoshkin, who was 78, died in his home country last Sunday.  He commanded an operation to seal off the number 4 reactor at the Chernobyl power station just outside the town Pripyat in Ukraine, … Read more

Chernobyl helicopter hero who survived lethal radiation levels while sealing off reactor dies

The Russian helicopter pilot who endured lethal radiation levels to contain the Chernobyl disaster has died after contracting coronavirus. General Nikolai Antoshkin, who was 78, died in his home country last Sunday.  He commanded an operation to seal off the number 4 reactor at the Chernobyl power station just outside the town Pripyat in Ukraine, … Read more

China scientists KNEW virus was lethal before officials told the world about ‘mystery’ outbreak

New evidence of China’s coronavirus cover-up: Scientists KNEW it was lethal and ‘clearly contagious’ before officials told the world about ‘mystery’ outbreak Patient samples showed coronavirus before China told of unidentified disease Reports reveal that one team even found the virus was ‘clearly contagious’ Activist claims China knew virus was prevalent in December but didn’t tell … Read more

China scientists KNEW virus was lethal before officials told the world about ‘mystery’ outbreak

New evidence of China’s coronavirus cover-up: Scientists KNEW it was lethal and ‘clearly contagious’ before officials told the world about ‘mystery’ outbreak Patient samples showed coronavirus before China told of unidentified disease Reports reveal that one team even found the virus was ‘clearly contagious’ Activist claims China knew virus was prevalent in December but didn’t tell … Read more

Care home chiefs say Matt Hancock’s total lack of face-to-face meetings ‘led to lethal mistakes’

Embattled Matt Hancock failed to hold a single face-to-face meeting with care home bosses in the weeks leading up to the lockdown.  Just two days ago, the Health Secretary insisted the Government sought to put a ‘protective ring’ around the sector as soon as the extent of the coronavirus threat became apparent. But The Mail … Read more