The incredible new £7.8bn cable that could stretch around the entire world | World | News
Meta is reportedly planning to lay over 40,000km of cable under the sea to boost its data infrastructure around the world in a project that could cost up to £7.8bn. The parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp is already the second-biggest driver of internet traffic globally, just behind Google, but a new project could boost its capacity More...
Cruise ship horror as ‘passenger falls overboard’ from Ruby Princess | World | News
A passenger from the US travelling on a Ruby Princess cruise ship during a five-day voyage is believed to have fallen overboard. A desperate search for the man, 72 – who disappeared during the trip to More...
Russian economy in crisis as arms exports collapse by over 90% and mass bankruptcies loom | World | News
Russian arms exports have suffered a catastrophic collapse as manufacturers prioritise supplying weapons to the Kremlin’s forces in Ukraine. Exports – which are a key source of much needed hard currency More...
Archaeologists unearth 150-year secret in major Viking breakthrough | World | News
Archaeologists have unearthed a centuries-old mystery at a Viking grave in Norway shedding light into the practices of the past. A message in a bottle left more than 150 years ago has been found by the archaeologists More...
Underrated seaside town in Europe is as pretty as Amalfi Coast but has hardly any tourists | World | News
Italy’s Amalfi Coast has long since been synonymous with seaside sophistication – but there’s an equally chic alternative that gets far fewer foreign tourists. A hundred miles north of Rome, More...
The £2.4bn motorway with 10 new tunnels set to end traffic chaos in tiny country | World | News
A major £2.4bn motorway project is set to ease traffic chaos in a tiny European country – after long delays. The A-1 motorway runs through Montenegro, a tiny Balkan nation, with the first stretch of the More...
The huge city of 2.8 million that’s abandoned and left ’empty’ every single weekend | World | News
In 1960 Brazil got a new capital city. The glamorous coastal city Rio de Janeiro had the honour taken from it, with the title placed on the purpose-built seat of government, Brasília. Brasília is home to around More...
Europe’s £1.5bn ‘under sea’ tunnel that will end traffic chaos | World | News
Europe boasts the world’s longest subsea road tunnel, an impressive nine-mile infrastructure project, but now there’s a new contender looking to take the top spot. The Ryfast Tunnel, part of the More...
Putin plotting to assassinate Zelensky with ‘decision makers’ threat says ex-army officer | World | News
Russia President Vladimir Putin’s suggestion that he is ready to target “decision makers” in Ukraine is a thinly veiled threat to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelensky, a former British army officer More...
Spain’s booziest town revealed where locals drink most pints | World | News
If you’re considering a holiday to Spain and want to sample some new beers, this small town is a must-visit. Villarrobledo, tucked away in the heart of Spain’s Castilla-La Mancha region, is recognised More...
