Russia warns ‘the beginning of the end of Ukraine’ will be imminent if it ‘has to defend citizens’

A senior Kremlin official today warned that if Russia is forced to defend its citizens in the disputed Donbass region it would be ‘the beginning of the end Ukraine.’ Tensions have soared in eastern Ukraine in recent weeks after Vladimir Putin dispatched tanks, helicopters and thousands of troops to the Ukrainian border. Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskiy flew … Read more

Nature: Dominant male baboons age faster from constantly having to defend their higher status

Competing for dominance speeds up AGING in baboons: Males at the top age faster as a result of constantly having to defend their higher status, study finds Researchers measured the effects of aging on the DNA of 245 baboons in Kenya They found that baboons prematurely aged as they moved up the social ladder The team … Read more

Married At First Sight’s Johnny Balbuziente and Kerry Knight DEFEND ‘villain’ Bryce Ruthven

Married At First Sight’s Johnny Balbuziente and Kerry Knight DEFEND ‘villain’ Bryce Ruthven and insist the controversial groom does treat his wife Melissa Rawson ‘pretty well’ By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:56 BST, 7 April 2021 | Updated: 04:31 BST, 7 April 2021 Bryce Ruthven has become one of the most controversial … Read more

Nature: Female putty-nosed monkeys use males as hired guns to defend against predators like leopards

Female putty-nosed monkeys use males as ‘hired guns’ to defend against vicious predators such as leopards Researchers studied groups of putty-nosed monkeys in the north of the Congo They exposed the monkeys to a ‘leopard model’ — a man in a leopard-print sheet The team found that the sexes responded differently to the simulated threat Females … Read more

Society has a duty to defend figures who are bullied by ‘online mob’, says Liam Fox 

JK Rowling storm ‘shows risk to free speech’: Society has a duty to defend figures who are bullied by ‘online mob’, says Liam Fox Liam Fox said free speech could be in peril unless defend figures like JK Rowling  The former cabinet minister says new technology poses risks to free speech Meanwhile the Archbishop of … Read more

Chrissy Teigen rushes to defend her friend Meghan Markle ahead of Oprah interview

Chrissy Teigen rushes to defend her friend Meghan Markle ahead of Oprah interview and says critics ‘won’t stop until she miscarries’ Teigan took a swipe at Meghan’s critics in a tweet ahead of Sunday’s interview ‘These people won’t stop until she miscarries,’ Teigan said of Meghan’s critics Meghan, 39, is pregnant with her second child … Read more

Boris Johnson blasts Facebook over Australian news blockade saying the UK will be ‘robust in defend

Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden, pictured in Downing Street earlier this month, wants a meeting with Facebook this week Downing Street blasted Facebook today over its continued blockade of Australian news websites, with a threat to take on the social media giant in the UK. No10 today said Britain would be ‘robust in defending free speech … Read more

Alan Carr fans defend him after homophobic abuse while filling in on Radio 2

‘Switch channels and stop your hate!’ Alan Carr fans defend ‘lovely bloke’ after he becomes subject of homophobic abuse while filling in for Zoe Ball on Radio 2 By Rebecca Davison for MailOnline Published: 11:17 GMT, 22 February 2021 | Updated: 11:24 GMT, 22 February 2021 Alan Carr was defended by some of his devoted … Read more

One of Britain’s iconic views saved: Plan to build sea wall to defend Sussex cliffs

An iconic view of a beauty spot described by Dame Judy Dench as ‘the essence of our country’ has been saved.  For more than 200 years the coastguard cottages at Cuckmere Haven, East Sussex, have perched on a clifftop overlooking the English Channel. Built during the Napoleonic era the cottages attract millions of visitors each … Read more

Khloe Kardashian accused of using a ‘black woman’s emoji’ while others defend her choice

Khloe Kardashian was met with backlash for using an emoji on Twitter earlier this week. The KUWTK star, 36, who is currently in Turks and Caicos, took to the social media platform on Wednesday to post a face-palm symbol, which appeared to offend a series of social media users as they insisted it resembled a … Read more