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This is the moment RAF Typhoon fighter jets intercepted Russian warplanes approaching Estonian airspace. The British jets were scrambled on Wednesday afternoon to intercept one Russian Air Force IL-20 COOT A and two SU-27 Flankers, the RAF said, after Moscow’s jets ‘failed to comply with international norms’ of communication. Estonia, a former Soviet state, borders Russia and is one of the 31 members of NATO, and has been one of Ukraine’s most staunch backers since Russia invaded. The RAF Tycoons that intercepted the Russian jets were from the 140 Expeditionary Air Wing, current deployed to the country and carrying out…

This is the dramatic moment a wounded hippopotamus fights off five lions to survive a vicious attack. The video was taken by park ranger Daniel Bailey, 28, at the South African MalaMala Game Reserveand shows what he described as ‘never before seen footage’. The hippo, who was already wounded from a previous altercation with a fellow hippopotamus, was looking for a drink of water when it all kicked off. Video: Dramatic footage shows wounded hippo fighting off five adult lions Two lions were lounging near the water hole, but quickly jumped up into action after seeing the 3.5-tonne hippo. After…

FOOTBALL fans were left in hysterics at Pep Guardiola after Manuel Akanji’s error during the Champions League final. Rodri’s second-half goal handed Manchester City their first European crown and completed a sensational Treble. Video: Pep Guardiola fully thought that Lautaro Martinez would score… 🫣 But it was a hard-fought game for the Premier League and FA Cup winners who were pushed all the way by heavy underdogs Inter. And with the scores level shortly before the hour mark, a calamitous mix-up at the back almost gifted the Italian side the lead. Akanji left a ball for his keeper Ederson, but…

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has landed on six primary targets in his summer search for a striker. Manchester United have watched six strikers after Erik ten Hag made his criteria for his priority position clear with two words, according to reports. The Red Devils will invest in a reliable goalscorer this summer but are already prepared to walk away from two of Ten Hag’s targets due to inflated asking prices. United’s woes in front of goal this season were well recorded, scoring just 58 in the Premier League despite an xG of 68.74. Marcus Rashford recorded a career-best…

TECH boffins have unveiled plans for a bizarre floating city likened to a real life Noah’s Ark. The ocean-based metropolis would provide a “self-sufficient habitat” for 40,000 people, designers in Japan say. The developers, N-Ark, even claim the zone – named Dogen City – would be resilient to an apocalypse. Measuring 4km in circumference, the plan would be for inhabitants to be able to get to any point in the zone within an hour. A range of buildings, including a sports stadium, is proposed, and properties would be able to be moved by sailing them to another location. The infrastructure…

ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER’S son has shown he’s a chip off the old block in a series of stunning shots from his dad’s old stomping ground. A budding actor, having starred in the likes of Scam Squad, Bully High, and Chariot, 25-year-old Baena also currently works as a real estate agent, just like his dad. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 75, has a burgeoning property portfolio, admitting in his recent Netflix docuseries, Arnold, that thanks to his investments “I became a millionaire in the 70s before I ever took off in the movie business.” But the similarities between father and son don’t end there. Baena…

Kylian Mbappe has effectively confirmed his intention to leave PSG on a free transfer next summer, creating a stand-off with the club by insisting he wants to see out the one year left on his deal. The French superstar had earlier put the likes of Chelsea, Real Madrid and Manchester United on alert after a bombshell statement to AFP about his intention not to sign a new deal – and he is adamant he will stay in Paris this summer. The 24-year-old moved to make his immediate plans clear, writing on Twitter in response to a post by La Parisien…

MANCHESTER UNITED fans are dreaming of signing Kylian Mbappe after his transfer bombshell emerged at the same time of reports that the Qataris have won the takeover race for the club. The French forward has allegedly informed Paris Saint-Germain he will not extend his contract. Mbappe’s deal with PSG, reportedly worth more than £500MILLION, runs out in 2024 but there is a clause that could see him stay until 2025. The extra year, though, is a player option, which means it is up to the forward whether he wants to trigger it or not. The 24-year-old star reportedly sent the…

Italian designer Pierpaolo Lazzarini unveils his latest yacht concept 39.9-metre Xenos. This bullet-shaped hyper yacht concept was inspired by Bugatti and aims to be the fastest superyacht in the world in its class. The design combines futuristic performance with luxury spaces. The energy company Architaly has integrated a solar system into the roof, which will let Xenos to be capable of up to eight hours of autonomy in electric sail mode. There are two available versions for this custom yacht: the Hyperyacht and the Seajet Piercer. The Seajet Piercer will be for a passenger transport version since it can carry…

The RAF is to lose 114 manned aircraft including Typhoon jets under the defence review announced today that puts faith in drones. Under plans unveiled by the Government today a vast slew of fighters, transport aircraft, trainers and helicopters will be phased out over the next few years. They will be replaced by the next generation of unmanned fighting platforms, including long-range Protector aircraft and ‘swarming drones’ that work alongside conventional attack aircraft. The changes were set out in a defence command paper that includes £3 billion for new vehicles, long range rocket systems, electronic warfare and cyber capabilities. Titled…

The North American Aerospace Defence Command confirmed that it detected and tracked a Russian military aircraft operating near Alaska on Monday. Officials confirmed that the Russian craft remained in international airspace and did not enter American or Canadian sovereign airspace. However, the warplane was in flight as several ‘planned, large-scale military training exercises’ were ongoing in and around the area by the US military. They added: ‘Russian activity in the Alaska ADIZ occurs regularly and is not seen as a threat.’ ‘And ADIZ begins where sovereign airspace ends and is a defined stretch of international airspace that requires the ready…

Combining two forms of sustainable energy into one range-extending propulsion system, Swiss Sustainable Yachts’ clean, quiet catamaran promises to jumpstart a future in which the word “range” becomes obsolete. The 64-footer harnesses solar energy to create its own hydrogen, powering a fuel cell-electric drive to potentially limitless autonomy, so long as the sun is shining and the captain isn’t pushing past cruising speed. The Aquon One might prove the ultimate luxury smart yacht of the sustainable generation. The Aquon One has a 134-hp fuel cell-powered electric engine in each hull. Swiss Sustainable Yachts (SSY) explains that it opts for hydrogen…

A baby astonished doctors in India when it was born with a rare condition known as ‘Mermaid syndrome.’ Tragically the newborn, whose legs had fused together to resemble the mythical creature, only lived for about ten minutes. The 22-year-old mother, from Sahranpur, in Uttar Pradesh, northern India, had the baby, on Friday morning. Dr Vandana Arya, 35, a gynaecologist at the hospital who delivered the baby, said: ‘I have never seen a case like this before. We have seen congenital disorders amongst children born with deformities, but this was an extremely rare case. The baby was born in a fish-like…

MANCHESTER UNITED are in line for a busy summer, not least with Kylian Mbappe now reportedly available. The Red Devils were placed on red alert after the Frenchman revealed he would not be extending his Paris Saint-Germain stay beyond 2024. Mbappe, 24, sent formal communication of his decision to the club via a letter. He later came out with a statement confirming his intention to leave and revealing he told the club about his move LAST YEAR. His statement to AFP read: “I have NEVER discussed any contract renewal with PSG. The board has been informed since July 15th, 2022…

DONNA Katz Basso has been serving up a treat for her growing legion of tennis fans. The stunning influencer regularly wows her devoted followers with tennis tips and sultry selfies. Basso’s rising popularity has seen her compared with tennis social media queen Rachel Stuhlmann. She currently boasts 30,000 followers on Instagram and splits her time between the East and West Coast. Based primarily in California, Donna works as a creative director and lead designer for the fashion line Linea Pelle. She graduated from the University of California in 1999 after studying political science and sociology. But it’s her tennis skills…

PEP GUARDIOLA will reportedly leave Manchester City when his contract expires in 2025. The Spaniard has just inspired his club to their first-ever Treble. But Guardiola’s time at the Etihad may already be running down. His current contract, signed in November, expires in the summer of 2025. And The Guardian claims Guardiola, 52, will walk away from City when it eventually ends. It would see the Spaniard call time on his Etihad adventure after nine years. But it’s unclear what Guardiola would do next, with international management said to be an option. When he joined City in 2016, the expectation…

He’s Kangaroo Jack-ed. A ripped kangaroo in Australia is making waves among wildlife “buffs,” who are marveling over the marsupial’s Arnold Schwarzenegger-esque physique. The photos were posted to Instagram last year but are currently blowing up online. “It has been one of the highest liked images on my Instagram account,” photographer Deborah Schutz, 50, told Caters News Agency. She photographed the musclebound mammal in her hometown of Adelaide, South Australia. The dance studio owner, who has photographed wildlife for decades, said she happened across the 6-foot, 5-inch red kangaroo while checking the animals at the Cleland wildlife park where she…

An electric hypercar made in Croatia has left no doubt about its credentials as being the quickest accelerating – and fastest stopping – motor on the planet by smashing not one but 23 records to stake claim to being the greatest performance vehicle you can buy. The incredible Rimac Nevera has achieved the remarkable feat of becoming ‘undisputed hypercar champion’ by setting a new record for travelling from zero to 294mph and back to a standstill (0-400-0kmh). It did this in a just 29.93 seconds – that’s over a second quicker than the previous best. But all this grunt doesn’t…

MARCUS RASHFORD admits it has been tough watching bitter rivals Manchester City deliver a stunning treble. City stars Jack Grealish, Phil Foden, John Stones, Kyle Walker and Kalvin Phillips all reported for England duty last night after being given extra time to celebrate winning the Champions League. England face Malta on Friday and are at home to North Macedonia at Old Trafford three days later in Euro 2024 qualifiers. For Manchester United striker Rashford, 25, it was the first time he saw the five City players since they beat United in the FA Cup final on June 3. Asked about…

Porsche is celebrating its 75th anniversary by launching a spectacular new £2million 200mph-plus two-seater supercar expected to accelerate from 0 to 62mph in under two seconds to become the world’s fastest car. Codenamed ‘Mission X’ and dubbed ‘an electric dream car’ it is expected to go into production as a limited edition run for super-rich enthusiasts and collectors. The new car marks the German performance car-makers ambitions for its 21st century electric future and aims to showcase how Porsche will combine vast power with lightweight construction. Video: Porsche unveils its slick new Mission X car for its 75th birthday At…

This incredible set of pictures capture three hippopotamuses battling it out to become the alpha male as their herd bathed nearby. The hippos squared up to each other, butting heads and opening their huge jaws wide to try and clamp down on the throats of the others. Each of the three male hippos desperately try to get the upper hand, with one left bleeding just under their jaw in a Zambian river. Hippos – averaging 1,500kg in weight – are extremely temperamental animals, with males often fighting for space when resources are running low or they get overcrowded. Keen photographer…

British and German air force warplanes were scrambled to intercept two Russian jets and a spy plane close to encroaching on NATO airspace over the Baltic Sea. The UK and Germany sent Eurofighter Typhoon jets from Amari Air Base in Estonia to identify the two Sukhoi Su-27 fighter aircraft escorting an Ilyushin Il-20 Coot-A intelligence plane, the RAF said. The Russian jets and spy plane were flying over the Baltic Sea close to Estonian airspace when they were intercepted yesterday in the latest tense encounter in the skies between Moscow and the West. ‘RAF and German Air Force Typhoon fighters…

A baby girl weighs 2st 10lbs due to her constant cravings for food – but is piling on even more pounds as the days go by. Chahat Kumar, eight months, from Punjab, India, weighs a similar amount to that of a four-year-old. Her parents blame it on ‘God’ and her quadruple-sized portions of food, but they deny any responsibility over her diet. Doctors are confused as to what is causing her insatiable appetite, and are growing increasingly worried about her health. She now struggles to breathe and even sleep as a result of her excessive weight caused by eating like…

JACK GREALISH arrived in luxurious black PJs as Manchester City’s Treble celebrations continued last night. The 27-year-old rocked up in a silk Dolce & Gabbana combo as he attended a party at Manchester’s Depot Mayfield. Looking a little weary after four days of partying, the popular star wore a casual fit, believed to cost around £2,000, along with white trainers and a necklace to the event. Erling Haaland donned a similarly comfortable looking D&G silk number, albeit in yellow. While the Norwegian’s girlfriend Isabel Johansen went for an elegant blue and white dress. Kevin De Bruyne, nursing a torn hamstring,…