As political winters drag on around the globe, the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea will not only see the precarious sport of skating on thin ice for the first time, but also the tricky spectacle of heads of state competing for their nations. [read...]
Airfix chief modeller Brian Brent has admitted that he ‘isn’t too fussed’ about producing a model for the new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth on the grounds that it is empty apart from two outboard motors, [read...]
In a rare demonstration of international cooperation, leaders around the world have joined together to prevent the planet falling off a precipice. ‘No matter what happens, we have your back,’ said the three leaders, who normally engage in a little ribald teasing of each other. [read...]
A Russian foreign ministry official has today contradicted reports that a list of ‘banned’ politicians was a result of EU sanctions against Russia. ‘Not at all. It is a simple attempt to support our gentrification process by excluding undesirables who are likely to detract from Russia’s reputation as a lovely place to visit and live.’ [read...]
Fans of Tottenham Hotspur have expressed mixed feelings about the end of the football season, despite being only four points behind the leaders Chelsea and better placed for a title win at this point than at any time since 1961. [read...]
