Author: Sarah West

Peppa Pig is arguably the world’s most famous children’s character at the moment. Go to Source (express.co.uk) This article, images and content belong to the source and curated for informational purposes.

Russia is drawing up plans to boost troop numbers by 30 percent. Go to Source (express.co.uk) This article, images and content belong to the source and curated for informational purposes.

A Father Christmas refused to leave a hardware store sparking a police response as he was taken down. Go to Source (express.co.uk) This article, images and content belong to the source and curated for informational purposes.

The White House said Thursday that the Wagner Group, a private Russian military company, has taken delivery of an arms shipment from North Korea to help bolster its forces as it fights side-by-side with Russian troops in Ukraine. Go to Source (express.co.uk) This article, images and content belong to the source and curated for informational purposes.

Earlier, Japan’s Tokyo Shimbun reported that North Korea had shipped munitions, including artillery shells, to Russia via train through their border last month and that additional shipment were expected in the coming weeks. Go to Source (express.co.uk) This article, images and content belong to the source and curated for informational purposes.

Russia invaded Ukraine exactly ten months ago tomorrow. Go to Source (express.co.uk) This article, images and content belong to the source and curated for informational purposes.

The South American country is currently battling with a fierce heatwave and a lack of rainfall, leading to a number of forest fires breaking out. Go to Source (express.co.uk) This article, images and content belong to the source and curated for informational purposes.

Russians usually celebrate Christmas on January 7 rather than December 25 because the clergy stuck to the Julian calendar even after the Bolsheviks adopted the Gregorian journal in 1918. Go to Source (express.co.uk) This article, images and content belong to the source and curated for informational purposes.

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated the far-right incumbent, Jair Bolsonaro, in a tightly fought election in October and is due to take power on January 1. Go to Source (express.co.uk) This article, images and content belong to the source and curated for informational purposes.

Vladimir Putin was asked by a teenager whether he believed in Father Frost, the Russian equivalent of Father Christmas. Go to Source (express.co.uk) This article, images and content belong to the source and curated for informational purposes.