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Hero Ukrainian soldier ‘Rus’ kills 27 Russian troops while holding two bridges encircled by Putin’s forces for 50 days
A HEROIC Ukrainian warrior killed 27 Russian forces while defending two bridges surrounded by enemy forces.
Rus spent over seven weeks crouched in a putrid-smelling basement protecting the crossings – armed with nothing more than a firearm and pure grit.
The valiant soldier has been recommended for the Hero of Ukraine medal, the country’s highest military honour, for his brave work.
He personally killed 27 Kremlin forces – steadfast in his defence of the the crossings in Dopropilia, in Ukraine‘s Donetsk region.
Speaking to The Times, he recalled the grim reality of spending almost two months taking cover in a gloomy basement as Russian drones buzzed overhead.
The high-pitched whining devices – often indistinguishable to the sound of a mosquito – were unrelenting, he said, as they scoured the floor for moving targets.
Rus was sent to cover the two bridges with pal Artis in a bid to stop Vlad’s breakthrough towards Dobropilia, a village west of Russian-held Donetsk.
It took the pair two days to reach the area – fearlessly dodging Russian drones and forces along the way.
Packing as many provisions as they could carry, they made their way to the crossing under the cover of darkness.
They pitched up in a cottage in the village, carefully awaiting Vlad’s forces.
Day in and day out, the intrepid duo pushed back the encroaching enemy, while simultaneously battling the grim realities of war.
They could only use the toilet “at dusk or at dawn” over fears of being struck and for seven weeks only washed with baby wipes.
He said: “Now and again I did some exercises — squats, push-ups, a bit. Just for myself not to go crazy inside.”
“There wasn’t time to relax, fry some salo [pork fat], play cards — there was no such thing.
“I could take off my helmet. That was entertainment. Helmet and body armour — that’s the biggest rest you could get, that’s what we could afford, no more.”
The acrid smell of death was overpowering, he said, comparing it to “rotting meat”.
They were due to stay for 10 days but Russian advancement forced them into the basement of a cottage.
Increasingly under attack, they could only afford to take off their protective equipment for half an hour at a time.
By the 30th day, Russian troops had begun closing in and his teammate Artis was hit after a torturous mortar round.
He was forced to abandon ship and find his way to a field hospital to be treated, leaving Rus to protect the area.
Rus remained for another 20 days, fighting Russian forces while surrounded by corpses.
The fighter spent five days sheltering under cover near the town of Dobropillia, pummelling Vladimir Putin‘s swarming troops.
It comes just a day after at least 30 people were injured in a Russian drone strike on a Ukrainian passenger train.
Emergency services rushed to Shotska, in Ukraine’s Sumy region, after the “savage” attack, which left the carriage fiercely burning and ripped apart.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky condemned the vile “terrorist” attack as a direct assault on civilians – amid reports train staff and passengers were on-site at the time.
He said the assault left 30 injured and emergency services were already at the scene treating the victims.
New 2026 ‘racing’ law escalates fines to over $1k and jail time – you can be punished even if you’re not in the car
THE era of social media street racing may soon reach its end thanks to one state’s introduction of a major law targeting speed contests.
The increased fines and other punishments not only apply to those driving the vehicles, but also to those who helped organize the race.
Colorado representatives are working with a local law enforcement agency to crackdown on street racing organized on social media.
The proposed law would not only increase the punishment for racers themselves, but those same penalties would apply to those individuals organizing the event.
The bill is also seeking to permit livestreams and social media posts as evidence in these cases.
Sheriff Reggie Marinelli of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and House Majority Leader Monica Duran are working on the new legislation together, with the latter sponsoring it.
“Our citizens spoke, and we listened. Our streets are not racetracks,” said Marinelli in a press release.
“Illegal street racing puts lives at risk, strains law enforcement resources, and invites other forms of criminal behavior. We need clear laws, tougher penalties, and modern enforcement tools to keep our communities safe,” he said.
Mark Techmeyer, director of public affairs for Jefferson County Sheriff’s office, echoed Marinelli’s sentiment regarding resources being strained by illegal street racing.
“Often by the time we get [to the street race], they have dispersed, or they’re in the process of dispersing, and there’s a lot of cars going in different directions and only so many deputies,” he told local Fox affiliate KDVR.
Marinelli and Duran are aiming for their new legislation to be ready for introduction during the 2026 legislative session of the Colorado General Assembly.
While Colorado already has state laws against speed contests and exhibitions, they do not go as far as the “Exhibition of Speed” law – or CRS § 42-4-1105 – seemingly plans to.
Current laws don’t suspend the licenses of racers even if they’re repeat offenders, meaning they can legally drive and possibly race again, either in their own car or someone else’s.
Current penalties, which Marinelli and Duran stress need to be increased, vary based on whether or not the incident in question is a speed contest or an exhibition of speed.
A speed contest is when one or more cars participate in a timed trial, while an “exhibition of speed” involves driving a car to display its speed or power and is identified by squealing tires or a car swerving through traffic.
Speed contests are punishable by $300 to $1,000 in fines, and/or anywhere from 10 days to a year in jail. Speed exhibitions are punishable by $150 to $300 in fines, and/or 10 to 90 days in jail.
How to fight a speeding ticket
According to a legally reviewed post, there are five effective strategies to fighting a speeding ticket if it was wrongfully issued.
- If pulled over and issued a ticket, drivers can argue or dispute a driver’s personal opinion. When issuing a speeding ticket, an officer is required to write their opinion and come to an “objective” conclusion. If the ticket was written based on that judgment, it can be contested. An example would be if you were going 75 mph in a 65 mph zone because others were traveling at the same speed, you could argue that it would be more dangerous to travel at 65 mph.
- You can dispute the officer’s presentation of evidence. If you were ticketed for something like running a stop sign or making an illegal u-turn, you can’t contest that if an officer saw you, but you can call things into court like eyewitnesses, diagrams, or photos.
- Argue that the ticket was issued by a “mistake of fact.” This is tricky, but a “mistake of fact” is a mistake made by a driver about a situation that was beyond their control, or if a driver legitimately did not know they were violating the law. For example, you were driving in two lanes because the lane markers were so worn down that you could not see them.
- You could say circumstances justified your driving. You could say you were speeding to pass a possibly drunk driver, or avoiding an accident by rapidly changing lanes. However, the argument won’t work if there’s proof you continued to speed after passing.
- Similar to the above, it could be argued that speeding was necessary to avoid harm. The key is to argue that if you weren’t speeding, you or someone else could have been harmed.
- Consult a traffic attorney, if all else fails. Many have free consultations to decide whether or not there’s a case.
Source: FindLaw
These fines apply to those who help organize the speed contests or exhibitions in question; Marinelli and Duran are looking to make them even harsher come 2026.
On repeat offenses, a vehicle can be immobilized for anywhere from 14 to 30 days, and must pay a daily $35 fee during this period and up to two weeks after until they retrieve their vehicles.
Vehicles not retrieved within this final two-week period are considered abandoned and will be sold by the police.
Removing the immobilization equipment illegally nets punishment equal to those of speed exhibitions.
STREET RACING RETALIATION
Beyond Colorado, some states are going as far as to install speed-limiting technology in some offenders’ cars.
Other states have taken a similar approach to Colorado by making penalties much harsher.
California did the same in July, to the tune of fines up to $5,000 and/or up to six months in jail.
3 energy bill credits worth up to $1,100 Americans can automatically score in October
AMERICANS will be able to score credits on their energy bills this October.
As the colder months approach, many states are offering another round of energy assistance.
In fact, many states and cities have recently announced the time to claim is this mont.
The U.S. Sun broke down the latest round of credits coming soon and the eligibility requirements.
1. WEST VIRGINIA, MOUNTAIN MAMA
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS) and Bureau for Family Assistance (BFA) announced the issuing of a one-time supplemental cash distribution that will be sent out to some residents in October.
Those eligible include individuals who are already enrolled in the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
The automatic payment range between $25 and $53 toward utility bills.
The DoHS said residents who had LIHEAP payments applied directly to bills already will have the supplemental payments “sent directly to the primary heating provider on record, such as a gas or electric company.”
2. TO THE JERSEY SIDE
The Residential Energy Assistance Payment (REAP) in New Jersey will soon be issuing residents the third payment of its seven-month-long program.
Eligible recipients will soon receive $25 automatically applied to their utility bill.
The program first began in August and is set to run through February, providing a total of $175 in energy bills credits by the end.
Residents don’t need to apply for the credit as eligibility is determined by utility companies.
Utility companies use enrollment data from households that were eligible for the Winter Termination Program (WTP) between November 15, 2024 and March 15, 2025 to determine REAP eligibility.
An additional $50 payment will be added to some residents’ bills.
In August, the state announced that $100 in bill credits would be applied to electric bills in September and October, with $50 each month.
The $50 credit will be applied to all 3.9 million New Jersey residents with an active electric account at one of four utility agencies.
The utility companies eligible include: Light and Rockland Electric Company, Jersey Central Power, Public Service Electric and Gas and Atlantic City Electric.
Additional energy bills credits:
- Nationwide offer: The Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit provides credit for individuals who made qualified energy-efficient home improvements. The deadline to apply is December 31, 2025.
- California: Small businesses and residential homes in California can receive automatic payments toward their bills in October from the Pacific Gas and Electric Company for $58.23.
3. WHEN THE NORTH DAKOTA WINTER MOANS
Residents in North Dakota may be eligible to receive payments toward heating costs as the cold season approaches.
The money stems from the state receiving over $23 million in funding for 2025 handouts for LIHEAP applicants.
Heating assistance is distributed from October 1 to May 31 as a one-time payment.
The maximum amount residents can receive this year is $1,100.
The minimum amount a household can receive for heating assistance is $6.
Eligibility is determined by the number of people in a household and the household income.
For a one person household, you must have an income of under $40,530. For a two person household, the limit is $53,010.
For households containing three to five people, the income limit ranges between $65,478 and $90,426.
Violent teens are unleashing carnage with deadly ‘Gen Z’ riots from burning down parliament to mob attacks – is UK next?
IN scenes resembling a dystopian blockbuster, furious so-called Gen Z protesters have left a trail of carnage in nations from Asia to Africa as they oust leaders and set cities on fire.
Now, it’s feared discontent could spread to the UK – with “powerful” younger generations being rallied by fast-spreading messages on social media.
Last month, Nepal was rocked by deadly riots as “Gen Z” protesters took to the streets over a ban on social media – with clashes killing more than 70.
Raging crowds stormed Kathmandu’s parliament building – burning the prime minister’s residence and government offices.
Politicians and their families were dragged from their homes, beaten in the street, and even set alight in a bloody wave of revenge.
By the end of it, Prime Minister Sharma Oli was gone – forced out by a generation who had finally had enough.
For Nepal’s young population, it was the culmination of years of anger over alleged corruption, inequality and leaders they see as lining their own pockets while the rest of the country struggles.
Dr Fraser Sugden, a professor in human geography at the University of Birmingham, told The Sun: “Anger had been brewing for a long time.
“It wasn’t just jealousy against people being rich, it was the idea that this was their money, that this was taxpayers’ money.”
Since then, the violence has spread.
In Morocco, Gen Z movements under banners like GenZ 212 and Morocco Youth Voice exploded after several women died in an underfunded hospital in Agadir.
Anger grew as the government funnelled billions into preparations for the 2030 World Cup while hospitals and schools crumbled.
Protest videos went viral, demonstrations spread, and authorities imposed curfews.
In Madagascar, it was rolling power cuts and water shortages that sparked chaos.
With much of the capital Antananarivo plunged into darkness, furious youths led protests demanding President Andry Rajoelina’s resignation.
Security forces opened fire, leaving more than 20 dead and hundreds injured.
The government dissolved, but demonstrations continue to rock the country.
In Peru, a pension law forcing every citizen over 18 into a scheme triggered mass protests.
But behind it lay deeper fury at corruption, police violence and political instability.
Tear gas and rubber bullets rained down on Lima, as President Dina Boluarte dug her heels in despite calls to back down.
Sergio Pantoja Torres, a US-based college counselor who works with teenagers, told The Sun: “What makes this generation unique is their refusal to separate their values from their actions.
“When they feel ignored, they act, and when they act, they do it loudly and collectively.
“The real question is not whether these uprisings could spread, but whether institutions and leaders are ready to listen before they do.
“This is not a wave that will fade – it is the new language of youth asserting that their future deserves to be shaped by them, not for them.”
In Nepal, the spark that lit the fuse came when the government banned 26 social media and messaging platforms – from Facebook and X to TikTok and WhatsApp.
Officials said it was to tackle fake news, but Nepal’s youth argued it was a bid to silence them.
Almost half of Nepal’s population use social media – and many of those are under 30.
Viral clips of politicians’ children – flaunting Gucci handbags, Louis Vuitton boxes, sports cars and luxury holidays – became a bone of contention.
Dr Sugden said: “Instagram allows people to see how the other half live and interact with them in real time.
“There’s a perception that this is ill-gotten wealth.”
The fury at so-called “nepo-kids” became symbolic of something deeper – a system where jobs are scarce, wages are low, and opportunity feels out of reach.
Youth unemployment in Nepal is over 20 per cent, while thousands of young men and women leave the country every day to find work abroad.
Most who stay are in the informal sector – domestic workers, cleaners and porters.
Even graduates with degrees are stuck in limbo.
Dr Sugden said: “This is about underemployment.
“University education has increased exponentially, but the job sector has not expanded at the same rate.
“They want to be able to settle in their country.”
As protests escalated, symbols of state power burned – parliament building, the Supreme Court, and even the Presidential Palace.
Graffiti scrawled on the charred walls read: “From now, only Gen Z youth will be in this place. Corrupt leaders will be sent out of our country. Long live Gen Z youth.”
Nepal has now joined Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in becoming the latest South Asian country where a young, digital-savvy generation has brought down its government.
Protesters didn’t just use TikTok and Instagram.
Discord servers served as forums for debate, whilst ChatGPT was used to help decide who might lead next.
However, the seeds of revolution aren’t just confined to South Asia.
Different countries and different triggers, but the common thread is clear – social media, corruption, lack of opportunity and a generation who refuse to keep quiet.
Dr Sugden said: “The social media aspect is useful because it’s helped people organise, but I think it’s also helped them be more aware of social injustices.”
So, could it happen here in the UK?
While the UK has an older average age than Nepal, with fewer young people making up the bulk of the population, experts fear discontent is brewing.
Dr Sugden said: “I think there are similar issues in the Western world.
“Young people are not getting the kind of lifestyles their parents or their grandparents got.
“I think it could spill over at some point.
“We have great stability in the UK, but I think there are pressures facing young people.
“At some point in the future things will spill over, but the worry is whether it can be channelled in a positive way because it can be easily hijacked by people with nefarious agendas.”
For now, Britain’s youth take their anger to the ballot box and the picket line rather than storming parliament.
But if Nepal, Madagascar, Morocco and Peru are anything to go by, TikTok timelines can turn into burning streets almost overnight.
“They’re powerful, they’re educated, they’re much more globally connected,” says Dr Sugden.
“My advice would be not to underestimate the power of young people.”
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Dramatic moment World Cup winner, 30, runs away from BEAR while carrying his daughter in street
THIS is the dramatic moment former Atletico Madrid striker Angel Correa backtracks with his youngest daughter in his arms as a bear runs towards them.
The Argentine international got the shock of his life after being surprised by the animal outside the family home in the Mexican city of Monterrey where he now plays his club football.
The Atletico hero’s wife Sabrina Di Marco, who filmed the surprise encounter, posted a video of the incident on her social media.
Dad-of-three Angel, who joined Mexican club Tigres UANL in July after more than a decade with the Spanish LaLiga giants, grabbed hold tight of two-year-old Lia as the bear headed towards them in the tree-lined street.
Only when he saw it appeared to have no intention of attacking them did he pause his run backwards and turn to look towards his wife with a nervous smile on his face.
Lia looked totally unfazed by the incident, also flashing a smile at Sabrina who posted the footage with the caption: “Someone came to visit us” alongside a bear emoji.
One local joked: “Welcome to Monterrey Angel.”
Another struck a more serious tone, claiming: “He did the exact opposite you should do in these circumstances.
“A bear runs faster than humans, it’s stronger than humans and bears that come down from the mountains are wild animals.”
Fellow Argentinian and former Manchester City defender Martin Dimechelis, who used to manage in Monterrey, had his own encounter with a bear outside his home while he was still living in Mexico in December last year.
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The animal was filmed wandering around his garden before running off as the retired footballer approached it with his family.
His wife Evangelina Anderson, who recently confirmed she had separated from her husband, could be overheard chiding one of their children and telling them: “It’s enormous. Don’t go near it.”
Their surprise encounter with the bear happened on New Year’s Eve last year.
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