A Russian Nostradamus has issued a chilling warning about Vladimir Putin’s Ukraine invasion as she claims an ‘extremely dangerous period is coming’. Speaking to Kremlin-backed newspaper Moskovskij Komsomolets, psychic Kazhetta Akhmetzhanova said the war will eventually come to an end – but it will get worse before it gets better. Akhmetzhanova has competed on Battle of Psychics and has correctly predicted several tsunamis around the world in the past.

Britain is likely to line up alongside the EU against the US if Donald Trump triggers a new trade war, a senior minister has signalled. Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds told peers that the UK would need to ‘weigh the consequences’ of any demands the incoming US president makes on trade if they risk damaging relations with the EU. Britain has a larger trading relationship with the bloc than America and would be cautious of provisos that may have an ‘adverse’ effect on ties with Brussels, he told peers last night.

Fears have been mounting over Russian sabotage after a critical underwater internet cable was severed. The 745-mile fibre optic cable running through the Baltic Sea from Helsinki to the German port of Rostock may have been severed by an outside force, a Finnish state-controlled cyber security and telecoms network company said. The C-Lion1 cable malfunctioned just after 2am on Monday, firm Cinia said.

Trent Alexander-Arnold is reportedly dating Instagram model Estelle Behnke after his split from Jude Law’s daughter. The England ace, 26, and the stunning brunette were recently spotted enjoying a a 2½-hour meal at Cibo in Hale, Cheshire. Earlier in the day, they were seen visiting Christmas markets in Manchester city centre.

Some areas of Berlin are not safe for ‘openly gay’ and Jewish people, a local police chief has admitted. Barbara Slowik, head of the police force in the German capital, said: ‘There are areas, and we need to be honest here, where I would advise people who wear a kippah or are openly gay or lesbian to be more careful.’ ‘Unfortunately, there are certain neighborhoods where the majority of people live are of Arab descent, who also have sympathies for terrorist groups,’ she told local outlet Berliner Zeitung.

A TV star looked completely unrecognisable when he enjoyed a stroll around London on Tuesday wearing a striking yellow hat and bold coat. The actor, 69, who appeared on a prime-time hit show looked worlds away from the role that made him famous. Wearing an eye-catching hounds tooth patterned winter coat and his large yellow trilby, the TV star flew under the radar as he made his way through the capital.