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US offers a sneak peak of Trump's 'fire and fury'

Two U.S. Air Force B-1B bombers from the military base in Guam participated in a strategic bilaterial mission with South Korea and Japan before North Korea threatened to strike Guam. read


Car ploughs into and injures six soldiers in Paris

The car was allegedly driven into a group of soldiers as they left their barracks in Levallois-Perret, a suburb of the French capital, injuring six men, two of them seriously. read


Irish restaurateur slams tourist over Tripadvisor review

A feisty Irish restaurant owner has slammed an Australian tourist who wrote a review complaining the jacket he left behind in the eatery had not been posted to Sydney fast enough. read


Hero who tracked bank fraudsters to win back £20k

In the first case of its kind, Gideon Roseman managed to track down his stolen money after it been sent to a crook's account — and get every penny back. read


'Devil Brother' who tortured boys near Doncaster jailed

The youngest of the two brothers who tortured two boys, aged nine and 11, near a ravine in Edlington, in 2009, has been recalled to prison, having been caught with a knife. Pictured, the boys in court. read


John Naish: What happened to the sunny days of August

August is the wettest of the three summer months, a study from econometrics professor Terence Mills found. Where has all the sun gone, asks John Naish read


Hannah Bushell-Walsh details bond with Asperger's husband

Hannah Bushell-Walsh, from Norfolk, details her unique relationship with her Asperger's suffering husband Steve. read


British Airways flight to Las Vegas delayed for TWO DAYS 

Furious holidaymakers had already been put up in hotels after their original flight from London Heathrow Airport was cancelled on Sunday afternoon due to a technical fault. read


Wetherspoons charges twice as much for meals in airports

Britain's cheapest pub chain has doubled the price of its large breakfast, ultimate burger and Caesar salad at Stansted Airport and Gatwick compared to what it charges on high streets. read


Eleven guilty after friend of Manchester bomber stabbed

Abdulwahab Hafidah was chased through rush-hour traffic in Manchester's Moss Side on May 12 last year being before bludgeoned with a hammer, run over and stabbed to death. read


Father of Noye's victim furious over parole decision

Noye stabbed Stephen Cameron (pictured) on a slip road of the M25, near Swanley, Kent, in 1996 and was jailed for life four years later. But he has now been recommended for release, aged 70. read


Duke and Duchess of York head to Scotland with Eugenie

The Duchess of York joined Prince Andrew and their daughter Princess Eugenie as they arrived in Scotland yesterday to holiday with the Queen at Balmoral. read


Nutritionist Susie Burrell reveals unexpected superfoods

Forget kale, chia seeds and quinoa, Sydney dietitian and nutritionist Susie Burrell has revealed the unexpected superfoods you can find at supermarkets for a fraction of the cost. read


Glen Campbell, Rhinestone Cowboy singer, dies aged 81

Glen Campbell, the grinning, high-pitched entertainer who had such hits as "Rhinestone Cowboy" and spanned country, pop, television and movies, has died. He was 81. read


Essex teacher banned from classroom for sex with pupil

Sarah Barton, 37, admitted to having sex with the girl in a hotel after arranging a trip to the theatre in London to watch the beloved Roald Dahl play. read


The exercise secret to Pixie Lott's killer figure

Trainer Sarah Lindsay says weights bring real body changes. She has trained Caroline, 37, who dropped from a size 12 to a size 8 by swapping sugar, gluten, dairy and alcohol for weights. read


The day the SAS entered Hell at Belsen

In the concluding part of our serialisation, official historian BEN MACINTYRE reveals the unimaginable horror that members of the regiment encountered in the last days of the war. read


Michigan mother sent to prison for sex with two teen boys

Brooke Lajiness, 38, a married mom-of-two from Michigan, was sentenced on Monday to 57 months to 15 years after pleading guilty to having sex with two boys, aged 14 and 15, last summer. read


Amir Khan relaxes with family after split from wife

The British boxer, 30, returned to Bolton yesterday after his hard-partying trip to Dubai, where he was seen dancing with beauty adviser Gulbahor Becknazar in footage. read


BBC worker spotted watching inappropriate video

A BBC worker wearing headphones and slumped in his chair was watching the woman remove her bra in the raunchy scene on his computer screen as News at Ten was being broadcast. read


Stamp duty is making the housing crisis worse

Many pensioners in larger homes in the UK are unable to move because buyers are put off by stamp duty, which costs £143,000 on a £2million property or £20,000 on a £600,000 home. read


Why it could be last chance to grab a cheap mortgage

Last week Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank, signalled that the base rate could rise to 0.5 per cent by next summer before reaching 1 per cent or higher by mid-2020. read


Chloe Ayling tells how she rejected kidnapper's advances

Model Chloe Ayling, 20, fended off sexual advances from one of her kidnappers by promising to have sex with him when her ordeal was over, her extraordinary statement to Italian police said. read


Chloe Ayling's abductor sent chilling ransom email

Details of the email demanding sent by kidnapped British model Chloe Ayling's abductor demanding a ransom for her safe return can today be revealed for the first time by MailOnline. read


Chloe Ayling's ex says she just loves the camera

Conor Keyes, who is the father of Chloe Ayling's 21-month-old son, appeared to be surprised that the model posed in a skimpy top and hot pants outside her mother's home in south London. read


Chloe Ayling shown 'dazed' in sick Dark Web advert

The shocking images were emailed to a number of British newspapers and publications and appear to show the 20-year-old from Coulsdon, South London, lying on her back in Italy. read


Norovirus outbreak hits World Athletics Championships

Shocking video footage shows Isaac Makwala, who was one of the main challengers to South African's Wayde van Niekerk, not being allowed to enter the stadium on Tuesday. read


£250k Lamborghini found in Africa-bound shipping container

A black Lamborghini Huracan Spyder (pictured) which disappeared after being driven from Zurich to London has been found by a private investigator in a shipping container headed for Africa. read


Elevator offers chance to win a Disney cruise 

This is the hilarious moment a cold call got through to an elevator's emergency line to say it had 'won' a Disney Cruise in the US. read


List of strict rules in New Zealand house goes viral

Are these the worst house rules of all time? An outrageously strict list of rules for tenants moving into a new house in Invercargill, New Zealand has gone viral after it was posted on social media. read


Karl Stefanovic slams Diana's ex-butler Paul Burrell

Today host Karl Stefanovic has slammed former butler of Princess Diana Paul Burrell - who is currently in Australia - after he made explosive remarks about the Duchess of Cambridge. read


Cressida Bonas: Don't just call me Prince Harry's ex

Cressida Bonas, 28, who dated Prince Harry for two years, said she had found people ‘very quick’ to put her in a box when it came to her career. read


Canadian woman tells how Tinder date took her to a morgue

A woman in Canada wondered if she would be next when her Tinder date took her to the morgue of the hospital he worked at to look at dead bodies.  read


Diana's rainbow of rare stones & her favourites were fakes

One thing Diana, , disliked was blending in. And what better way to reflect her vibrant, colourful character than adorning herself in gemstones of every hue? read


Father launches into foul racist rant at KIDS' party

Businessman Joseph Crombie grabbed Rafal Czech, functions manager at the Deer Park Golf and Country Club in Livingston, West Lothian, by the shirt and swore at him. read


The man responsible for passwords says advice was wrong

Bill Burr, Washington-based author of 'NIST Special Publication 800-63. Appendix A' said he regrets advising people to change passwords every 90 days and encouraging them to use obscure characters. read


Trump's 'fire and fury' warning over North Korea slammed

Meanwhile, Democratic lawmakers accused Trump of being 'reckless' for making the 'unhinged' and 'bombastic' threats to the North Korean dictator read


Trump gets a folder filled with positive news about him

The folder, which has been dubbed 'the Propaganda Document' by some in the White House, is prepared daily by Trump's communications team. read


Dog hiding in the kitchen leaves the internet baffled

Dogs are known for being full of energy and overly keen for human attention, but someone seemingly forgot to tell that to one canine from Sydney, Australia who's hidden somewhere in this kitchen. read


Furious Luton resident smashes up holidaymakers' cars

Cars are being vandalised and daubed in graffiti near Luton Airport with disgruntled residents apparently to blame after drivers were accused of using the street to 'avoid car park fees'. read


Apple patents system to use the iPhone for health data

An patent granted to Apple today details how the front-facing camera along with the light, proximity and other sensors could measure body fat and other health data. read


Katie Hopkins: How can we trust Google with free speech?

The silencing of legitimate opinion continues. The latest victim of their self-styled ‘purge’ is Google engineer James Damore, the guy behind ‘Google’s Ideological Echo Chamber’ paper. read


Sixty women consider suing Google over gender pay gap

The potential class action lawsuit from female Google employees comes as the tech giant manages the fallout after a male engineer's 10-page memo became a viral phenomenon. read


Hypocrisy, Google and the warped values of the Left 

After James Damore's controversial memo to Google colleagues on female roles in the work place he was sacked by the internet giant. But did it really merit such a response? read


Amal and George Clooney enjoy dinner in Lake Como

The barrister 39, looked truly radiant in a silk striped jumpsuit as she arrived hand-in-hand with her man, 56 - who cut an incredibly fatigued figure in comparison, as a new dad. read


East Lothian schoolgirl is jailed for acid attack on pupil

Emily Bowen poured drain cleaner containing sulphuric acid into a viola case owned by Molly Young. Bowen, now 18, previously admitted doing the attack at an East Lothian school last year. read


New 'close combat sensor system' for British troops

Soon British soldiers will be seeing their enemies like the Terminator does, as the Army brings in a new system to feed information back to the soldier, his comrades and headquarters. read


JAN MOIR on Chloe Green and Jeremy Meeks

Chloe Green and Jeremy Meeks present a united front of such boorish revelry and rampant, empty-minded hedonism that they even put Big Daddy Sir Philip Green to shame, writes JAN MOIR. read


How to switch all your bills without getting into a muddle

We're constantly being told that to get the best deals on everything from broadband to energy and insurance we should switch, switch, switch. But it's not always as simple as we're led to believe. read


Graduates are paying £18,000 extra on their student loans

British graduates will pay as much as £18,000 extra on their student loans because an outdated measure of inflation is used to set their interest rates. read


Taylor Swift shows up to second day of jury selection

Taylor Swift showed up to the Alfred A. Arraj Courthouse in Denver on Tuesday for the second day of jury selection for the 'groping' trial against former DJ David Mueller. read


Costa Del Sol tourist's vegan meal is a plate of tomatoes

Georgina Jarvis, from Leeds, was on a family holiday in Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol, when she suffered a serious food fail. read


Switzerland study on why we grab others if we're scared

A study by the University of Neuchatel in Switzerland, found that we grab each other out of self-protection when we are scared. read


Truth behind Sinead's O'Connor's public breakdown

The eyes are familiar. Big, haunting, filled with raw emotion and brimming with tears. But these pictures of Sinead O'Connor are of a woman in the grip of mental illness. read


Annie Lennox shows support for Sinead O'Connor on Facebook

Lennox said she was concerned for the Irish singer's safety after O'Connor posted a distressing video last week revealing she was living by herself fighting to stay alive every day. read


Bones found in Patagonian quarry belonged to titanosaurs

Vertebrae and rib bones were among the finds discovered at the quarry at La Flecha ranch, Chubut Province, Argentina, in 2013, and a new analysis suggests they belonged to six dinosaurs. read


South Yorkshire 'chopper copper' jailed for a year

Former South Yorkshire Police officer Adrian Pogmore, 51, has been jailed for a year after admitting using a force helicopter to film a couple having sex and naked sunbathers. read


ASK TONY: ScottishPower sent me 3 baffling bills

I moved home in September 2014 and sent a new meter reading to ScottishPower. I asked to be put on a monthly direct debit, but I heard nothing back. Now it want's nearly £4,000. read


Roman Abramovich 'argued with wife over plans for island'

It was claimed this afternoon that the pair's split came after they argued over their plans for New Holland, an island they took over in the centre of St Petersburg. read


Motorist 'caused death of man' when mattress fell from car

Rebecca Miller, 39, pleaded not guilty to causing the death of retired security guard Clive Mauger by dangerous driving on Blue Bell Hill between Chatham and Maidstone in Kent. read


President Zuma does war dance ahead of no-confidence vote

A no-confidence motion against South African President Jacob Zuma has failed in parliament. The vote was forced amid numerous allegations of corruption. read


UN blames Maduro for Venezuela violence

The Labour leader, who has long been a cheerleader for socialist Nicolas Maduro, has refused to specifically criticise him following a crackdown on his opponents. read


Corbyn ally still insists on defending Venezuelan dictator

Labour’s shadow fire minister Chris Williamson claimed the allegations were part of a ‘proxy war against Jeremy Corbyn’. read


Pensioners are 3 times wealthier than 40 years ago

A 'golden generation' of older people are enjoying dramatically higher incomes than pensioners in 1977 - and have seen their wealth rise relative to the working population. read


Triathlete dies trying to swim across the English Channel

Endurance athlete Douglas Waymark, 44, was taking part in a 300-mile mega-triathlon from Marble Arch in Central London to Paris' Arc de Triomphe. read


Police probe claim drug dealers may have killed dog walker

The 83-year-old man died after he was repeatedly stabbed in the head and neck while in a popular area of woods bordering heathland near East Harling, Norfolk. read


Amazon's audiobooks for dogs keeps them calm at home alone

Dog behavior expert Cesar Millan has teamed up with Amazon's Audible to create audiobooks for dogs, which use human voices to tell stories to dogs when nobody is at home, keeping then company. read


Millionaire gives teenage single mother a home for free

Marco Robinson, 49, used his multi million pound fortune to buy a flat to a single mum living in Preston, Lancashire. Marco gave Holly a free home so her daughter would have a better life. read


Southampton county bowls final called off after headbutt

The Hampshire County Cup final descended into chaos when a man in his '50s or 60s' squared up to an opponent and allegedly headbutted him during the prestigious event in Southampton. read


Shoreham fisherman heard drowning friends go silent

Elvis Cojocariu swam for four hours in the early hours of the morning with a buoy under one arm after the boat he and his three friends were using was hit by a larger vessel ten miles off the coast of Shoreham. read


17th century witchhunter's kit discovered by historians

Torture items were uncovered by Canadian historian and author Steve Santini, 53, and his friend Ralph Buso, 48, from Redlands, California. read


Stansted Airport meet and greet service lose people's keys

Many people were waiting for their vehicles longer than it took them to fly home after 'technical' problems with the London airport's Meet and Greet service. read


Philip Hammond's approval rating hits record low

Philip Hammond's personal approval rating has dropped to a record low of -2.54 percent after the Chancellor proposed his three year transition period for the UK leaving the EU. read


3,000 travellers take over field for a Christian festival

Aerial photographs show the huge scale of the Light and Life Gypsy Church convention at Thame Showground in Oxfordshire with the number of attendees set to double to 6,000 this week. read


Bake-Off's Nadiya admits she feeds her kids in the bath

Bake-Off winner Nadiya Hussain has revealed that she feeds her children cereal in the bath to save time. read


Kent woman guilty of smuggling 12 migrants into UK in van

Mother-of-four Katy Bethel was found guilty of trying to smuggle 12 Vietnamese nationals into the UK via the Eurotunnel after border officers found them concealed in stacked tyres. read


Florida man serenades his grandmother on her 98th birthday

Ash Ruiz serenaded his grandmother in an emotional exchange on her 98th birthday in Palm Beach, Florida, with her favorite song 'Unforgettable' by Nat King Cole. read


Eden contestants walk out of Channel 4 reality TV show

Eden: Paradise Lost has returned to screens to offer viewers an insight into exactly what went down on the set of the short-lived reality TV show, which came off air prematurely. read


Michaella McCollum 'films a documentary' at HMP Liverpool

Michaella McCollum, 24, from County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, was seen outside HMP Liverpool, reportedly filming a documentary about inmates who have died in jail. read


Ruth Davidson defies Theresa May on immigration target

The Scottish Tory leader questioned if the target 'continues to be the right one' and called for students to be removed from it. read


Jim Carrey says art healed him after Jenny McCarthy split

In a new documentary titled Jim Carrey: I Needed Color, the star admits that he began painting after a challenging breakup to heal himself. read


Manchester Airport: Man tried to smuggle bomb onto flight

Nadeem Muhammad, 43, has been found guilty at Manchester Crown Court of possessing explosives with intent to endanger life or property after a pipe bomb was found in his hand luggage. read


Jack Russell dies after being bitten by snake

The playful Jack Russell called Oscar was out for a walk in South Wales with his owners when he was suddenly bitten by the deadly snake. read


Porn blamed as pupils aged five excluded for sex offences

Shocking new data reveals hundreds of pupils have been punished in the last four years for sexual acts, including assaulting or harassing other children (file image). read


How nine in ten current accounts charge a monthly fee

The concept of free banking is a ‘myth’, a UK investigation has found. Nine in ten current accounts charge fees, either via a monthly fee, or for using an overdraft. read


Migrants make 30,000 bids to get into UK from Calais

The French government logged 17,867 attempts to break into Calais' port and Channel Tunnel with over 12,300 asylum seekers trying to stow away on UK-bound lorries. read


Drivers hate paying to park by phone says AA survey

UK drivers are overwhelmingly rejecting paying for parking by phone, a survey from the AA has found. read


Study finds elderly can ‘give up on life’ in care homes

Going into a care home can make elderly residents give up on life, researchers from the charity Age UK have found. read


Robbie Williams stalker breaches restraining order

Sean Stimson, 44, was banned from contacting the popstar's team after launching a hate campaign in 1998. He hurled abuse via nuisance phone calls and even made a bomb threat. read


Man spent 20 years turning Manchester house into man-cave

A three-bedroom terraced house in Newton Heath, north Manchester, was lovingly refurbished by retired builder Stephen Jennings who has eclectic taste. read


Disney to pull movies from Netflix and start own service

The new Disney branded direct-to-consumer streaming service will launch in 2019, putting the firm in direct competition with Hulu, Netflix, Amazon and others. read


Barnardo’s under fire for using white girl in FGM campaign

An estimated 20,000 girls suffer in the UK a year at the hands of FGM, but a disproportionate amount of these are from African or Middle Eastern families. read


North Korea marks ICBM launch with commemorative stamps

The stamps show North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un signing an order to fire the missile, several stages of the launch, the rocket in the air, and Kim celebrating afterwards with his generals. read


North Korea makes miniaturized warhead for missile

Officials were uncertain if Kim Jong Un had been able to accomplish building the warhead but a July 28 report from the Defense Intelligence Agency suggests that he has. read


Waitrose follows Tesco and pays pays tampon tax

The retailer is following in the footsteps of Tesco, which last week announced it will foot the bill of the five per cent tax. read


Simple hack for getting children to eat more vegetables

Findings from a new Australian study showed children will eat vegetables without too much fuss, but it all comes down to the way they're served. read


Lucy Mountain compares 'healthy' snacks to naughty treats

Lucy Mountain, aka The Fitness Fashion Foodie, has a 'no BS' approach to life. The 25-year-old, from London, educates 65,000 followers about portion sizes and how to eat what you want in a healthy way. read


HMS Queen Elizabeth sails the seas alongside US ships

Members of Britain's new carrier strike group including the HMS Queen Elizabeth are engaged with the US Navy and other international allies in Exercise Saxon Warrior off the coast of Scotland. read


Underwater villa complete with a 'coral reef garden'

A veritable village of 4,000sq ft underwater villas is set to lay anchor in the man-made The World Islands, Dubai, promising panoramic views of the Persian Gulf under the sea. read


Teen victim of suspected acid attack in Kensington Gardens

Photographs have emerged showing a man being hosed down by firefighters after a suspected acid attack near Kensington Palace this morning. read


YouTube's AsapSCIENCE works out how everyday food kills

Youtube channel AsapSCIENCE has revealed in two hit videos what can kill you if you eat or drink enough of it. It would take 1,000 oranges to kill you, but only two teaspoons of nutmeg. read


Trudie Goodwin reunites with The Bill co-stars

It ran for 26 years and was renowned for giving big stars their first break. Now The Bill's stars have reunited seven years after the show was axed in honour of its impending return to screens. read


Mother shares photo of her baby’s KNOTTED umbilical cord

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Rebecca Meldrum, 28, from Aberdeen, shared the photograph of the 'True Knot' cord this morning as her daughter, Poppy, continues to be treated in NICU at Aberdeen hospital. read


Man tries to chat up woman while riding hydro-jet

Video shows the unidentified man showing off some impressive moves as he balanced on the hydro-jet several feet above the water below him. It is not clear where the incident took place. read


US woman left with huge forehead after passport photo fail

Chelsey Ramos, 27, from Austin, Texas, was left with the unappealing image following a glitch during printing by US officials. read


Macron backpedals on creating First Lady status

The newly-elected French president had promised in March on the campaign trail to create 'a real status' for his wife Brigitte, 64, who is his former schoolteacher. read


Amir Khan Snapchats from a Dubai club as he parties

The British boxer, 30, who is due to fly back to the UK today, was seen dancing with a Coke-coloured drink in his hand with beauty adviser Gulbahor Becknazar, in the footage. read


Albanian man in Sunderland snared by paedophile hunters

Edwuart Matranxhi (pictured), 22, believed he was speaking to a pair of 14-year-old schoolgirls called Laura and Louise when he went to meet them late one evening in Sunderland. read


Ex-para accompanies wife to hospital after Brazil shooting

Eloise Dixon was saved when her former paratrooper husband sped to a police station – despite gunmen blasting all four tyres when he drove in to a Brazilian slum called Agua Santa. read


Police hunt man caught stealing charity box from mosque 

Pictured: Police are hunting a man seen on CCTV stealing from a charity box in a mosque in Bognor Regis. He brazenly tore wads of cash from the collection after hiding in the cleaning area. read


Billionaire's son gets Ferrari in Louis Vuitton print

Rashed Saif Belhasa, 15, from Dubai has built an online profile under the name Money Kicks, and he flaunts his latest purchases, including this Ferrari F12 Berlinetta, on YouTube and Instagram. read


Brazilian actress 'caught' having sex in a field

Grazielli Massafera, 35, was falsely accused of cheating on her boyfriend after she was pictured in an intimate clinch with man on the back of a pickup truck. read


Tourists warned to avoid toxic ‘sea sawdust’ algae

Several beaches on the Canary Islands have been closed after an increase in blooms of an algae known as 'toxic sawdust' that causes skin irritation, seen here near Tabaiba beach, Tenerife. read


Dog Rescuers sees Spaniel puppy with huge gash on her neck

Tuesday's episode of Dog Rescuers sees a Spaniel puppy from Essex get rescued with a horrific injury. Guinness had a huge gash in his neck after wearing a collar that he had outgrown. read


Baboons start mating on car bonnet at Knowsley Safari Park

A family inside the car can be heard screaming with laughter while filming the hilarious footage (shown), which was recorded inside the monkey enclosure of Knowsley Safari Park in Merseyside. read


Burning coal can produce potentially harmful nanoparticles

A study led by a researcher at the Virginia Tech College of Science found that these nanoparticles travel far globally on air currents, and can enter the lungs and potentially the bloodstream too. read


Blow torch used to remove weeds destroys a van in Lincoln

A van, hedge and garage door were destroyed by fire after as a Lincoln man used a weed-killing blow torch and says the flames were caught by the wind, which quickly spread the blaze next door. read


Moms hilarious first day of school in pool Facebook photo

A mom in Alabama shared what many mothers are thinking in a Facebook post, when she sent all three of her children off to school for the first time since beginning her family 11 years ago. read


Ex-GCHQ boss says children should spend more time online

Robert Hannigan (pictured) said it was the national duty of parents to ensure youngsters enjoyed more screen time as opposed to letting them 'mooch around on the streets'. read


Malia Obama driven from Lollapalooza in a golf cart

New video has emerged showing Malia Obama dozing off as she was driven off the Lollapalooza festival site in Chicago in a golf cart Friday night. read


Dinosaur thieves decapitate display with angle grinders

Raptor robbers have decapitated three dinosaurs seeking refuge in Canberra and done a runner with their heads after using hacksaws and angle grinders to chop their heads of. read


Kris Maharaj claims he was framed for 1987 Miami murders

Kris Maharaj, pictured, was sentenced to death for the murders of Derrick and Duan Moo Young in a Miami hotel room in 1987 - despite claims the pair laundered cash for Pablo Escobar. read


Trailblazer Firearms' Lifecard gun is the size of a card

North Carolina firm Trailblazer Firearms has released a pint sized pistol that can deliver up to five deadly .22 shots and weighs just seven ounces (198g), less than a Big Mac. read


Asian Hornets could colonise the UK in two decades

A UK Asian hornet invasion could be stopped if beekeepers and the general public are vigilant and able to identify them, researchers from the University of Warwickshire have said. read


Northwestern professor denied clearance to work in France

Northwestern University professor Wyndham Lathem, 42, was denied security clearance to work in France just six months before he became a suspect in a brutal Chicago stabbing. read


Cherie Blair's sister's charity threatened with closure

'Cherie Blair’s half-sister’s Muslim charity faces closure just four years after it was launched,' writes SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE. read


Prankster parents love getting up to mischief

Scottish stand-up comedian Joe Heenan, for instance, has become well known for his jokes about playing tricks on his youngsters, including waking them up with buttons over his eyes. read


Panasonic testing self-driving wheelchairs in airport

Air travelers with disabilities will have a much easier time navigating one of Japan's main airports, thanks to new smart wheel chairs. read


Woman boasts the world's biggest Hermes bag collection

Singapore resident Jamie Chua, 42, has more than 200 Kelly and Birkin bags and has refurbished her closet so she can see every piece she owns, including Chanel bags, at a glance. read


Diners share worst experiences they've had at restaurant 

Diners have responded to a Quora request for traumatic dining experiences. One remembered the horrifying day he found broken glass in a salad at a Parisian cafe. read


Venezuela using excessive force to crush protesters

The footage is said to have been filmed in Lechería, west of the capital Caracas, in Venezuela, and sees a handful of men in police riot gear beat an unarmed man. read


Ben Parkinson sues MoD and NHS over care failures 

Ben Parkinson, 33, lost both legs and suffered more than 40 injuries in a bomb attack in Afghanistan 11 years ago and plans to sue the MoD and the NHS over his care plans. read


Chile research finds saliva speeds up healing process 

Ground-breaking research by Professor Vicente Torres, of the University of Chile has found that saliva aids the healing process. read


South Africa natives shown in early 20th century photos

These images, once in black and white, show everyday life in South Africa more than one hundred years ago, picturing native villagers and Dutch settlers. read


Bulgarian road signs get a witty makeover

The unknown creative, who goes by the name of idavidci on Tumblr, has enhanced Bulgaria's roadsides icons with his own creative touch. read


'Café wall' illusion makes straight lines look slanted

The lines in the image, created by a Georgia illusionist, are straight and in parallel rows, and the alternating target patterns, rows and colors, combine to trick the brain into thinking they're slanted. read


Light Aircraft pilot in Russia uses road as runway

This is the nightmarish moment a plane rear ends a car after the pilot tried to take-off on the road in the Russian city of Kemerovo. read


Hutton man dangles from cable after climbing Lancs pylon

Mountain rescue specialists saved a 36-year-old man who narrowly avoided death when he became trapped on a cable after scaling a pylon in Hutton, Lancashire. read


Hitler photographs unearthed showing Nazi rise to power

The collection of photographs show Adolf Hitler on a charm offensive in the 1920s and 30s - before the despot started the Second World War and exterminated six million Jews. read


Zebra almost drowned during wildebeest migration in Kenya

Ingo Gerlach, 64, a photographer from Germany, captured a zebra attempting to cross the Mara River, in Kenya, along with thousands of wildebeest migrating to new grazing lands. read


Japanese bar where you are served by a Macaque waiter

The Kayabukiya Tavern looks like any other traditional-style Japanese 'sake-house' restaurant but human waiters have been replaced by Macaque monkeys. read


Artist parodies high fashion in hilarious Instagram posts

Scottish artist Hey Reilly pokes fun at advertising and branding with his tongue-in-cheek doctored images of celebrities and ad campaigns, including one that rebrands Tesco Express as a Prada outlet. read


Trend sees women showing off nails against household items

The bizarre trend was sparked by a Twitter user who posted snaps of her nails against a pink milkshake and a slice of ham. Other social media users were quick to react with their own pictures. read


Mac on...Roman Abramovich's divorce 

'I don't much want to marry Roman Abramovich, I just want to be divorced by him.' read


'Death row' dog gets a second chance at life

Adrienne, two, had a severe bladder prolapse after a suspected case of abuse and was in desperate need of surgery. read


One of England's last moated castles on sale for £5million

Caverswall Castle, in Stoke-on-Trent, is on the market for £5million. It's one of the last moated castles in England and features three turrets, 18 bedrooms, and nine reception rooms. read


Freestyle footballer shows off skills atop 600ft mast

John Farnworth, from Preston, Lancashire, climbed to the top of one of the huge masts in the nearby village of Inskip, where he had to battled strong winds and a fear of heights. read


Russian dad dangles baby out of BMW window while driving

The man, identified only as Roman R, from Zelenogorsk in Siberia, wrapped his arm around the helpless six-month-old child as he roared along a road in a video he called 'No Seat'. read


Male lion attacked by females after being away from pride

Ona Basimane, a guide for Wilderness Safaris Explorations Camp in Botswana, captured the moment a pride of unhappy females turned on the dominant male and attacked him. read


Scott Schmaren hypnotizes NY model to think he's pregnant

Thomas Pierce, 27, from New York, screamed in agony between focused deep breathing exercises after celebrity hypnotist Scott Schmaren convinced him he was a heavily pregnant woman. read


Pets exchange gentle blows in adorable slo-mo catfight

These felines are anything but fiesty judging by their sleepy showdown, which has been dubbed the world's laziest catfight. The footage was posted to the Twitter of Donguri, a cat living in Japan. read