A MEXICAN journalist reporting on crime in Veracruz was found murdered and decapitated next to train tracks on Wednesday. Julio Valdivia, 44, wrote about grisly crimes in the gang violence-plagued Gulf Coast state and his death was disclosed by Diario El Mundo, the newspaper he worked for. Valdivia’s body and motorcycle lay near railroad tracks […]
A SHOCKING video that appears to show a child driving a lorry on a busy motorway is being urgently investigated by police. Cops are probing the eight second viral clip that appears to show a little boy driving a HGV down the M1 in Northern Ireland. Video shows the little boy steering in the truck’s […]
PRESIDENT Trump boasted the US has weapons systems “nobody knows about” after nuclear stash claims were revealed in Bob Woodward’s upcoming book. Trump’s comments came during a press conference on on Thursday as he prepared to depart Washington DC for a rally in Michigan. “There are systems that nobody knows about including you, and we […]
IT has been thrilling – and scaring – kids for almost 40 years, and now Roald Dahl classic The Witches is being updated for a whole new generation. The children’s book is the first of the much-loved author’s works to be brought to life as a graphic novel, with illustrations by French artist Penelope Bagieu. […]
A YOUNG bride who was given just days to live after discovering a ‘wart’ on her leg was cancerous has had her dream wedding. Ashleigh Simrajh, 23, married Jason Hale at SeaWorld on the Gold Coast in Australia. She was given the heartbreaking news last month that she had just a few weeks to live […]
A 33-YEAR-OLD Ford Sierra is expected to go under the hammer for close to a whopping £100,000. The price tag is SIX times the original cost of the rare RS Cosworth motor. But auctioneers expect to see frantic bidding for the showroom condition motor beloved by boy racers. A listing for the 1987 car tells […]
DONALD TRUMP says Kim Jong-un “tells me everything,” including a “graphic account” of how he gave the go-ahead for his uncle’s execution, journalist Bob Woodward alleges in his new book. In Woodward’s book, Rage, the author wrote of 18 separate interviews he had with the president between December and July. In one such interview, the […]
MIGHTY Ducks star Shaun Weiss recently got his teeth fixed in August after falling into heavy drug use in 2019. His pal Drew Gallagher revealed that the former actor underwent surgery to have his new upper teeth installed and shared a photo of him on Thursday looking healthy with his new pearly whites. Here is […]
MILLIONS of kids got used to lessons on Zoom in lockdown – and online teachers are now one of the fastest-growing job markets. Tutoring was once only affordable for privileged parents. But taking it online means tutors can teach multiple children at once, bringing down the cost and making it accessible for normal families. As […]
HOLLY Willoughby enjoyed a girls’ night out with her best pals Emma Bunton and Nicole Appleton as they caught up over margaritas. The trio joined two other friends Shiarra Bell and Niki de Metz for their first group get together since lockdown. Sharing the special snap on Instagram, Baby Spice Emma said: “My girls!!!! It’s […]
JOE Biden’s campaign is reportedly trying to work out the best ways to deploy former President Barack Obama to help their cause in the final two months before the election. The coronavirus pandemic has thrown a wrench into the type of campaigning Obama can actually do for his former VP, but the plan is to […]
WE are on the brink of a new season but don’t ditch your summer clobber just yet. Some of the recent top trends are here to stay, from colossal collars to statement sleeves and voluminous frocks. With a few tweaks to these catwalk-led items, you can transition into the cooler months without shelling out on […]
SPEAKING more quietly can drastically reduce the spread of deadly coronavirus, a study has found. A reduction of just six decibels can have the same effect on cutting transmission than doubling a room’s ventilation, scientists claim. “The results suggest public health authorities should consider implementing ‘quiet zones’ in high-risk indoor environments, such as hospital waiting […]
BORIS Johnson must rethink his “rule of six”. It’s a needless disaster. Let’s focus on facts . . . not be engulfed by the panic consuming his scientific and medical advisers. Daily Covid death totals remain close to rock-bottom. Hospitalisations are still extremely low for a nation of 66million. Positive cases are up — but […]
THE EU is threatening to take the UK to court if Boris Johnson does not stick to the Brexit divorce deal. Brussels insisted the PM must ditch plans to rip up parts of the Withdrawal Agreement by the end of the month. It threatened to sue the UK for hundreds of millions and collapse trade […]
BEYONCE, Rita Ora and Little Mix singer Leigh-Anne Pinnock – any celeb worth her salt has been spotted recently in trendy Lycra printed with crescent moons. The catsuit comes in beige, brown and navy blue and has been dressed up with stilettos by reality TV’s Kylie Jenner — who posed with daughter Stormi in matching […]
THE key witness who started the new Madeleine McCann probe has said of prime suspect Christian B: “One word. Guilty.” Helge Busching, 48, was the first person to name him to police. He was traced by The Sun to Corsica, and stood by claims Christian B was behind her disappearance in 2007. The recycling worker […]
KATHERINE Ryan has built a reputation as a brassy, blonde comic who is unafraid of talking about her boob job. But in her debut TV sitcom, she realised she might have gone too far after writing a sex scene for herself. Katherine, a staple of comedy panel shows such as Mock The Week and 8 Out […]
WILDLIFE populations have fallen by more than two thirds in less than 50 years – and humans are to blame. We have sent the natural world into freefall by ploughing through plastic, over-fishing our seas and destroying forests globally. Animal numbers around the world have plunged 68 per cent since 1970, according to conservation charity […]
PRISON inmates are being taught to swear at guards — using Shakespearian insults. The lags are handed examples of the Bard’s best barbs. So instead of telling a warden they stink, they can allude to “the rankest compound of villainous smell that ever offended nostril”. Or if they want to taunt their appearance, they could […]
TANOREXIA may be in the genes, say experts. They found people trying to appear as tanned as TV’s Towie stars shared five key bits of DNA, which may fuel their desire to bronze. Previous research has linked these genes to risk-taking and addiction — including smoking tobacco and cannabis, and boozing. Researchers at King’s College […]
MICHAEL Long was granted custody of his daughter Sophie and her two brothers after she accused her mom’s fiancé of sexual abuse. Court documents revealed Michael and Sophie communicated in code and used special words to let him know about the alleged abuse at her home in Texas. Here is more on the case that […]
A STUDENT was barred from entering an art gallery famous for its collections of nudes because she was wearing a low-cut dress. Jeanne, 22, was told by a security guard to cover up her boobs when she tried to go see the paintings at the Musée d’Orsay in Paris. Museum staff told her “rules are […]
A MOTHER who allegedly shook her eight-month-old baby boy to death could be jailed for 60 years. Jennifer Elise Smith, 33, and the infant’s father Andrew Smith, 50, were indicted last week in the death of their child in July 2019. According to investigators, the Smiths’ baby boy was taken to the hospital in June […]
JON Gosselin has denied abusing his son Collin after reports the reality star is allegedly “under investigation for child abuse”. “Jon has never abused Collin. No charges have been filed against him and there’s no ongoing CYS investigation,” reps for Jon told The Sun. “Collin has endured severe trauma. Jon is a loving father who […]