Armed fighters freed about 900 prisoners from a jail in Beni in east Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in a coordinated attack that took place in the early hours of Tuesday. Only 100 out of more than 1,000 inmates remained following the simultaneous assault on the Kangbayi central prison and on the military camp […]

Cancer-stricken talk radio legend Rush Limbaugh provided listeners a somber update on his condition Monday after recent scans showed “some progression of cancer,” which he said is “not dramatic” but still a step in the wrong direction. Limbaugh announced in February that he was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer and had missed several shows this […]

Victoria's hotel quarantine inquiry has demanded new affidavits from key players, including Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton, as it attempts to get an answer as to who made the call to use private security. The lead counsel assisting the inquiry, Tony Neal, QC, lead the extraordinary hearing – held virtually – on Tuesday afternoon. Lead […]

PRESIDENT Donald Trump plans to grill Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on his son Hunter’s alleged overseas dealings during their final debate, his campaign adviser said.  Appearing on FOX Business on Monday, Trump campaign adviser Jason Miller said the president will likely confront his opponent on emails purportedly from Hunter Biden’s laptop that allegedly show […]

Gov. Andrew Cuomo claims he’s trying to forestall economic “damage” by delaying steps to plug the state budget gap, but watchdogs, schools and local governments are right to warn of major pain from his delay itself. And, by the way, that gap (Cuomo says it’s $30 billion over two years) isn’t soon vanishing: Monday, Comptroller […]

There is one new imported case of Covid-19 today, health authorities say as they chase up their counterparts in Australia about the health of those onboard a ship a Covid-positive New Zealander worked on. A marine electronics engineer tested positive for the disease on Saturday. It’s believed he caught the virus while working on a […]

POLICE are investigating the cellmate of a child molester who died while serving a life sentence at a California prison. Deandre Austin, 46, who sexually abused his nieces, was found unresponsive in his cell at Mule Creek State Prison on Wednesday. Austin’s cellmate, Rodney Jordan, 29, was reportedly placed in segregated housing following the incident. […]

A vaccine will not stop the coronavirus and one won’t be available until at least spring next year, the government’s chief scientific adviser has warned. Sir Patrick Vallance said treating Covid-19 may become more like dealing with seasonal flu. While vaccine research has become more sophisticated in recent years, we're still a long way from […]

A university student was horrified after a Tinder match sent her a racist message calling her 'fit' and 'George Floyd'. Liv Yeneka, a fourth year law student at the University of Edinburgh, was racially abused while using the dating app. She matched with a fellow student who made the reference to the African American man […]

A mum has confessed to killing a pensioner who she knifed during a stabbing spree earlier this year. Zara Anne Radcliffe pleaded guilty at Merthyr Crown Court to the manslaughter by diminished responsibility of church warden John Rees. The 88-year-old was stabbed to death inside a Co-Op store during a series of stabbings in the […]