Candidates on polar opposites of the political spectrum are facing challenges on Tuesday amid increased polarisation. Kansas archconservative Kris Kobach and prominent Michigan progressive Rashida Tlaib – candidates from the outer edges of the Republican and Democratic parties – are on the ballot Tuesday when five US states hold primary elections for Congress. The outcomes […]

SHAMELESS fly-tippers are STILL dumping their rubbish in a residential street in Birmingham – despite being caught on camera fifteen times in the last seven weeks. CCTV footage shows the serial dumpers abandoning mattresses, trolleys and a sofa on the side of the street over the last two months. The Sun exposed the litter bugs […]

THE number of global coronavirus cases has surged past 25 MILLION, as India sets a grim record for the highest single-day rise. The latest figures come as India marked a worldwide record, with nearly 80,000 positive cases reported in a 24 hour period. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates […]

The long, curved horns of the Alpine ibex and its love of high altitude make it a symbol of the Alps and a highly prized trophy for hunters. Centuries of intensive hunting reduced Alpine ibex numbers to just a few hundred in one area of northern Italy. But in the late 20th Century the numbers […]

We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Donald Trump, 74, attended the rally in New Hampshire after the Republican Party nominated him to run for a second term at the party’s national convention earlier this week. But as the […]

(Reuters) – A growing majority of people in Hong Kong support the pro-democracy movement’s goals after China introduced a national security law for the city, but backing for the protest movement was a smaller 44%, a survey conducted for Reuters showed.  Demonstrations have been far fewer and smaller than the mass protests that rocked the […]

British vets launch battle to stop lobsters being boiled alive after scientific evidence finds the creatures DO feel pain and chefs are urged to stun them before they are killed Vets demand that boiling lobsters should be outlawed on animal cruelty grounds Researchers have found that the shellfish do experience trauma and are sentient British […]

(Reuters) – A growing majority of people in Hong Kong support the pro-democracy movement’s goals after China introduced a national security law for the city, but backing for the protest movement was a smaller 44%, a survey conducted for Reuters showed.  Demonstrations have been far fewer and smaller than the mass protests that rocked the […]

Write an essay on Kanye West if you want a degree from Cambridge! English students are encouraged to study the rapper as dons try to deflect criticism over ‘racist’ teaching claims Cambridge  dons trying to deflect criticism that teaching is inherently racist Aim to ‘decolonise’ course after claims there was ‘structural anti-blackness’ But critics accuse […]

France could be sent back into a second national lockdown after coronavirus cases accelerated at an "exponential" rate and President Emmanuel Macron refused to rule out taking the toughest action possible to try to take control of the situation. On Friday, 7,379 coronavirus tests returned with a positive result – just 200 less than the […]