A HIGH school was placed on lockdown as police respond to reports of an active shooter. Cops were conducting a room-by-room search at the school, Roger Patz, a spokesman for the St. John Police Department, told The (Northwest Indiana) Times. Patz said that there were between 25 and 30 officers at the school. A SWAT team […]

Alok Sharma is accused of pandering to China as state media says he ‘hailed Beijing’s efforts in tackling climate change’ during official visit – despite the country being the BIGGEST emitter of greenhouse gas Alok Sharma, President of COP26, visited China for talks on climate change Chinese state media claimed Mr Sharma had ‘hailed’ Beijing’s […]

A WINGWALKER who crashed into the sea while still strapped to a plane has revealed she “can’t wait to get back up on the wing”. Kirsten Pobjoy, 23, miraculously survived Saturday’s crash, off the Dorset coast, with only minor injuries due to pilot Dave Barrell’s “incredible skill and quick thinking”. Self-confessed adrenaline junkie Kirsten, of […]

A mini-heatwave has hit the UK in recent days – but all good things come to pass as lightning and storms are due to batter parts of the country as two pressure systems collide. Temperatures exceeded 30C in the south of England and Wales on Tuesday – but the coming days will bring cooler temperatures […]

Elon Musk has been invited by Russia's space chief to discuss space exploration and the possibility of alien life. Mr Musk, who is one of the world's richest man, is trying to push the boundaries with his SpaceX company and has been open in his ambition to one day colonise Mars. Now Dimitry Rogozin, the […]

Joe Biden: Expert discusses US President's popularity We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The US President was visiting a neighbourhood in […]

Shock for investors as dividend tax is raised too: Shareholders are hit by hike on dividends as part of plan to fund social care Shareholders and small business owners hit by a shock tax hike on dividends The PM announced dividend tax will rise by 1.25 per cent to raise £600million Johnson said increasing national insurance […]

Venomous snake bites left a dog fighting for her life as she "protected her little brother". Staffordshire bull terriers Milly, five, and puppy Tonka, five months, were playing in their garden at the same time a brown snake was slithering about. Their owner Madeline Mills from Queensland, Australia spotted Milly showing signs of venom poisoning […]

(Reuters) – The Taliban named Mullah Hassan Akhund, an associate of the movement's late founder Mullah Omar, as the head of Afghanistan's new government on Tuesday, with Mullah Abul Ghani Baradar, head of the movement's political office, as deputy.    Sarajuddin Haqqani, son of the founder of the Haqqani network, designated as a terrorist organization by […]

If you want to save money on your food expenses, you're better off preparing meals at home rather than dining out. But even if you're buying most of your food at the grocery store, there's a good chance you're still spending more than necessary. That's because you're probably making mistakes while shopping at the supermarket. […]