A BODY of a missing firefighter who disappeared on a solo charity swim across the English Channel has been found. Iain Hughes, 42, had set out on his "inspirational" solo challenge from Dover along with a support boat on June 20 before he vanished. Emergency services launched a massive search mission to find the dad-of-two – but three […]

THIS is the terrifying moment wildfires in central Greece reached an ammunition dump and blasted a huge fireball into the air. Strong winds whipped the fires across the Volos region, where they triggered a series of violent explosions near to an air force base that turned the sky blood red. The large explosions shattered windows […]

ULEZ legal battle to be decided today: High Court judge will give ruling over challenge brought by five Conservative-led councils against Sadiq Khan’s expansion of zone Ulez extension to encompass all of Greater London is due to begin on August 29 But judge will give ruling over legal challenge brought by five Tory-led councils The […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Niamey: Niger’s president defiantly declared on Thursday that democracy would prevail, a day after mutinous soldiers detained him and announced they had seized power in a coup because of the West African country’s deteriorating security situation. While many […]

EXCLUSIVE: Tom Cruise branded ‘egocentric control freak’ by Eyes Wide Shut screenwriter, who casts doubt on ‘genuine passion’ between actor and then-wife Nicole Kidman, in scathing new book Frederic Raphael, 91, wrote the script for Stanley Kubrick’s 1999 erotic drama Eyes Wide Shut, starring Tom Cruise and his then wife Nicole Kidman In his new […]

At least 21 people died after a passenger boat overturned on Thursday in the Philippines, one of the several countries that have been battered by Typhoon Doksuri. The MBCA Princess Aya capsized after being lashed by strong winds in Laguna Lake, located in the Rizal province southeast of the nation’s capital Manila, police said. The […]

Summer’s ubiquitous squash shines when raw, sliced and smashed into panzanella and salads. By Tanya Sichynsky Like many, I took in Greta Gerwig’s fluorescent “Barbie” this past weekend. No moment of the surreal film has stuck with me quite like the use of “Push,” the angsty, alt-rock ’90s hit from the band Matchbox Twenty. For […]

A MUM and dad who caused the death of their severely underweight baby daughter after she suffered multiple injuries have been jailed. Ava Mae Collard died three days after she was rushed to hospital while in cardiac arrest. Rebecca Grocott, 27, and Joshua Collard, 30, have today been jailed for eight years each for causing […]

Wagner chief Prigozhin ‘is pictured at Russia-Africa summit in St Petersburg’ weeks after leading armed rebellion Prigozhin pictured alongside a man believed to be from the CAR’s delegation The Wagner leader seemingly avoided punishment after last month’s coup  Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin looks to have made a surprise appearance at the Russia-Africa summit in St. […]

Sinead O’Connor’s life of controversy: From backing the IRA to tearing up a picture of the Pope and banning the US national anthem at her concert (and the resulting feud with Frank Sinatra) O’Connor tore up Pope John Paul II’s picture on Saturday Night Live in 1992 Banned the US national anthem at her show […]