As the weather cools right down in the UK some Brits are hankering after warmer climes to escape to. One island that’s smack bang in middle of the Mediterranean Sea – and located between the toe of the Italian boot and Africa – is Malta and could be the perfect option as it’s a lovely…
Alexander McCartney, a 26-year-old from Northern Ireland, has been sentenced to life in prison for his involvement in the UK’s most extensive “catfishing” case. McCartney admitted to 185 charges involving 70 children, including the manslaughter of a young girl who took her own life as a result of his actions, reported news agency AFP.Law enforcement…
By Ed Holt Published: 14:39 GMT, 25 October 2024 | Updated: 15:44 GMT, 25 October 2024 A man has been trampled to death after he tried to take a selfie with an elephant. Srikant Satre, 23, and two of his friends ventured into the Abapur forest close to the city of Gadchiroli in central India following…
Somalia’s Family Ministry / X This photo of Gen Bashir Mohamed Jama (R) and his senior adviser (seated behind him) at the Women, Peace and Security Focal Points Network event has caused a storm on X Outrage has erupted on social media after Somalia’s Family Minister Gen Bashir Mohamed Jama shared photos on X of…
For many years, Kim Jong Un was roundly dismissed by many Western leaders as a serious threat to peace and stability on the world stage despite his sabre-rattling rhetoric and promises of nuclear confrontation. The chubby North Korean chief’s carefully staged photo ops with legions of fawning women and cringeworthy state media montages of him…
Drivers stuck on the M5 in Somerset are being advised to stay in their vehicles after a lorry carrying potentially hazardous chemicals caught fire. All lanes southbound have been closed between between junction 22, at Burnham-on-Sea, and junction 23 at Puriton since around 09:35 BST on Friday. National Highways South West has advised drivers to…
A chef described as a “serious danger to women” has been jailed for nine years after his latest sex attack on a vulnerable victim. Convicted rapist Matthew Walker was found guilty of assaulting and raping a woman at an address in a village in the Scottish Borders at a trial earlier this year. The woman…
Gwent Police Gwent Police is appealing for information to locate George Whittaker, also known as George Powell A man jailed for stealing £3m of Viking treasure is being sought by police. Gwent Police is trying to find George Whittaker, 43, also known as George Powell, from Cwmbran, who police said also has links to Newport….
Watch: LA prosecutor recommends resentencing Menendez brothers Two brothers who were convicted of murdering their parents in a case that shook America more than three decades ago are a step closer to being released on parole. A Los Angeles County district attorney has recommended that Erik and Lyle Menendez be resentenced by a judge because…
