Trump told Erdogan he doesn't want issues in sales of F-35 jets to Turkey: Turkish minister
ANKARA (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump told Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan that he didn’t want any problems with the sale of F-35 fighter jets to Ankara, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut…
Afghan soldiers killed in 'coordinated Taliban attack' in Herat
Taliban fighters overrun army outposts in Herat province, killing 14 soldiers and taking 21 captive, official says. The Taliban fighters have killed at least 14 Afghan soldiers and taken another…
Primary school teacher claims male colleagues are victims of sexism
Primary school teacher claims he and his male colleagues are victims of sexism as female staff criticise their clothing and complain when they are promoted Adam Black wrote an article…
Tottenham house fire leaves pensioner dead and woman in 30s fighting for life after 25 firefighters battle blaze at North London home
The 70-year-old woman was pronounced dead just after noon after 25 firefighters were called to the blaze yards from Tottenham fire station in north London just before 11am. Police and…
'It's been an honor,' says Merkel as German CDU picks new leader
HAMBURG (Reuters) – Angela Merkel bowed out as leader of her Christian Democrats on Friday with an emotional speech to her conservative party as it met to pick her successor…
State trooper sidelined for defending police brutality
RALEIGH, N.C.— A North Carolina state trooper has been placed on administrative duty over an Instagram post that said police beatings are deserved. State Highway Patrol Sgt. Michael Baker tells…
TV Historian Mary Beard collects her damehood from Prince William
Slightly awkward? TV Historian Mary Beard who once said Kate Middleton was a prisoner of her ‘maternal, doll-like’ image smiles as she collects her damehood… from husband William The broadcaster…
Man dies after downtown Toronto stabbing, injured suspect arrested
Toronto police say an injured man has been arrested after another man was fatally stabbed Thursday afternoon. Police said officers and paramedics were called to a home on George Street…
China sending first-ever lander to explore the ‘dark’ side of the moon
China was preparing to launch a ground-breaking mission early Saturday to soft-land a spacecraft on the largely unexplored far side of the moon, demonstrating its growing ambitions as a space…
Actor Kevin Hart withdraws as Oscars host after homophobic tweets
In tweets from several years ago, Hart made several homophobic remarks that led to the controversy and withdrawal. Actor and comedian Kevin Hart announced on Friday he would back out…
Electrician claims asbestos from his clothes caused his wife’s cancer
Electrician, 60, who unwittingly poisoned his wife with asbestos dust on his moustache while they kissed 40 years ago sues Vauxhall Motors for £1m after her death to lung cancer…
New MH370 theory revealed by top engineer claims hijacker seized plane then caused everybody on board to die in agony when he ‘bailed out’ in mid air
The Malaysian Airlines flight vanished after it diverted course on March 8, 2014 – debris has since washed up in Madagascar but the mystery remains unsolved. Professor Martin Kristensen, an…
Russia: U.S. protests over INF treaty pave way to end of START pact
MILAN (Reuters) – Russia believes the United States is ultimately trying to ruin the New START nuclear weapons treaty by moving to exit the Cold War-era Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty,…
Homeowners decorate entire street with thousands of Christmas lights – but other side of street is in darkness
The residents of Byron Road in New Milton, Hants, deck out their houses every year to raise more than £70,000 for charity. But some are fed up with the annual…
Greece becomes war zone as thousands of rioters hit streets on 10th anniversary of teenage ‘police brutality’ killing
Hundreds of demonstrators marched through Athens in tribute to 15-year-old Alexandros Grigoropoulos, who was gunned down by officers in 2008. Riot police were forced to storm the Exarchia district with…
First picture of woman, 55, murdered as heartbroken family pay tribute to 'bright, bubbly girl'
Sally Elizabeth Cavender, 55, from Sawston, was taken to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge in a critical condition after emergency services were called to a property in Lamb Drove in Cambourne…