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Meghan Markle's sister rants 'if I had $600m she would care about me' in extraordinary outburst after the Duchess of Sussex said she 'hardly knows her' in letter to dad

Samantha Markle unleashed on the former actress after Meghan, 37, said she "hardly knows" her 54-year-old estranged half-sister in a letter to their dad Thomas. The letter saw the former actress beg her dad to stop "victimising" her after she married Prince Harry. But Samantha, who has regularly criticised her half-sister on social media, blasted Meghan for not speaking to her family […]

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EU's Moscovici: We must be prepared for all Brexit scenarios

BERLIN (Reuters) – European Economic Commissioner Pierre Moscovici said on Monday that it was necessary for the European Union and all of its member states to be ready for all possible scenarios regarding Britain’s expected departure from the European Union. “We must be prepared for all scenarios,” he said at an event hosted by the Social Democrats (SPD) in Berlin. […]

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Family of missing pilot David Ibbotson break down in tears as they vow not to 'leave him out there' after footballer Emiliano Sala's body found in wreckage

Mr Ibbotson, 59, was flying the £15million Cardiff City striker from Nantes to the Welsh capital when the single propeller aeroplane crashed into the sea near Alderney on January 21. A huge search saw Sala's body found in the plane's wreckage on February 4 – with the family of pilot Mr Ibbotson now fundraising to continue the search for the 59-year-old. David […]

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I wanted ‘my side’ to lose the war

By his own admission filmmaker Jude Ratnam is a “traitor”. A Tamil himself, he blames the Tamil Tigers for many of the atrocities carried out in Sri Lanka’s civil war. The director told BBC Asian Network’s Nalini Sivathasan why he feels the way he does. Warning: This story contains graphic details that some readers may find upsetting. “When the war […]

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NZ fires: authorities mull letting thousands go home

NZ Civil Defence is hoping to be able to allow some of the thousands of residents forced to evacuate fires on the South Island, to return home soon. Although strong winds were expected to further fan the fires that have been burning for a week through New Zealand's South Island, the agency said on Monday morning it it has made "some […]

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Fighting fines: NPA Vancouver councillor wants brawlers to pay up

A Vancouver councillor is throwing a punch at partiers who cause fights and confrontations in the city’s entertainment district. Melissa De Genova is tabling a motion urging council to consult with the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) and the province on ways to collect fines and recover costs related to public safety, specifically in the Granville Entertainment District or GED. “This […]

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