‘Dickensian’ teachers keep confiscating my 12-year-old son’s North Face winter jacket because it doesn’t have the school logo on it… and want him to wear a thin fleece even though it’s freezing A parent has claimed his son’s school has a ‘Dickensian attitude’ to children He said Jesmond Park Academy confiscated his son’s winter jacket in the cold The school has […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Russian spy ship has been patrolling off the coast of Hawaii but so far has remained in international waters, the Pentagon said Thursday. While the appearance of a Russian surveillance ship along the U.S. coastline is not unusual, this one has attracted more attention because of heightened tensions between the U.S. and Russia over Moscow’s invasion […]

AN icy plunge will grip the nation for another three days, the Met Office has warned. After a week of snow and ice disruption the cold snap shows no sign of easing, with temperatures struggling to rise above freezing. Yesterday, the mercury dropped to a bitter -10.4C in Drumnadrochit in the Scottish Highlands – the coldest night of 2023 so […]

Uruara, Brazil: Brazilian environmental agents have cut through the rainforest with machetes searching for criminals in the first anti-deforestation raids under new President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who has pledged to end surging destruction inherited from his predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro. Reuters exclusively accompanied raids led by environmental agency Ibama to stop loggers and farmers illegally clearing land in the […]

Incredible moment father defends his property from car thieves by BELLOWING at them in the dead of night – and it works Queensland dad Stephen Lee scares off car thieves at 2am on Wednesday Mr Lee launches furious spray about ‘teams’ of armed young criminals He said families across Queensland are arming themselves out of fear Mr Lee said he had […]

‘If I thought I was responsible I would’ve killed myself’: How Alec Baldwin broke down in tears during infamous interview, failed to apologize for killing Rust cinematographer and claimed he would NOT be charged Alec Baldwin gave interview to ABC months after fatally shooting Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, 42 The actor denied that he pulled the trigger of a live […]

EXCLUSIVE: Doctor slams innocent-looking ABC crossword puzzle clue ‘adult human female’ for spreading ‘trans hate’ but others call the claims ‘ridiculous’ – so what do you think? Crossword clue ‘Adult human female’ labelled hate speech Medical academic Dr Rhea Ling insists it promotes ‘trans hate’ Tweet sparks a furious reaction and sarcastic attempt to fix it A seemingly innocuous crossword […]

Anna Borys remembers the conversation clearly. Over breakfast in early May, she sat down with her husband, Eugene, at their home in Ukraine and tried to decide whether they should leave everything behind. “Should we go, and start everything from the beginning in a different country, or should we stay?” Borys recalled. The verdict that day was to stay. Borys […]

Londoners revolt against Sadiq Khan: Mayor is accused of ‘pricing people out of the capital’ as he faces legal battle over controversial ULEZ-expansion and backlash over council tax and public transport fare hikes Sadiq Khan accused of ‘pricing Londoners out of London’ by furious residents London mayor facing open revolt from boroughs and residents over price hikes TfL prices will […]

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – U.S. Representative George Santos competed as a drag queen in Brazilian beauty pageants 15 years ago, two acquaintances told Reuters on Wednesday, adding to contrasts that have drawn criticism of the openly gay Republican congressman's staunchly conservative views. The embattled freshman congressman has also faced calls from fellow New York Republicans to step down over fabrications […]