The 35-year-old, who was a contestant on the 2011 series of the ITV show was arrested in the pub he was running in his hometown of Chorley, Lancs. But the singer has strongly denied the allegations, telling Sun Online: "It's all bulls***". Lancashire Police confirmed it is investigating the rape of a woman in her 20s at a property in […]

Venezuelan soldiers steal weapons and call for coup against President Maduro on social media before being swiftly arrested Group of military officials stole arms from a National Guard outpost in Venezuela Series of videos have appeared on social media with armed men in military fatigues saying they won’t recognise President Nicolas Maduro’s government Venezuela’s military has claimed the mutinous soldiers […]

Philippines holds referendum on giving country’s Muslim minority control over their own region following decades of violence Some 2.8m voters in Mindano are voting on an autonomous region in the south The ballot was mainly peaceful and turnout large, officials in the area said It is the long-awaited culmination of a lengthy peace process in the volatile area President Rodrigo Duterte […]

BEIRUT (Reuters) – A suicide bomber drove his car into a checkpoint in northeastern Syria on Monday, injuring several soldiers of Kurdish-led forces during a joint convoy with U.S. allies, locals said. The attack happened on the western edge of Shadadi town in Hasaka province near a route frequented by the U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State, residents and sources said. […]

Vowing to "bring our voices together," Harris would be the first woman to hold the presidency and the second African-American if she succeeds. The daughter of immigrant parents who grew up in Oakland, California, she is one of the earliest high-profile Democrats to join what is expected to be a crowded field. She made her long anticipated announcement on ABC's […]

‘We either receive the same treatment or we don’t’: Passenger whose wrist was broken in Prince Philip’s Land Rover crash says the prince should ‘absolutely’ be prosecuted if he’s found to be in the wrong Emma Fairweather also called Philip ‘insensitive’ for not wearing belt after crash Asked if he should face legal action if found to be in the […]

Much of Eastern and Central Canada can expect another day of punishing winter weather. The Environment Canada forecast for New Brunswick calls for flurries and ice pellets or freezing rain this morning changing to snow in the afternoon with winds gusting to 40 km/h, and wind chill temperatures as low as minus 18 Celsius. School closures are being reported in […]

Much of Eastern and Central Canada can expect another day of punishing winter weather. The Environment Canada forecast for New Brunswick calls for flurries and ice pellets or freezing rain Monday morning changing to snow in the afternoon with winds gusting to 40 km/h, and wind chill temperatures as low as minus 18 C. Flash freeze warnings have been issued […]

TIMNA, Israel (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel’s air strikes on Syria on Monday had mainly targeted military positions set up by Iran, which he warned would face consequences for threatening to destroy Israel. “We are operating both against Iran and against the Syrian forces that are abetting the Iranian aggression,” Netanyahu said in a speech. “We will […]

The extreme cold weather in the Greater Toronto Area has resulted in some school bus cancellations and delays Monday morning. Below is a list of school bus cancellations: Toronto District School Board: All school bus service cancelled. Schools are open. Toronto Catholic District School Board: All school bus service cancelled. Schools are open. York Region District School Board: All school bus and taxi service cancelled.  Schools are open. York Catholic District School […]