Dubai: The tiny, energy-rich Arab nation of Qatar announced on Monday it will withdraw from OPEC in January, mixing its aspirations to increase production outside of the cartel's constraints with the politics of slighting the Saudi-dominated group amid the kingdom's boycott of Doha. The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries is an intergovernmental organisation of 15 nations. Qatar has pulled out […]

Spencer Kline, 11, poses next to where he got his tongue stuck to a cold pole. (Courtesy TJ Cline) It didn't take a triple-dog dare, but a boy in northern Illinois still found out the hard way not to place his tongue on a frozen metal pole. Spencer Kline, 11, was sledding with his friend in Sandwich, located west of […]

Rape suspect hunted over attack on woman, 22, in east London basement ‘is caught on CCTV just minutes before he left bodywarmer and hat at the scene’ Police have released CCTV footage of their main suspect in a rape investigation The woman was raped around 2am on Friday in the Whitechapel area of  London She said a man approached her […]

WASHINGTON – President Trump will not be speaking at the funeral for the late President George H.W. Bush, it was reported Monday. Instead, the Bush family has lined up four people to say eulogies to President George H.W. Bush — including his son, George W. Bush. The other eulogists include former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, former Sen. Alan Simpson […]

Legal experts — including the husband of White House counselor Kellyanne Conway — accused President Trump of witness tampering on Monday after he sent out a tweet praising longtime crony Roger Stone for vowing to never testify against the president. “’I will never testify against Trump.’ This statement was recently made by Roger Stone, essentially stating that he will not […]

Caravan Organizer’s Message for Trump: ‘Let These People In, Let Them Try’ TIJUANA, Mexico – Young men kick a soccer ball around as volunteers hand out donated food, water and clothes. “Fumele banda, (who wants a smoke?)” barks a cheerful migrant selling cigarettes. Another walks around selling slices of pizza for 15 pesos. Conditions here in the new migrant shelter […]

Winter Wonderland ice rink at Hyde Park MELTS as temperatures come close to the warmest in December for 177 years with temperatures hitting 61F Surface of main ice rink at Hyde Park Winter Wonderland turns to water as London enjoys 61F/16C weather  But Met Office warns of blizzards and snowdrifts as up to 8in (20cm) of snow hits the Pennines […]

Serial child killer Robert Black who murdered four schoolgirls in the 1980s was a ‘heavy smoker with high cholesterol’ when he died at his high-security prison aged 68, inquest hears Robert Black killed four schoolgirls between 1981 and 1986 and died in prison Non member of Black’s family attended the inquest into his death in Armagh city For 51 years […]

BRIT, 28, GOES MISSING IN TENERIFE Amy Louise Gerard, has not been seen since she disappeared outside an Irish bar on the popular holiday isle following a night out with her boyfriend. Read more here. WILD ANIMALS SPEARED BY HUMANS IN AFRICA THESE shocking images show protected animals as they come into life-threatening conflict with people in Kenya. The pictures […]

George H.W. Bush’s final journey begins: Air Force One jet flies former president’s remains from Texas to D.C. on ‘Special Air Mission 41’ as America prepares for three days of mourning with flags at half-staff Former President George H.W. Bush’s body was transported by a motorcade Monday morning to a Texas Air National Guard base and loaded onto the jet […]