Teacher could face two year classroom ban after she ‘dragged a primary school pupil along the floor as she tried to get them back into class’ – as she tells misconduct hearing she felt ‘ashamed’ after ‘pulling the youngster on their knees’ Rachel Wadsworth was accused of leaving a student ‘terrified’ during the incident at a school in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, […]

How Britain’s worst-ever oil spill polluted MILES of the Cornish coast: Torrey Canyon ship ran aground on this day 55 years ago, leaking 100,000 tonnes into the sea – and the recovered oil dumped into a Guernsey quarry still does damage today Exactly 55 years ago, the supertanker ran aground on rocks between the Scilly Isles and Cornwall  What was […]

On a sunny St. Patrick’s Day visit to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, more than a few people dressed in green milled around outside the museum. The “O” in the “Long Live Rock” sign on the museum plaza had an Eagles logo affixed to it, owing to that band’s show at the nearby Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse […]

Jeopardy! fans on couldn’t help but be drawn in by a contestant who had some quirky moments on Thursday. Joel Levinson, a head of content from Ohio, showed his personality from the get-go. With his curly hair and mustache, Levinson gave a seemingly sarcastic side nod to the camera during the introductions, followed by a shrug, then a smile as […]

(Reuters) – Russia is considering allowing retailers to import products from abroad without the trademark owner's permission, the competition regulator said on Friday, after global brands halted sales or stopped exports over its invasion of Ukraine. Allowing "parallel imports" reflects how Russia's retail sector has been upended by Western economic sanctions and decisions by international firms like H&M and Nike […]

Kremlin’s RT news channel licence is finally revoked by Ofcom after airing Russian propaganda over invasion of Ukraine TV watchdog strips Vladimir Putin’s ‘personal propaganda’ channel of its licence Ofcom has launched 29 ongoing investigations into impartiality of Russia Today Kremlin-backed media outlet RT had already been taken off air by broadcasters Social media platforms Facebook and YouTube also blocked […]

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea's recent test-missile explosion is unlikely to stop leader Kim Jong Un from chasing big plans this year to boost a nuclear arsenal he hopes will challenge his archrival, the United States. Kim, in fact, may use it as a stepping stone to his first intercontinental ballistic missile test launch in years — and […]

Key posts 6.35amRescuers continue to search Ukrainian theatre rubble 6.22amFrydenberg to switch to budget repair as cash flows in 6.00amThis morning’s headlines at a glance 1 of 1 Rescuers continue to search Ukrainian theatre rubble Authorities in Mariupol say people are coming out alive after successfully hiding in a bomb shelter at the theatre where hundreds of people, including children, […]

Russian population divided over war, tens of thousands seek exile in neighboring countries, expert says Russians are split over the Kremlin’s war against Ukraine, and tens of thousands of Russians have already sought exile in neighboring countries, a leading scholar on Russian studies told Fox News. Russians are fleeing the country in opposition of the conflict, according to Marlene Laruelle, […]

Patrick Beverley and the Minnesota Timberwolves didn’t just beat the Lakers on Wednesday night. They had a ridiculous amount of fun talking trash doing it. The Timberwolves handed the Lakers yet another blowout loss at the Target Center on Wednesday. After jumping to a 25-point lead midway through the second quarter, Minnesota cruised to a 124-104 win, which marked its […]