EU chief Michel Barnier tells Euro states to be ‘cold-blooded’ with Britain as Brexit trade deal deadline looms  European Union chief Michel Barnier has told EU states to be ‘cold-blooded’ Comes as the chief negotiator is reportedly preparing for a bust-up next month Both sides are pushing to have a deal in place by the end of a post-Brexit transition […]

BARBARA Hepworth's life is being celebrated by today's Google Doodle. The English abstract sculptor was known and widely considered as one of the mid-20th century’s most impactful sculptors. Who was Barbara Hepworth? Today’s Google Doodle celebrates the life and work of English abstract sculptor Dame Barbara Hepworth. Jocelyn Barbara Hepworth was born on January 10th, 1903 in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, […]

Berlin: German federal authorities have taken over the police protection of prominent Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny who is being treated at a Berlin hospital for suspected poisoning in Siberia. "The state has initially taken over the police protection of Alexei Navalny," a government spokesman said. Germany's criminal police office are responsible for protection of government officials, as well as foreign […]

A Georgia police officer who was seen last week on a TikTok video, tasing and arresting a 22-year-old Black woman has since been fired from his job. According to a press release issued by the Gwinnett County Police Department, Michael Oxford violated department policy and failed to meet its “core values.” “One of our core values is courtesy.  We strive […]

According to Sheriff John Spezze, investigators are not ruling out foul play in Morphew's disappearance and the Federal Bureau of Investigations and Colorado Bureau of Investigations are now aiding in the search. Family has previously stated Barry Morphew was out of town in Denver when his wife went missing. On Tuesday, Morphew said he chose to stay silent after seeing […]

A YOUNG boys is feared to be fighting for life after being stabbed in Essex in a broad daylight horror attack. The boy, who is reportedly aged 12, has been rushed to hospital in an air ambulance with stab injuries. Emergency crews were scrambled to Pitsea at around 2pm after the youngster was knifed in an alleyway. An air ambulance […]

The health of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has been the subject of speculation for some time now, with latest reports suggesting that he is in a coma. Chang Song-min, former aide to South Korea’s late president Kim Dae-jung, made the comments as he claimed that the leader’s powers were now being transferred to his sister Kim Yo Jong. He […]

Coronavirus deaths average less than 1,000 over 7 days in the US for the first time in almost a month as infections continue to decline across the country The average number of Americans dying from COVID-19 over seven days was at 981 on Sunday It marks the first time the death toll, based on a seven day average, has dropped […]

KFC drops ‘Finger Lickin’ Good’ slogan after 64 years because message ‘doesn’t quite fit’ amid Covid pandemic – but insists it will return ‘when the time is right’ Company released new images of adverts with slogan blurred and pixelated  It said slogan will return ‘when the time is right’ but messaging will shift for now New TV advert says: ‘You […]

BBC drama boss Piers Wenger says industry is ‘racist’ as corporation’s content director vows to put diversity ‘at the heart of iPlayer’ Piers Wenger said the industry is ‘not diverse’ and ‘something has gone wrong’ Controller of BBC Drama vowed corporation is ‘working on putting that right’ Content boss Charlotte Moore said ‘diversity … has never been more important’ BBC drama […]