A Jamaican man wanted to be in a galaxy far, far away after winning a jackpot of more than $650,000 in local currency. The publicity shy winner — identified only as W. Brown — emerged briefly from the Dark Side, dressed up as Darth Vader, to collect the loot, The Gleaner daily of Jamaica reported. The Dark Lord of the […]

NEARLY half of NHS workers were infected with Covid during the peak of the epidemic, leading scientists claim. Sir Paul Nurse, Francis Crick Institute director, told MPs today that "up to 45 per cent" of healthcare workers were infected in April. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates But a lack of testing meant most […]

Ex-security chief says Russia was likely to have interfered in BOTH the Scottish referendum and Brexit vote as MPs prepare to publish bombshell report into Moscow meddling in UK democracy TODAY The Intelligence and Security Committee publishing long-awaited report today It will detail alleged Russian interference in British democracy in recent years  Reports suggest found interference in Scotland vote but […]

First major cruise-liner company goes under due to Covid: 4,000 jobs lost as Cruise & Maritime Voyages enters administration after holidays at sea were suspended British cruise operator Cruise & Maritime Voyages collapses into administration Essex-based company closes offices in Australia, France, the US and Germany All customer bookings that have not yet taken place have also been cancelled Bosses […]

AMBER Heard tells Johnny Depp to "grow the f**k up" in a secret two-hour recording where he calls their relationship a "crime scene". The explosive exchange between the couple was played to the High Court yesterday at their blockbuster trial. In it, the Aquaman star can be heard telling Depp: "You're a f***ing baby. "You are such a baby. Grow […]

St. Louis couple are charged by city’s top prosecutor for brandishing guns at BLM protesters outside their mansion – but will Missouri’s governor now pardon them? Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner announced the felony unlawful use of a weapon charges against Mark and Patricia McCloskey on Monday  The personal injury attorneys also face a misdemeanor charge of fourth-degree assault for the […]

Two white men in Indiana are facing charges in an alleged Fourth of July assault on a black man who claimed he feared he was about to be lynched, prosecutors said. Sean Purdy, 44, and Jerry Edward Cox II, 38, were charged after a “thorough review” of evidence, including video footage, in the alleged attack on Vauhxx Booker at Lake […]

AN AUTISTIC boy from Florida who was the subject of an early morning Amber Alert has been found safe with a 50-year-old man who police described as "very violent." The alert for Michael Morris, 9, was sent out after his mother suffered what police said was a 'brain injury' following an alleged fight with the man. Pasco County Sheriff Chris […]

CBP chief slams Portland mayor’s accusations that federal troops are escalating violence Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler made a ‘stupid statement’ not based in reality or fact, Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection Mark Morgan tells ‘America’s Newsroom.’ A group of Portland women calling themselves the “Wall of Moms” is now showing up at demonstrations to act as a human barrier between protesters and law enforcement. The women, […]

THE annual butchering of whales and dolphins is well underway in the Faroe Islands, as disgusted animal lovers slam the bloodbath as “sad and barbaric”. Sea Shepherd Global said that it was a “Return of the Bloody Fjords" as 252 long-finned pilot whales and 35 Atlantic white-sided dolphins were slaughtered on just one day, sending crimson-tinted waves onto the shore […]