A MAN wearing Islamic dress was outraged when a Starbucks barista spelt his name 'ISIS' on his coffee cup rather than 'Aziz'. Niquel Johnson, 40, went to a Starbucks store in Philadelphia dressed in a thobe – an ankle-length, long sleeve garment. He ordered three drinks, one for himself and for two pals he was with. When he was asked […]

‘Several dead’ after gunman opens fire at a house on the outskirts of Rotterdam Dordrecht Mayor Wouter Kolff said on Twitter there had been a ‘serious shooting’ Police said that emergency response teams were at the scene to treat victims A Dutch broadcaster said the shooting was at a home and emergency services were at the scene Three people were […]

Nissan CEO resigns after admitting receiving ‘dubious’ payments but blames his ousted predecessor Carlos Ghosn for the scandal Board member told reporters in Yokohama, Japan that CEO Hiroto Saikawa will resign on the 16 September and a successor will be appointed next month CEO admitted his pay was inflated by illicitly adjusting the cash in date Blamed predecessor, Carlos Ghosn, for […]

Video: 17 injured, trampled by elephants at crowded parade in Sri Lanka Elephants injure 17 during the Perahera street pageant in Sri Lanka. Activist groups condemn the festival due to its use and treatment of elephants. A crowded street pageant in Sri Lanka descended into chaos Sunday when two elephants broke free, sending festivalgoers scrambling for cover as the animals wildly stomped through the […]

Brexit battle heads for court: Ex-judge leads backlash over claims Boris Johnson will sabotage Remainer law against No Deal law by sending TWO letters to the EU – making clear he does not WANT a delay beyond October 31 Today, Bill passed by opposition parties and Tory rebels will receive Royal Assent It says if a deal not reached – […]

TEACHERS are warning parents that children as young as 11 may be vaping – as the new school year begins. Schools across the country have been urging parents to look for signs of e-cigarette use following the deaths of five youngsters in the US. It comes as vaping is becoming increasingly difficult to prevent on school premises – with the […]

A Great effort! Tens of thousands take to the streets of the north east for the annual Great North Run – with Mo Farah racing to his sixth win over the half-marathon course Each year 57,000 people run through Newcastle’s city centre towards South Shields in the Great North Run Runners enjoyed temperatures of up to 60F (16C) and sunny […]

A BRITISH woman set to marry an American double-murderer has admitted he may kill her – but she doesn't mind. Tracy Bottomley, 41, from from Shipley, west Yorks has never met her incarcerated fiancée – but says she is prepared for whatever having a serial-killer spouse may entail. Ernest Otto Smith was jailed for life without parole for the murder […]

He was a hero. Once. For the briefest of moments, in the grand scheme of things. But like too many liberation leaders, he descended into a morass of predictable and tiresome psychosis brought on by a love of power. Mugabe died in a hospital in Singapore on Friday. Credit:AP Most will forget the hero of African liberation, the vanquisher of Ian […]

Demonstrators in Hong Kong marched to the US Embassy today waving US flags and wearing ‘Make Hong Kong Great Again’ hats to appeal to Donald Trump. Thousands asked the US president to ‘liberate’ their city as they press for more democratic freedom in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory. Those who took part met in a park in central Hong Kong and […]