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 […]

Police launch urgent search after ‘two fireballs tear through morning sky’ over Devon sparking 999 calls over fears of a plane crash Two bright lights spotted over south coast of England early this morning  Sparked several 999 calls from witnesses concerned it was a plane crash Devon and Cornwall police have searched the area and are ‘satisfied’ it was not […]

A Michigan trophy hunter’s permit to bring the skull, skin and horns from a critically endangered black rhinoceros he shot in Africa to the U.S. will likely be approved by the Trump administration, according to a report by The Associated Press. Chris Peyerk, of Shelby Township, Mich., applied for the import permit in April. The “applicant requests a permit to […]

Four Brits on holiday in Budapest are left stranded after travel website Lastminute.com ‘forgets’ to book them a return flight as they are forced to pay £1,700 to get home Jack Dixey and friends Tim, Hanny and Taylor went on ‘lads’ holiday to Budapest Booking agent Lastminute.com told them return flight had been changed When they attempted to return home […]

A DYING dad was denied a cancer drug on the NHS that could double his life expectancy after he was given just 5 years to live. Adam Thornton, 38, from Kent was diagnosed with blood cancer but knew that he could prolong his life with the drug Revlimid, also known as Lenalidomid – but didn't qualify for the £66,000 treatment […]

Boris Johnson is urged to become a ‘Brexit martyr’ after suggesting he could break the law to force No Deal: PM writes to Tory members declaring he will never ask for an extension as rumours swirl he could quit The PM wrote to Tory members last night saying he will never beg Brussels Iain Duncan Smith told Mr Johnson to […]

STRICT teachers have kept nearly 100 schoolkids behind on their first day back for wearing the wrong uniform. Pupils at Clevedon School in North Somerset were told to hold back after lessons had ended to be told off about their trousers and shoes. Angry parents had raised concerns about the school's stance online – with some even discussing a mass non-uniform […]

The MTA’s largest union is planning to “cause havoc” to traffic with a rally outside the agency’s Lower Manhattan headquarters at the end of October amid contract negotiations with the agency. “We got to fill those streets at 2 Broadway, stop traffic and cause havoc,” Transport Workers Union Local 100 President Tony Utano said in an August 29 speech to […]

A HANDWRITTEN note by Boris Johnson calling David Cameron a "girly swot" has been leaked. Partially-redacted cabinet papers from last month were released by a court showing the PMs reasoning for suspended parliament. Sky News revealed the underacted part of the papers, showing Boris's dig at the former PM. The note was written by Mr Johnson on August 16 and […]