Colleague of Angela Merkel, 53, collapses and dies next to her husband on a flight from Cuba to Germany Karin Strenz, 53, was pronounced dead at hospital after collapsing on a flight The plane made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, at 7:30am Strenz was under investigation over alleged money transfers from Azerbaijan By … Read more
The former head of the US military today warned the UK will be ‘getting very close to not being able to contribute’ on the world stage if it goes ahead with a 10,000 troop cut to the size of the British Army. Admiral Mike Mullen, ex-chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff and the … Read more
Turkish lorry driver is arrested on M25 for people smuggling along with 16 migrants caught in back of his truck as he tried to sneak them OUT of UK The 36-year-old Turkish driver is being questioned by the National Crime Agency The 16 migrants were found in back of lorry during an ongoing NCA investigation … Read more
One in three mothers say the Covid-19 lockdown has driven them to breaking point after facing the ‘pandemic juggle’ of home schooling, remote working and extra childcare. A survey of 1,009 women from the UK saw 53 per cent of respondents say they were in ‘dire need’ of self-care. Two thirds of mothers said they … Read more
Moment passers-by step in to stop brazen bike thieves cutting through locks with an angle-grinder in a busy London park at 3pm Passers-by stop one of the thieves as he pulls one of the bikes from metal rails Members of the public chase the thief before he escapes with his accomplice Footage was captured at … Read more
Germany looks set to tighten lockdown measures today and extend them into April as Europe’s Covid third wave gathers pace. Angela Merkel is meeting with Germany’s regional leaders today for a summit that was supposed to be about easing restrictions. But as Covid cases spike, leaked documents suggest the leaders will actually move to tighten … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon is facing a moment of truth that could end her political career as early as today as a report is released into whether she broke the ministerial code in the Alex Salmond case. The results of a probe by James Hamilton QC into the First Minister’s conduct could be revealed within hours, with her … Read more
Elon Musk tells China Tesla cars will never be used to spy for the US after Beijing ‘banned them from military bases over fears their cameras could be recording sensitive information’ Musk made the comments on Saturday at the China Development Forum, where he appeared virtually They came one day after Reuters news agency reported … Read more
Two elephants came to blows in chaotic scenes at a Russian circus which forced spectators to flee the arena. Elephant trainers tried desperately to separate the brawling giants after an Indian female named Jenny butted another named Magda and knocked her to the ground. She then tried to trample her floored rival at the edge … Read more
BASE jumper plunges to his death from a 14th floor balcony at a Florida hotel after his parachute failed to open in time A man, believed to be in his 20s, died after BASE jumping from a hotel balcony Police said his parachute didn’t open in time after jumping from the 14th floor Officers called … Read more