MSNBC’s Mehdi Hasan ripped into Republican lawmakers Sunday on The Mehdi Hasan Show, claiming some have been rushing to congratulate Giorgia Meloni, who will soon become the first female prime minister of Italy. Meloni once praised former Italian dictator Benito Mussolini, and is a member of the political party formed by supporters of Mussolini after his death. “Giorgia Meloni, leader […]

The matriarchs of the criminal underworld in 1950s London: Author BEEZY MARSH investigates history behind women who combined motherhood and marriage with a career on the wrong side of the law Notorious burglar Zoe Progl became the first ever prisoner to escape over the wall from Holloway Prison Eva Fraser – sister gangster Mad Frankie Fraser – was reputedly one […]

BETWEEN 1978 and 1991 17 victims lost their lives at the hands of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer. One man who knew the notorious serial killer and some of his victims has now opened up in a new Netflix documentary, that gives a never-heard-before insight into Dahmer's crimes. Who was Michael Ross and which of Jeffrey Dahmer's victims did he know? […]

THE school has been dubbed Britain's strictest over its 5pm finishes and Saturday detentions for slacking pupils. Mercia School in Sheffield, Yorkshire insists on "high standards of behaviour and teaching", which it enforces through some of the most stringent rules in the country. The school day is far longer than most, as Mercia opens its doors at 7.30am and home […]

'MAD' Frankie Fraser, was one of the most feared and respected West End crime lords of the 1960s. The notorious English gangster turned to a life of a crime and before he knew it, he was behind bars. Who was Frankie Fraser? Frankie Fraser was born on Cornwall Road in Waterloo, London on December 13, 1923. His mother was of Irish and […]

EIGHT out of 10 cat owners are baffled by their pet's unusual behaviour which includes ignoring scratching posts to bringing in dead mice. A poll of 2,000 cat owners revealed 47 per cent "don’t get" their furry friend – with 87 per cent feeling stumped by their quirky behaviours. The feline’s superpower of being able to differentiate the opening of […]

LIZ Truss will "trim the fat" and look to make cuts to public spending, the Tory chair has admitted. Jake Berry said on the first day of the party's Birmingham bash that ministers had agreed that departments will have to make savings to help balance the books. It comes just weeks after the PM said she didn't want to be […]

The imminent trial of former Australian Taxation Office employee Richard Boyle has thrust the issue of whistleblowing back onto the national agenda and prompted calls for Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus to drop the criminal charges against the former public servant. Boyle raised concerns in 2017 about the ATO using aggressive tactics to pursue taxpayer debt, including a practice known as garnishee […]

More than 5,000 Russian soldiers are surrounded after a massive Ukrainian offensive overnight.  Kyiv’s troops have been pushing further into Donetsk in recent days and weeks as it attempts to push invading forces out. Efforts have focussed on retaking Lyman, a town held by Russia which serves as the main military bastion in the north of the semi-occupied region. A […]

On Thursday’s The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, Ben Stiller dropped by to give an update on the documentary he is making about his parents. While Stiller has been busy with directing and producing the HBO hit series Severance, he is still focused on the film about Jerry and Anne Meara Stiller, who were an accomplished comedy team who had […]