Washington: The surprising information about Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's general location came following the arrest and interrogation of one of Baghdadi's wives and a courier this past summer, two US officials said. People look at a destroyed houses near the village of Barisha, in Idlib province, Syria after an operation by the U.S. military which targeted Abu Bakr […]

Fanned by ferocious gusts of up to 93 mph, a wildfire burning in Northern California grew to 30,000 acres on Sunday, putting more than 180,000 people under mandatory evacuation as thousands of firefighters battled against odds to save lives, homes and some of the most famous wineries in the world. The Kincade Fire in Sonoma County was just 10% contained […]

Brave passers-by pull a man and woman from their car after it smashed through a roundabout barrier and landed on its side in an underpass The incident happened on Broad Street in Salford at around 12.40pm on Sunday Passers-by rushed to help, pulling a man and woman from the dark silver BMW Were treated by paramedics at the scene but […]

BAGHDAD — Iraq’s semi-official human rights commission says at least 63 protesters have been killed in two days of anti-government rallies in the capital and southern cities. The Iraq High Commission for Human Rights says Saturday the most protesters killed were in the southern city of Nasiriyah, where 15 died. At least 10 were killed in the capital, according to […]

AFTER three-and-a-half years of failure to deliver Brexit, it’s now crunch time for MPs. We finally have the chance to take some decisions over whether we leave the EU with a deal and what sort of deal that is. In an ideal world we would agree a Brexit deal within the next two weeks and then move on to a […]

Being pregnant is more exciting than winning the lottery! Britain’s youngest EuroMillions winner Jane Park announces she’s pregnant six years on from her jackpot win  Jane Park, 23, was the youngest person to win the Euromillions when she was 17  She spent the money on cars, cosmetic surgery and a 2 month Magaluf holiday Her and the father are not […]

Vatican City: Catholic bishops from across the Amazon have called for the ordination of married men to address the clergy shortage in the region, a historic proposal that would upend centuries of Catholic tradition. The majority of 180 bishops from nine Amazonian countries also called for the Vatican to reopen a debate on ordaining women as deacons, saying "it is […]

The girlfriend of a Kansas man who fatally shot his father and wounded two Kansas law enforcement officers before killing himself has pleaded no contest to aggravated child endangerment and obstruction of law enforcement. Erin Baker, 27, of Ellinwood, entered the plea Friday, The Wichita Eagle reported. In exchange, prosecutors dropped a charge of interference with law enforcement. A no […]

Now snowflake students need to be warned about ‘violent material’ in… FAIRYTALES! Glasgow University gives ‘trigger warnings’ before lessons covering classic Brothers Grimm tales Glasgow University gave details of their modern languages and cultures course The lecturer said fairytales feature child abuse, incest and other violent material  ‘Trigger warnings’ are a trend which sees undergraduates warned about content University students […]

A TV presenter is locked in a bitter High Court fight with her neighbours over the right to park her Mercedes in front of her cottage. CNN sports host Aly Vance and media boss husband Sebastian claim they are being wrongfully blocked from using the space. The couple created the parking area in their front garden after moving into their […]