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The Mormon church have announced that they are to end their partnership with the Boy Scouts of America next year, after over 105 years of working together. In a joint statement released by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Boy Scouts of America, the two said that: "We…
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Taylor Swift kicked off her Reputation tour last night by appearing to call Kim Kardashian and Kanye West out for "bullying". The Look What You Made Me Do singer proved that her infamous rift with the couple was far from over as she spoke about the "low times" she experienced after…
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US President Donald Trump's personal attorney, Michael Cohen, is facing tough questions after it emerged that he may have accepted $500,000 from a firm linked to a Russian oligarch with connections to the Kremlin. The accusation was first posted in a memo released on Tuesday afternoon by lawyers for former…
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President Donald Trump has announced that three Americans have been released by North Korea ahead of talks between the two nations. "I am pleased to inform you that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is in the air and on his way back from North Korea with the 3 wonderful gentlemen…
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Trump's withdrawal from Obama's Iran deal and reinstated nuclear sanctions have reportedly caused live oil prices to increase drastically. On Tuesday, May 8, President Donald Trump declared that the United States will withdraw from a proposed deal with Iran over nuclear power, despite fears that this would further isolate the…
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BMW is extending an existing UK recall to include the 1 Series, the 3 Series, the Z4 and the X1 manufactured between March 2007 and August 2011. Last year, BMW recalled 36,000 petrol cars due to safety concerns. However, the German automotive giant now recognises that there may be similar…
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Madame Tussauds in London has revealed its new waxwork of royal bride-to-be Meghan Markle named 'Her Royal Likeness'. Photos of the American actress' figurine have been released, showing her standing next to a waxwork of fiancé Prince Harry, which was updated for the occasion, after being initially produced for his 30th…
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A new outbreak of the Ebola virus has been confirmed by the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), after two people tested positive for the disease in Bikoro, in the country's north-west. "Our country is facing another epidemic of the Ebola virus, which constitutes an international public health emergency,"…
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Manchester Crown Court has been evacuated this morning following reports of a bomb threat. The building was closed to members of the public following what police are now calling a "hoax". Greater Manchester Police stated: "Shortly before 9.45am police were called to Crown Square to reports of a bomb threat. Enquiries…
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Ecstasy is still the drug of choice among many clubbers. Yet it's still very much illegal in most parts of the world. Despite this, it doesn't have as bad a reputation as other hard drugs, such as heroin, crack cocaine and methamphetamine. Maybe that's because MDMA often stimulates feelings of…
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Over the years, I've come to terms with the fact that I'm not particularly good looking. I'm not playing the world's smallest violin here: I'm not especially ugly either, just distinctly average. I don't have the chiselled jaw, the straight teeth, the gleaming smile or broad shoulders. I can't sweep…
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Butch Cassidy, Baby Face Nelson, Bonnie & Clyde. These infamous criminals have managed to get their names in the history books thanks to their audacious bank robberies, often making off with vast supplies of cash in high-stakes heists. Ever since the golden age of the stickup artist during the Great…
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The word that's on the lips of every economist these days is "Bitcoin", and it's safe to say that the cryptocurrency has got many people worried. Many thought that the financial fad would be nothing more than a flash in the pan. But the allure of big bucks has given…
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It would be safe to say that the last few months in the Kardashian family have been eventful. Firstly, there were the continued rumours that three of the sisters were pregnant and the subsequent press storm that followed the rumours. Then, Kim had her baby via a surrogate, Kylie Jenner…
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Here's a question for you: what did you do on your birthday? Go the cinema? Maybe out for a meal with the family and your significant other? Or, if you're Travis Scott, you had an entire theme park rented out for you and went with all your friends. In a…
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For decades, the dream of NASA scientists, and other space agencies around the world, has been to find some trace of life on Mars. The red planet is the Earth's closest neighbour, and the one body in the Solar System most likely to be capable of supporting life, other than…
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What's your favourite scary movie? Mine would have to be the 1973 spine-chiller The Exorcist. The characters, mood and premise have become so iconic over the years that everybody is well-versed in what the ceremony entails. But there's something quintessentially spooky about the concept, even if you don't believe in…
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It's an unfortunate aspect of our society that plenty of men still feel like they have the right to grab and catcall women in the street. Despite the fact that we are living in 2018, some men still engage in this archaic and unacceptable method of courting a woman, with…
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Tragedy struck Toronto yesterday as 10 people were killed and 15 injured after a rented van swerved across four lanes and hit pedestrians on one of the city's busiest streets. Described as "like nothing anybody had seen before" by a city police officer, the attack has left the capital city…
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Most of us spend our lives wishing that we had more money to do fun things with. We work, tirelessly, hour after laborious hour, in the vain hope that one day it will all be worth it; when we can sit back, relax, preferably on a yacht, and count earnings…
