Tourist, 27, has finger torn off by parade horse in Spanish fiesta horror
The incident happened in the town of Es Migjorn Gran in Menorca during the festival of Sant Cristofol, where it is traditional for crowds to raise their hands up to…
Environmental Concerns at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Include Storms and Flooding
Marco Bello/Reuters The day President Trump toured “Alligator Alcatraz,” the sprawling new immigrant detention center in Florida’s Everglades, he quipped that any escapees would need to learn “how to run…
Thug downs alcohol in plane toilet before threatening to kill other passengers
The foul-mouthed thug had locked himself inside a plane toilet cubicle to down his alcohol before he was forced out and restrained by fellow passengers on board 16:09, 04 Aug…
UN urges MPs to deliver on development promises for 600 million in landlocked nations
Speaking at Monday’s Parliamentary Forum of the Third UN Conference on LLDCs, senior UN leaders stressed that political will, matched with national legislative action, is essential if a new decade-long…
The final straw? Plastic pollution talks get underway in Geneva
Unless an international accord is inked, plastic waste is projected to triple by 2060, causing significant damage – including to human health – according to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).…
Zoo asks people to donate their pets for food for its predators
A zoo in Denmark has shocked its Facebook followers by asking for any donations of small, healthy pets for their apex predators. The zoo says the initiative is to help…
Runner collapses and dies after race in front of partner
Mattia Sella, 35, was thought to be in prime fitness when he suddenly collapsed and died aged just 35 after finishing a five-mile race in Italy’s Vicenza province 15:12, 04…
Zohran Mamdani’s Social Media Triumph
Ad Policy Zohran Mamdani, who won the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City, attends an endorsement event from the union DC 37 on July 15, 2025. (Spencer Platt…
Passengers in ‘sheer panic’ after holiday flight severely damaged by huge bird
Passengers suffered oxygen shortages after a serious bird strike left the plane filled with smoke with the front of the craft seriously damaged. One woman said she ‘couldn’t breathe’ as…
Videos of Israeli hostages in Gaza increase pressure on Netanyahu for a ceasefire
Families of hostages protest demanding the release of their loved ones from Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip at the plaza known as the “hostages square” in Tel Aviv, Israel,…