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Man has dies after his vehicle was submerged in flood water following flash flooding
The victim, who is believed to be in his 80s, was taken to hospital but pronounced dead a short time later
Photographer captures the moment lightning hits the top of the Eiffel Tower
It was a bolt from the bleu
Bojo tries to blame poor Anglo-Argentinian relations on EU
Boris Johnson has suggested that the biggest roadblock to Anglo-Argentina relations is the EU during his recent visit to South America. The prominent Brexiteer claimed he was the first Foreign Secretary in 50 years to visit Peru and the first in 25 years to go to Chile and Argentina, suggesting this was because being a member of the EU had made the UK "more Eurocentric and less instinctively global than we had been". His comments overlook the fact that the EU already...
Compassion meditation can work on stress, racial prejudice, anxiety, autism with kind thoughts
The study suggests that it helps people become calmer in the face of suffering - and may benefit conditions ranging from social anxiety disorder to autism
Is Brexit to blame? Worst GDP results for five years for UK
The UK economy has been hit with some depressing economic statistics…and it can’t be blamed on the “beast from the east.” In the first quarter of 2018 GDP growth was a tiny 0.1% reported the Office for National Statistics. Household spending has been weak and business investment at reduced levels has meant that this is the worst performance for the economy for five years. The construction industry declined by 2.7% and business investment fell by 0.2%. These figures will heighten...
Woman who ridiculed the holocaust on YouTube is a series of ‘grossly offensive’ songs has been convicted.
Alison Chabloz, from Derbyshire, will be sentenced later on today.
A senior Cardinal called on young Christians to become “martyrs”
Cardinal Robert Sarah warned of the "dangers of pornography", swiped at Irish abortion rights reform and said the UN was "decisive" in creating a Satanic world.
SPAD accused of groping is actually a feminist, says former cabinet member
Richard Holden, 32, an aide to former Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon, denies sexually assaulting the woman at a party
Watch: The Boris Johnson prank in full
Boris Johnson became the latest victim of infamous Russian pranksters Vovan and Lexus after the duo called pretending to be the new prime minister of Armenia. The Foreign Secretary congratulated the caller on his election success before going on to discuss highly sensitive topics such as UK-Russia relations, the Salisbury poisoning and Syria. According to the latest reports the hoax callers talked to Alan Duncan first, and his private office gave them a number for the Foreign Secretary on his recommendation. After congratulating...