A pet owner was stunned after her parrot managed to shop online using Amazon's Alexa voice recognition software. Corienne Pretorius, 39, was baffled after a £10 order for gift boxes, which she had not ordered, arrived at her house. The bemused mum-of-one questioned husband Jan, 45, a civil engineer, and son Jaden, eight, but quickly realised the culprit was Buddy - their African Grey Parrot. Corienne, from Greenwich, south east London, says the cheeky bird mimics her voice, and must...

Donald Trump's approval ratings have jumped up following his speech to the United Nations where he threatened nuclear war. Following a low of 39 per cent in the POLITICO/Morning Consult poll last month Trump is back at 43 percent in this week’s survey, with other surveys showing similar results. The president once again courted controversy this week when he threatened to "totally destroy North Korea" in a highly-combative debut speech to the United Nations General Assembly. Addressing world leaders and...

A "racist" British tapestry finished by Prince Charles portraying Native Americans has been slammed by campaigners who want it banned from public display. The 267ft New World Tapestry depicting US colonisation between 1583 and 1642 has been accused of portraying indigenous people as "subhuman, warlike savages". The work took 20 years to make by 256 volunteers from Devon and Dorset and Its final stitch was sewn by Prince Charles in 2000. Volunteer Conservator Tilly Trotter looks at the New World...

Tottenham Hotspur has released a Lion King-inspired parody video today that has sent the internet into a storm. The cringeworthy re-make has already been dubbed as the video that will "put you off football for life", with the Circle of Life song been appropriately dubbed the Circle of Sh*te for Spurs supporters. Lion King songs have traditionally been paired with Tottenham's north London rivals Arsenal, whose manager Arsene Wenger's name has similar pronunciation to "Nants Ingonyama". But the Lilywhites have changed...

A major undercover exposé of the white supremacist-linked ‘alt-right’ movement is launched today, revealing the year that a gay anti-racist activist from Sweden spent deep inside the world’s most active far-right network, on both sides of the Atlantic. Included as part of a groundbreaking new report into the ‘alt-right’ and its sister movement, the ‘alt-light’, The International Alternative Right: From Charlottesville to the White House has been compiled by British anti-extremism organisation HOPE not hate, which today is launching a...

A builder had a lucky escape after a razor sharp angle grinder flew into his face and lodged in his CHIN. Paul Thomas, 31, was trying to knock through a wall with a nine-inch angle grinder when it "ran up" the surface and hit him in the face. The tool missed his throat by a matter of inches and cut into his chin and Paul was left with blood pouring from the gaping wound. The tough builder said his colleagues...

Strength: 6.2% ABV Brewed: Fuquay Varina, North Carolina Autumn is coming, or as they might say in North Carolina – fall has fallen. Brewed with real pumpkins, dark malts and autumnal spices, Pumpkin Beast is Aviator Brewing Company’s post-summer seasonal offering. Launched at the end of 2008, Aviator Brewing Company began life in an airplane hangar. Using a hangar at Triple W airport in North Carolina as a base. A range of beers were initially brewed in a DIY fashion, using two...

A rare limited edition Tintin comic is set to become the most expensive in Europe when it goes under the hammer for up to £100,000. The 1943 edition of Les Aventres De Tintin ‘L’ile Noire’ is one of three known copies left in the world. But this edition is considered the rarest of the three because it includes handwritten notes and cut-out panels by author Hergé. The notes ask his assistants to redraw certain panels, highlighting how much of a...

The OECD has published its Interim Economic Outlook showing the world economy is picking up momentum - except for the UK. The pace of expansion is projected to be faster this year than in 2016, with a further uptick expected in 2018. The US is projected to grow by 2.4 per cent in 2018 and Germany, France, Italy and the general Euro area are also forecast to post strong results. Conversely, the previously identified growth slowdown in the United Kingdom is...