WikiLeaks says that founder Julian Assange’s internet access has been cut by an unidentified state actor. Few other details were immediately available. Assange has been up holed up at the Ecuadorean Embassy in London for more than four years after skipping bail to avoid being extradited over sex crimes allegations. The...
On Monday, China launched its longest manned space mission, sending two astronauts into orbit to spend a month at a space laboratory that is part of a extensive plan to have a permanent manned space station in service around 2022, Channel News Asia reports. The Shenzhou 11 blasted off on a Long March rocket at 7:30 am...
For anyone still holding out hope former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre will be added to December’s UFC 206 lineup in Toronto, UFC President Dana White has some disappointing news. Although White has said all along that he doesn’t believe St-Pierre (25-2 MMA, 19-2 UFC) is truly committed to a return to...
In a wide-ranging interview with the Sunday Independent, the founder of SBG Ireland discussed the meagre financial situation that Conor McGregor once found himself in. The ‘rags-to-riches’ trope has characterised the whirlwind career of Conor McGregor. The then 24-year-old famously collected his social welfare...
Felipe Massa says he will remain involved in Formula One after retiring from the sport, but the Williams driver plans on visiting the paddock only if he has a job to do. Massa announced in Monza that he would bow out of F1 at the end of the current campaign. The Brazilian later added that he was considering competing in other...
Lewis Hamilton heaped praise on his former McLaren team-mate Jenson Button before he takes a sabbatical from Formula 1. Button, who will be replaced by promising prospect Stoffel Vandoorne, announced earlier in the year that he will be taking a break during the 2017 season and will hopefully be in a race seat again in 2018. The...
— Update — Despite the following report regarding Belfort's Instagram post from earlier today, MMA Junkie confirmed that Belfort has no intentions of retiring. His post may have said otherwise, but "The Phenom" is ready and willing to fight as soon as possible. — End of update — At 39 years...
Tony Bellew has defeated BJ Flores to defend his WBC Cruiserweight world champion belt. The Liverpool-born boxer knocked down his American opponent three times in the second round, before finishing the 37-year-old in the third round. Watch: Bellew destroy 'Spongebob Squarepants' Haye & go for the heavyweight...
And just like Marmite there is a significant number of people who are unsure. It turns out that Boris Johnson might be one of them. He campaigned hard to leave the European Union, but now a secret column has been published in the Sunday Times saying the contrary. Man stabbed to death outside branch of Dixi Chicken Mr Johnson...
This is Qizai, he’s thought to be the only living panda with brown and white fur. BBC introduced Nicola Sturgeon – then played footage of gorilla that escaped from London Zoo Mandatory Credit: Photo by Xinhua/REX/Shutterstock (6217987c) Six-year-old brown giant panda Qizai forages for food in the Qinling Giant Panda...
Donald Trump has been accused of sexually harassing a woman who was a candidate on the US version of The Apprentice. The Republican candidate hosted the show, which follows a similar format to the British edition. Pedals the beloved walking black bear 'has been shot dead by hunters' Another woman also simultaneously...
A polyamorous threesome is planning to make their commitment to each other official by having a three-way wedding. The trio began as a couple, before DeAnna Rivas apparently pleaded with husband Manny to allow 20-year-old Melissa James to join in. DeAnna and her partners are based in Florida, where it is currently illegal to...