US election: Why has Trump caught Clinton in the polls?
For the first time in this long election campaign, Republican Donald Trump has pulled ahead of Democrat Hillary Clinton in the RealClearPolitics average of national polls. Mrs Clinton's double-digit lead, which she has held over the past several months, has vanished — and with it, apparently, Democrats'...
PHOTOS: Kate Middleton Goes Braless At Movie Premiere
Kate Middleton went braless on the red carpet at the world premiere of “Spectre” Monday. Though the pale blue gown she was wearing had a modest neckline and no leg slit, the duchess still managed to make it a little scandalous by not wearing a bra, which could be easily seen through its transparent back. While the...
Afghan Taliban announce successor to Mullah Mansour
The Afghan Taliban have announced a new leader to replace Mullah Akhtar Mansour who was killed in a US drone strike. In a statement, the Taliban acknowledged Mansour's death for the first time and named his successor as Mawlawi Haibatullah Akhundzada. Mansour was killed in a strike on his car in Pakistan's Balochistan...
Passenger panic as ‘burning smell in cockpit’ forces busy flight to make emergency landing
A PASSENGER jet filled with Britons has been forced to make an emergency landing after reports of a "burning smell" in the cockpit. EasyJet Flight EZY8704 was diverted to a remote Portuguese island after taking off from Tenerife yesterday afternoon. Passengers began hyperventilating as the plane, which was due to land...
How Stone Age people buried their dead
A 12,000-year-old grave in Israel is unlocking more secrets of one of the most extensive and earliest funeral feasts on record About 12,000 years ago, a great feast was held in honour of a mysterious woman. The group filled her grave with strange objects. Then, bizarrely, they threw the remains of their meal into the grave. The...
Syria conflict: Kurds launch campaign north of IS-held Raqqa
A US-backed alliance of Syrian Kurdish and Arab fighters has begun a campaign to expel Islamic State (IS) militants from land north of Raqqa. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) is believed to have deployed about 30,000 fighters. US-led coalition warplanes will support the offensive and Russia has also given its backing. The SDF...
Mullah Mansour: The trail of clues after Taliban leader’s death
The more we find out about Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour the more mysterious he becomes. US and Afghan officials say Mansour was killed in a drone strike in Pakistan's Balochistan province. But a passport found at the scene belonged to one Wali Mohammad, the pseudonym he supposedly used in Pakistan. Every clue about...
Australia’s deputy PM ‘pulling strings’ in Depp’s head like ‘Hannibal Lecter’
Australia's Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce has said that he is "pulling strings" in Johnny Depp's head, like film villain Hannibal Lecter. It comes after the actor said on a US television show that Mr Joyce looks "somehow inbred with a tomato". Depp's wife Amber Heard avoided a conviction in court last...
16 most bizarre photos of future mothers and their husbands (17 photos)
Pregnancy — a special time. This is an opportunity to meet with their child, to prepare the necessary things at the time of his birth. Time to realize that you are ready to become parents. And that is the time when you can make a lot of funny and even absurd family...
US Senator: Facebook ‘Forthcoming’ About Trending Topics Content
Republican U.S. Senator John Thune says Facebook has been "forthcoming" about how it determines what appears in its Trending Topics section, and adds that he appreciates the company's efforts to address allegations of bias against conservative viewpoints. Thune asked the company to answer questions about its...
The star of «Magnificent Century» has troubles in his family
Shooting the of series is ended. And the actors return to everyday life. Halit Ergenç said that the shooting of "Roksolana" was the longest in his career. Leaving the role of the Sultan was difficult both physically and psychologically. Filming for the fourth season were given hard for him, probably...
18 photos that will show you how people look in clubs (19 photos)
Are you still confident that the clubs — it's cool? We hasten to disappoint, these places seem a paradise only until you are quite young, and more and more convinced that the club — a real black hole, overflowing with disappointments and failures. Need proof? See for yourself …...