How americans spend time in #snowmageddon2016 (Photos)
Storm Jonas may have brought recording-breaking blizzards and devastation to the east coast of the United States but one woman has refused to let the extreme weather get her down. She has joined the snowdiving craze, which in recent days has seen thousands of Americans donning just their swimming costumes and taking...
Take it easy! Chronic stress linked to depression & dementia, research claims
Chronic stress is known to have several detrimental health effects, but now scientists have added two more to the list: depression and dementia. A research review found that chronic stress damages areas of the brain associated with thinking and memory. The paper, published in the January issue of Current Opinion in Psychiatry,...
Death toll rises across East Asia after freak cold snap
Dozens of fatalities have been reported across Taiwan, Japan, and China due to relatively severe weather conditions that suddenly hit the region over the weekend. At least 57 people are believed to have died in Taiwan since Saturday as a result of a rare cold snap sweeping through East Asia. Taiwan’s Central News Agency...
Schengen kaput? ‘Possibility exists’ EU leaders will reintroduce internal border controls
EU ministers will meet in Amsterdam to discuss steps to allow states to reintroduce national border controls for two years, possibly spelling the end for the 30-year-old Schengen Agreement allowing passport-free travel across 26 states, according to The refugee crisis has pushed Europe to “a make or break”...
HomeNews Australia’s regional leaders favor abandoning monarchy
Australian leaders say the nation shouldn’t wait for the end of Queen Elizabeth II's reign to become a republic. Seven of Australia’s eight state and territory leaders have signed a declaration urging for a homegrown head of state to replace the monarch. The only state leader not to sign the document, on the eve...
Jonas high jinks: #snowmageddon2016 daredevil divers slammed for ‘nonsense’ (VIDEO)
Storm Jonas may have brought recording-breaking blizzards and devastation to the east coast of the United States but one woman has refused to let the extreme weather get her down. She has joined the snowdiving craze, which in recent days has seen thousands of Americans donning just their swimming costumes and taking...
Zika virus suspected of causing brain damage to babies to spread throughout Americas — WHO
The mosquito-borne Zika virus is set to spread in all countries across the Americas, except Canada and Chile, the World Health Organization has warned. Women planning to travel to areas where Zika is circulating should consult their healthcare provider before traveling and on return, the WHO said. In Brazil 2,700 cases of birth...
Daddy’s girls! Arnold Schwarzenegger is every inch the doting father as he treats daughters Christina and Katherine to lunch
Have you met Katherine? Super hot Katherine is the 26 year-old author and daughter of famous Hollywood actor 68 year-old Arnold Schwarzenegger and 60 year-old journalist wife, Maria Shriver. She is the face on the latest issue of Galore Magazine and the photos are those you are yet to see… Katherine, who Arnold also...
Streets littered with rubble as 6.1 quake strikes off coasts of Spain, Morocco (VIDEO)
An earthquake registering 6.1 on the Richter scale has struck the Mediterranean Sea between Spain and Morocco. Buildings have been damaged by the quake, which was felt in Spanish cities, including Seville and Malaga. The earthquake struck in the early morning around 160km south east of Malaga and 62km north of the Moroccan city...
Cuddly sloth brings traffic to standstill in Ecuador (PHOTOS)
A sloth in Ecuador has become a social media star after being snapped clinging on to a crash barrier in the middle of a highway. Traffic cops eventually came to the aid of the cuddly creature, whose adorable face had brought motorists to a standstill. A post by the Comision de Transito del Ecuador (Transit Commission of...
Transgender athletes can take part in Olympics without surgery — new IOC guidelines
Transgender athletes are now allowed to participate in the Olympics without having to undergo sex reassignment surgery, according to new recommendations issued by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Female-to-male transgender athletes should be able to take part in male category events ‘without restriction’...
#FrozenPants: Blizzard season spawns hot trend (PHOTOS)
People all over the snow-filled world are utilizing freezing weather conditions (and their surviving internet connection) to join the #frozenpants phenomenon. When life gives you lemons, or in this case an off-the-charts blizzard, you make the most of it. For the internet it means you make a Snowden snowman, go skiing through...