It has been on and off the market for years. And now the mansion Michael Jackson was renting for $100,000-a-month when he died has been put up for sale once again. The house, which has seven bedrooms, 13 bathrooms and a seven-car garage all sprawled over 17,200 square feet comes with an asking price of $23.9million. It...
Militants from the so-called Islamic State have launched a dawn counter-attack as Iraqi government troops push into the city of Falluja. A day after troops advanced through the southern suburb of Nuaimiya, scores of IS fighters attacked them, army officers told news agencies. The army defeated the attackers but suffered...
A LABOUR politician who was allegedly married to two women at the same time and reportedly described Israel as an extremist state is now in charge of equality in Birmingham. Councillor Waseem Zaffar is the new cabinet member for Transparency, Openness and Equality on the city council — tasked with making sure it is being...
Bernie Sanders has a sarcastic new nickname for Donald Trump: "Mr. Macho." The Vermont senator, who is hunkering down in California for his last showdown with Hillary Clinton in the Democratic presidential race, used the nickname as he bashed the presumptive Republican nominee for embracing — and then backing...
GROVELLING Merkel and Hollande launch thinly-veiled ATTACK on Brexit The grovelling heads of state warned EU member-states “not to close in on yourselves” in a thinly-veiled reference to Brexit campaigners. The Europhile German Chancellor and French President said “the forces of division” threatened the...
The anti-corruption minister in Brazil's interim government has resigned, after a recording suggested he tried to derail an investigation into the state oil company, Petrobras. Fabiano Silveira is the second interim minister to step down, a week after the planning minister resigned following the release of a similar...
Anna Kournikova has famously been cagey about her relationship status over the course of her career. And the 34-year-old former tennis star is still not being very forthcoming, as some massive hardware appeared on her hand in a recent snap with her half brother Allan. Her relationship with Enrique Iglesias, 40, has reportedly...
North Korea has attempted to fire a ballistic missile off its east coast but the launch appears to have failed, South Korean military officials say. It is unclear what type of missile it was, but it follows three failed tests of the medium-range "Musudan" missile in April. The North is banned by the UN from using any...
Seventeen Indian soldiers have been killed in a massive fire at a military ammunition depot in western Maharashtra state, army officials say. The fire in the depot at Pulgaon near Nagpur triggered a number of explosions, leading to the evacuation of people from neighbouring villages. Firefighters are trying to put out the...
A psychotherapist and author who claims he can help you find your perfect partner has said that maintaining eye contact is one of the reasons how you can get someone to fall in love with you. Mr Gary Neuman said: "Intimacy increases between people who look away less." Being a good listener is also a key to making...
BBC Autos invited the actor, director, travel writer and Ireland devotee to pick his favourite Emerald Isle road trips. The Magic Road. A road that defies gravity. It’s said that a car left in neutral will roll up hill of its own accord. It couldn’t be true…even in Ireland. A fool’s errand such as this...
French railway workers are to go on strike as unions continue to protest against planned labour reforms. This is expected to further disrupt a transport network already suffering from a shortage of fuel. French President Francois Hollande has insisted he will not back down over the reforms, which aim to make it easier to...