New Jersey governor and former Republican candidate Chris Christie is endorsing frontrunner Donald Trump for president, he has announced. Mr Christie dropped out of the 2016 presidential race after a lacklustre showing in polls and state races. "I'm happy to be on the Trump team and I look forward to working with...
Ever doubted that cake makes the world a better place? Consider the fact that Vienna — the city that perfected the doughnut, the chocolate cake, the strudel and a zillion other calorific treats — has been named the world's best city for expats. No coincidence surely. The Austrian capital ranked in the top spot...
One Twitter user posted a photo of her new jacket online but said some of her friends could see white and blue, while she sees black and brown It's The Dress debacle all over again, but this time an Adidas jacket has seriously divided opinions. One twitter user, Mariam, posted a photo of her new jacket online but said some...
GWYNETH PALTROW may grab the headlines but her mum, legendary actress Blythe Danner, is a class act as she headlines a new film I'll See You In My Dreams and has me in stitches in a warm, witty and pretty bawdy interview. Blythe Danner is marking her 50th year in the industry in high style with her first ever leading film...
Militants have stormed a hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu, leaving at least nine people dead, in an attack claimed by al-Shabab. The attackers set off a car bomb outside the heavily fortified Somali Youth League hotel before moving in. An explosion also targeted a popular park known as the Peace Garden. Police say the...
The first major truce in Syria's five-year civil war has come into effect. The "cessation of hostilities" began at midnight (22:00 GMT Friday) with early reports suggesting that guns had fallen silent over major battlefields. UN special envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura said fighting had "calmed down"...
The world's largest airship – nicknamed the 'Flying Bum' due to its unfortunate resemblance to human buttocks – is one step closer to completing a test flight next month after it received the first of two giant fins. The fin, measuring 9 x 11 meters (29.5 x 36 feet), was attached to the Airlander 10...
The US is skeptical about the Syrian ceasefire, but will do everything it can to make it work, President Barack Obama said after meeting with top security officials. The truce will not apply to Islamic State or Al-Nusra, the president added. Speaking to reporters at the State Department following a meeting of the National...
The shooter who killed three people and injured 14 others before being shot dead by law enforcement at Excel Industries in Hesston, Kansas, has been identified by local KWCH released a photo, tweeting, "Multiple employees & witnesses confirm SHOOTER is Cedric Ford." A video that Ford uploaded to his Facebook...
Austria draws Greek ire with controversial plans to restrict migrant flows, as there are warnings the EU’s failure over refugees could push UK to leave Greece has criticised Austria amid warnings that the EU’s failure to deal with the refugee crisis threatens its very survival. Ministers meet in Brussels on...
FRANCE last night threatened to dump thousands of migrants on Britain’s doorstep if we vote to leave the European Union. A diplomatic row erupted after a top ranking official said a historic border treaty would be ripped up and binned after Brexit. Calais regional president Xavier Bertrand said France would renege on the...
Asia was the main importer of weapons in the last five years The number of major weapons switching hands around the world was up 14 per cent in the last five years, compared to the five years before that. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, an independent resource on global security, has released a...