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US election: Understanding media addiction to Donald Trump
Co-dependency is commonly defined as "an emotional and behavioural condition that affects an individual's ability to have a healthy, mutually satisfying relationship". Another term for it is "relationship addiction". People form and persist with relationships "that are one-sided, emotionally...
France floods: Louvre to close as Seine rises further
The world's most visited museum, the Louvre in Paris, is to close on Friday amid worsening flooding caused by days of torrential rain. The move will allow staff to move works at risk of damage to higher parts of the gallery, a statement said. The Seine, which runs through Paris past the Louvre, has risen five metres above...
Angela Merkel says she hopes UK stays in EU
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she hopes the UK will stay in the EU, "for the benefit of all of us". She said it was up to UK voters to decide whether to leave or remain in the EU in the 23 June referendum. But she said EU states got better results in negotiations than those that had to "negotiate from...
Gujarat riots: India court convicts 24 over Gulbarg massacre
A court in India has found 24 people guilty of involvement in one of the most notorious massacres during the 2002 anti-Muslim riots in Gujarat. The special court acquitted 36 others in the so-called Gulbarg Society killings in Ahmedabad city. Activists and riot survivors have expressed "disappointment" and said...
France industrial unrest: Air threat lifts as rail strikes continue
Threats of French air traffic disruption this weekend have been lifted, ministers say, although a rail strike is still halving services. Four of five unions have called off air traffic control action, with Transport Minister Alain Vidalies assuring there would be no disruption. Fears of the strike spreading to the Paris metro...
German MPs recognise Armenian ‘genocide’ amid Turkish fury
The German parliament has approved a resolution declaring that the mass killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turks during World War One was a "genocide". Armenians say up to 1.5 million of their people died in the atrocities of 1915. Turkey says the toll was much lower and rejects the term "genocide". The timing...
What Marilyn Monroe’s secret diary reveals about the star
The notebooks and jottings of Marilyn Monroe reveal a sensitive, cerebral character with a poetic soul. On what would have been the star’s 90th birthday, Lucy Bolton takes a look. One of the reasons why Marilyn Monroe remains such a potent and visible icon of beauty and glamour is because she never grew old in front of...
Queen’s 90th birthday bunting BANNED after health and safety cops say it’s dangerous
HEALTH and safety officials have been branded 'Little Hitlers' after warning bunting to mark the Queen's 90th birthday will be banned at a town's carnival organisers wade through mountains of red tape. Lostwithiel’s annual carnival could be less colourful this year after authorities declared the public...
Thailand Tiger Temple: Forty dead cubs found in freezer
Forty dead tiger cubs have been found in a freezer at a Thai Buddhist temple accused of wildlife trafficking and animal abuse. Police and wildlife officials started an operation on Monday to remove all the living tigers at the Tiger Temple. Pictures from journalists at the scene posted to social media showed the 40 cubs lined...
North Korea editorial praises ‘wise’ Trump
North Korean state media have hailed US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump as a "wise politician" who could be good for the North. The editorial in DPRK Today said he was a "far-sighted presidential candidate". Mr Trump recently said he would be willing to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, and...
France industrial unrest: Open-ended strike brings rail misery
An open-ended rail strike is under way in France just nine days before the country hosts the Euro 2016 football tournament. Only 60% of high-speed trains and between a third and a half of other services are expected to run, according to the state rail company (the SNCF). Trade unions are protesting against work time changes but...
Before she had a beard: See the amazing transformation of Conchita Wurst from male singer to Eurovision diva
The amazing transformation from male singer to bearded diva has turned Eurovision winner Conchita Wurst into a global superstar. An audience of around 170million people across the world watched the Austrian triumph when she was awarded a staggering 290 points for her performance of Rise Like a Phoenix in Copenhagen on Saturday...
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