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Here’s what would happen when the Queen dies
Buckingham Palace have confirmed that both Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip are alive. No – the Queen is not dead, Buckingham Palace confirms Rumours started swirling about Her Majesty’s health after a fake news account posing as the BBC tweeted a breaking news alert last night. The royal death scare – and...
2016: The year that Europe stopped caring about dead migrants
This has been a grim year for migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea into Europe. The United Nations says a record 5,000 migrants have drowned, mostly on the Libya-to-Italy route. The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) figures show that 358,403 people entered Europe by Sea in 2016, most of who arrived in Greece and...
Trump next, please! Charlie Sheen wishes US president dead after Debbie Reynolds
Actor Charlie Sheen has sparked online controversy after tweeting his wishes for Donald Trump to be the next celebrity death of 2016. In a tweet posted on 29 December, after the news of Hollywood actress Debbie Reynolds' death at the age of 84, the former Two and a Half Men star wrote: "Dear God; Trump next,...
Garbage trucks to block possible Times Square truck attacks
Massive 20-ton rubbish trucks, weighted with an extra 15 tons of sand, will surround the iconic New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square, officials said today, describing a security measure meant to stop deadly truck-driving attacks into crowds like those in Germany and France. The placement of the 65 trucks, along with...
US kicks 35 Russian diplomats out of country over election hacking
US president Barack Obama has ordered sanctions against Russian officials and intelligence services in response to election hacking. In total 35 Russian diplomats have been told to leave the country within the next 72 hours. Intruder left looking worse for wear after getting caught Two Russian compounds in New York and Maryland...
Rio police join search for Greek ambassador to Brazil who vanished three days ago
Greece's ambassador to Brazil has been reported missing after disappearing without a trace three days ago. Kyriakos Amiridis, 59, was reportedly last seen on Boxing Day night at the home of his wife's family in Nova Iguacu, on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. That night, he left the residence and did not come back,...
Boss of Japan’s biggest ad agency resigns after suicide of overworked employee
The head of Japan's largest advertising agency is to resign, following the suicide of a young graduate who worked hundreds of hours of overtime. Dentsu president Tadashi Ishii said he would tender his resignation at a January 2017 board meeting after six years at the helm of one of the country most respected businesses. The...
World No.1 retires from professional tennis with Facebook statement
Ana Ivanovic has announced she is hanging up her racquet, bringing her illustrious tennis career to an end at the age of 29. The Serbian former world No.1 chose to deliver the news to her fans on Facebook on Wednesday night. She had promised to reveal "important" news the day before. "I have some big news I want...
The day of Michael Schumacher’s skiing accident: Oh! God! How we could missed that?
Over three years have passed since Michael Schumacher was left fighting for his life following a dreadful ski accident in the French Alps, but on his 47th birthday, what do we know? The German' family are understandably reluctant to give away too much information in fear of rumours surrounding his ongoing situation...
Now you can fly to New York for only £56 – but there’s a bit of a catch
You will soon be able to fly from the UK to New York for just £56 – but there’s a catch. The price from Norwegian Airlines sounds great on the face of it, who wouldn’t want to pay less than £60 for a one-way flight across the Atlantic Ocean. But you will have to be willing to make a few sacrifices...
The pollutant ammonia has been detected 15km up in the atmosphere, but it may not be all bad
The gas ammonia is usually only found in the atmosphere in tiny trace amounts, but scientists have now detected it at significant levels in the upper troposphere for the first time. The gas was at levels of 33 molecules per trillion air molecules over north India and south-east China, which have a huge consumption of...
Deadly duo: Diabetes and hypertension drugs combined to kill cancer cells
A combination of two drugs currently used to treat diabetes and hypertension have been found to kill cancer cells. Metformin, used to treat Type II diabetes, and syrosingopine, an anti-hypertension drug, were found to drive cancer cells to programmed 'suicide' in mouse models of the disease. Metformin has previously...