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Sabina Dolezalova and her boyfriend Zdenek Slouka set off a firestorm with their postUbud, Indonesia: A Czech couple slammed for disrespecting a Balinese temple took part in a ritual purification ceremony Thursday, after their antics sparked warnings that boo…

A group of four women have accused actor Danny Masterson and the Church of Scientology of conspiring to cover up allegations of sexual assault, claiming in a lawsuit that they were stalked and intimidated after reporting the alleged incidents. The women all …

Matthew Normans piece on the chilling reality of John Boltons visit to the UK should certainly be ringing some serious alarm bells in the corridors of power, if not the sensibilities of all decent, right-thinking citizens. It is looking increasingly likely t…

A closely followed market indicator has flipped both in the US and Britain a change usually taken as a signal that a recession is on its way.  The technical description of whats happened is the yield curve has inverted. Yield curve inversions have preceded t…

A 16-year-old died after suffering critical injuries when he was attacked by three pit bulls in a Texas backyard.  Nelson Berardo Cabrera was mauled by the dogs after trespassing into the backyard, according to investigators, who spoke with the owner of the …

Once again, the Italian government is in crisis. Only 14 months after the coalition between the nationalist League and the 5 Star Movement (M5S) was formed, it is on the verge of collapse.  On Monday Matteo Salvini, leader of the League and deputy prime mini…

Colombia has declared a national emergency after a fungus that can devastate banana crops was found in its soil. The Fusarium type 4 (TR4) organism was detected across nearly 180 hectares in the northeastern province of La Guajira, sparking a nationwide effo…

The pound plunged to a 10-year low against the euro early on Monday morning before recovering some of its losses amid turmoil in the euro zone. Shock news on Friday that the UK economy shrank 0.2 per cent in the latest quarter, alongside increasing fears sur…

An overnight daycare centre in Pennsylvania was engulfed in an early morning fire on Sunday, killing five children and sending the owner of the centre to the hospital, according to officials.  The Erie Fire Department responded to calls about the fire at 1:1…

Having counter-beat grouse away from harm and stood in front of the gun butts with other hunt saboteurs on the Derbyshire moors in the past, the argument to me about grouse shooting is just a plain animal cruelty one. I was up on those moors again recently w…