‘Selfish’ demand after bad date
A woman has been blasted online after she sent her date a series of texts slamming him as “rude” for not paying for her $176 dinner.
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Aussie cricketer in WhatsApp ‘sex comp’
A woman who was allegedly raped by an Aussie cricket star as part of a “sex conquest game” while she was asleep has broken down in court.
Drone sighting halts flights at Heathrow
London’s Heathrow Airport suspended all departing flights following a drone sighting, three weeks after a similar incident at Gatwick.
Aussie accent clue in ‘sex contest rape’
An Australian professional cricketer who is accused of raping a woman as part of a WhatsApp sex contest was allegedly given away by his accent.
Man calls women his age ‘too old’ to love
A French author and TV host has been slammed after proclaiming women over 50 are “invisible” and he couldn’t love someone his own age.
Trump-style chaos coming to UK
As if British politics wasn’t insane enough already, this week sees the possibility of another big meltdown — one US voters are painfully aware of.
Soldier quits army over ‘snow flake’ ad
A guardsman says he is planning to quit the army after his picture was used in a controversial $2.6 million ad campaign.
Deadliest 100 days in human history
In a “hyperintense” 100 day stretch over a million Jewish people were slaughtered in what was likely the deadliest three months in human history.
What set off alleged train killer
Trapped in a train carriage with nowhere to run, a UK man was stabbed to death in front of his teenage son. Cops allege one small thing was the catalyst.
Top cardinal’s sex abuse trial begins
France’s most important sex abuse case is now underway with a top cardinal taking the stand over his alleged cover-up of the abuse of boys by priests.
Meghan’s huge incentive to return to TV
Producers of Meghan Markle’s career-making show hope she’ll make one last appearance, and they have a multimillion-dollar plan to coax her back.
Authorities crack down on deadly teen craze
Polish officials have targeted the ‘escape room’ craze, shutting down more than a dozen of the potential death traps after five teen girls died from asphyxiation.
Man does a runner on $4k restaurant bill
A student with only $35 in his pocket tried to sneak out of The Savoy in London after racking up an almost $4,000 bill while dining alone on his birthday.
Horrific details of escape room deaths
Horrific details have emerged about the deaths of five teens who were killed inside a recreational “escape room” in Poland when a fire broke out.
Thousands rally against ‘slave law’
A new law that allows employers to request up to 400 hours of overtime a year from employees has sparked angry protests in Hungary.
Baby in critical condition after blaze
Firefighters in Spain say four people have been killed and several injured — including a baby — after a fire broke out in an apartment near Barcelona.
Shock weather change throws Europe into chaos
Heavy snowfalls across Europe — even in Greece — have thrown travel plans into chaos, trapping hundreds in alpine regions and airports, and leaving snow on Italian beaches.
Why Meghan will ditch baby tradition
The Duchess of Sussex is tipped to shun a longstanding birth custom that has been followed by the British royal family for generations.
New twist in bizarre US ‘spy’ drama
A former US Marine, held in Moscow on spying charges, holds citizenship in four countries — drawing widespread international pressure on Russia to ‘please explain’.
Five teens killed at escape room party
Five teenage girls have been killed and a man injured after fire broke out during an escape room birthday party game in Poland.
Vladimir Putin’s one big secret
Vladimir Putin is notoriously private. But there’s one particular area of his life he’s sought to keep quiet — at a grave cost to the journalists who dare publicise it.
Merkel hacked in mass cyber-attack
German chancellor Angela Merkel’s private data has been published on Twitter in a cyber-attack aimed at exposing politicians and other public figures.
Queen ‘reached limit’ with Meg, Kate
A source has revealed the Queen got sick of “all the drama” and “desperately wanted Meghan and Kate to make up” and end their feud.
Bizarre reason drug dealers escaped jail
Brandon Kerrison and Luke Rance were caught with a bagload of drugs. But their surprising skills in one area got them off the hook.
Father’s alleged ultimate act of revenge
The father of a 15-year-old girl who was sexually assaulted by a priest is being investigated for allegedly hiring a hitman to kill the paedophile.
Rake attacker unmasked as killer
It is the 1979 case so evil the details still can’t be reported — but the killer was allowed out and struck again in a horrifying attack.
‘Hottest cop’ in strife over bikini snaps
Adrienne Koleszar received an official warning from her bosses over her many Instagram bikini shots. But now, she’s back on the force.
How pretty women ‘snared’ spy suspect
Russia has revealed how it grew suspicious of a US man, who authorities have now charged as a spy, after he befriended several men and ignored attractive women.
North Korean diplomat ‘in hiding’
An acting ambassador from North Korea went missing with his wife in November amid speculation he may become his country’s first diplomat to defect since 2016.
Restaurant owner’s revenge on diners
A group of diners allegedly raced out of a side door to avoid paying their bill at a fancy restaurant. So the restaurant owner took the matter into his own hands.
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