A disturbing new video has emerged highlighting the cruelty of Vladimir Putin‘s army, showing a soldier wearing a red dress, cowering in a corner and being beaten by his commander. The footage, shared on X, shows the terrified serviceman crouched in what appears to be a dugout while a commander towers over him and repeatedly hits … Read more
Ed Miliband today awkwardly dodged questions over whether he still thinks Donald Trump is a ‘racist’ and a ‘misogynist’ as he met his US counterpart. The Foreign Secretary travelled to Washington DC for talks with Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State, on Wednesday. Ahead of their talks, as he and Mr Rubio posed for … Read more
Being overweight or obese at school harms girls’ fertility and dramatically cuts their chances of becoming a mum, a study suggests. Those who piled on the most weight from the age of six were least likely to go on to have a family of their own by their mid-30s, with their odds slashed by up … Read more
A husband phoned emergency services to confess to killing his wife before taking his own life, an inquest heard. Anthony Buxton, 71, and his 69-year-old wife Michelle Buxton were found at a property in Camelford, Cornwall, on the evening of September 24 last year. An inquest at Cornwall Coroner’s Court on Tuesday heard that Mr … Read more
A Connecticut woman who didn’t realize her husband was being attacked by a shark told him to ‘stop fooling around’ as he was dragged underwater. Marcy Schweizer scolded husband, John Schweizer, for what she thought was a silly prank during their snorkeling trip in the Bahamas. The couple, of Niantic, near New Haven, were on … Read more
The boss of BP has said the North Sea is no longer ‘competitive’ as she urged Andy Burnham to scrap windfall taxes on the oil and gas industry. Meg O’Neill, who took over leadership of the firm in April, last week announced it was putting its North Sea business up for sale, ending more than … Read more
Welsh jokes are renowned for being ‘dry, quirky and sometimes a bit grim’ – now a study is investigating whether speakers of the language do indeed have a different sense of humour. Researchers will test whether people who speak Welsh as a first language experience and create humour differently from those whose first language is … Read more
Even in the quaint world of Godshill Model Village events move quickly. On Saturday the Daily Mail reported that directors of the miniature village on the Isle of Wight had decided to remove Erica the much-loved streaker from their football pitch over fears her exposed breasts caused offence to visitors. But 72 hours later village … Read more
Three universities have disputed claims by a Cambridge professor at the heart of a plagiarism row that he holds academic positions with them, the Mail can reveal. Professor Jason Arday became a poster boy for diversity as the university’s youngest ever black professor, but is facing questions about both his academic record and a series … Read more
Terrified cows were kicked, punched, slapped and in one case had a lit cigarette pressed to its face by workers at an award-winning Crown Estate dairy supplying Tesco and Muller, an investigation has revealed. Other distressing scenes showed the animals being prodded with sharp objects, having their tails twisted and panicking as they’re shouted at. … Read more