China deploys warships for Pacific drills as Japan tensions rise
China has sent a group of warships to hold drills in the western Pacific Ocean, a move that comes as Japan for the first ... Read More
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How Princess Diana's engagement ring broke royal tradition
The "controversial" story behind Princess Diana's engagement ring has been revealed.
Now one of the most recognisable pieces of jewellery in the world, it's been revealed in report by People her band was once considered a...Read more
Little House on the Prairie star hits out at teen actors for saying they 'hate' their early fame
Patrick Labyorteaux has slammed former child stars who downplay their early fame - saying he "hates" when people pretend being a teen idol "wasn't that great".
The actor, 60, who rose to prominence as Andy Garvey on ...Read more
Wrestling hero Van Hammer dead aged 66
Mark Hildreth, known to wrestling fans as Van Hammer, has died aged 66.
The grappler, who performed for World Championship Wrestling and WWE and was best known for his time in WCW during the 1990s, died on Sunday (19.04....Read more
New NYPD committee to study racial disparities in street stops
Two academics have been tapped to analyze disparities in police street stops, the latest attempt to make sure officers don’t engage in racial profiling, according to the NYPD’s federal monitor.
The recently formed ...Read more
Starmer nears showdown with sacked official over Mandelson saga
Keir Starmer is preparing for a showdown with the senior official he sacked over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as U.S. ambassador, as calls for the prime minister to resign grow.
Starmer will make a statement to the ...Read more
SEC's power to recoup illicit profits challenged at Supreme Court
Three times over the past decade, the U.S. Supreme Court has cut the Securities and Exchange Commission’s ability to extract millions of dollars from alleged wrongdoers.
Critics of the commission say it’s not enough....Read more
Protest, chalk graffiti follow Israeli soldier's speaking event at University of Minnesota
Graffiti appeared outside the Chabad house at the University of Minnesota this weekend after a pro-Palestinian protest was held during a Friday night Shabbat dinner featuring a speaker who had served in the Israeli ...Read more
A renewed threat to the Jet Propulsion Lab as the Trump administration tries again to cut NASA
NASA recaptured the world's attention with Artemis II, which took astronauts to the moon and back for the first time in half a century. But the agency's scientific projects could again be under threat as the Trump ...Read more
US seizes first Iran-flagged ship in blockade, imperiling talks
President Donald Trump said the U.S. Navy fired upon and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman after it failed to heed warnings to stop as it left the Strait of Hormuz, the first major encounter in the ...Read more
Bulgarian Russia-sympathizer Radev secures decisive election win
Former President Rumen Radev, who opposes sanctions against Russia and military aid for Ukraine, claimed an overwhelming victory in Bulgaria’s election and pledged to turn the page on years of political gridlock and ...Read more
Philly scientists win 2026 Breakthrough Prize for developing gene therapy for blindness
Three Philadelphia scientists won a $3 million Breakthrough Prize for developing the first FDA-approved gene therapy for a genetic disease, prize sponsors announced Saturday.
Their work created a scientific and regulatory...Read more
A mother was murdered 24 years ago. Her family is still seeking answers
Patricia Gertsch Hodges spent her retired years doting on her five children and nine grandchildren. She cooked, went bowling and enjoyed basking in the sun on St. Pete Beach.
The 64-year-old lived alone in an apartment at...Read more
Nicole Kidman reveals total devastation she suffered after mother's death
Nicole Kidman has described the moment she learned of her mother's death just before accepting a major award - saying the experience left her "completely devastated".
The 58-year-old spoke at the HISTORYTalks 2026 live ...Read more
Vogue Williams admits she felt her 'body had failed' after two miscarriages
Vogue Williams "felt like her body failed" her after suffering two miscarriages before becoming pregnant with her fourth child.
The model and presenter, 40, announced last week she is expecting her fourth child with her ...Read more
Charlize Theron reveals details if traumatic night her mother shot her dad dead in self-defence
Charlize Theron has spoken about the night her mother fatally shot her father in self-defence - describing how she once believed her family were "the only people" to experience such trauma.
The actress, 50, recalled the ...Read more
Christina Applegate's friends fear they 'may not have a tomorrow' with MS-battling actress
Christina Applegate's friends are reportedly fearing the worst as she continues to live with multiple sclerosis.
The Married… With Children actress, 54, was reportedly admitted to hospital in Los Angeles last month, ...Read more
Trump says new talks with Iran to seek end of Hormuz standoff
US President Donald Trump promised a quick second round of U.S.-Iran talks in Islamabad this week, while again threatening to strike all power plants and bridges in the country if the negotiations fail.
Iran was ...Read more
Ordered free, still locked up: Judges fume as Trump administration holds ICE detainees
Judge Troy Nunley was fed up.
Federal immigration officials had once again flouted his authority by keeping a man locked up in a California City detention center after Nunley ordered him released. When he was finally set ...Read more
With just 3 homicides in 2026, early intervention efforts by St. Paul police continue to pay off
Pieces of tape still cover the holes where bullet fragments struck the outside of Wanda Turner’s home in the Dayton’s Bluff neighborhood of St. Paul, Minn., more than a decade ago. For Turner, 69, It’s a visual ...Read more
Blue Origin launches New Glenn, suffers issue deploying craft
Blue Origin’s flagship New Glenn rocket launched to space on its third flight, reusing a booster for the first time but failing to correctly place the satellite it was carrying into its intended orbit.
The rocket took ...Read more
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