'I convinced my bosses to give me extra days off with pay so I could travel'
Amy Cameron, who works at Glimpse, took the train from London to Majorca via Paris and Barcelona and managed to bag two extra days of…
Eight unhelpful comments to make when someone is ill this winter
HAVE you come down with some cold weather lurgy, probably a cold or flu? It’s 100 per cent guaranteed that friends and family will have a…
Paris 2024 Olympic Games opens artistic swimming to men
Italy's Giorgio Minisini, left, is one of the leading male artistic swimmers after winning two golds at this year's World Championships in HungaryMen will be…
Russia accuses US of fighting proxy war in Ukraine | Russia-Ukraine war News
Kremlin spokesman criticises Zelenskyy’s visit to US and military support for Kyiv and says Russia’s war goals will be met. The Kremlin has accused the…
India begins to randomly test international visitors for COVID | Coronavirus pandemic News
Federal health minister announces new rule in parliament, citing an increase in cases in neighbouring China. India has begun randomly testing international passengers arriving at…
Security Forces Raid Separatists Camp In Southeast Nigeria
Nigerian security forces recovered several firearms and hand grenades during a raid on a camp belonging to separatist militants in the southeastern state of Ebonyi. …
5 things to watch for in California’s tight congressional races that could decide control of the House
Of all the things nobody can predict in the epic congressional contests in California on Tuesday, the biggest is just who will show up to…
Salt Bae shows off table permanently reserved for late Maradona at his Dubai restaurant in latest bizarre stunt
SALT Bae shows off a table "permanently reserved" as a shrine to the late Diego Maradona in his latest desperate publicity stunt. Cringey video resurfaced…
Healthy Clippers put it together in blowout win over Hornets
The first sign that things were different for the Clippers wasn’t seen so much as it was heard, 70 minutes before Wednesday’s tipoff. It was…
What to do if you're caught in Christmas travel chaos from refund rights to expert tips
Christmas travel is expected to be chaotic for Brits in coming weeks due to a number of strikes on rail services, in airports and other…
Palestinian footballer killed by Israel in West Bank: Medics | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Israeli forces shot dead the 23-year-old Palestinian and wounded five others in Nablus during a raid. Palestinian medics say Israeli forces have shot dead a…
Families of Seoul crowd crush victims demand apology, accountability
1/7 Cho Mi-eun, whose son died in the Seoul Halloween crowd crush, joined other bereaved family members in calling for government accountability and an apology.…
Sysmex says Japan approves blood test kit for Alzheimer’s marker | Health News
The kit measures accumulation of a protein that is a marker for the disease – a rare advance in tackling a condition that affects millions…
High on Life is Xbox Game Pass’ hit game of 2022
FROM the creator behind Rick and Morty, Justin Roiland, High on Life is Xbox Game Pass’ surprise hit of the year. When it came to…
Virginia Dems move to elect state’s first Black woman to Congress
The district is heavily blue, so McClellan is very likely to win the special election on Feb. 21, when she’ll face off against Republican Leon…
Fleeing Putin’s war on Ukraine leaves some Russians with ‘moral guilt’
"If our people are dying because of the Russian state, shouldn't the Russian people also be ready to stand up (and resist) even if there…
‘In Serbia, women shower men with nuts’: readers’ top Christmas traditions from their travels | Christmas and New Year holidays
Trolled by Iceland’s Yule LadsAccording to legend, the Yule Lads are the sons of a troll named Grýla and come down one by one from…
Premier League: The potential beneficiaries and losers as English top flight resumes
Some players and clubs are likely to be more ready than others for the Premier League's resumptionThe Premier League resumes on 26 December after a…
Passenger livid after being charged 'outrageous' price for disappointing breakfast
Outraged breakfast enthusiasts asked whether the shafted traveller had been charged by the bean for what was by all accounts a very bad and expensive…
Nigerian central bank raises $225 cash withdrawal limits | Business and Economy News
The bank has recently announced directives to limit the amount of cash in circulation in Africa’s largest economy. Nigeria’s central bank has substantially increased limits…