Ruben, the loneliest lion in the world, has taken his first steps towards a new and healthier life. Ruben was the last animal left at zoo on the Armenian-Azerbaijan border that closed down when its Russian oligarch owner died. The lion had been kept in isolation in a small cage for the last five years and it has been so […]

Berlin: German prosecutors have charged five suspects in a plot to kidnap the country’s health minister, stir civil unrest and violently overthrow the government. The public prosecutor said the group had planned to blow up power infrastructure, “trigger civil-war-like conditions” and overthrow democracy. All five have been charged with being suspected members of a terrorist group and planning “highly treasonable” […]

Russian soldiers ask for a ‘solution’ after being branded deserters We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info A Russian mother said she was “ashamed” of her eldest […]

THE mum of a ten-year-old boy mauled to death by a dog has revealed she is haunted by the last image she has of him. Jack Lis was killed by a hulking XL Bully dog named Beast as he played at friend's home in Caerphilly. The youngster suffered "severe injuries to the head and neck" after the eight stone devil dog attacked him […]

Are you eligible for a National Grid payout? As emergency winter plan is activated – how the scheme works, how to sign up, when to turn off electrical devices – and which ones will save you the most money More than 1million households and businesses will be paid to cut their electricity usage today as a new scheme goes live […]

I was a sex slave forced to serve an Indian goddess and give my virginity to my uncle when I was ten: Women forced to become a ‘devadasi’ reveal horrors of life as child prostitutes dressed up as ‘religious devotion’ Girls in India are coerced by parents into becoming ‘devadisis’, many of whomare forced into illegal prostitution  Devadasis are devoted […]

Los Angeles: It was meant to be a day that marked a new and prosperous beginning. But instead of celebrating Lunar New Year, Americans were confronted by yet another mass shooting: the 33rd to take place since the start of January. “Who walks into a dance hall and guns down 20 people?” Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna asked in […]