As a teenager, Olivia Newton-John had no dreams of stardom. Hollywood, Grammy Awards and celebrity were not in her vision for her future. She wanted a husband, children and “the picket fence”, she once said. “I always wanted that.” Yet from the moment her mother dragged her to an audition of Johnny O’Keefe’s talent show Sing, Sing, Sing in the […]

Mumbai: About two months before India officially reported its first cases of monkeypox, Mumbai doctor Ishwar Gilada urged two of his patients to get tested. Both – a gay man and a male who identifies as bisexual – refused, even though their sexual partners caught the disease. Gilada, who opened India’s first AIDS clinic in 1986, understood the challenges that […]

Russia: Sanctions ‘devastating’ economy says commentator 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 Ukrainian coder Vladyslav Huntyk has co-founded a new mobile app, Signal My Oligarch, which […]

A 37-year-old man whose conviction in a vehicular homicide case was overturned by the Colorado Court of Appeals returned to Adams County District Court on Monday, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to nine years in prison. Brian Charles White had agreed to a sentence between eight and 10 years as part of his guilty plea in which he admitted he […]

Don’t miss a thing! Sign up to the Daily Star’s newsletter We have more newsletters A "sexual predator" pretended to be a masseuse so he could molest women during traumatic "therapy" sessions. Jay Steel, 60, of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, has been jailed after two women shared their ordeal to the police following the deep tissue massages they booked through a website. […]

IN 1969, Hollywood was stunned to discover that one of its most promising stars, Sharon Tate, had been brutally murdered while nearly nine months pregnant. The 26-year-old had been horrifically stabbed 16 times in her own home during the Manson Family's infamous Los Angeles killing spree on August 8, which left four others dead. The vile cult – led by […]

While there were early hopes of this summer bringing some relief to the energy markets, soaring temperatures have had the opposite effect. Soaring temperatures have repeatedly hit parts of Europe from June, causing disaster in the name of wildfires, increased mortality rates and even causing the Mediterranean sea’s thermometers to smash records. According to reports, the latest surges have also […]

Princess Beatrice was forced to wait a whole two weeks until she was given her name after the Queen expressed reservations that Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson's first choice was 'too yuppy'. The princess is celebrating her 34th birthday today (August 8) and the Sun reports that the couple's first choice of name for young Beatrice was Annabel. But it […]

Ukraine: Smoke rises over forested area in Novaya Mayachka 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 The smoke clouds have been seen rising from wooded areas in […]