Health Minister Andrew Gwynne has been sacked after a newspaper revealed he sent a string of offensive and abusive WhatsApp messages. The MP for Gorton and Denton was also suspended from the Labour Party after the Mail on Sunday reported the messages, which insulted constituents, fellow MPs and councillors. A government spokesperson said Prime Minister…

Dr. J. Mack Slaughter’s breakfast bill was paid with a compliment – SWNS A father in Fort Worth, Texas, was left in tears after a stranger paid for his family’s breakfast and wrote a heartfelt message on the receipt. The 41-year-old was enjoying a morning out for breakfast with his wife and three children at…

Getty Images More than three decades after leaving the Soviet Union, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have begun to unplug from Russia’s electricity grid and join the EU’s network. The two-day process began on Saturday morning, with residents told to charge their devices, stock up on food and water, and prepare as if severe weather is…

Credit: Pench National Park via Instagram A tiger and a boar were recently rescued from the depths of a well in rural India. Located near the Pench National Park and Tiger Reserve, authorities said the pair fell in during the former’s hunting of the latter. Rescuing an animal from the hazards of human civilization is…

Sean Coughlan Royal correspondent PA Media David and Victoria Beckham were among the event’s high-profile guests King Charles and Queen Camilla are hosting an Italian-themed dinner with dishes including crab, ravioli and pork, along with English and Italian wine. Friday’s dinner, with guests including David and Victoria Beckham, Dame Helen Mirren and Donatella Versace, is…

Earl Grey the donkey – Credit: Home for Hooves Farm Sanctuary (via Facebook) From Canada comes the story of a lonely donkey who fell in love with a yoga ball. Captivating thousands with his videos of pushing the yoga ball around his paddock, Earl Grey the donkey received donations of dozens of yoga balls after…

Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC News, White House Getty Images Trump previously sanctioned ICC officials during his first term in office in 2020. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order sanctioning the International Criminal Court, accusing it of “illegitimate and baseless actions targeting America and our close ally Israel”. The measure places financial and visa…

40 years ago today, astronaut Bruce McCandless II drifted away from the space shuttle Challenger’s payload bay as part of the first untethered space walk. Using a Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU) to control his movements rather than being joined to the craft by a safety tether. A picture of McCandless floating in space some 320…

A federal judge has temporarily halted President Donald Trump’s plan to offer a resignation package to federal employees. The White House had said that more than 40,000 US government workers had accepted the offer to resign in exchange for pay through 30 September – though workers expressed confusion about the terms of the deal. Federal…

RSPB Geltsdale Reserve – credit: Ian Taylor CC 2.0. The British equivalent of the Audubon Society has just announced that what was already England’s largest bird reserve will be increased by 33% after a recent land purchase. Described as a place that “swarms” with life, the Geltsdale Reserve in the North Pennines range of Cumbria,…