Turkish authorities have detained the mayor of Istanbul, just days before he was due to be selected as a presidential candidate. Ekrem Imamoglu, from the secular Republican People’s Party (CHP), is seen as one of Turkish President Recep Tayip Erdogan’s strongest political rivals. Prosecutors accused him of corruption and aiding a terrorist group, calling him…
James at his birthday party – credit: Ashley Giselle Jeffords A young boy was celebrating his 8th Birthday in the park, and was ready to blow out the candles on a delicious cake when he received an unexpected surprise. Strangers: just a few, but enough to raise James’ eyebrows in surprise, came over to help…
Netanyahu: Strikes are ‘just the beginning’, fighting resumes with ‘full force’ Israel has “resumed combat in full force” against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday night. In a defiant video statement, he warned that “negotiations will continue only under fire” and that “this is just the beginning”. His comments…
Jayceon Branch (in white) performing the Heimlich maneuver – credit Raleigh Oak Charter School, released In surveillance video from a North Carolina school, a 9-year-old boy stepped in to save his friend from choking by using the Heimlich Maneuver. The boy said he learned this classic, lifesaving technique for clearing the airways by watching YouTube,…
Sam Francis Political reporter Joshua Nevett Political reporter PA Media Kemi Badenoch has said it is “impossible” for the UK to meet its net zero target by 2050 – a goal set by a previous Conservative government. The UK is legally committed to reaching net zero by 2050 under a law passed by former Tory…
Happy 63rd Birthday to Mike Rowe, one of America’s great informational television presenters. Known for his rich baritone voice and approachability, Rowe has hosted or narrated a variety of television programs that went on long runs on channels like Discovery and Nat Geo, including Dirty Jobs, Deadliest Catch, How the Universe Works, and Shark Week. READ…
Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi has been left out of Argentina’s squad for their next two World Cup qualifiers. The 37-year-old returned to Miami’s starting line-up for their Major League Soccer win over Atlanta United but reportedly picked up an injury during Sunday’s game. Messi was rested for three Miami games before coming off the…
Sharon Lewis and her great-grandson Bridger retrieving her phone From Colorado comes the story of a little boy conquering his fear of the dark to help a family member in an emergency. Sharon Lewis, a 77-year-old great-grandmother with mobility problems, fell on a concrete step, suffering a serious concussion. She knew she needed to call…
A £3bn rescue loan for Thames Water is set to go ahead after an appeal against the deal was dismissed. The troubled firm secured the rescue loan in February, to stave off the prospect of the debt-laden company coming under government control. But a small group of lenders had argued against the terms of the…
125 years ago today, Isadora Duncan, the first modern dancer, made her debut as a solo interpretive dancer in London to crowds who marveled at her daring. Here, writes the Daily Telegraph at the turn of the millennium, was a very young woman, barefoot and underdressed, performing alone and without scenery—not some romantic fairy-tale of…
