8 h. ago Fake heiress said she was in line for $80m airplane fortune and successfully conned banks out of $30m, FBI says

Mary Carole McDonell has been accused of scamming banks and financial institutions out of millions by claiming she was an heiress to an airplane corporation.

Economics

11 h. ago Former LA producer posed as heiress and stole $30 million before going on the run, feds say

The FBI says Mary Carole McDonnell is a fugitive and believed to be living in Dubai

Economics

16 h. ago 'Fake heiress' granny on the run after 'swindling £22.5m' and fleeing to Dubai

The FBI has launched an international search for 73-year-old alleged fake heiress Mary Carole McDonnell, accused of swindling £22.5million and now believed to be in Dubai

Economics

68 h. ago Tyson Fury's life since retirement including new business pursuit after doubling his net worth

Tyson Fury has been enjoying life away from the ring, as he continues on a path to even more fortunes

Politics

4 d. ago North Korea’s secret police crack down on officials’ wives consulting fortune tellers and taking part in 'rituals'

Kim Jong Un's secretive state is monitoring the measures wives are taking as they fear their husbands could lose positions of favour in the typical end-of-year reshuffle

Politics

6 d. ago Liverpool frustrated in Sunderland draw as Mo Salah and Florian Wirtz's fortunes differ

Liverpool had to come from behind to rescue a point against Sunderland as Mohamed Salah and Florian Wirtz endured contrasting fortunes at Anfield

Politics

6 d. ago Pep Guardiola's differing Man City reactions to Rayan Cherki and Savinho speaks volumes

Manchester City stars Rayan Cherki and Savinho both came off the bench at Fulham and enjoyed contrasting fortunes

Politics

1 week ago Don’t filter your dates by age and hobbies, ask them how they shop | Polly Hudson

Big deal-breakers are all very well, but the seemingly small things often tell in the end. How do they feel about sell-by dates? Will they walk out of a bad film? Not asking will come back to haunt you A friend of mine once declined a date with a kind, funny, clever man because she hated his shoes. When she relayed this to our group of twentysomethings, it didn’t warrant comment or discussion, because it was such a rational decision, which we all would have made. I mean, come on – you can’t go out with someone with bad trainers, can you?Fortunately for the continuation of the human race, today’s daters appear to be a little less fastidious. A recent report on relationships by the dating app Plenty of Fish not only failed to mention footwear, but showed that people are keen to skip the small-talk phase, so weighty conversation topics such as life goals and dealbreakers are now brought up straight away. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Spurs news: Thomas Frank hits out at 'unacceptable' booing from Tottenham fans towards Guglielmo Vicario

Italian goalkeeper was at fault for Fulham’s second goal and was fortunate to have not conceded more in the first half

Events

1 week ago Kyren Wilson reveals his family's private comments ahead of UK Championship

World Champion Kyren Wilson says his family are confident his fortunes will turn around soon, following an inconsistent start to the season since his Shanghai Masters triumph

Politics

1 week ago I'm A Celeb star pays taxi drivers a 'fortune' to come into her house for 'creepy' job

EXCLUSIVE: Gillian McKeith has confessed to spending a fortune after calling taxi drivers to remove spiders from her house – insisting she never wanted them killed, just safely escorted outside

Society

3 w. ago Parents 'starved son, three, to death "after abusing him in the most gruesome way" after fortune teller convinced them he was a demon'

Elias, born in Tyrol, Austria, died weighing only seven kilograms as a result of months of malnutrition and dehydration, an autopsy found.

Events

3 w. ago Not OK? Booker winner Flesh ignites debate about state of masculinity

Toxic male behaviour of David Szalay’s protagonist reflects real-world concerns about a ‘crisis of masculinity’In the immediate aftermath of David Szalay’s book Flesh winning the Booker prize, one feature of the novel stood out: how often the protagonist utters the word “OK”.The 500 times István grunts out the response is part of a sparse prose style through which the British-Hungarian Szalay gives the reader few insights into the inner workings of a man whose fortunes rise and fall. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Rolling Stone with £150 million fortune confesses he stole his first Fender guitar

A new book celebrating 50 years of the Rolling Stones reveals what it was really like being a rock and roll superstar in the 70s

Economics

3 w. ago Less than half of public trust their neighbours, figures show

General Secretary of the Co-operative Party Joe Fortune raised concerns over Government figures showing just 41% felt many in their neighbourhood could be trusted

Culture

3 w. ago I'm 38 but have a biological age of 20. This is the secret truth about ageing everyone needs to know

For years, we believed that age was a slow march in one direction , with only one inevitable outcome. But what if you could rewind the clock and make yourself younger - and so, live for longer?

Politics

3 w. ago Millionaire property tycoon, 26, who runs dozens of HMOs around Britain for victims of domestic violence is targeted by vandals

Liv Cooke, 26, has amassed a £10million fortune by converting run-down properties into HMOs (Houses in Multiple Occupation) for up to five people.

Events

3 w. ago Italian millionaire who moved to London leaves after just WEEKS due to 'dangerous' and 'unbelievable' state of the UK

An Italian millionaire who moved to London to invest his fortune left after just six weeks because of a 'constant fear of being mugged' and sky-high prices.

Politics