60 m. ago World Snooker Championship star loses frame in cruellest way possible with fans speechless

Zak Surety will make his World Championship debut this month after sweeping past Ricky Walden in qualifying, but it may have played out differently without one unfortunate shot

Sport

63 m. ago Jesse Watters says ‘everyone knows’ that wearing a Chicago Bulls hat ‘means you’re MS

‘If you’re a Latin American illegal alien in Maryland, you don’t accidentally wear Chicago Bulls gear and hang around with high-ranking gangsters from MS-13,’ Jesse Watters declared on Tuesday night

Politics

66 m. ago The dark side of Irish dancing: Outrage grows over tween dancers caked in make

The outfits and makeup worn on stage by competitors as young as eight at The World Irish Dancing Championships, currently being held in Dublin, have sparked criticism this week.

Politics

69 m. ago Moment baffled British tourist is found fast asleep in bed by Thai police after family back home reported him missing

A British tourist who sparked fears for his wellbeing after disappearing for a month in Thailand has been found safe in a dingy hostel.

Society

72 m. ago Mysterious 'portal' discovered on Mars by NASA that could lead to new world of alien life

NASA has admitted that an over 300-foot-wide hole in the surface of Mars could be a 'portal' leading to alien life hiding underground on the Red Planet.

Politics

75 m. ago Hungary ‘rapidly going in wrong direction’, EU lawmakers warn after visit – Europe live

Delegation of European parliament lawmakers raise concerns about ‘number of worrying developments’ concern country’s compliances with EU valuesUS state secretary Marco Rubio and White House envoy Steve Witkoff will visit France in the coming days, the French government’s spokesperson Sophie Primas confirmed.Politico and Le Monde earlier reported that the pair would come to Paris later this week with the intention of hosting high-level talks on Ukraine, Gaza, Iran, and trade. Continue reading...

Events

88 m. ago Sick video shows pensioner brutally beaten for bumping into 'hooligan' passenger on Russian tube

The brutal attack was caught on CCTV showing a younger man repeatedly kicking, punching and dragging an older gentleman along the platform at the tube station in Moscow

Culture

89 m. ago One of UK’s largest companies sees £2bn wiped off shares through Trump tariffs impact

The UK distributor supplies companies around the world with everyday goods such as food packaging, equipment and protective wear

Economics

93 m. ago John Higgins gets honest about Ronnie O’Sullivan as Steve Davis makes Judd Trump claim

Scottish snooker icon John Higgins has made a "brutally honest" confession about Ronnie O'Sullivan ahead of the 2025 World Snooker Championship, which kicks off this weekend

Politics

98 m. ago Two service members killed after ‘civilian vehicle crash’ near southern border

Troops are deployed in the area in support of Donald Trump’s executive order to secure the US-Mexico border

Events

1 hour ago Ju Wenjun outclasses rival Tan Zhongyi to retain women’s world chess title

Ju beats Tan 6½–2½ to claim fifth world chess title34-year-old Chinese grandmaster wins €300,000Ju Wenjun has once again proven herself the undisputed queen of the chessboard.On Wednesday in Chongqing, the 34-year-old Chinese grandmaster clinched the 2025 Fide Women’s World Championship, defeating compatriot and longtime rival Tan Zhongyi by a commanding score of 6½–2½. With the victory, Ju becomes only the fourth woman in history to win the title five times, joining a storied class that includes Vera Menchik, Nona Gaprindashvili and Maia Chiburdanidze. Continue reading...

Politics

1 hour ago Who might win Canada’s election – and what that would mean for Trump’s tariffs

Canadians head to the polls on April 28 in a general election that could see a tight race between Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals and Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives.

Politics

1 hour ago Trump administration sues Maine over transgender athletes in girls’ sports

It follows weeks of feuding between the administration and the state’s Democratic governor

Politics

1 hour ago Is Spotify down for users across the world? As over 20,000 report issues

Tens of thousands of music fans have complained about their Spotify not working

Politics

1 hour ago Trump administration sues Maine over trans athletes in girls’ sports

It follows weeks of feuding between the administration and the state’s Democratic governor

Politics

2 h. ago Legendary Hollywood actor is unrecognisable as he sings in leotard aged 21 decades before rise to fame

The Austrian and German actor, 68, is best known for taking on roles in films such as Inglorious Basterds, and James Bond films Spectre and No Time to Die .

Culture

2 h. ago Ecuador’s VP accuses president of ‘violating democracy’ in election win

Verónica Abad claims Daniel Noboa, her former running mate, used state power to tilt the voteEcuador’s vice-president, Verónica Abad, has accused the country’s president – her former running mate Daniel Noboa – of “violating the democratic code” by using the state apparatus to gain an advantage over the other candidates in the country’s runoff election. In Sunday’s vote, the rightwing incumbent defeated the leftist Luisa González by a considerable margin after narrowly beating her in the first round.Although Abad said she did not support the opposition’s claim that electoral fraud occurred during the vote, she argued that the election was unfair because Noboa refused to step down from office while running – as required by the constitution. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago Pet dog kidnapped by Hamas on October 7 is rescued in Gaza: Emotional moment Billy the Cavalier King Charles is reunited with Israeli owner by the soldier who saved her

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Billy was abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz in southern Israel by Hamas gunmen as they stalked through the settlement on October 7, 2023

Events

2 h. ago Chilling moment farmer crushed to death against wall by cows he was feeding

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT A farmer in China has been crushed to death after one of the cows he was feeding repeatedly rammed him into a wall before dragging his limp body around

Events

2 h. ago Animals being 'burnt alive' in 'devastating' wildfires in Wales

Senior firefighters have been battling 'extraordinarily levels of fires' for this time of year and say they are causing 'indiscriminate destruction'

Events