11 h. ago Thailand hopes beauty pageants and races can keep this humble farm animal from being wiped out

Century-old festival celebrates the ‘kwai’, or the Thai water buffalo

Politics

6 d. ago Beauty pageant contestants flee as Philippines earthquake hits Miss Asia competition

Beauty pageant contestants in the Philippines were forced to flee the stage when an earthquake rocked the Miss Asia-Pacific competition.

Events

6 d. ago Beauty queens hurt as Miss England finalists endure Royal Marines

The demanding workout included shuttle-runs, press-ups and squats as the girls completed to grab a top 12 place in the grand final of the beauty pageant

Politics

1 week ago Tesco, Asda and Morrisons axe supplier after secret farm footage shows piglets beaten to death

Exclusive: Tesco, Asda and Morrisons suspend supplier and meat giant sacks four staff after hidden cameras capture cruelty

Events

1 week ago Major UK supermarkets axe supplier after secret farm footage shows piglets beaten to death

Exclusive: Tesco, Asda and Morrisons suspend supplier and meat giant sacks four staff after hidden cameras capture cruelty

Events

1 week ago Beauty queen faces jail after stripped of crown over explicit sex toy video

Suphanee Noinonthong, 27, was stripped of her title as Miss Grand Parachuap Khiri Khan 2026, just one day after winning the beauty pageant for stripping off online

Politics

1 week ago Canada: order to cull more than 400 ostriches over bird flu fears ruffles feathers

Activists and Trump supporters protest at Universal Ostrich Farms even after 69 birds succumbed to flu-like illnessPolice have warned that the growing furore around a Canadian ostrich farm – fanned by animal rights activists and prominent allies of Donald Trump – has led to intimidation, harassment and death threats against businesses in a small British Columbia town.Universal Ostrich Farms, near the town of Edgewood, was ordered in May to cull more than 400 birds, amid fears of an outbreak of H5N1 avian flu, and earlier this week officials seized control of the business. Sixty-nine birds have already died after the outbreak of a flu-like illness, but on Wednesday Canada’s supreme court issued an interim stay on the cull order as it weighed whether to hear the case. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Canada: order to cull over 400 ostriches sparks death threats for local businesses

Activists and Trump supporters protest at Universal Ostrich Farms even after 69 birds succumbed to flu-like illnessPolice have warned that the growing furore around a Canadian ostrich farm – fanned by animal rights activists and prominent allies of Donald Trump – has led to intimidation, harassment and death threats against businesses in a small British Columbia town.Universal Ostrich Farms, near the town of Edgewood, was ordered in May to cull more than 400 birds, amid fears of an outbreak of H5N1 avian flu, and earlier this week officials seized control of the business. Sixty-nine birds have already died after the outbreak of a flu-like illness, but on Wednesday Canada’s supreme court issued an interim stay on the cull order as it weighed whether to hear the case. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Canada: order to cull over 400 ostriches sparks protests and death threats

Activists and Trump supporters protest at Universal Ostrich Farms even after 69 birds succumbed to flu-like illnessPolice have warned that the growing furore around a Canadian ostrich farm – fanned by animal rights activists and prominent allies of Donald Trump – has led to intimidation, harassment and death threats against businesses in a small British Columbia town.Universal Ostrich Farms, near the town of Edgewood, was ordered in May to cull more than 400 birds, amid fears of an outbreak of H5N1 avian flu, and earlier this week officials seized control of the business. Sixty-nine birds have already died after the outbreak of a flu-like illness, but on Wednesday Canada’s supreme court issued an interim stay on the cull order as it weighed whether to hear the case. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago ‘Most broken animal I’ve ever seen’: Farm owner banned for neglecting more than 450 animals

Lee Hayes handed a lifetime animal ban for the ‘deliberate and sustained’ neglect of the animals

Events

2 w. ago Farmer who neglected 450 animals, including exotic species, by keeping them in 'harrowing' conditions jailed and banned for life

Inspectors from the animal charity found hundreds of animals, including dogs, horses, farm, exotic animals and small pets living in 'appalling' conditions at Lee Hayes' farm in Nottinghamshire.

Events

2 w. ago Who is Morgan Ortagus? Trump’s envoy to the Middle East who opposed UN Gaza ceasefire resolution

From beauty pageant queen to a key role in U.S. foreign policy, Morgan Ortagus is at the center of Trump administration decisions on the Middle East

Politics

3 w. ago Alpaca, donkey and bear enthusiasts in court over £1.9m will of llama

Candia Midworth was a passionate animal-lover, who kept and bred llamas at her Surrey farm

Economics