Sweltering streets: Hundreds of homeless die in extreme heat

PHOENIX (AP) — Hundreds of blue, green and grey tents are pitched under the sun’s searing rays in downtown Phoenix, a jumble of flimsy canvas and plastic along dusty sidewalks. Here, in the hottest big city in America, thousands of homeless people swelter as the summer’s triple digit temperatures arrive. The stifling tent city has […]

Marshals release age-progressed images of men who escape from Alcatraz

US Marshals release age-progressed images of three men who escape from notorious Alcatraz Island prison in 1962 and who would now be in their 90s United States Marshals have released age-progressed images of the three men who infamously dug their way out of the maximum security prison at Alcatraz Island on June 11, 1962 Clarence […]

New video shows Prince William selling the Big Issue to the public

New video shows Prince William selling the Big Issue to ordinary members of the public as he reveals plans to take George, 8, Charlotte, 7, and Louis, 4, to visit people who live on the streets Father-of-three Prince William has posed for a special edition of The Big Issue to mark his 40th birthday  The […]

We can’t catch them all: Sri Lankan navy on boats to Australia

Singapore: The Sri Lankan navy has been given priority access to fuel on the crisis-hit island as it tries to stop a surge of boats leaving for Australia while conceding it will be difficult to catch them all. The Australian Border Force intercepted at least three vessels from Sri Lanka in the past month, as […]

Private island off coast of Shetland on the market for £1.75million

Get away from it all! Private island off coast of Shetland with castellated 17th century mansion including watchtower, three-bed farmhouse and flock of 200 sheep goes on the market for £1.75million The Scottish Isle of Vaila, Shetland, has been owned by Richard Rowland and Dorota Rychlik for three decades It is considered the ‘perfect escape’ […]

SNP MP 'sorry' for rallying support for shamed colleague Patrick Grady

SNP MP apologises for attempting to rally support for sex pest colleague Patrick Grady – but party’s Westminster leader Ian Blackford remains silent amid deepening row Amy Callaghan says sorry after bid to rally support for shamed MP Patrick Grady He was last week suspended from the House of Commons for sexual misconduct Leaked recording […]