BILL GATES is one of the richest and most famous men in the world. Here, we look at how he made his money, and his other interests. Who is Bill Gates? Bill Gates is the founder of Microsoft. In 2000, he and his then-wife Melinda Gates worked together to form the Bill & Melinda Gates […]

German ballet director FINALLY issues grovelling apology to critic for ‘disgraceful act in the heat of the moment’ after smearing dog faeces in her face for writing a negative review Goecke was suspended from his post as ballet chief at the Hannover state opera The theater’s management called on him to apologize ‘comprehensively’ A German […]

Elon Musk says ‘someone else’ should be running Twitter by end of 2023 after his ‘rollercoaster’ since buying the big tech firm for $44bn in October: Comes as it emerges he gave Tesla shares worth $1.95bn to charity ‘I need to stabilise Twitter and make sure it’s in a healthy place,’ Musk said today Musk […]

THE BIGGEST lottery winner of all time has been named after scooping an eye-watering £1.68billion prize. Edwin Castro won the Powerball jackpot in California, US, on Tuesday. More than three months after he bought the winning ticket, California Lottery officials announced he won. It was the largest single lottery payout to an individual, according to […]

NEW Zealand was rocked by a 6.1 magnitude earthquake today as the nation reels from a devastating cyclone. The quake was centred around the capital of Wellington on the north island shortly after 7.30pm local time. It struck at a depth of 48km with the epicentre 50km from the town of Paraparaumu, government seismic monitor […]

Two people have died after being pulled from the water at a popular holiday spot in eastern Victoria. One man and one woman were brought to shore at Bastion Point in Mallacoota about 3.30pm on Wednesday. Bastion Point.Credit:Michael Rayner Paramedics attended, but the pair died at the beach. No further details have been released on […]

Chilling pictures emerge of ex-Jetstar pilot taken hostage by heavily armed rebel group on Australia’s doorstep – as they issue a grim ransom demand New Zealand pilot held hostage by West Papuan rebels They have reassured his safety but have a list of demands  The rebels seek independence from Indonesia  A separatist group who kidnapped […]

London: US intelligence officials have declassified what they say is irrefutable evidence that Iran is supplying Russia with drones being used to attack Ukrainian civilians and infrastructure. Analysts said that Iran was able to perfect its drone capabilities by testing them for the first time outside the Middle East and in full combat, and was […]

Welsh government axes ALL the country’s major road building projects – and say no more will be built unless they won’t cause more cars or higher emissions Lee Waters Deputy Minister for Climate Change announced decision on Tuesday Plans for a third Menai bridge and the Red Route in Flintshire will not go ahead  The […]

Forget the spy balloons, worry about the Chinese cameras over our heads: Surveillance watchdog issues starkest warning yet over security risks posed by devices and drones built in Beijing that are used by Britain’s police forces Surveillance tsar Fraser Sampson said many people are unaware of the risks Some constabularies using kit made by Huawei, […]