World's best and worst passports assessed by travel freedom
Henley and Partners' compiles Visa Restrictions Index rating the world's best and worst passports.
Mar 01, 2016
Scotland: Meteor lights up evening skies over Aberdeen and Inverness
Blue green flickering light with loud explosion shocks motorists and residents across Scotland.
Mar 01, 2016
Bristol company to offer 'period policy' for female employees
First company in UK to offer work flexibility to women on their periods to allow for increased productivity.
Mar 01, 2016
Melbourne: Four-year-old spent over five hours with hand stuck in vending machine
It took 12 emergency personnel to release boy's hand caught in machine's anti-theft mechanism.
Feb 29, 2016
Illegal street beggar makes £500 a day despite having a home
Unidentified beggar who is not homeless makes only £12,000 less than David Cameron in pre-tax annual income.
Feb 29, 2016
Flights delayed after oil spillage on Gatwick runway
Over 19 incoming flights diverted, delayed after an oil spillage on London's Gatwick airport.
Feb 29, 2016
Bees and butterflies getting closer to extinction
United Nations science report warns several species of pollinators are getting quite close to extinction.
Feb 26, 2016
Axel Scheffler: 'Gruffalo only exists because UK is in the European Union'
Gruffalo illustrator says the 13-million copies bestseller would not exist if UK was outside the EU.
Feb 26, 2016
Drone over Heathrow a 'wingspan away' from collision with passenger plane
Aviation authorities report two near misses between drones and passenger planes at UK airports.
Feb 26, 2016
British Airways flight 'infested with bed bugs'
British Airways Boeing 747 reportedly suffered 'severe' infestation yet aircraft continued in service.
Feb 26, 2016
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg claims he can change a diaper in 20 seconds
Mark Zuckerberg says he is a 'competitive guy' and he got to time himself to get better at changing diapers.
Feb 26, 2016
Cambridge professor says talcum powder possibly raises risk of ovarian cancer
Professor of Cancer Epidemiology says it is 'biologically plausible' for talcum powder to cause cancer.
Feb 26, 2016
Lionel Messi sends autographed jerseys to Afghan fan
'Messi's biggest fan' receives signed Argentina shirt and football from the legend himself.
Feb 25, 2016
Ikea to use mushroom-based packaging to replace polystyrene
Swedish retail manufacturer plans to use biodegradable fungus-based packaging in eco-friendly move.
Feb 25, 2016
Britain's first ever black and white twins are born
Genetically identical twins of contrasting skin colour believed to be first of their kind in Britain.
Feb 24, 2016
Beijing takes over New York City as billionaire capital of the world
China's capital Beijing takes over Big Apple NYC as home to most number of billionaires.
Feb 24, 2016
Study finds toddlers can invent and use simple tools
Defying conventional wisdom, study says toddlers can make and use simple tools without being taught.
Feb 24, 2016
Johnson & Johnson to pay £51m to family of woman who claims baby powder led to ovarian cancer
St. Louis jury said Johnson & Johnson failed to warn users on the possible risks of using talcum powder.
Feb 23, 2016
Following Saudi Arabia, UAE issues travel ban to Lebanon
UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation reduces diplomatic presence in Lebanon.
Feb 23, 2016
New Zealand: GP struggles to fill vacancy for £190,000 job with 3 months holiday in North Island
Overworked doctor says he hit his head 'against a brick wall trying to attract doctors' to work with him.
Feb 23, 2016
Teen girl dies during wisdom tooth removal leading to US dentist Paul Tompach's license suspension
Dental board of Minnesota temporarily suspends dentist's license a year after teenager's death.
Feb 23, 2016
South Carolina: School project toy boat travels 4000 miles to beach in Wales
South Carolina elementary school children 'over the moon' after their toy boat found on Borth beach in Wales.
Feb 23, 2016
Germany: Shelter for over 120 homosexual refugees opens in Berlin
Shelter to give a safe home to gay, lesbian and transsexual migrants who are often target of assaults.
Feb 22, 2016
Hitler micropenis: Nazi Fuhrer had a tiny deformed penis and only one testicle
Hitler believed to have suffered from hypospadias condition that left him with micropenis.
Feb 22, 2016
Injured soldier to receive first penis transplant in the US
The first ever penis transplant surgery will open door for others with genital injuries to be treated.
Feb 18, 2016
Paris: Michelin-ranked restaurant owner bans bankers after being denied bank loan
French restaurant owner seeks £54,200 entrance fee from bankers equivalent to the loan he was denied by banks.
Feb 18, 2016
Cancer Research UK posts image of cash on Twitter and gets burgled
South London charity shop burgled after tweeting picture of cash raised by fundraisers.
Feb 18, 2016
Scientists discover white blood cell in birds that destroys fatal fungal infection
Specialised blood cells found in birds can destroy an infection which kills thousands of people.
Feb 18, 2016
Man swallows 50 bags of heroin as police raid house for drugs
Man tells police he has swallowed several bags of heroin and requests medical attention.
Feb 17, 2016
Dying twin found holding sister's finger in sonogram photo
Unborn twin with severe medical issues bonds with sister inside their mother's womb.
Feb 17, 2016
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