It looms over the poverty-stricken South Side of Chicago like a vast meteorite that has just plunged to Earth and embedded itself in the Windy City. Comparisons have included a mausoleum, a ‘giant trash can’ and even the Death Star, the grim and deadly giant space station from the Star…
White House locked down and reporters forced to dive for cover as gunfire erupts
By JAMES GORDON, US NEWS REPORTER Published: 23:22 BST, 23 May 2026 | Updated: 23:51 BST, 23 May 2026 The White House was placed on lockdown following reports of gunfire on Saturday evening. Journalists reporting in DC ducked for cover after hearing 20-30 rounds ring out. Network staffers said they…
Female soldier who died after she was thrown from her horse moments after performing in front of the King at the Royal Windsor Horse Show ‘was dragged under heavy gun carriage’
By CHARLOTTE GRIFFITHS, EDITOR-AT-LARGE, MAIL ON SUNDAY Published: 23:10 BST, 23 May 2026 | Updated: 23:10 BST, 23 May 2026 The Royal Windsor Horse Show is facing calls to review its safety procedures after the death of a young female soldier, who was allegedly dragged under a heavy gun carriage.…
‘Rick and Morty’ season 9: Release date & how to watch Adult Swim’s zany sci-fi satire
Disgruntled alcoholic super-scientist Rick Sanchez, his nerve-rattled grandson Morty and the whole dysfunctional Smith clan are returning for another round of interdimensional delirium when Adult Swim’s “Rick and Morty” season 9 lands this Sunday night, and we’ve got the lowdown on this fantastical frenzy of sci-fi shenanigans. And just in…
My phone was hacked by Moscow, says Farage: ‘Deeply concerned’ Reform leader claims Russian spies leaked details of £5million gift that could lead to ban from Commons
Nigel Farage claims Russian spies hacked his phone to obtain details of his controversial £5million gift from a crypto billionaire. Sources say the Reform UK leader became ‘intensely suspicious’ that he had been compromised by ‘foreign state actors’ after last month’s revelation about the donation made by Thai-based Christopher Harborne.…
RAF halts surveillance flights over Black Sea after Russian warplanes fly ‘dangerously’ close to British aircraft in ‘Crazy Ivan’ incident
By BRENDAN CARLIN Published: 22:05 BST, 23 May 2026 | Updated: 22:06 BST, 23 May 2026 RAF surveillance flights over the Black Sea appear to have been suspended in the wake of Russian warplanes flying ‘dangerously’ close to a British spy plane last month. Publicly available flight-tracking data reveals that…
Video shows moment cops used Bearcat armored vehicle to run over armed suspect THREE times and kill him after he fatally shot an officer
The sheriff’s office has released shocking video footage depicting the moments deputies fatally ran over an armed suspect with a Bearcat vehicle after the gunman unleashed fire and killed a detective. David Morales, 59, was run over and killed by deputies on April 9 after police responded to his home…
Man dies after falling from city centre hotel in Manchester: Major probe is launched
By SABRINA PENTY, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 21:09 BST, 23 May 2026 | Updated: 21:11 BST, 23 May 2026 A man has died in Manchester after plunging from a building in the city centre. Greater Manchester Police were called at around 4pm on Saturday to reports that a man had fallen…
Jet2 pilot flying Brits from Tenerife to Birmingham suffers ‘heart attack’ at 30,000ft
By JOE ROSSITER, REPORTER Published: 20:07 BST, 23 May 2026 | Updated: 20:19 BST, 23 May 2026 A flight from Tenerife to Birmingham descended into chaos after the pilot suffered a suspected heart attack mid-flight. Jet2 flight LS1266 was forced to perform an emergency landing in Portugal late on Thursday after…
Pete Hegseth breaks out ‘hilarious’ Trump impression leaving West Point graduates in stitches… after president’s furious phone call with defense chief
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth opened his commencement speech at United States Military Academy by breaking into a spot-on impression of Donald Trump and jokingly issuing a ‘complete and total pardon’ to cadets who had committed minor academy infractions. Hegseth, who was announced as the academy’s 2026 commencement speaker just two…