The father of a Treasury worker who took her own life a day after she was convinced she was losing her job has attacked Whitehall’s ‘complete failure in their duty of care’. Chloe Moffat, 26, took her own life on May 20 2025 after being hauled into a meeting with senior…
Astronauts make history repairing the ISS photo of the day for Aug. 25, 2026
ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot and NASA astronaut Anil Menon complete a spacewalk on Aug. 18, 2026. (Image credit: Roscosmos/Anna Kikina) Intensely focused and tethered to a floating laboratory in the vacuum of space, two astronauts spent over 6 hours working on the International Space Station during a historic spacewalk. What…
Key figure in Scotland’s gang war is arrested: British crime lord Steven ‘Bonzo’ Daniel is detained in dawn raid on his home
A key figure in one of Scotland’s deadliest gangland feuds was arrested today in a dawn raid on his home. Steven ‘Bonzo’ Daniel, 46, was handcuffed at around 6am outside the house in Robroyston, on the northern outskirts of Glasgow. Daniel is widely believed to be the head of the…
Dolly Parton’s death leaves theatregoers stunned as audience gasps when 9 To 5: The Musical cast member announces the icon has passed away during performance
Audience members gasped as news of Dolly Parton’s death was announced minutes before a performance of 9 To 5: The Musical. It was announced on Tuesday the music icon had died at the age of 80 via an Instagram video posted by her nephew Bryan Seaver. The news broke just…
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope will reveal the universe in a way the JWST and Hubble cannot
Even if you aren’t the kind of person who often looks up the latest space images, it’s hard to navigate life (especially on the internet) without running into a few. Try choosing a new iPhone background and you’ll have your pick of sharp, gray moon portraits. Watch an old “Star…
Beijing threatens Trump over Iran sanctions and says it will strike back at US if China suffers
Beijing has threatened retaliation against the US over President Donald Trump’s latest sanctions in Iran that would affect its trading partners. On Monday, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the harsh measures that warned countries still trading with Iran risked being forced out of the dollar-based financial system. China currently buys…
Biological parents of baby who surrogate refused to abort finally break silence: Pictured for first time, couple reveal real reason they fought to end pregnancy
The biological parents of a baby boy whom a surrogate refused to abort have revealed why they wanted to end the pregnancy, as the surrogate seeks sole custody of the child she crossed state lines for. Nausheen Gilkar and Omar Ahmed had hired McKenna West, 28, to be their surrogate after…
Watch the partial lunar eclipse online Aug. 27-28 with these free livestreams
A spectacular partial lunar eclipse will darken 96% of the full “Sturgeon Moon” overnight on Aug. 27-28. Here’s how you can watch the “almost blood moon eclipse” live online from the comfort of your home. Each phase of the partial lunar eclipse will occur simultaneously for everyone on the night…
Stephen couldn’t find a free space so he parked his car on the grass… then came the $345 fine from council: ‘Greedy’
By BURNEY WONG – NEWS REPORTER Published: 07:12 BST, 26 August 2026 | Updated: 07:45 BST, 26 August 2026 A Queensland driver has blasted his local council for fining him $345 for parking his car on a patch of grass in a packed car park. Stephen Allthorpe, 63, drives to Shaw…
The random stranger accused of attacking a mum and her son with scissors outside a police HQ stuns courtroom with breathtaking confession
The man accused of attacking a mother and young child in broad daylight outside Melbourne’s police headquarters has admitted the attack in a surprise confession. Jerry Sowood, 27, of Sunshine West in Melbourne’s western suburbs, appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday charged with affray, intentionally causing injury, two counts of…