Vangelis, the Greek composer of Chariots of Fire’s legendary electronic theme tune, dies aged 79 Greek media has reported that Vangelis died in a French hospital on Wednesday His huge breakthrough came with the score for Chariots of Fire, a 1981 film which told the story of two British runners in the 1920s, which won four Oscars Vangelis’s score received […]

By Idrees Ali and Josh Smith WASHINGTON/SEOUL, May 18 (Reuters) – Despite battling a wave of suspected COVID-19 infections, North Korea appears to be preparing to test an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) ahead of U.S. President Joe Biden's first official trip to South Korea, a U.S. official said. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that the latest intelligence […]

THIS is the shocking moment a Brit gymgoer was brutally attacked with a dumbbell after refusing to give up the bench press. Gary Reed, 46, needed 60 stitches after the terrifying incident at a fitness centre in Pattaya, Thailand, on May 17. The ex-pat, from Hastings, East Sussex, was working out at the Coco Fitness gym when he was confronted […]

Asian American man, 68, ‘motivated by hatred of Taiwanese people when he murdered doctor and injured five others in church group’ was licensed security guard and could face death penalty if found guilty Prosecutors have charged the suspect in the California church shooting with one count of first-degree murder and five counts of attempted murder David Chou, 68, of Las […]

Falls Church: Jurors in Johnny Depp’s libel trial against his ex-wife, Amber Heard, saw photos of her with red marks and swelling on her face after their final fight before their divorce, and heard testimony about her expertise in covering up bruises with makeup. Heard concluded her direct testimony in a Virginia courtroom with a third day that was centred […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Sunday cited the Buffalo shootings in calling for national unity as a remedy for “the hate that remains a stain on the soul of America" while New York’s governor and the city’s mayor appealed for forceful action from Washington after the latest mass shooting had caused a community to grieve. Biden used his […]

WASHINGTON — Support for abortion rights has reached a record high, and nearly two-thirds of Americans oppose the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, according to a new national NBC News poll conducted after the leak of a draft opinion that would strike down the constitutional right to abortion. What’s more, the survey finds abortion climbing up the list […]

Judge rules doctors SHOULD test to see if boy, 12, is brain-dead – despite opposition from him mother who called for ‘more time’ and further treatment instead Doctors should try to establish whether a 12-year-old is brain-dead, a judge ruled Young Archie Battersbee was found unconscious with a cord around his neck Mother Hollie Dance, 46, of Southend-on-Sea, refuses to […]

THE MET Office have confirmed that Brits could see highs of 23C TOMORROW as there is 'plenty of sunshine' on the way. In tomorrow's London forecast the Met Office have said: "A bright, dry day with plenty of sunshine and temperatures feeling warm. "Breezy to start but winds easing through the day. Maximum temperature 23 °C." As we move into the weekend […]

Wes Streeting and Rachel Reeves will lead race to replace Keir Starmer if he quits, bookies predict They have been accused of quietly tapping up donors and drumming up support  Yvette Cooper, Lisa Nandy and Bridget Phillipson are also seen as contenders Labour has never had an elected woman leader, so they will be under pressure Wes Streeting and Rachel […]