Sex offenders will be treated with chemical castration in Thailand after lawmakers approved procedure Criminals at risk of reoffending will be offered the choice of chemical castration Undergoing the procedure allows for a reduced prison sentence Poland, South Korea, Russia and Estonia have chemical castrations in place  Sex offenders will […]

Carrie Johnson sees No10 as a ‘prison’ and plans to quit politics when Boris leaves power as the couple plan for life after years in Downing Street ‘pressure cooker’ PM’s wife wants them to get away from the ‘pressure cooker’ of life in Downing St The couple live in a […]

Union bosses are accused of ‘bullying’ tactics over letter sent to worker who refused to go on strike RMT union bosses were accused of ‘bullying’ members into going on strike  Aa threatening letter sent to a worker who refused to walk out emerged Letter was titled ‘not obeying union instructions’ […]

American tourist, 23, is injured after toppling ‘several meters’ in to Mount Vesuvius crater as he tried to retrieve his cellphone that slipped while he took a selfie at the summit The man and three of his relatives took a forbidden route without a ticket He scrambled down inside the […]

It was, in hindsight, advice so mild as to be almost timid. On Friday, after discussing the recent spike in COVID-19 cases around the country and concerned that new variants and wintry conditions had increased the risk of more severe outbreaks, a group of state and federal health officers suggested […]

DRAMATIC video shows flames bursting from under a plane's wing after a wheel caught fire on landing in Atlanta. Terrified passengers saw the blaze erupt just outside their windows but were told to stay in their seats as firefighters raced to help the stricken jet. The Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 […]

TERRIFYING details have come forward after a therapist was allegedly raped and tortured by a client for 15 hours as he held her at knifepoint. Tzvi Allswang, 20, is accused of kidnapping a mental health worker and keeping her hostage at his home, said police. He is facing several charges […]

Nationwide host Michael Barratt, who fronted the current affairs show for almost a decade, dies aged 94 TV presenter was the face of the current affairs programme for almost a decade Barratt also presented Radio 4’s Gardeners’ Question Time from 1973 to 1977 Before presenting Nationwide, Barratt was reporter on […]

‘I will not apologise for being a successful businessman’: Nadim Zahawi hits back at HMRC probe ‘smear’ Chancellor forced to back at reports his tax affairs are being probed by HMRC Tory leadership hopeful Zahawi said he will ‘not apologise for being successful’ It came after Sajid Javid called on […]

COPS have uncovered a chilling arsenal of DIY weapons at the home of Shinzo Abe's alleged assassin – including a nine-barrelled shotgun. The former Japanese prime minister, 67, died in hospital from wounds to his neck and chest after he was gunned down with a makeshift weapon at a political rally in Nara, Japan on […]