Historic first test between Australia and Afghanistan likely to be cancelled as Taliban who banned cricket seize the country – after top bowler begged ‘don’t leave us in chaos’ Cricket test match in Hobart from November 27 appears unlikely to be played Afghanistan is in a chaotic state after the Taliban […]

Job vacancies soar to RECORD high of nearly a million and payroll numbers rise as Rishi Sunak hails ‘promising’ signs for UK’s recovery – despite fears of redundancies when furlough scheme ends Job vacancies hit a record high of nearly a million in the three months to July ONS figures […]

A MYSTERIOUS object has been spotted on Google Earth by a Reddit user who believes it’s a “crashed UFO.” User dansterdj believes he’s spotted a strangely shaped object, that is suspiciously followed by a trail of sand, on Starbuck Island, Kiribati. In his post, captioned: "Crashed UFO on Starbuck Island,” […]

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A COUPLE who won a £12.4million jackpot kept their winnings a secret before sending 30 cheques to their friends and family. Sharon and Nigel Mather from Trafford, Greater Manchester, initially kept their EuroMillions winnings to themselves – before sharing some of the cash with their closest pals. The pair won […]

A "WONDERFUL" dad-of-three has died suddenly just hours after taking a smiling selfie. Jagadeesh Kovval went into cardiac arrest after being diagnosed with a lung infection that had spread to his throat. He had gone to Leicester Royal Infirmary at around 1am last Wednesday after suffering a backache. Mr Kovval […]

THE Taliban have taken over Jalalabad today and are set to storm Kabul as UK troops prepare for a firefight to evacuate Brits from Afghanistan. An Afghan official said the key eastern city was taken by the Taliban early this morning. The local governor surrendered said it was "the only […]

BBC journalist Sarah Rainsford reveals her ‘devastation’ at being expelled from Russia and told she can never return in move of retaliation by Kremlin The BBC’s Sarah Rainsford will have to leave Russia before the end of September It was retaliation for Britain refusing to grant or extend Russian journalist’s […]

SENATE Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Friday that the United States should start carrying out air strikes against the Taliban, after the insurgent group took control of a number of Afghan cities and began to encircle Kabul. Over recent days, Taliban forces have moved at a rapid pace, capturing […]