Author: Darren Smith

A French mother and her partner have been arrested in Portugal after allegedly abandoning two young boys in a remote forest by blindfolding them and telling them they were playing a treasure hunt game — leaving the children to wander alone for hours in temperatures of up to 30 degrees. The boys, named as Barthelemy, five, and Zacharie, three, were found crying and distressed on a remote road linking Alcacer do Sal and Comporta in southern Portugal at around 7.30pm on 19 May — more than 1,200 miles from their home in France. They had no identification on them but…

Miss Venezuela 2025 Andrea del Val has shared shocking video footage showing blood pouring down her face after allegedly being attacked by her celebrity stylist in their hotel room at the Cannes Film Festival — with the suspect arrested by French police following the violent incident. The 29-year-old beauty queen filmed the clip from what appears to be a badly trashed hotel room, with furniture scattered across the floor and visible signs of a violent struggle throughout the accommodation. Speaking directly to camera with severe wounds to her face, del Val named her stylist Giovanni Laguna, 33, as the man…

A rare albino buffalo nicknamed “Donald Trump” due to its flowing golden hair has become an unlikely internet sensation in Bangladesh — drawing visitors from across the country to a farm near Dhaka before it is slaughtered for Eid al-Adha celebrations later this month. The 1,500lb beast, which is four years old, has attracted a stream of admirers since footage of the animal went viral on social media, with many Bangladeshis noting the striking resemblance between the buffalo’s unusually golden mane and the US President’s famous hairdo. Its owner, Zia Uddin Mridha, 38, said the name came from his younger…

A YouTuber who trespassed on Jeffrey Epstein’s former private island in the Caribbean claims he was hogtied, blindfolded and locked in an underground concrete room by security staff — in an incident that has thrust the notorious Little St James back into the spotlight and led to criminal charges on both sides. Benjamin Owen, 44, from Memphis, Tennessee, travelled to the island on 25 April with fellow content creator Ryan Dalton and a third individual. The trio reached the structure widely known as “the temple” before being spotted. While Dalton and the other man fled down a cliff and swam…

A Pizza Hut restaurant in New Jersey that looks as though it never left the 1990s has gone viral, sparking a wave of nostalgia across social media — and prompting the chain’s independent franchisees to roll out the retro look across dozens more locations nationwide. The Egg Harbor Township branch, reported on by NJ.com, reopened at the start of 2026 following a deliberate retro remodelling, emerging with all the hallmarks of the classic American Pizza Hut experience: red and white checkered tablecloths, Tiffany-style chandeliers, red plastic cups and a Pac-Man arcade game. Most significantly, it reinstated the chain’s beloved all-you-can-eat…

A retired US Navy admiral sparked an unlikely viral moment this week after his appearance on Fox News left thousands of social media users convinced he was wearing a prosthetic face mask on live television — completely overshadowing the geopolitical commentary he had been invited to deliver. Robert Harward, a retired Vice Admiral and former US Navy SEAL, appeared on the network to discuss President Donald Trump’s approach to the ongoing standoff with Iran. He argued that Trump held the stronger hand, using sanctions and economic pressure to push Tehran toward capitulation rather than meaningful negotiations, and touched on internal…

Three women who caused nearly £7,500 worth of damage to a Newcastle arms factory in a protest over its alleged links to Israel have been sentenced to community orders and ordered to pay compensation — after a jury rejected their argument that the destruction was lawful because it aimed to prevent weapons reaching Gaza. Hollie Mildenhall, 25, and Georgia Coote, 28, both from Newcastle, and Summer Oxlade, 29, from Houghton-le-Spring, were each given 12-month community orders at Newcastle Crown Court following their convictions for criminal damage. Oxlade was directed to complete 100 hours of unpaid work, while Mildenhall and Coote…

Vanessa Trump, the ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr., has revealed she has been diagnosed with breast cancer and has already undergone a procedure as part of her treatment plan — sharing the news in a heartfelt Instagram post that drew an outpouring of support from family and friends including Ivanka Trump. The 48-year-old mother of five wrote on Wednesday: “I want to share a personal health update. I’ve recently been diagnosed with breast cancer. While this isn’t news anyone expects, I’m working closely with my medical team on a treatment plan.” She thanked her doctors for the procedure she underwent…

Eleven Australian nationals detained by Israeli forces while attempting to deliver aid to Gaza are set to be released and deported within 24 hours, following an international outcry over footage showing a senior Israeli minister gloating over kneeling detainees — as the father of one activist claimed his daughter had been beaten during a previous interception. The Australians were among approximately 400 people aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza when Israeli forces intercepted the vessel at gunpoint in international waters on Tuesday. According to a statement issued on Thursday night by the Australian Delegation for Global Sumud Flotilla, the…

Britain is on course for its first heatwave of the year this Bank Holiday weekend, with temperatures expected to reach 31C and potentially break a 14-year May record — as health authorities issue a six-day alert and millions of families prepare to head out for the start of half term. The Met Office has confirmed that a sustained period of high pressure will take hold from Friday through to Tuesday, meeting the official definition of a heatwave — three consecutive days at or above a set temperature threshold. The southeast will feel the heat first, with central and western England…