A woman whose close encounter with a deadly stingray saw her impaled is lucky to be alive after the animal missed her lung. Kristie O'Brien had been wading in knee deep water in Tampa, Florida, United States, when she was stabbed in the back by a Southern stingray. Her relaxing trip to the beach took a turn when the venomous […]

Flight passengers will be weighed alongside their hand luggage for “safety reasons” says a major airline company. Many of us try and ditch a few pounds before jetting off on our holidays, but one airline has taken that to the extreme. But now flight passengers of Korean Air, a South Korean airline giant, has shocked jetsetters by saying that they […]

By STEVE PEOPLES and NICHOLAS RICCARDI (Associated Press) Former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have dominated the Republican presidential nomination fight for much of the year. Neither dominated the debate stage Wednesday night. Trump, of course, decided to skip the GOP’s opening presidential primary debate given his overwhelming lead in the polls. DeSantis showed up, but he […]

By SARA BURNETT, JILL COLVIN and JONATHAN J. COOPER (Associated Press) MILWAUKEE (AP) — Nearly all of the Republican presidential candidates vying to be the leading alternative to front-runner Donald Trump said they would support the former president if he is the party’s nominee even if he is convicted in a court of law as they gathered on stage for […]

By MARI YAMAGUCHI (Associated Press) OKUMA, Japan (AP) — The tsunami-wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant began releasing its first batch of treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday — a controversial step that prompted China to ban seafood from Japan. People inside and outside the country protested the wastewater release, with Japanese fishing groups fearing it will […]

Belarus: Build up of troops on Polish border discussed by expert Poland “hates Russia and is gagging for a fight” which has fuelled fears over the possibility of World War 3, a defence and military expert has warned. Tensions have been increasingly strained following Russia’s invasion of Georgia in 2008, the annexation of Crimea in 2014 and most recently, Russia’s […]

Bookmark For out-of-this-world news, sign up for the Spaced Out newsletter Thank you for subscribing! For out-of-this-world news, sign up for the Spaced Out newsletter We have more newsletters Thirsty tourists have been flocking to the world’s biggest Wetherspoons this summer to enjoy some affordable grub and cheap pints right on the beach. And while the vast majority have left […]

Wagner Group soldiers have been invited to turn cloak and join the Ukrainian side by the Russian Volunteer Corps (RVC). The Corps, a far-right paramilitary unit composed of Russian citizens fighting on the Ukrainian side against Vladimir Putin’s invasion, filmed a video in which they addressed members of the paramilitary group led by Yevgeny Prigozhin hours after the Russian financier […]

Shallow waters, meet Christmas shopping. Drought, aggravated by the burning of fossil fuels, is slowing down the ship traffic that carries goods in and out of the United States through the slender and vital Panama Canal, while heat and drought in the Midwest are threatening to dry out the Mississippi River, a crucial artery for American corn and wheat exports, […]

Spain: Mallorca beaches quiet as new restrictions are imposed Mallorca, a beloved holiday destination for British tourists in Spain, is facing a harsh spotlight on its safety measures following an alleged gang rape that has sent shockwaves across the island. Mallorca’s government has been slammed for “doing nothing” to assure British holidaymakers that the island is a safe destination following […]