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World's most obese man who once weighed 1,322 pounds dies aged 41 after developing kidney infection
30/12/25 03:21
The world's most obese man, who once weighed more than 1,300 pounds, has died at the age of 41 after developing a serious kidney infection. Juan Pedro Franco passed away on December 24 while receiving treatment in a hospital in the central Mexican state of Aguascalientes, after his condition rapidly worsened due to complications linked to a renal infection. His death was confirmed by his treating physician, Dr José Antonio Castaneda, who said Franco developed systemic complications in the days leading up to his demise. Franco became internationally known in 2017 when Guinness World Records officially recognised him as the heaviest living person in the world....read
Rape hell of boys, girls and disabled children: Report details horrors in DR Congo where sexual violence on adolescents is 'entrenched' with 35,000 cases in nine months
30/12/25 10:03The scale of abuse has been described as endemic, systemic, and rapidly worsening, according to a UNICEF report released today.
British tourist 'spends two weeks locked up in Bulgarian detention centre after reporting his passport had been stolen'
29/12/25 11:45Robert Weaver, 38 said his trip turned into a harrowing fortnight in detention, during which he was unable to contact his family and almost lost his job.
Brit who stabbed his wife through the head with a screwdriver in their Istanbul hotel room is jailed for life for her murder in Turkey
29/12/25 10:34Ahmed Yasin Muse was convicted on Thursday of killing his wife, Ayan Mohomed Dhoba, 26, following a violent argument during a trip to Turkey.
Cruise ship that abandoned elderly passenger on a remote island runs aground on first trip since woman's death
29/12/25 09:30The Australian-owned expedition vessel was carrying 80 passengers and 43 crew members when the grounding occurred.
Tourist beach shooting in Ecuador leaves six people dead including two-year-old
29/12/25 07:35The attack unfolded on Sunday morning when several armed men arrived and began shooting at a group of people in a public area, according to police.
Butcher behind 'some of the most brutal crimes in human history': How warlord Charles Taylor oversaw 250,000 murders with children forced to kill their own parents... but now rots in a British prison
27/12/25 02:04Under Charles Taylor's influence, armed groups in Liberia and Sierra Leone carried out killings, mutilations, forced recruitment of children and widespread sexual violence.
Balding German man reports hair growth scam to Thai police after being ripped off for more than £500
26/12/25 03:07The 57-year-old man, identified as Yilmaz Yuezbazi, arrived at Mueang Pattaya Police Station to report what he believes was a targeted scam aimed at foreign visitors.
Gas mask-wearing knifeman stabs eight and injures seven others with bleach in rubber factory attack in Japan
26/12/25 01:20Although the suspect has been arrested by police, investigators say the motive for the attack on Friday was not immediately known.
Kim Jong Un demands more state-of-the-art weapons as he takes his daughter to see North Korea's latest nuclear-powered missile-carrying submarine
26/12/25 10:10The dictator ordered officials to step up missile production and build new munitions factories to meet what he described as the military's growing need for advanced weapons.
Zelensky to dash to Mar-a-Lago for urgent meeting after wishing Putin was dead for Christmas and humiliating Russian leader on battlefield
26/12/25 08:35It comes as the Russian dictator suffered a humiliating Christmas Day defeat after Ukrainian forces took back full control of a city the Kremlin had claimed two months ago.
Dozens of alleged terrorists suspected of plotting ISIS Christmas and New Year attacks arrested in Turkey
25/12/25 04:06Police carried out simultaneous operations at 124 locations across the city early on Thursday, detaining 115 suspects believed to be linked to the extremist group.
A father-and-daughter miracle: Dad 'given a death sentence' beats stage-four lymphoma... only for his little girl, four, to be diagnosed with incurable cancer. But then the impossible happened
25/12/25 10:19John endured years of gruelling chemo after being diagnosed with late-stage lymphoma before facing the devastating irony of watching his adopted daughter battle the disease.
Christmas Day humilation for Putin as Ukraine takes full control of Kupyansk - after Zelensky said he hoped Russian leader died
25/12/25 09:18It comes after Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelensky, remarkably said in his Christmas message that he hopes the dictator dies.
'May he perish': Zelensky wishes for Putin to die in his annual Christmas address - as he offers to demilitarize zone in bid to bring an end to war with Russia
24/12/25 08:57The Ukrainian president called for his Russian counterpart to 'perish' in a pre-recorded statement (pictured) posted to his X account on Christmas Eve.
Zelensky offers demilitarized zone in eastern Ukraine to end war
24/12/25 12:47Speaking after marathon negotiations, Mr Zelensky said Kyiv and Washington had reached a consensus on most elements of a proposed 20-point plan aimed at stopping the conflict.Zelensky offers demilitarized zone in eastern Ukraine in bid to bring an end to war with Russia
24/12/25 12:19Speaking after marathon negotiations, Mr Zelensky said Kyiv and Washington had reached a consensus on most elements of a proposed 20-point plan aimed at stopping the conflict.
Three people are killed in Moscow bomb blast two days after senior Russian general was assassinated
24/12/25 07:04The blast occurred close to the site where the army official was killed.
Former German international footballer is killed after falling from ski-slope chair-lift in front of his wife: Club says it is 'stunned and incredibly sad'
23/12/25 03:32Sebastian Hertner, 34, died after a double chairlift became detached from its cable and collided with the seat behind it, according to initial reports.
Billionaire Telegram founder with 100 children offers to pay IVF costs for any women under 38 who want to use his sperm
23/12/25 10:25The Russian-born tech entrepreneur, 41, claims to have already fathered more than 100 children through sperm donation, in addition to six from three partners.
Britain will lead European forces ensuring Ukraine's security as part of peace deal - as Zelensky praises 'solid' progress in US talks
23/12/25 07:50It comes as the nation's president, Volodymyr Zelensky praised the 'solid' progress of peace talks in the United States.
Chef who ran over a British intern after his restaurant's staff party, causing the victim to lose both his legs tells trial's first day he 'does not claim to be innocent' as prosecutors call for 18-month jail term
22/12/25 03:47During the first day of the trial, prosecutors called for an 18-month jail sentence for celebrity chef Nick Bril, who left Joe Claridge critically injured in the incident.
Tourist killed beside his wife in ski lift horror: Chair slides 230ft backwards down cable, smashing into seat behind them, with victims trapped for hours
22/12/25 12:44The fatal accident happened at around 1pm on Saturday at the Savin Kuk resort resort near the mountain town of Žabljak, a popular winter destination in the country's north.
Brits face Christmas getaway travel hell as French IT meltdown sparks chaos at Dover and fliers complain of FIVE HOUR queues at Lisbon airport
22/12/25 11:15It comes as incensed air passengers also complained of five-hour queues at Lisbon Airport, as hundreds of fliers were seen in videos crammed into a busy airport.
Freak storm hits UAE with streets completely flooded and civilians warned to stay inside
19/12/25 03:05Airport authorities across the UAE cancelled and delayed dozens of flights on Friday as the heaviest rainstorm in months battered the desert nation, bringing parts of daily life to a halt.
Russia-Ukraine war spreads to the MED as Kyiv strikes 'shadow fleet' tanker with drones
19/12/25 11:21The cargo ship was sailing around 1,243 miles from Ukraine's borders when it was hit in a 'new, unprecedented special operation', a source in the Security Service of Ukraine said.
Ominous meaning behind Lolita messages in newly released trove of Jeffrey Epstein files as pictures show disturbing quotes scrawled on woman's body
19/12/25 10:39The images were made public on December 18 by Democrats on the US House Oversight Committee and are part of a vast archive of photographs recovered from Epstein's estate.
British tourists among more than 100 rescued as ferry capsizes in Laos
19/12/25 08:40The boat was carrying around 120 passengers when it struck a rock on its way to the historic city of Luang Prabang on Thursday afternoon.
Heavily armed police swarm suspects in Bondi Beach terror sting
18/12/25 02:24Heavily-armed tactical officers dressed in head-to-toe camouflage were seen arresting a group of males.
Fights break out between skiers in Dolomites as piste turns into mud in warm weather creating huge queues for lift back down - while Italian Winter Olympics faces snow crisis
18/12/25 12:06The chaos ensued just weeks before Italy is set to host the Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d-Ampezzo in the Alps.
Putin hits Europe with his most feared weapon - his lawyers
18/12/25 11:28EU leaders are due to meet on Thursday for a crunch summit on plans to use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine, with Belgium facing growing pressure to abandon its opposition.
Crocodile drags boy, ten, to his death: Horrified villagers discover beast with child in its mouth
18/12/25 10:34Affan had been swimming with friends in the Inggoi River in North Maluku, Indonesia, on Tuesday afternoon when the crocodile struck.Putin hits Europe with his most feared weapon... his lawyers: EU bid to use frozen Russian assets could be scuppered as leaders fear they could be forced to pay the money back after the war
18/12/25 07:59EU leaders are due to meet on Thursday for a crunch summit on plans to use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine, with Belgium facing growing pressure to abandon its opposition.
New details emerge about carload of men swooped by heavily-armed police on their way to Bondi Beach - after reports of a possible 'violent event'
18/12/25 07:00Officers from the Counter Terrorism unit and the Public Order and Riot Squad on camouflage gear were seen leaning the handcuffed men up against a brick wall.
Hell on the slopes! Hundreds of skiers battle in hours-long queues on the Dolomites as lack of snow shuts several runs - weeks before Italy hosts Winter Olympics
17/12/25 08:24The disruption unfolded over the weekend, with large crowds gathering at an altitude of around 2,300 metres near the connecting lift between Marmolada and the Sellaronda circuit.
The Syrian child so dangerous that commandos were sent to arrest him: Heavily-armed squad wearing body armour raid 16-year-old's address in Germany
16/12/25 03:31Officials launched a raid more commonly associated with terrorism suspects than a teenager living in a quiet residential block.
'Christmas market ISIS 'mass terror attack' plot' foiled in Poland
16/12/25 11:22Mateusz W., a student at the Catholic University of Lublin, wanted to commit an attack using explosives and planned to join a terrorist organisation, officials said.
How lifeguards raced to save Bondi beach wounded: Lifeguards are praised for their bravery during massacre, with viral image showing one sprinting to the scene
16/12/25 10:40A viral image captured the moment one sprinted barefoot to the scene carrying life-saving equipment.
Crypto millionaire buys up part of Caribbean island to set up 'paradise on earth' with its own court system
15/12/25 03:11Olivier Janssens, a wealthy bitcoin investor, is buying up land on the island of Nevis as part of a proposed multibillion-dollar development called Destiny.
Moment hero confronts Bondi gunman and kicks his rifle away before being shot at by police and set upon by bystanders who mistook him for one of the shooters
15/12/25 11:05The deadly Bondi Beach terror attack killed 15 innocent people on Sunday.
EU prepares to use $247BN of Russian assets to fund Ukraine
12/12/25 04:03The move would allow EU leaders to work out at a summit next week how to use the tens of billions of euros in Russian Central Bank assets to underwrite a huge loan to help Ukraine in the war.
EU prepares to use £185 BILLION of frozen Russian assets to fund huge loan to Ukraine - sparking immediate response from Putin
12/12/25 02:42The move would allow EU leaders to work out at a summit next week how to use the tens of billions of euros in Russian Central Bank assets to underwrite a huge loan to help Ukraine in the war.
Instant karma for Russian tourist after he picks a fight with two Brits who try to walk away... then end up knocking him out
12/12/25 11:09The late-night confrontation involved two British men, a woman who was with them, and the Russian, described by onlookers as 'extremely' intoxicated.
Is Conor McGregor marrying his long-term girlfriend at the Vatican today? Irish report claims MMA star is tying the knot
12/12/25 07:38Insiders have said the wedding between the mixed martial arts fighter, 37, and Ms Devlin, 38, with whom he has four children, is set to take place at the Chiesa di Santo Stefano degli Abissini.
Doctor is fired for saying the only treatment that would help clinically obese patient was 'Auschwitz'
09/12/25 02:24Employees said the physician remarked: 'Only more Auschwitz would help here', referring to the patient.
'White Tiger paedophile ringleader' accused of driving a US child to kill themself and forcing other children including a Brit to harm themselves online is to face justice
09/12/25 12:16Prosecutors say the defendant, a German-Iranian national identified as Shahriar J., is charged with murder and five counts of attempted murder.
Child bride 'is executed in Iran after killing her much older husband following years of domestic violence'
09/12/25 08:03The death sentence against 24-year-old Rana Faraj Oghli is said to have been carried out at the Tabriz Central Prison.
Tsunami warning issued after 7.6-magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan
08/12/25 04:04Authorities warn that a maximum 10ft tsunami is expected to reach coastal areas, urging residents in low-lying zones to evacuate immediately and move to higher ground.
Russia praises Trump's new 'national security strategy'
08/12/25 03:48The Kremlin publicly embraced the sweeping 33-page report, which outlines the US president's vision for the world and sets out dramatic changes to American priorities.Tsunami warning issued after huge magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes off Japan
08/12/25 02:30Authorities warn that a maximum 10ft tsunami is expected to reach coastal areas, urging residents in low-lying zones to evacuate immediately and move to higher ground.
Trump awards Brit Michael Crawford a lifetime achievement award
08/12/25 11:45Crawford, 83, is widely remembered in Britain for his slapstick performance as Frank Spencer in Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em.Moscow praises Trump's new 'national security strategy' which warns mass migration will leave Europe 'unrecognisable within 20 years' and does not cast Russia as a threat
08/12/25 09:11The Kremlin publicly embraced the sweeping 33-page report, which outlines the US president's vision for the world and sets out dramatic changes to American priorities.
Donald Trump awards British sitcom legend Michael Crawford a lifetime achievement award alongside Sylvester Stallone, Gloria Gaynor and rock legends Kiss
08/12/25 07:47Crawford, 83, is widely remembered in Britain for his slapstick performance as Frank Spencer in Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em.
The scourge of honour killings in Europe: How young women have paid the ultimate price for defying their families and embracing Western lifestyles
07/12/25 05:18For the families who commit these crimes, honour weighs more heavily than a daughter's right to exist.
Report: Zelensky's jet targeted by military-style drones
04/12/25 04:02Four large drones breached a no-fly zone as the Ukrainian leader's jet approached for a one-day visit late Monday night.
Zelensky's jet 'is targeted by military-style drones which fly towards plane's flight path as it arrives in Dublin'
04/12/25 02:56Four large drones breached a no-fly zone as the Ukrainian leader's jet approached for a one-day visit late Monday night.
Report: Crypto fraud and wife encased in concrete and buried in desert
04/12/25 11:50Roman Novak and his wife Anna were kidnapped and brutally murdered following a failed extortion plot.
Seizure of Russian assets by EU could 'result in war with Europe'
04/12/25 11:00Dmitry Medvedev, one of the Kremlin's most hardline voices, said on Thursday that Moscow would view the proposal as equivalent to a direct provocation.
EU plan to seize £80billion of Russian assets for Ukraine could be enough to justify Putin going to war with Europe, Kremlin official warns
04/12/25 07:18Dmitry Medvedev, one of the Kremlin's most hardline voices, said on Thursday that Moscow would view the proposal as equivalent to a direct provocation.Cryptocurrency scammer and his wife 'were encased in concrete and buried in UAE desert after watching each other being tortured to death'
04/12/25 01:12Roman Novak and his wife Anna were kidnapped and brutally murdered following a failed extortion plot.
Dozens of Kenyans sue British army including one who was 'mauled by a lion' during four-day war games as troops are accused of behaving like 'an occupying presence'
03/12/25 12:36It comes as lawmakers in the East African country accused the force of behaving like an 'occupying presence', with a pattern of sexual misconduct and environmental harm.
'Thief swallows Octopussy Faberge egg': Police 'waiting for nature to take its course' after arresting suspect
03/12/25 08:41The 32-year-old man, who has not been publicly named, is accused of trying to smuggle the pendant at Partridge Jewellers in Auckland by eating it.
Cryptocurrency fraudster and his wife 'watched each other being tortured to death after kidnappers failed to access their £380million'
03/12/25 07:57Roman Novak and his wife Anna vanished on October 2 after being lured to the Hatta resort area, around 80 miles from Dubai, by criminals pretending to be potential investors.
Putin brags about latest battlefield success in Ukraine
02/12/25 02:31In a video, Putin praised commanders for what he claimed was the full capture of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine, calling the advance an important step toward Moscow's wider military goals.
Russian Porsche owners' cars are immobilised across the country - with 'deliberate' satellite interference feared
02/12/25 12:42Drivers have complained that their vehicles have suddenly locked up, lost power and refused to start.
Putin brags about Russia's latest battlefield success in Ukraine as another town falls to his troops - hours before Trump envoys arrive for latest peace talks
02/12/25 08:54In a video, Putin praised commanders for what he claimed was the full capture of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine, calling the advance an important step toward Moscow's wider military goals.
Trump declares airspace above Venezuela is to be closed entirely as he ramps up lethal strikes
29/11/25 02:02Warships and military personnel have moved into position near the Caribbean country in recent months, raising fears that Trump is preparing military action.
Kim Jong-un's Armageddon arsenal: How North Korea finally has the weapons to turn the world into a radioactive wasteland
29/11/25 01:23North Korea is no longer just a pariah state with a few crude bombs buried in mountain tunnels.
Report: Trump 'set to recognise Russian control over Crimea'
28/11/25 03:54Officials close to the talks say the US president has dispatched his peace envoy, Steve Witkoff, along with his son-in-law, Jared Kushner , to set out the proposal to Putin in Moscow.
Trump 'is set to recognise Russian control over Crimea and other occupied Ukrainian territories in bid to secure deal with Putin to end war'
28/11/25 02:33Officials close to the talks say the US president has dispatched his peace envoy, Steve Witkoff, along with his son-in-law, Jared Kushner , to set out the proposal to Putin in Moscow.
Report: Germany's secret plan for war with Russia
28/11/25 12:57It comes after senior officials at the organisation warned Vladimir Putin could be ready to test NATO's borders before 2029.
Germany's Secret Plan for War With Russia: Classified blueprint shows how 800,000 troops will be dispatched to Europe's frontlines with Putin ready to attack NATO territory 'before 2029'
28/11/25 11:51It comes after senior officials at the organisation warned Vladimir Putin could be ready to test NATO's borders before 2029.
Teenager dies after being 'tied up and thrown into swamp in honour killing because her "Western behaviour" shamed the family - before father fled to Syria'
28/11/25 08:54Ryan Al Najjar's brothers have now been put on trial for her murder, while her father, who is accused of ordering the killing, fled the country to return to Syria .
Multiple people buried after avalanche hits Austrian ski resort
27/11/25 02:20A major search operation is underway at one of Austria's largest ski resorts today after multiple skiers were swept away in a huge avalanche.
Avalanche hits Austrian ski resort with multiple people buried and search underway for other possible victims
27/11/25 11:26A major search operation is underway at one of Austria's largest ski resorts today after multiple skiers were swept away in a huge avalanche.
France brings back national military service as threat of war with Russia looms
27/11/25 08:43President Emmanuel Macron will announce on Thursday that the country is bringing back the scheme on a voluntary basis, nearly three decades after scrapping conscription.
Pensioner duped by fake 'Brad Pitt' scammer is tricked into handing over £90,000 then flying to US and spending three weeks alone in a hotel room waiting for him to show
26/11/25 02:16The woman, using the name Patricia, said she was convinced for months that she had fallen for the real Brad Pitt.
Key Putin general deployed to Venezuela with accompanying troops
26/11/25 12:34The revelation comes as the US continues to amass a huge military presence in the region, with Donald Trump considering an attack on the South American country.Putin 'sends top general to Venezuela along with troops tasked with training up President Maduro's forces' as US considers attacking South American country
26/11/25 10:25The revelation comes as the US continues to amass a huge military presence in the region, with Donald Trump considering an attack on the South American country.
World waits to see if Trump will attack Venezuela
25/11/25 06:09Warships, aircraft and thousands of personnel have been moved into position over recent months, forming a deployment not seen since the US sent troops into Panama in 1989.
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