Village in Oxfordshire forced to rely on bottled water due to extremely dry conditions
The heatwave and dry weather conditions have created drought-like conditions in many parts of England, & a village in Oxfordshire has become its latest victim.
China reports 35 cases of potentially fatal new virus outbreak
China has reported cases of a potentially fatal new virus called Langya, which is believed to have been transferred from shrews to humans.
Woman wins £1 million lottery jackpot just before getting cancer all-clear
An NHS worker who was undergoing treatment for breast cancer won a £1m lottery jackpot shortly before getting an all-clear from doctors.
Woman brutally beaten for 'declining threesome request' on night out
A woman was brutally attacked during a night out in Birmingham after she allegedly refused the offer of a threesome with a man and a woman.
Woman who killed 'love of her life' by running him over spared jail
A 21-year-old woman who killed her partner by running him over has managed to avoid a prison sentence.
Cache of jewels, coins and gems recovered from 17th century Spanish shipwreck
A team of explorers has been able to unearth a treasure trove of jewels, gold coins and gems from the wreckage of a Spanish galleon.
Teenage boy ripped apart, beheaded by crocodile in brutal attack
A 15-year-old boy was mauled to death by a giant crocodile near a lake in Ternate City, Indonesia
Man dies from snakebite hours after attending brother's funeral who also died from snakebite
An Indian man, who had gone to attend the last rites of his brother following the latter's death due to a snakebite, also died after being bitten by a snake.
Woman's chilling video moments before suicide: 'Can't take daily beatings'
A 30-year-old woman, Mandeep Kaur, who was abused by her husband brutally for eight years, allegedly died by suicide at her house in New York.
Elderly woman found in cardboard box after being dumped by roadside
An elderly woman was found inside cardboard boxes on the side of a highway after being dumped by her family in Puebla, Mexico.
Third member of British family dies from suspected poisoning in Bangladesh
In a tragic incident reported from Bangladesh, a British family of five lost three members within the span of just one week.
Hosepipe ban to be imposed in Kent and Sussex from August 12
South East Water has announced a hosepipe ban for Kent and Sussex which will come into effect from August 12.
India's most wanted criminal acted in 28 films while in 'hiding'
It took Indian police more than 30 years to arrest the man wanted in connection with an alleged robbery and murder case.
Haunted hotel cursed by its architect now lies in ruins
The Hotel Posada Del Sol, which was supposed to become a distinct artistic centre of Mexico City, now lies abandoned in ruins.
Source of Thames dries up as UK faces drought conditions
The heatwave coupled with dry weather conditions has dried up the Thames River near its official start point in Gloucester.
British rugby star dies of heart attack while brutally assaulting girlfriend
The 40-year-old former British rugby star, Ricky Bibey, died while brutally beating his girlfriend in their hotel room in Florence in the early hours of July 16
Kidnapped 12-year-old girl escapes, leads police to 2 decomposed bodies
A 12-year-old girl managed to escape from her kidnapper in a daring feat.
Chinese social media influencer under fire for eating great white shark
A Chinese social media influencer is being investigated by the police after she shared a video of her eating a great white shark.
Shark attacks woman off British coast for first time since 1847
A shark attack on a snorkeler off the British coast is being termed the most serious attack reported in the last 175 years.
Polish institute classifies cats as 'alien invasive species,' sparks outrage
A Polish scientific institute has classified domestic cats as an "alien invasive species."
Paedophile forcibly castrated for raping 8-year-old stepdaughter
A man in Kazakhstan has been forcibly castrated for raping his eight-year-old stepdaughter over a period of three years.
Influencer hires men to 'choke ex-boyfriend to death' after break up
A 28-year-old Brazilian influencer, Isabela Gomes Pereira, has been accused of hiring three men to break into her ex-boyfriend's apartment.
World is just one miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation, UN chief says
The United Nations' secretary general, António Guterres in a dire warning said that the world is just one misstep away from nuclear annihilation.
Giant tortoise on tracks brings trains to a halt in Norfolk
Several trains were cancelled in south-eastern England after a huge tortoise somehow ended up on a railway track causing chaos.
Elon Musk's father claims he is not proud of his billionaire son
Impressing your parents is not an easy task, not even for someone as successful as Elon Musk, whose father said that he is not proud of his billionaire son.
Have scientists discovered the cure for baldness?
Scientists may have just found the cure for baldness by identifying the chemical that affects hair growth.
Eight models gangraped at gunpoint by armed gang during music video shoot
In a horrific incident reported from South Africa, eight women were gang-raped at gun point.
Iran bans women from appearing in commercials over 'indecent' ad
Iran has now banned women from appearing in advertisements over an ice cream ad that went against "public decency."
Pilot found dead after 'exiting' plane mid-air during emergency landing
The body of the pilot, who is thought to have jumped or fallen off a plane mid-air during an emergency landing, was found behind a house.
100 million-year-old dinosaur footprints found at restaurant in China
A diner at a restaurant in the Sichuan province of China has accidentally helped palaeontologists unearth 100 million-year-old dinosaur footprints.
