150 individually wrapped scorpions discovered by customs (Picture: South African Police) There was a sting in the tail for one would-be smuggler who was caught trying to sneak 150 live scorpions out

Jun 16, 2026

‘Spiderman of Yemen’ plummets to his death in volcano crater

Jun 16, 2026

Mystery of strange ‘little red dots’ discovered in space may have finally been solved

Jun 16, 2026

International Business

Norwegian crown princess’s son Marius Borg Høiby guilty of rape

World heritage site badly damaged in fire after latest Putin attack

Singer among six dead after helicopters crash in mid-air fireball explosion over Rio De Janeiro

Teens ‘exposed to violent content within eight minutes’ of making social media account

Cultivating the Fertile Ground of Services, Qingdao Extends a "the 15th Five-Year Plan" Invitation to the Globe

Nato fighters scrambled over Lithuania as Russia blitzes Ukrainian market

Goblin with face ‘not even a mother would love’ seen alive for first time in habitat

Man killed after shark bit him on the head at Australia’s Great Barrier Reef

Military Affairs

Bungee workers ‘can’t remember’ who was supposed to attach safety cord before model plunged to death

The workers of a bungee company who threw a model to her death after her safety cord was unattached have appeared in court.

Jun 16, 2026

Trump says he ‘felt badly’ after bombing Iran but Tehran claims victory over peace deal

'Ships of the World, start your engines. Let the oil flow!'

Jun 16, 2026

Trial of age reversing drug could soon tell us if humans can live forever

'30 years of research came down to one moment.'

Jun 14, 2026

Nasa’s ‘Son of Concorde’ hits 713mph and breaks the sound barrier for first time

NASA's experimental X-59 aircraft, dubbed 'Son of Concorde', has flown faster than the speed of sound for the first time.

Jun 12, 2026

Human Interests

Oil refinery taken out in Putin’s back yard after Ukraine launches major drone attack

The Kapotnya refinery supplies up to 40% of the capital’s overall fuel market and 70% of Moscow and the surrounding region's petrol needs.

Jun 16, 2026

Trump’s deal with Iran is ‘not a win’ for ‘weaker’ US say experts

Questions are still lingering about Tehran’s nuclear plans and wider security in the Gulf.

Jun 16, 2026

Model falls to her death after bungee workers ‘forgot to attach cord’

This is the moment a 21-year-old model plunged to her death after she was thrown from a bridge without a bungee cord.

Jun 16, 2026

How a fake doctor’s circus show saved thousands of tiny lives

He was known as The Incubator Doctor

Jun 16, 2026

Events