Millions of people in parts of the southern US are having to boil water before drinking it after ruptured pipes caused by record low temperatures may have contaminated the water supply. In Texas, seven million people – a quarter of the population of the nation’s second-largest state – were under orders to boil tap water
The huge pile near Gelendzhik on Russia’s Black Sea Coast which Alexei Navalny calls “Putin’s Palace” has a way of coming back to haunt the Russian president. In 2012, Boris Nemtsov, a former prime minister and fierce Putin critic, published a report detailing the wealth and luxurious properties the president had allegedly accumulated in his
Kim Kardashian has filed for divorce from husband Kanye West after nearly seven years of marriage. A Los Angeles Superior Court spokeswoman confirmed to Reuters that Kardashian filed the divorce papers on Friday. A representative for Kardashian, 40, also confirmed that she had filed papers. Entertainment websites E! News, TMZ and Variety first reported on
NASA has released new images of the Perseverance rover two metres above the surface of Mars as it gave more details of the mission. The space agency’s robot successfully landed on the Red Planet just before 1pm local time on Thursday. Speaking at a news briefing in California on Friday, NASA officials revealed the rover
The UN Commission on Human Rights has asked for proof that Dubai’s missing princess is alive. Princess Latifa is a daughter of one of the world’s richest men, Dubai’s billionaire ruler Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum. She has accused her father of holding her hostage in secret videos released to Sky News, following attempts to
The man who heads up South Dakota’s justice efforts has been charged on misdemeanour counts after being involved in a fatal crash last summer. Jason Ravnsborg, the attorney general for the state, is facing a month behind bars and a fine of up to $500 (£360) per count after being charged with careless driving, driving
NASA’s mission to search for signs of ancient life on Mars has sent back its first images from the surface of the Red Planet after a successful landing. The historic moment was the culmination of a seven-month journey in space and a considerably shorter trip through the Martian atmosphere. Claps and cheers erupted from the
Texas senator Ted Cruz flew to Mexico with his family while the state he represents deals with power outages and water supply issues due to freezing temperatures. Parts of Texas have been without power for four days, with hospitals facing a loss of water pressure and heat. Meanwhile, the prominent Republican flew to the resort
The US winter storm has killed 32 people and left 3.4 million struggling to stay warm without power. The latest storm front is expected to move from parts of Texas, Arkansas and the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Northeast on Thursday. “There’s really no letup to some of the misery people are feeling across that
New details of the forcible return of Dubai’s “missing” princess reveal the moment the royal daughter knew her escape had failed – the sound of boots. Princess Latifa is the daughter of Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum. She attempted to flee in 2018. Until video messages emerged this week, she had not been heard from since her
Dylan Buckner had made plans to see a female friend on Friday night. By 3.05pm on Thursday he had taken his own life. Nothing in his behaviour that week had given anyone any cause for concern. But the 18-year-old high school football star is, in the eyes of his family, one of the hidden victims
Dubai’s royal ruler is back in the spotlight after videos were released of his daughter, Princess Latifa, in which she claims he is holding her hostage. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum is one of the Middle East’s most powerful men – and as well as being the billionaire ruler of Dubai, he is vice
A winter storm sweeping across the US has left millions without power and killed at least 20. The rare bout of weather, which had earlier hit the Southern Plains, brought heavy snow and freezing rain into New England and the Deep South, knocking out power and shutting schools and shops More freezing temperatures are forecast,
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has said the case of Princess Latifa is “concerning” and the pictures of her are “very distressing”, adding that people want to see that “she is alive and well”. The Dubai princess has accused her father of holding her hostage in secret videos released to Sky News, following attempts to flee
Former US president Donald Trump has warned Republicans that they “will not win again” if they continue to back Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell. In a statement just days after his impeachment trial, Mr Trump said: “Mitch is a dour, sullen and unsmiling political hack and if Republican senators are going to stay with him,
A missing Dubai princess says she is a “hostage” in secret videos released to Sky News. For three years, the world has heard nothing from Princess Latifa, a daughter of one of the world’s richest men, Dubai’s billionaire ruler Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum. She attempted to escape her family in March 2018, but was
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