Six snakes left to rot in a maggot-infested hell hole produced the whiff of death in a UK garage that housed the poor animals. Vincent Parkes avoided jail for animal cruelty but was banned from owning pets for 10 years, while inspectors noted the property had "smelt of death" when they first investigated. The creatures sadly died from neglect, found […]

The eurozone plummeted into a recession at the start of the year, according to latest data, which has signalled a loss of growth in the single currency area, with Germany being branded the “problem child” according to an economic analysis company.  The eurozone GDP fell by 0.1 percent over the first three months of 2023 compared with the previous quarter, according […]

By COLLIN BINKLEY (AP Education Writer) WASHINGTON (AP) — In a good month, Celina Chanthanouvong has about $200 left after rent, groceries and car insurance. That doesn’t factor in her student loans, which have been on hold since the start of the pandemic and are estimated to cost $300 a month. The pause in repayment has been a lifeline keeping […]

Communities impacted by the Marshall fire will receive $390,000 in federal funding. Funding will go to Superior to help with damages sustained during the fire, specifically restoring stormwater infrastructure. The bill also includes other wildfire response initiatives, a pay raise for federal wildland firefighters and investments in collaborative forest programs. U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Lafayette, announced Monday that the Biden-Harris […]

By DAVID BAUDER (AP Media Writer) NEW YORK (AP) — CNN ousted chief executive Chris Licht after a tumultuous year leading the struggling news network that culminated in a damning magazine profile and the growing realization that he’d lost the confidence of the network’s journalists. The change was announced at CNN’s editorial meeting Wednesday morning and came just two days […]

A man who once won a £5.5million National Lottery jackpot ended up losing the lot and was later convicted of benefit fraud. Lawrence Candlish, from Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, won the National Lottery jackpot in 1997 – just three years after it was launched. Lawrence landed his jackpot after the family's boxer dog picked out the winning numbers on playing […]

The founder of an "orgasmic meditation" company has been accused of running the business like a sex cult and coercing members into being intimate with clients and investors. Self-styled "female messiah" Nicole Daedone, the founder of wellness company OneTaste, is still at large after being charged with forced labour conspiracy for the scheme running from 2004 to 2018, according to […]

A 19-year-old student influencer who lives in London could become the next Queen of Italy, following a shock move from her dad. Italian prince Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy, 50, has renounced his claim to Italy’s throne, claiming that his daughter Vittoria would do a better job than he ever could. The politics and art history student is an influencer with […]

Bookmark Don’t miss a thing! Sign up to the Daily Star’s newsletter We have more newsletters A woman dropped to below three-and-a-half stone (22kg) after starving herself half to death for her controlling husband. Yana Bobrova, from Belgorod, in south-western Russia, is 1.61 metres (5.2 feet) tall and weighs so little partly due to delusions about her image, brought upon […]

A Colorado plastic surgeon charged with manslaughter in a teenage patient’s death should not be held criminally responsible because a nurse was actually at fault, the doctor’s attorneys argued at the start of his jury trial Tuesday. Dr. Geoffrey Kim, 54, is charged with manslaughter and negligent homicide in the death of 19-year-old patient Emmalyn Nguyen. The Brighton teenager went […]