Portuguese police mugshots of Christian Brueckner from 1999 reveal officers knew about sordid past

The series of pictures were taken in the Algarve in July 1999 – eight years before the youngster was abducted from Praia da Luz Mugshots of Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner dating back two decades prove Portuguese police knew about his sordid past but still dismissed him as a suspect. …...Read More

Harry Dunn's mother urges Boris Johnson to make her son's death his 'top priority'

The mother of motorcyclist Harry Dunn has urged the Prime Minister to make her son 'top priority' during the US Secretary of State's visit to the UK next week. Charlotte Charles called on Boris Johnson, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab and Mike Pompeo to discuss her son's case nearly one year …...Read More

Queen Letizia and King Felipe VI of Spain look relaxed in casual outfits as they head to the cinema

Queen Letizia and King Felipe VI of Spain put safety first as they headed to the movies in Madrid on Saturday night. Letizia, 47, and Felipe VI, 52, who were not accompanied by their two daughters Princess Leonor, 14 and Princess Sofia, 13, enjoyed some alone time after their marathon …...Read More

Self-employed hairdresser wins right to claim notice, holiday and redundancy pay in 'landmark' case

A self-employed hairdresser has won the right to claim for notice, holiday and redundancy pay in, what her lawyers say, is a 'landmark' case for thousands of beauty industry workers. Meghan Gorman, 26, has won an Employment Tribunal judgement in Manchester arguing that, although her contract was as a self-employed …...Read More

How Joe Biden's Strategy Could Help Him Win Wisconsin

ADAMS, Wis. — Nate Zimdars, a Democratic candidate for the Wisconsin State Assembly, arrived at the V.F.W. lodge here after marching in the local Independence Day parade, ready to meet voters at an annual outdoor chicken cookout called the “Chic Nic.” Although the event was hosted by the local Republican …...Read More

How Goya and Trump Made Beans a Political Statement

Polls consistently show Mr. Trump with an approval rating among Hispanic voters hovering around 25 percent, within the lower end of the range that Republican presidents have attracted for decades. Before the coronavirus pandemic tanked the economy, the Trump campaign repeatedly pointed to the low unemployment rate among Hispanics as …...Read More

During Coronavirus Lockdowns, Some Doctors Wondered: Where Are the Preemies?

About one in 10 U.S. babies is born early. Pregnancy usually lasts about 40 weeks, and any delivery before 37 weeks is considered preterm. The costs to children and their families — financially, emotionally and in long-term health effects — can be great. According to the Centers for Disease Control …...Read More

‘Demagogue’ Remembers a Vintage American Bully

“It’s not often that a man’s name becomes an ism,” Larry Tye writes in his new biography of Joseph McCarthy, the senator from Wisconsin whose crusade against Communism ensured that his name would endure as “a synonym for reckless accusation, guilt by association, fear-mongering and political double-dealing.” Tye writes in …...Read More

Man shares photos of 'creepy' triggerfish that has full lips and a set of human-like TEETH

Images of a fish pictured with a human-like set of lips and pearly white teeth are giving social media users 'the creeps'. The photos, believed to be of a triggerfish, were apparently snapped by a fisherman in Malaysia after he made the disturbing catch. @raff_nasir shared photos of the fish …...Read More

China warns UK firms 'retaliation is coming' over Huawei 5G ban

China has warned British businesses 'retaliation is coming' and they could be 'in the firing line' after the UK banned Huawei from the nation's 5G network. Ministers announced last week that the Chinese tech giant was being excluded from the infrastructure, with all of its equipment to be stripped out …...Read More