The Guatemalan god that ‘gets people out of jail’
Gavin Haines The hard-drinking, heavy-smoking deity, San Simón, brings hope to impoverished citizens and criminal gangs in Central America. The temple’s car park appeared to…
Basildon computer giveaway aims to tackle digital divide
Stuart Woodward/BBC Families have been invited to take a computer One hundred computers are being given away to families in Basildon who cannot afford to…
Kemi Badenoch blames ‘cowardly’ Labour for settlement
Michael Cooper Kneecap were denied the grant on the grounds that they “oppose the United Kingdom itself” Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has said it…
Venezuela’s opposition leader briefly detained
AFP After his brief detention, Mr Guaidó addressed supporters at a political rally The head of Venezuela’s opposition-controlled parliament was briefly detained days after saying…
UK tanker seizures dominate front pages
AFP/Getty Images Chancellor Philip Hammond’s indication that he could back moves to bring down a Conservative government to stop a no-deal Brexit draw criticism in…
Barack and Michelle Obama announce details of series
Getty Images The former first couple signed the production deal last year Barack and Michelle Obama have unveiled their first batch of projects in development…
The German clinics for burnt-out parents
Getty Images The German seaside is a popular spot for family health retreats (Credit: Getty Images) Germany has a long tradition of health retreats for…
Crypto boss eats banana artwork bought for $6.2m
Getty Images “It’s much better than other bananas,” Justin Sun said A Chinese-born cryptocurrency entrepreneur has followed through on his promise to eat the banana…
Can the ad industry persuade us to eat more vegetables?
Alamy Popeye encouraged children to eat spinach in the 1930s. Should something equally creative be tried today? Advertisers are the experts at persuading us to…
UKIP ‘burka ban’ policy ‘got in way’ of other issues
BBC UKIP should be anti-Islamic extremism, not anti-Islam, says Neil Hamilton UKIP’s election manifesto pledge to ban full-face veils worn by some Muslim women “got…