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Sumatran rhinoceros becomes EXTINCT in Malaysia after last of the species in the country dies

The Sumatran rhino has become extinct in Malaysia after the last known species has died of cancer aged 25 on Saturday. It comes six months after the death of the last male rhino.




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Sixty Italian priests have died amid country's coronavirus pandemic

Some 5,476 people have died after testing positive for coronavirus across Italy, with more than 59,000 cases of the deadly virus confirmed.




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Teacher 'told Hispanic student to 'go back to her country' for not standing during national anthem

A Hispanic student, who is a US citizen, says she was told by a teacher in Chicago to go back her country because she wouldn't stand during the national anthem at an assembly at her school.




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Jeremy Clarkson plans to open a shop at his Cotswold country estate

Neighbours say the plans could impact the village store and butcher. They also claim development would blight an area of outstanding natural beauty in West Oxfordshire.




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Saudi Arabia becomes the 16th nation to BAN travellers from China entering the country

The kingdom's immigration department claimed 'regulatory provisions on travel documents would be applied' to citizens who travel to the Asian nation.




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Miley Cyrus touts country roots to woo singer on The Voice

The 24-year-old singer dropped pop music in favor of her country roots on Tuesday's episode of The Voice.




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A fashion editor started an organization that has already donated 900 pairs of shoes to frontline workers across the country

Jennifer Barthole started Sneakers for Heroes in March after hearing from medical professionals about their need for supportive footwear. She used her connections as a fashion editor at Shape to secure donations from brands like Adidas, All Birds, APL, Reebok, and more. Since starting the organization, Barthole has been able to donate over 900 pairs and counting. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories.Once New York City went into lockdown in March, Jennifer Barthole started thinking about how she was going to help those in the healthcare community. And so, Sneakers for Heroes was born. It all started when Barthole reached out to medical professionals in her personal network about sending care packages. But many of them expressed a need for supportive footwear instead. "Due to working back-to-back




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Chicago's favorite deep dish pizza chain, Lou Malnati's, is shipping flash-frozen pizzas across the country as one way to combat the coronavirus shutdown

Lou Malnati's deep dish pizza is among the best that Chicago has to offer.The pizza's iconic butter crust, sausage blend, and thin slices of Wisconsin-made mozzarella cheese make it a stand-out in the region.The chain is no longer open for dine-in service, but continues curbside pick-up and delivery as well as shipping frozen pizzas nationwide.Visit Insider's homepage for more stories.Following is a full transcript of this video.- Taryn Varricchio: This cheesy, meaty, deep-dish pizza is from Lou Malnati's in Chicago, which we filmed at in September 2019. Sources like Food Network and Zagat continue to rank it above the rest for a reason. Actually, it's four reasons: the buttermilk crust that holds the pizza together; the mozzarella cheese, always in slices, never shredded; their exclusive




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Jordan Peele shows the terrors of Jim Crow in the first trailer for HBO's Lovecraft Country

The trailer hints at a period piece inspired by the everyday violence of racism and the cosmic horror of author H. P. Lovecraft.




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MKR villain Sonia Mefaddi slams article suggesting she fled country

She was famously booted off My Kitchen Rules alongside teammate Hadil Faiza, for 'bullying.'




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Inside the stunning country estate featured on My Kitchen Rules

It was Mick, Jodie-Anne, Lyn and Sal's turn to cook during the fourth Open House challenge on Monday night's My Kitchen Rules.




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Hungary's right-wing government withdraws country from 'too gay' Eurovision Song Contest

A pro-government broadcaster said Eurovision was 'a homosexual flotilla' and that Hungary's mental health would be better off if it was out of the singing competition.




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French Eurovision song denounced by country's culture minister for using English lyrics

Frank Riester criticised the song, The Best In Me, after it was unveiled by singer Tom Leeb on Sunday. Mr Riester did not object to its artistic quality but instead was critical of the fact that half the song is in English.




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Russian shaman who wants to rid the country of 'demon' Putin is arrested

Alexander Gabyshev was arrested two days into his planned 5,000-mile trek to Moscow, three months after his first journey was cut short when he was detained in September and flown back to Siberia.




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The real band behind Joe Exotic's country songs wants record deal after Netflix hit Tiger King

The Clinton Johnson Band's Vince Johnson said he and his singer Danny Clinton 'recorded three albums worth of songs' before Clinton's death from heart-related issues last October




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Eddie Jones stuck in Japan as England's July tour of the country is likely to be called off

Eddie Jones is stuck in Japan due to the coronavirus outbreak where England still intend to tour in July - although it is increasingly likely the trip will be called off this month.




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Sir Bill Beaumont set to retain World Rugby chairman job as Wales become latest country to back him

The Welsh Rugby Union publicly threw their weight behind Sir Bill Beaumont (left) today, backing him to retain his role as World Rugby chairman and beat rival Agustin Pichot.




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Sir Bill Beaumont starts second term as World Rugby chairman with club v country row

Sir Bill Beaumont will prioritise rearranging July's Covid-19 hit Tests after narrowly beating Agustin Pichot in the elections for World Rugby chairman.




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UK weather: Thunderstorms sweep the country as temperatures drop 27 degrees

Storms are sweeping across the East of England, with lightning flashing across the skies of Norfolk and Suffolk as Friday gets off to a thundering start.




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5 guests were stuck at a wine farm in South Africa when the country went into lockdown. The owners provided pizza nights while the stranded families gardened and enjoyed live music - and said they became like family.

Anna Punke-Dresen and her family were staying at the Spier Hotel and Wine Farm in South Africa when the country went on lockdown in March in response to COVID-19.The German family's return flights were suddenly canceled and they found themselves stuck, with no idea how or when they could return home.The wine farm's hotel manager decided to stop charging the stranded families, and set social distancing rules in place to protect the hotel staff and remaining guests.Despite the plunge in business, the wine farm is also still paying all of its employees, both part and full-time, whether or not they're working.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Spier Wine Farm was going to be the cherry on top of Anna Punke-Dresen's family trip to South Africa. This luxe wine-farm hotel (one of




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Cody Alan, country music TV and radio celebrity, comes out as gay in Instagram post

The 44-year-old celebrity revealed his sexuality in a long Instagram and Twitter blast that went out to his 309,000 combined social media followers on Thursday, saying: 'You know more about me now.'




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Iranian official mocks Donald Trump by posting his country's flag to Twitter after airbase attack 

In the early hours of this morning representative of the supreme leader in Iran, Saeed Jalili (pictured) retaliated and mocked President Trump by posting an image of the Iranian flag.




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The real band behind Joe Exotic's country songs wants record deal after Netflix hit Tiger King

The Clinton Johnson Band's Vince Johnson said he and his singer Danny Clinton 'recorded three albums worth of songs' before Clinton's death from heart-related issues last October




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Coronavirus US: Anti-lockdown protests across the country

Large demonstrations occurred across the country, from New York to North Carolina, with protesters urging an end to stay-at-home orders put in place amid the COVID-19 pandemic.




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Russian president Vladimir Putin says country have 'reason to appeal' four-year WADA ban

Vladimir Putin's comments come after WADA barred teams under a Russian flag from competing at the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2020 and 2022 and the football World Cup in 2022.




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Neil Young calls Trump 'a disgrace to my country' after becoming US citizen, plans to vote Democrat

Neil Young called US President Donald Trump 'a disgrace to my country' after the Canadian-born rock legend revealed that he became a US citizen and plans to vote as a Democrat




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ARRON BANKS: For the sake of Brexit and for the sake of our country we MUST unite

ARRON BANKS: The millions of voters praying that we will finally leave the European Union can be forgiven if they feel concerned. They have every right to be.




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'There is no way this country will ever rejoin the EU' says triumphant Nigel Farage

The Brexit Party leader claimed Brexit was 'an incredible victory for ordinary people against the establishment' as he spoke of his joy at seeing it happen.




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North Korea becomes the 29th country to record coronavirus as suspected patient struck in Denmark

The North Korean citizen returned from China before being tested positive for the deadly virus, according to local media. A woman from China has taken ill at Copenhagen airport, Denmark.




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Police seize 600,000 face masks from Indonesian warehouse after country's first coronavirus case

Authorities in the Jakarta-area were questioning two people after the Tuesday evening raid at a warehouse in satellite city Tangerang, where nearly half a million surgical masks were found.




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Conor McGregor calls on Irish military to be deployed to help enforce the country's lockdown

The Irish government announced on Friday night that people should remain at home for two weeks unless their need for travel is absolutely essential, and McGregor appealed for police to be supported.




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Demonstrators across the country hold 'No War With Iran' protests accusing Trump of war mongering

Demonstrations calling for 'no war with Iran' took place in 370 communities across the country on Thursday with protesters stepping out in the likes of Ohio, Nevada, Washington DC and New York.




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Iran crisis throws plans for huge V&A Museum exhibition of treasures from the country into chaos

Bosses at the west London attraction (pictured) are worried the National Museum of Iran in Tehran will refuse to lend up to 50 rare artefacts for the Epic Iran show.




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Coronavirus deaths outside of China are 126% higher than fatalities within the country

The Chinese government reported only 38 deaths from coronavirus on Wednesday compared to the 86 deaths reported from other countries including the US, Italy and South Korea.




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China quarantines foreign arrivals to stop coronavirus coming IN to the country

Six of China's imported cases were in Beijing, which is enforcing a 14-day quarantine for people arriving from countries deemed to be high-risk, including Italy, Iran, South Korea and Japan.




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China 'put thousands to death' in 2019 - far more than any other country

The human rights watchdog said China 'continued to execute and sentence to death thousands of people' but said the country's exact figures were 'kept secret'.




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Rubio: 'Best thing' for Trump and the country is for the Russia investigation to 'run the course'

Republican Sen. Marco Rubio is encouraging President Donald Trump to let the Russia investigation play out.




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America's meat crisis laid bare as shelves sit empty across the country

Gaps have continued appearing on meat shelves across America as supplies run low after dozens of processing plants closed or reduced capacity after workers started getting sick.




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Japan's PM pushes country's Avigan drug as treatment for coronavirus despite no evidence it works

Shinzo Abe said on Monday he wanted the drug approved for use against COVID-19 by the end of the month despite conceding it had side effects which caused birth defects.




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Nearly half of Labor members are ashamed of their country's history, new poll reveals 

Labour's 500,000-plus members want to ditch the Monarchy and deny their party has a problem with anti-Semitism, a shocking poll by YouGov has revealed.




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Matteo Guendouzi called up for France as Arsenal star hopes for first appearance for his country

Arsenal midfielder Matteo Guendouzi has been called up to the France squad for their upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers against Moldova and Albania, hoping for his first start for his country.




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Karim Benzema's France exile: Why the in-form Real Madrid star cannot return for his country

PETE JENSON: Zinedine Zidane may have been able to reignite the debate on whether France are foolish to overlook in-form Karim Benzema - but it would take something huge to bring change.




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How the Duchess of Cambridge always wins over hosts by matching her outfits to their country's flag

From a red maple leaf hat in Canada, to her chic black evening dress that mirrored the flag of New Zealand, we look at how the Duchess proves she is a real fashion citizen of the world.




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Pakistan dominate Sri Lanka on first day as Test cricket returns to country after decade absence

Pakistan today hosted Test cricket for the first time in a decade against a backdrop of soldiers brandishing machine guns, low-flying army helicopters and armed police escorts.




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Iceland is judged the most gender-equal country for the 11th year running

Joining Iceland at the top is the rest of Scandinavia, Norway takes second, followed by Finland and Sweden, in the World Economic Forum's annual Global Gender Gap Index.




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Young girl is raped, murdered and dumped in bushes in Pakistan, sparking fury across the country

The child, identified only as Madiha, was found on Sunday after vanishing the day before from her home in Saro Khel, a village in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region.




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Helen Flanagan shares sweet snap cradling daughter Matilda, 4, during countryside walk

The former Coronation Street star, 29, took to Instagram to post the picture as she captioned it with: 'My sunshine,' followed by a flower, yellow heart and star emoji.




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Fox, NBC/WSJ and MSN polls show almost 50 percent of the country wants Trump impeached and removed

Polls from Fox News and NBC/WSJ shared Sunday show that by the end of October, 49 percent of the country wanted President Trump impeached and removed amid an inquiry focusing on Ukraine.




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The Voice: Blake Shelton fights for respect with judges before landing country singer Cory Jackson

Blake Shelton fought for respect on Tuesday's episode of The Voice, sparring with his fellow judges and failing to pick up singers before finally scoring one at the end. 




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The Voice: Gwen Stefani team member Rose Short sings her boyfriend Blake Shelton's hit God's Country

The 43-year-old country star had high praise for Rose Short after she covered his hit song God's Country on Monday as the top 10 performed on The Voice.