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Nature is captured in all its beauty in stunning animal pictures

These breathtaking photos spanning across every corner of the globe portray the unique and intimate relationship between the human race and the animal world.




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Love Island Australia's new hunk - soldier-turned-model Aaron Deacon Shaw

Four ladies were left single on Thursday's recoupling Love Island Australia after The Bomb Squad.




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Child suicide bomber in Afghanistan calmly blows himself up near Australian aid worker David Savage

David Savage, from Canberra, was deployed in the Chora Valley in 2012 in a joint military and civilian mission tasked with rebuilding the town after decades of war.




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Corporal sacked from British army after £15,000 flight fraud

Corporal Audrey Urbina, pictured, was today dismissed from the British Army and ordered to serve nine months detention after she was found guilty of fraud at a military tribunal in Wiltshire.




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Exclusive first look at Military Wives: Trailer for feel-good flick promises laughter and tears

The uplifting trailer hints at a story of friendship and support between women left behind at a military base while their husbands are in Afghanistan, and will hit the big screen in March.




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Pagan soldier, 34, is first to serve with a beard because his beliefs say it's sacred and masculine

Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Hopper of the Nevada Army National Guard is serving in Afghanistan and has received a uniform religious exception to sport a beard based upon his Norse pagan beliefs.




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Former Royal Marine has cheated death 10 times, including stabbing and a faulty parachute

Wes Grant was shot at by the Taliban in Afghanistan, survived a stroke, was nearly killed while parachuting, and also survived being set alight. He now lives in Plymouth with his wife and children.




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Widow of veteran who took his own life because of PTSD breaks down on This Morning

Alicia Davis, from Hampshire, fought back tears as she recalled how much her husband Jamie loved their children. Jamie took his ow life due to PTSD after serving in Afghanistan.




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Bombshell helmet camera footage shows an Australian SAS soldier shoot DEAD an unarmed Afghan man

The confronting video, aired by the ABC's Four Corners on Monday night, was shot from a dog handler's helmet camera in the Afghanistan village of Deh Jawz-e Hasanza in May, 2012.




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Australian soldier accused of executing Afghan man stood down pending investigation

The disturbing footage appeared to show an Australian soldier 'execute' a man as he cowered in a field  in the village of Deh Jawz-e Hasanza, in Afghanistan.




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'It's hard': Kym Marsh, 43, reveals she hasn't seen her soldier beau Scott Ratcliff, 31, in 7 MONTHS

The actress, 43, revealed she hasn't seen her boyfriend Scott Ratcliff for seven months after his return from his Afghanistan tour was delayed as she appeared on Lorraine on Wednesday/




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Kym Marsh says she can't wait to 'cuddle' soldier beau Scott Ratcliff after spending 7 months apart

During an interview with Susanna Reid and Ben Shephard on Tuesday's GMB, the former Corrie actress, 43, shared her delight as she prepared to reunite with Army Major Scott, 31.




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How George W. Bush rejected diplomacy with the Taliban to launch Afghanistan invasion after 9/11

A new documentary about George W. Bush sheds new light on the events after the September 11, 2001 attacks, which turned Bush into a wartime president.




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Celebrity makeup artist has revealed her top beauty tips and her favourite products 

A makeup artist to the stars has revealed her best kept makeup secrets and the three beauty products she simply cannot live without.




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Australian celebrity hairdresser reveals why taking photos to the hair salon is a bad idea

A top Australian stylist has revealed why taking celebrity photos to a hair appointment is a bad idea. He says having a few photos can work as a guide, but to remember stylists aren't 'magicians'.




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Cate Blanchett looks effortlessly stylish in white coveralls as she carries daughter Edith in NY

Cate Blanchett was spotted enjoying a day out in New York City with her daughter Edith Vivian Patricia Upton on Tuesday.




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Australian actress Cate Blanchett reveals the moment she was confused for model Kate Upton

Australian actress Cate Blanchett has revealed the moment she was innocently mistaken for American model Kate Upton.




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Cate Blanchett sells Australian home in Berowra Creek for $1.6million

Australian actress Cate Blanchett, 50, and her husband Andrew Upton, 53, have sold their Berowra Creek holiday home after just three weeks on the market.




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Golden Globes 2020: Nicole Kidman among Australian nominations

Five Australians have received nominations for next year's Golden Globes.




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Cate Blanchett's 'special call out' to volunteer Australian firefighters

Cate Blanchett has thanked volunteer firefighters for their efforts in battling the ongoing bushfires that have crippled Australia.




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Sarah Paulson and Cate Blanchett talk about their new series Mrs. America at the Winter TCA Tour

Their new show features a stellar cast of women and tells a little-known story concerning women's rights and the Equal Rights Amendment movement in the Seventies.




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Cate Blanchett and Sarah Paulson steal the show with their fashion choices at FX TCA Press Tour

The two actresses star together in the upcoming FX on Hulu streaming series Mrs. America that premieres in April.




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Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka 'face off' in putting green dispute over slow play

The row over Bryson DeChambeau's slow play took another turn on Sunday after he and Brooks Koepka exchanged a face-to-face meeting over the matter on a practice green.




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Brazen Boots worker, 42, who stole £16,000 was caught pocketing cash 130 times on store's CCTV

Russell Libranda, 42, was caught on CCTV neatly folding bank notes in half before slipping them past the open till drawer and in to his trouser pocket - all while customers stood waiting for their receipts.




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Former Ryder Cup player Brian Barnes, who famously beat Jack Nicklaus twice in one day, dies aged 74

Brian Barnes, who famously beat Jack Nicklaus twice in one day in the Ryder Cup, has died at the age of 74.




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Kate Moss looks ultra-chic in leather trousers at Yves Saint Laurent's Paris Fashion Week show

She's a fashion legend who has graced thousands of catwalks in her time. Yet Kate swapped the runway for the FROW as she settled in to watch the Yves Saint Laurent SS20 presentation.




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Martin Scorsese joins fifth wife Helen and daughters Cathy and Francesca at The Irishman screening

Martin Scorsese, 76, was accompanied by Helen Morris, 72, and his two daughters Cathy, 53, and Francesca, 19, during a red carpet appearance at the 14th Film Festival in Rome on Monday.




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Jeremy Corbyn blows up on the launch pad of day one of the General Election campaign

Corbyn suffered three election blows as Labour's Jewish affiliate refused to back him, Nicola Sturgeon branded him 'useless' and the BBC slapped down a complaint about their Panorama exposé.




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Sea turns red with blood as dolphins are slaughtered in Taiji, Japan

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Distressing footage recorded in the town of Taiji, southern Japan, shows a pod of 32 striped dolphins being driven into a cove before they are slaughtered.




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Facebook launches a new tool that lets users transfer image to Google Photos

Facebook has created a new photo transfer that will let users copy all their photos and videos on Facebook to Google Photos. It is only available in Ireland but is launching worldwide in 2020.




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Phil Mickelson confirmed for Saudi International next year

Mickelson's participation was announced on Monday, with fellow American Tony Finau also joining the field for the Jan 30-Feb 2 tournament.




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Australian architect turns Brisbane investment property into a modern garden paradise

This white wooden villa on a quiet street overlooking Brisbane's CBD looks like any other 19th century Queensland property. But behind the facade lies one of Australia's most unique homes.




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Badgers are drowning in Storm Dennis floods because they are 'very reluctant' to leave their homes

The extreme wet weather has flooded many low-lying badger setts in North Wales and damaged the structures of those on high ground.




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Australian share market slumps 2 per cent in early trade amid coronavirus fears 

The Australian Securities Exchange lost another $50billion in the opening hour of trade. Coronavirus fears wiped $48billion from shares on Monday - which is likely to see losses of $100billion over two days.




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Australian share market plunges 8.5 per cent losing more than $120billion in just minutes

The Australian share market has lost 8.5 per cent or $122billion in the open minutes of trade. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 has now lost 38 per cent or $790billion since peaking on February 20.




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LORD ASHCROFT: Norway's barbaric slaughter of hundreds of majestic minke whales

Wednesday will mark the beginning of Norway's whaling season. Ships will target minke whales living along the country's fjord-lined coastline. Demand for whale meat in the country has declined.




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Lithuania's capital is turned into vast open air café to enable social distancing in restaurants 

Lithuania's capital city Vilnius is turning into a massive outdoor cafe. The city has offered 18 locations where cafes and restaurants can lay extra tables in a bid to keep the businesses alive.




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Aubrey Plaza braves the open air with longtime boyfriend Jeff Baena as they walk their dogs

Last week, she helped raise over $3million for Feeding America alongside her Parks And Recreation co-star during their video chat reunion special.




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AMANDA PLATELL: Jennifer Aniston is defying age with beauty - but it cannot mask her secret sorrow

AMANDA PLATELL: Jennifer Aniston appears on a magazine cover wearing tiny Yves Saint Laurent leather hotpants a supermodel might struggle to get away with - and we gape in awe.




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Thomas moves up to second in Tour de France after rivals caught out by large split in the peloton

Geraint Thomas and Ineos team-mate Egan Bernal profited hugely as French rival Thibaut Pinot was caught in a group who lost 100 seconds on the 217.5km stage from Saint-Flour to Albi.




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Tour de France news: Geraint Thomas lauds 'great 10 days' for Team Ineos ahead of mountain stages

Geraint Thomas and Team Ineos had every reason to be satisfied as they reached the first rest day of the Tour de France in an enviable position. He is in second place in the general classification.




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Tour de France organisers planning to launch major women's race

Tour de France organisers are looking to launch a women's equivalent of the most prestigious race in men's cycling, they said on Friday.




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Thibaut Pinot takes 14th stage of Tour de France

Thibaut Pinot led a French one-two ahead of overall leader Julian Alaphilippe to win the 14th stage of the Tour de France, a 117.5-km mountain trek from Tarbes on Saturday.




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Thibaut Pinot's team in barb at Ineos as they eye emotional home win at the Tour de France

MATT LAWTON IN NIMES: There is a reluctance in France to imagine how the scenes on the Champs-Elysees might compare to the night of the 1998 World Cup final.




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Thibaut Pinot's Tour de France dream dies as Frenchman retires through injury during Stage 19

Thibaut Pinot's dream of becoming the first French winner of the Tour de France for 34 years is over after the Groupama-FDJ rider was forced to abandon early on stage 19 to Tignes.




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Chris Froome welcomes news that Tour de France is now set to start in August

Chris Froome called the rescheduling of the Tour de France a 'light at the end of the tunnel' after it was postponed for two months rather than scrapped.




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RAY MASSEY: Vauxhall unveils cute city car

In its quest to become more Motoring upwardly mobile and cool, Vauxhall has unveiled its new small, but perfectly formed, upmarket urban runaround called . . . Adam.




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Toyota goes bolder and sleeker with new Auris

Toyota has sent its British-built family car to boot camp. The result is a toned-up, better performing model.




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Audi launch family car that's believed to be the world's fastest estate

It accelerates from rest to 62 mph in 3.9 seconds and will cost around £77,000 when in showrooms early next year (for delivery in summer).




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RAY MASSEY: Skoda to launch car with 'middle-class qualities at a compact car price'

Production of the third generation Octavia started this month at the Mlada Boleslav plant in the Czech Republic, ahead of its March launch in Britain.