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British man arrested in Thailand on suspicion of murder after prostitute found dead

Neil Henry Elliott, 46, was arrested in Thailand's sex capital of Pattaya on Thursday morning after allegedly admitting to police that he beat and stabbed a prostitute named 'Onn' to death.




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CCTV shows British man pick up Thai prostitute 'before having drug-fuelled sex then killing her

Police took Neil Henry Elliott, 46, from Northern Ireland on a parade in handcuffs today, to show them the spot where he collected the woman and drove her away on his motorbike.




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Pope Francis urges worshippers to respect prostitutes and trafficking victims in Thailand

Pope Francis concluded the first full day of his visit to Thailand by leading Mass for 60,000 Catholics, urging respect for sex workers, trafficking victims, drug addicts, and 'exploited sinners'.




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The Pope warns globalisation and technology are producing 'a cultural devastation' 

Pope Francis warned that technology and globalisation were homogenising young people to the point where their uniqueness and cultural individuality were endangered.




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Nuns forced to become PROSTITUTES after they were 'abandoned' by the Catholic Church

Cardinal Joao Braz de Aviz confirmed the house's existence during an interview for the February issue of the Vatican's magazine Women Church World.




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Pope Francis declines to approve ordaining married men as priests following controversial debate

In an eagerly-awaited document, Francis did not even refer to recommendations by Amazonian bishops to consider the ordination of married men and women deacons.




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Two shoppers in a Georgia Walmart have an impromptu sing-along to Luther Vandross duet

A crowd gathered at the Walmart Supercenter in Alpharetta, Georgia, and witnessed two strangers share a beautiful moment in song. Video was filmed last year but recently went viral.




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Apple's $250 AirPods Pro SELL OUT at almost every major store and online retailer ahead of holidays

The company's newest wireless earbuds, the AirPod Pro, which were released this past October, have now sold out from nearly every major online retailer, including Best Buy, Walmart, Target, Amazon.




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Walmart apologizes after tweeting an inappropriate joke about Fast and the Furious actor Paul Walker

Walmart was criticized after its official Twitter account made an insensitive joke regarding the late actor Paul Walker. in response to a Twitter user that claimed to be 'racin' to the supermarket.




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Aisle get you now! Texas Walmart shoppers are treated to an impromptu WWE display by three young men

After spending hours searching for a suitable spot, the group settled on the Walmart store. Adrean Jeffries filmed three friends as they simulated a fight reminiscent of a WWE match - ref and all.




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Mike Pence promises 'tens of thousands of coronavirus tests' in the coming days

Mike Pence has promised that Americans will get thousands of coronavirus tests per day from now on after the government switched to a faster method, amid widespread criticism of efforts so far.




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Walmart to check temperatures of store workers and provide protective gloves and masks amid pandemic

Walmart announced Tuesday it will check the temperatures of its store workers and provide them protective gloves and masks when they come to work.




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Provocative moment Turkish forces unfurl their flag over former Kurdish HQ in Syria

WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT: The Turks and a group of Syrian rebels displayed their emblems in Ras al-Ain, a border town where Kurdish fighters have been forced out by Turkey's offensive.




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ISIS brides desperate to return to Australia promise to obey strict controls if they can come home

The restrictions mean that Australian women and anyone over 14 in the Al-Hawl camp in Syria would be told who they can and can't associate with, banned from social media and meet curfews.




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The news images of the year: Brexit anger, Hong Kong protests and Theresa May's tearful goodbye

Getty Images have published their annual News Images Of The Year - a poignant collection of photographs from politics (pictured), war zones and current affairs in 2019.




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Sadiq Khan's bike bridge branded a 'vanity project' as estimated cost 'doubles to £400 million'

Transport for London has already spent £11.6million on Sadiq Khan's proposed bridge linking Canary Wharf with Rotherhithe in East London, but there are fears too few people would use it.




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Work on delayed £18bn Crossrail project temporarily suspended in bid to limit spread of coronavirus

The £18 billion Crossrail project, which is already three years behind schedule, has been delayed again to help stop the spread of coronavirus, according to Transport for London.




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Political science professor says pollsters have NO IDEA who will vote in US election

Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by an average of 5.5 percent. But an election forecaster is advising voters to 'hold off on trusting poll-driven proclamations of a Clinton victory just yet.'




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Final showdown: Trump brings Benghazi widows and promises to expose the Clintons’ ‘sordid past’ at final debate – as Bill’s ‘secret love child’ turns up in Vegas to file paternity suit

Trump unveiled a scorched earth attack on the Clintons ahead of the debate, taking mourning Benghazi relatives as his guests as a man who claims to be Bill Clinton's son turned up in Vegas.




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Donna Tatlici slammed by Tom Garrecht for handing out pro-Trump pamphlets in Florida

Tom Garrecht allegedly slammed Donna Tatlici to the ground after she sprayed him. They began fighting when Garrecht saw her handing out pamphlets at the Juniper Community Center.




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YouGov sees profits climb as it benefits from US elections

The company, which offers polling services and provides big groups like RBS with consumer data, said its US election polling for CBS News made it more visible in the US.




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Dundalk FC's new signing leaked after the midfielder said he played for team on his TINDER profile 

Most people go on dating apps to find love, but one Dundalk fan has stumbled across something different - her club's new signing. Jesus 'Chino Perez wrote that he played for the club in his Tinder profile.




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DEBORAH ROSS: Miriam's big fat problem? Her show's all over the place

As Miriam Margolyes said at the outset of Miriam's Big Fat Adventure : 'I'm happy with who I am. I'm happy with my face. I'm happy with my life. I'm disgusted with my body. I loathe it




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Kate Middleton joins the Queen's carriage procession at Royal Ascot

The monarch, 93, was accompanied by Kate, 37, and the Duchess of Cornwall, 71, for the traditional carriage procession, which marks the official start of the day's races.




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The Queen is called 'Sharon' by protection officers, royal aide claims

The Queen's unusual code name has been revealed, according to a royal source who claims that when the royal is working she is given the alternative moniker 'Sharon', or often called just 'S' by aides.




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Queen's 'pro-EU' message from clothing worn for Speech

The Queen 93, addressed the nation wearing a royal blue dress coupled with a brooch that has been compared to the EU flag by academics including Dr James Anderson of the University of Reading.




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How much would it cost to rent royal properties like the Palace?

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have made it clear they want to work towards financial independence and will likely have to start paying rent for their newly renovated Frogmore Cottage in Windsor.




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The Queen approved Royal Ascot plans to save meeting in June

The hugely-popular meeting in June will not be held as a public event due to the coronavirus pandemic but organisers hope the five-day meeting in June can take place behind closed doors.




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Boyfriend makes proposal on roof of his Transit van outside Tesco store where girlfriend works

Gaynor Marshall, 45, looked lost for words when partner Mike Ogden serenades her with a Stone Roses song before proposing in front of the Tesco store in Warrington where she works.




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Tesco shopper is baffled to find £1.10 chocolate bars on display in locked 'thief-proof' boxes 

A Tesco store in Bristol has stored 100g bars of Aero mint, Dairy Milk and other chocolate bars in 'thief'-proof boxes'. It comes two months after Tesco kept Cathedral City cheese in boxes.




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Lidl and Aldi better profits over Christmas period than UK suupermarkets

German retailer Lidl led the way for festive profits, with year-on-year sales growth of 10.3 per cent, while Aldi's sales went up by 5.9 per cent over the Christmas period.




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Coronavirus fears prompt Tesco delivery drivers to advise each other to take the retailer to COURT

In a forum for Tesco employees in the UK the drivers questioned whether or not it was a fair request to be asked to take food shopping into the homes of those who could have the virus.




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Sainsbury's predicts loss of more than £500m profits this year

Boss Mike Coupe has revealed that for five days running at the start of the lockdown food sales were higher than the busiest shopping days at Christmas leaving shelves largely empty.




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Calls to re-examine virus research after Professor Lockdown quit over trysts with his married lover 

Professor Neil Ferguson - who led the team that helped to convince ministers to introduce strict rules on social distancing - breached them himself by meeting his married lover in his London flat.




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Paris bans cars on first Sunday of every month to improve air quality

After a successful car-free day last month, Paris will now ban cars in the central 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th arrondissements between 10am and 6pm for the first Sunday of every month, starting on October 7.




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Trump says Macron's claim that Europe needs an army to protect itself from the U.S. is insulting

Seconds after his plane was wheels down in Paris, Donald Trump attacked host Emmanuel Macron for suggesting that Europe needs to raise a standing army to protect itself from China, Russia and the United States.




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France braces for 'ULTRA-VIOLENT' protests, with 89,000 cops on the streets and shops boarded up

A dozen Berliet VXB-170s will be deployed against thousands of demonstrators who have pledged to bring chaos to the capital, French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe confirmed.




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Jennifer Lawrence keeps low profile as newly-engaged star steps out

Jennifer Lawrence was spotted enjoying a night out in the French capital on Tuesday following another busy day at Paris Fashion Week.




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Did firefighters follow 18th Century emergency protocol to save Notre Dame?

Firefighters followed a 230-year-old protocol when battling last night's blaze at Notre Dame in Paris, according to a Twitter user, citing a lecture at Versailles on long term city planning.




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Paris opens Jeffrey Epstein probe after child sex abuse victim group gets 10 witness statements

Investigations will focus on potential crimes committed against French victims, in France and abroad, and on French suspects connected to alleged Jeffrey Epstein crimes, Prosecutor said Friday.




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Boots boost for Laura Trott's probiotic chocolate maker Ohso

Probiotic Belgian chocolate business Ohso, thought up by Andrew Marten after he suffered IBS, expects a new listing in Boots to increase turnover by 300 per cent.




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Laura Trott trademarks her name in bid to use it to sell products once she retires

Public documents reveal that, in November, with two gold medals already under her belt and nine months before the Olympics, Laura Trott trademarked her own name.




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The fantastic Rio 2016 performances by Team GB athletes who did Britain proud 

It has been a memorable week for Team GB at the Rio Olympics after they took their golden tally to 24 with 58 medals overall with stellar performances from the likes of Laura Trott and Jason Kenny.




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Team GB's brilliant Olympians prove there's more to life than 15 minutes of reality TV 'fame' 

MARTIN SAMUEL: Towards land they came, the two British sailors on a furious course. The official Olympic event commentators were quite unnerved by this sight.




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Homeland producer Alex Gansa speaks out on the real-life ISIS parallels

Screenwriter and producer Alex Gansa has shed light on the source of some of the eerie similarities between the tragic real-life events of recent months, specifically the Paris attacks.




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Pope Francis REFUSES bullet-proof vest despite ISIS Christmas address threats

ISIS (left) has released propaganda videos threatening to invade Rome and Pope Francis is considered a specific target. But the pontiff (pictured right) says he's 'not afraid'.




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Bataclan massacre survivor on how he protected his girlfriend from Paris gunmen

Hero David Nolan, 32, from Cork, used his body to shield his girlfriend Katie Healy from the bullets when gunmen opened fire on the Bataclan concert hall in Paris last month.




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Wife of Bataclan killer Samy Amimour brags about how 'proud and happy' she is

The 18-year-old, only known as Kahina, was married to Bataclan killer Samy Amimour and wrote an email to a friend in France in the days after the massacre praising her husband.




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Manchester United cover every window at Old Trafford in clear anti-shatter film to protect against explosions in wake of Paris terror attacks

EXCLUSIVE: Every single window at Old Trafford is being covered in clear anti-shatter film to protect players, staff and fans in the event of an explosion in or around the ground.




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Stalker prowls Leeds woman Jyoti Matoo

Jyoti Matoo, from Leeds, was walking back from the city centre when she caught a glimpse of a man walking unusually close behind her on Dock Street at around 3pm on Tuesday.