Mounting tensions between the US and Russia have led to a global political situation which is “more dangerous” than the Cold War, the German foreign minister has said ... Read more....
Three lions rescued and then protected a 12-year-old Ethiopian girl from men who had abducted and beaten her in order to force her into marriage. The girl had been missing for a week when she was found with the lions by police and relatives, Sgt. Wondimu Wedajo told AP from the provincial capital of Bita Genet. She had been beaten repeatedly and it is believed the lions chased the men off ... ....
(CNN)Record flooding. Hundreds of deaths. A hurricane so unusual, even forecasters were astonished. Hurricane Matthew shattered several records during its deadly march through the Caribbean and up the southeast US coast. Here's what we've learned about the extraordinary storm and the catastrophe it left behind.. Record-breaking stamina ... Photos. Hurricane Matthew's path of destruction. Photos. Hurricane Matthew's path of destruction ... ....
Case of 14-year-old taking social network to court over naked picture has already resulted in others seeking legal advice. A legal case against Facebook, which will involve a 14-year-old taking the company to court in Belfast over naked images published on the social network, could open the floodgates for other civil claims, according to lawyers who work with victims of revenge pornography ...Revenge porn ... Read more ... Read more ... ....
New cardinals also include archbishops of Chicago and Indianapolis in move sending signal pope ‘values pastors focused more on mercy than morals’. The papal envoy to Syria has been named as one of a group of new cardinals announced on Sunday by PopeFrancis, including 13 who are eligible to succeed him. Twitter ... And in a rare move, 87-year-old Albanian Ernest Simoni has been elevated to the position of cardinal from parish priest ... ....
The fallout from Brexit is an existential crisis for the future of devolution and Wales’ so-called ‘progressive’ identity. The Welsh Assembly, by eNil, Wikimedia Commons... For Wales there are two distinct futures ... Its online presence WalesOnline is a fairly formidable player, however there is a notable lack of the kind of in depth coverage of the sort found in the Scotsman, Daily Record or The Herald ... Then there’s the Bevan Foundation ... ....
Carwyn Jones is "extremely angry" about briefing against Welsh Labour staff, his spokesman has said. He told BBC Wales the first minister believes any interference with the way Welsh Labour is run would be "absolutely unacceptable". WalesOnline suggested earlier this week that two Welsh Labour staff may be sacked if Jeremy Corbyn is re-elected ... The spokesman said ... During the radio interview Mr Andrews, who is backing Mr Smith, said ... ....
Who Piers Morgan? That's the question every Indian is currently debating on Twitter. While one-half of the Indian population is busy digging information about him, the other half is busy dismantling the popular British journalist and television personality ... *Slow claps* ... Just can't get excited by Silver & Bronze medals ... @piersmorgan British bastards looted our riches In Spite of it India is achieving it @tariqvaidya @WalesOnline ... ....
British journalist and TV presenterPiers Morgan loves courting controversy, and this time he has infuriated the second largest country (by population) in the world - India!. Morgan took to Twitter earlier today to 'mock' India's two medals at the recently concluded Rio Olympics, calling the one bronze and one silver medal as 'losing medals' ... This is the tweet started it all. ... @piersmorgan @tariqvaidya @WalesOnline ... Hilarious ... It's time ... ....
This year’s crop of students with unusual stories include sisters with identical results and a teenager who battled a brain tumour. A-levels are always hard ... Here’s a round-up some of the most unique success stories this year. Related. What A-level results day tells us about British students Sisters see double. Twitter ... Her sister added ... But the two differ in one respect ... Fabienne, who studied at Cardiff High School, told WalesOnline ... ....
You can contribute to the live blog by posting your comment below or you can also tweet us @walesonline to share the news that's breaking in your area. The Team GB Rugby Sevens begin their campaign today with matches against Kenya at 4pm and Japan at 9pm with Welsh duo Sam Cross and James Davies involved in the 12-man squad ... ....
Plastic bag use in England has been cut by 85 percent since a 5 pence (7 cent) charge was introduced in October. England has cut its plastic bag use by 85 percent ever since a 5 pence (7 cent) charge was introduced last October, according to government figures ...Wales, for instance, stopped giving out free plastic bags back in 2011, cutting usage by 71 percent between 2011 and 2014, WalesOnline reported ... RelatedStories....
Hull hope to keep Mohamed Diame despite reports that Newcastle have met the Senegal international's buy-out clause. Press AssociationSport understands that the Tigers will offer Diame a new contract and hope that the former Wigan and West Ham midfielder joins them on their pre-season trip to Austria... "The simple fact of the matter is that there is a contract in place," FAW president David Griffiths told WalesOnline....
(Source. PFA - Professional Footballers' Association). Hull hope to keep Mohamed Diame despite reports that Newcastle have met the Senegal international's buy-out clause ... Diame's departure would represent another blow for Hull who have suffered a torrid time ahead of their top-flight return ... 'The simple fact of the matter is that there is a contract in place,' FAW president David Griffiths told WalesOnline ... (noodl. 34783072) ....
(Source. WRU - Welsh Rugby UnionLtd).At the beginning of it all there's the coach ... Mum and Dad may not know it, but they are coaching ... And, where heritage is concerned, Welsh rugby has it in spades ... As Howell has now discovered ... Everyone including our Andy. In the spirit of openness, Walesonline's rugby correspondent was invited to take part in a community tag leader course, designed to acquire the skills to coach children at level one....
Aberavon MP Stephen Kinnock has denied concealing details about his daughter's private education when seeking selection for the safe Labour seat ... He said her study was "partly funded by a standard Danish state scholarship" ... He said to WalesOnline at the time that Johanna went to Ingrid Jespersen School (IJS) in Copenhagen from 2010 to 2012 - where Mr Kinnock has said parents were "obliged" to make a monthly contribution of £160 ... ....