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Mercedes boss boss Toto Wolff warns that constructor's participation in 2021 'is not a given'

Champions Mercedes are likely to stay in Formula One after major changes come into play in 2021 but that cannot be taken for granted, team principal Toto Wolff said on Tuesday.




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Radio presenter conducts 'exit interview' with his ex-girlfriend live on air

A popular Australian radio presenter has conducted an exit interview with his ex-girlfriend of 10 years, asking her questions about what he could improve on and whether he was good in bed.




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Lewis Hamilton pays tribute to Sir Stirling Moss after the icon passed away at the age of 90 

Lewis Hamilton has paid an emotional tribute to Sir Stirling Moss after the British motor racing icon died at the age of 90. The British world champion said he is grateful for his 'friendship' with the icon.




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Pope Francis warns Silicon Valley to be careful AI does not lead to a new 'form of barbarism' 

Speaking at a three-day event, Pope Francis warned Silicon Valley and tech giants in the audience to be ware AI doesn't lead to a new 'form of barbarism', resulting in the manipulation of millions.




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Vatican's Secret Archive gets less secret as Pope Francis renames it to lose 'negative' connotation

Pope Francis has renamed the once 'secret' archive to the Vatican Apostolic Archive. He is also opening the archive of World War II-era Pope Pius XII next year, eight years early.




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Pope Francis considers introducing new 'ecological sin' in bid to battle climate change 

Speaking in Rome on Friday, Pope Francis said it's 'a duty' to introduce 'the sin against ecology' to the Catholic Church's teachings as a way to protect 'our common home'.




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Lionel Richie, Bonnie Tyler and Susan Boyle perform at The Vatican's Christmas concert

Devout Catholic Susan Boyle joined Lionel Richie and Bonnie Tyler, 68, alongside other stars for an ensemble tonight at the annual Vatican Christmas Concert tonight at the Paul VI Audience Hall.




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Pope Francis scraps 'pontifical secret' code of confidentiality

In a new document issued by the Vatican on Tuesday, Francis decreed that information in abuse cases must be protected by church leaders to ensure its 'security, integrity and confidentiality'.




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Pope Francis condemns the 'barbaric resurgence' of anti-Semitism

The head of the Roman Catholic Church told a delegation in Vatican City there had been an increase in selfishness, which had created a 'fertile ground' for hatred and anti-Semitism.




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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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Pope Francis tests negative for coronavirus a second time

Pope Francis was swabbed along with those who surround him yesterday, it has been reported. They all tested negative for coronavirus. The pope had a cold last month.




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Pope Francis conducts Holy Week ceremonies from behind closed doors

Francis lead the ceremony inside the shelter of an empty St Peter's Basilica. He was joined only by his aides, some nuns and a few laypeople, who sat staggered throughout the pews.




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Pope Francis addresses the quashing of George Pell's of child sex convictions

The head of the Catholic Church seemingly compared the cardinal to Jesus in a tweet on Tuesday.




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Holocaust survivor who escaped Nazi concentration camp dies of coronavirus

Eliezer Grynfeld (pictured) died in Israel last week, leaving two children, five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.




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Ohio catholic school fires gay teacher when parents expressed 'concern' that he was married

Alter Principal Lourdes Lambert said the decision not to renew the teacher's contract was made by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati after someone expressed 'concern' to Archbishop Dennis Schnurr.




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The richest 25 dynasties on earth control £1.16 TRILLION and watch fortunes grow millions every HOUR

Bloomberg's ranking of the world's richest families has revealed how heirs at the top of the list are watching their fortunes grow by millions of dollars every hour.




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Beto O'Rourke says El Paso mass shooting was a 'consequence' of Trump's 'racism'

Former Texas congressman, Beto O'Rourke, said the El Paso Walmart massacre earlier this month that killed 22 people was a 'consequence and cost' of President Trump.




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Contigo recalls 5.7MILLION kids reusable water bottles for potential choking hazards

Contigo has recalled 5.7million of its Kids Cleanable Water Bottles after the Consumer Product Safety Commission reported the water bottle's clear silicone spout can detach.




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'Hell yes, we ARE going to take your AR-15s!' Beto O'Rourke goes all in on gun control

The former Texas congressman was applauded by a Democratic audience but an outspoken state GOP lawmaker was accused of issuing death threats with his response to O'Rourke.




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FDA says Pepcid and Prilosec do NOT contain carcinogen in Zantac

The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday told Americans that Prilosec, Pepcid and other alternatives are free of NDMA found in Zantac - but they have other risks.




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Walmart's controversial 'Cocaine Santa' sweater becomes an Amazon bestseller

Days after Walmart pulled a controversial sweater featuring a cartoon Santa Claus doing cocaine with the tagline 'Let It Snow' from its website, the infamous novelty item has now become a best-seller.




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Nearly 6 MILLION kids' water bottles are recalled for second time in 6 months due to choking hazard

Contigo is recalling 5.7million of its Kids Cleanable Water Bottles for the second time in six months because the clear silicone spout can detach, posing a choking hazard to children.




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Trump urges Americans to stop stockpiling and tells people coronavirus is under 'tremendous control'

Donald Trump insisted Sunday that people stop panic buying and hoarding food and goods as the coronavirus death toll in the U.S. hit 63 and cases neared 3,500. 




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ISIS seizes control of prison camp in Syria after Turkish invasion

The Kurdish forces who were guarding the al-Hol camp (pictured) have been distracted by the Turkish offensive and hundreds of guards have been pulled away.




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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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Just 14 British jihadis and one bride have been convicted of fighting for ISIS in Syria

Figures from government ministers reveal that around 40 fighters have been convicted of terror acts - but most of those were crimes committed on British soil.




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Trump says he did not share operation to raid ISIS with Congress

Donald Trump said Sunday morning he didn't inform Nancy Pelosi in advance of the U.S. operation to raid ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's lair in Syria.




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Donald Trump says he is considering releasing footage of the raid which killed Baghdadi 

Donald Trump said on Monday he may release the footage of the raid that killed ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi amid questions about his description of it.




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Military's top officer says he CANNOT confirm Trump's account of al-Baghdadi 'whimpering'

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley couldn't confirm President Trump's account of how ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was 'whimpering' before he died.




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Captured confidant of al-Baghdadi helped lead Delta Force to ISIS leader

Mohammed Ali Sajet, one of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's closest confidants, provided key information that led U.S. forces to the ISIS leader's compound in Syria.




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Erdogan lashes out at Congress for recognizing Armenian genocide

Turkey's leader became a problematic guest - denying Armenian Genocide occurred, demanding the U.S. hand over an Islamic cleric, and complaining America's Kurdish allies are terrorists




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Controversy erupts over Conan's sex as White House first says female but then corrects itself 

Controversy erupted at the White House on Monday after officials had to issue a correction regarding the gender of Conan, the hero dog who helped run down terror leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.




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New confusion over Conan the hero Army dog's sex after Pentagon says the animal is female

Conan 'is in fact a GIRL,' according to a Defense Department official Tuesday, just a day after the most recent word out of the White House was that Conan was as male as his masculine name.




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London congestion charge fines to increase to £160 in 2018

Motorists will still be offered a discounted early payment fine within the first 14 days of receiving the Penalty Charge Notice (PCN), but that will also increase from £65 to £80 under the new rules.




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Bailiffs threat for driver in TfL congestion charge error

EXCLUSIVE: Howard Colin, 26, from Cardiff, who has never driven his car in London, received the penalty charge notices after cameras misrecognised one of the letters on his registration.




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Ant McPartlin enjoys an economical London tube journey

Ant McPartlin, 42, was seen keeping his costs down as he enjoyed a budget friendly tube journey to head to the Britain's Got Talent photocall in London on Sunday.




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London Tube is as loud as a 'rock concert'

University College London researchers have mapped the 10 loudest journeys on the network in zones one and two, with the Victoria line shown to be the worst offender.




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TFL machines decline Apple Pay and contactless cards

Frustrated London punters trying to catch buses and Tubes took to Twitter to complain that their payment method had been rejected - leaving some at a loss what to do.




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TFL condemn bus surfing after Archway picture emerges

This shocking footage shows two reckless children who risked their lives by hanging off the back of a moving London bus.




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UK heatwave: Which London Underground lines are air conditioned?

As the heatwave in the UK looks like it's just about to hit another gear, many London commuters taking the tube are worried about the like of air-conditioning on trains. However, some lines do feature aircon.




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Furious London commuters slam 12-YEAR wait to get air conditioning

Commuters have been suffering in recent weeks as the capital battles through a heatwave that has seen temperatures approach 104F (40C) on the Underground.




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Vintage images show construction of 55 Broadway London Underground HQ

Astounding black and white images from 1928 show 'human flies' hanging off the construction site for 55 Broadway - the London Underground headquarters near St James's Park.




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TfL forced to apologise after woman fined for not paying congestion charge after miscarriage

Cairis Hickey told Transport for London she would pay the £11.50 fee for travelling through the city centre the following day as she got home late. But she suffered a miscarriage and forgot.




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Uber is given a two-month licence extension to continue operating in London

Transport for London (TfL) said the app-based ride-hailing firm must meet new conditions to 'ensure passenger safety'. It could have granted Uber a new five-year licence.




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Chaos for London commuters for the second day running as the Jubilee Line is shut down

London commuters faced more chaos today as the Jubilee Line was shut down due to 'temporary unavailability of trains' - a day after Extinction Rebellion protesters




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Fare dodger is confronted after she tried to use her pensioner father's Freedom Pass to travel

In shocking scenes set to air tonight in Channel 5's Fare Dodgers: At War with the Law, the officers Karen and Peter work with British Transport Police in a sting operation at East Ham station.




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Troubled Uber faces crisis talks in a second city as Manchester considers banning the taxi firm

Manchester's leaders accused the US tech firm of 'flooding' the city with sub-standard drivers and even said its licensing standards were being 'undermined'.




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Love Island's Malin Andersson shares heartfelt poem dedicated to her late daughter Consy

The former Love Island star, 26, was left heartbroken when her baby daughter passed away at just four weeks old after she was born seven weeks premature.




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Serena Williams tops Forbes' list of highest-paid female athletes for fourth consecutive year

Serena Williams tops Forbes' list of highest-paid female athletes for the fourth year in a row after amassing a huge £24million in 12 months.




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Tennis star Maria Sharapova brands the Brisbane International a 'second-hand event'

Sharapova became the latest women's star to raise questions about the inaugural men's team tournament having a monopoly on Pat Rafter Arena in Brisbane this week.