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Wielding blood-drenched chains with razor-sharp knives attached, a group of hardline Muslims flay the skin from their backs as a baying crowd looks on, chanting and beating their chests. With the force of each new sickening swing of the bladed instruments, more blood spatters through...

Prince Harry has been given a traditional VIP welcome to Nepal as five young virgins gave him flowers and a garland to signify luck and purity. The Panchakanya - Sanskrit for five unmarried women, or five virgins - welcomed the Prince to the ancient Patan Durbar Square in the heart of...

As stresses of mass migration in Europe build, a Washington think-tank claims that an army of 450,000 men are needed to stop the seismic turbulence in the Middle East, writes Max Hastings. Could this lead to WAR in Europe? Apocalyptic, yes. But even if conflict can be avoided, MAX HASTINGS...

Elizabeth II holds up a carrot, and Elizabeth the horse wolfs it down. At which point a wonderful smile breaks out on the most famous face on the planet. It’s a well-worn cliché to talk about the Queen looking ‘radiant’ but that is the only word to describe her look. There’s an obvious...

Many people have probably been wondering who the woman looking through the telescope was in the latest Google Doodle. The woman was Caroline Herschel, who was the sister of British astronomer William Herschel, the man who discovered Uranus in 1781 as well as two of Uranus's moons, Oberon and...

On 19 March every year, millions of people in developed countries spend 60 minutes of their lives reeling in collective guilt over the evil of fossil fuels. But when people turn off the lights for Earth Hour, they only hold a candle to their own ignorance... The dangerous narcissism of...

Rod Liddle on Taiwanese metropolitan liberal left author Hsiao-Hung Pai's new book... Books What makes the white working class angry? Twits like Hsiao-Hung Pai She doesn’t seem to understand — or care — why the white working class of Luton are so angry, but finds the...

Sydney Roosters player Ian Henderson has suffered an horrific leg break on Thursday, which has all but ended his season just three games in. The 32-year-old attempted to tackle North Queensland Cowboys star Ethan Lowe in the dying minutes when his right leg bucked underneath him. The...

England have revealed the new Nike home and away kits which Roy Hodgson’s men will wear in France with just 85 days to go until their tournament opener against Russia. Wayne Rooney, Harry Kane and Co will look the part thanks to Nike’s new designs which sees England steer away from the...

Five football fans are in custody after Manchester United's defeat at the hands of Liverpool last night descended in violence. The two English giants and deadly rivals, English football's two most successful clubs, met in the second leg of an all-English Europa League Last 16 tie at Manchester...

Notes hidden for almost 500 years in England's first official printed Bible have revealed quotations from Thomas Cromwell's 'Great Bible' as well as notes about a thief dubbed 'Mr Pickpocket'. The fascinating scribbles, unfitting of the holy tome, were discovered beneath pieces of thick...

A "significant" ancient settlement unearthed by builders in East Yorkshire could boost experts' understanding of Iron Age Britain, it is claimed. Archaeologists working on the housing development have dug up a sword and shield, spears and more than 75 burial sites, known as square barrows...

A bright meteor has been sighted in the early hours above Britain. Witnesses have described the object as a green flash moving south to north for a few seconds, leaving a magnesium-white trail. Sightings have been reported in locations including London, Hampshire, Stafford and on the east...

Magician Paul Daniels who, for years, kept million of people entertained on Saturday nights has died aged 77. The entertainer was with his wife and assistant Debbie McGee when he passed away this morning at his Berkshire home. It was publicly announced earlier this year that the much loved star...

Sylvia Anderson, the co-creator of Thunderbirds who was best known for voicing Lady Penelope in the hit TV show, has died aged 88. The producer and writer devised the Supermarionation puppet series, one of Britain's most fondly-remembered children's TV shows, with husband Gerry Anderson in the...

The Norman Conquest triggered a boom in castle building, but the process of creating a fortress from scratch was far from simple, as John Goodall finds out... How to build a medieval castle...

Hadrian's Wall in northern England is well known to tourists and walkers, and has been subject to many years of archaeological research. Patricia Southern reveals some lesser-known facts about how the Roman wall worked… A brief history of Hadrian's Wall...

Tony Blair says he does not intend to join the official Remain campaign, as any contribution he might make could be ‘negative’. Depends what you mean by negative. Hostility to the EU went through the roof during the Labour years, not least because of his cynical policy of encouraging...

These amusing pictures appear to capture the moment a lost King Penguin tries to hitchhike back home. The lonesome bird was spotted trying to hitch a ride to the nearby penguin settlement in Teal Inlet, East Falkland, after it became separated from its colony. The pictures were taken by...

Dozens of firefighters have been battling to save a historic Tudor mansion after a blaze destroyed its roof and first floor. Wythenshawe Hall, a timber-framed former stately home turned museum and art gallery, has been badly damaged in the fire early on Tuesday. The fire broke out in...