Rooster kills its own owner as he prepares it for an illegal cockfight in India 

Rooster slashes its owner to death with the blades attached to its claws at illegal cockfight in India The rooster was being readied for an illegal cockfight when it fluttered in panic Thangulla Satish, 45, tried to grab it but was accidentally impaled by the blade Roosters are armed with the blades ahead of cockfights, … Read more

Rooster fitted with knife for illegal cockfight kills its owner as it tried to escape

Rooster fitted with knife for illegal cockfight kills its owner as it tried to escape after it slashed his groin Bird had a blade strapped to his leg ready to take on opponent in vicious battle  But he made a bid to escape, slashing open his owner’s groin in the process Man rushed to hospital … Read more

Iraq rocket attack kills contractor and wounds a US service member

BREAKING NEWS: Rocket attack by ‘group with links to Iran’ kills a military contractor and wounds an American service member at a US coalition base in northern Iraq The rocket was targeting a US-led base in the Kurdish regional capital of Erbil Security sources said at least three rockets landed near Erbil Int. Airport A … Read more

North Carolina boy, 12, shoots and kills a home intruder, 19, who shot his 73-year-old grandmother

North Carolina boy, 12, opens fire and kills a home intruder, 19, who shot his 73-year-old grandmother in the leg Two armed men entered the home of Linda Ellis, 73, in Goldsboro, North Carolina, at around 1am on Saturday night They demanded money and shot Ellis in the leg Ellis’ 12-year-old grandson shot a firearm at … Read more

Obesity kills more people than SMOKING: Junk food grows more popular than cigarettes, study reveals 

Obesity now kills more people than SMOKING: Weight problems account for more deaths than tobacco as junk food grows more popular than cigarettes, study reveals Data shows percentage of deaths caused by smoking has fallen from 23% to 19% Meanwhile deaths caused by obesity rose from 17.9 to 23.1% in the same period Experts from … Read more

Walkers are warned to keep away from cliffs after rockfall kills dog

Walkers are warned to keep away from cliffs after rockfall kills dog as its owner narrowly avoids injury The dog was killed after a cliff fall at Whipsiderry Beach near Newquay, Cornwall A group of five people also avoided injury after a cliff fall in Aycliffe in Kent A further cliff fall at Scatby in Norfolk … Read more

Rapper Slowthai says cancel culture kills creativity – a year on from controversial public stunts

Controversial British rapper Slowthai has hit out at cancel culture, saying it kills all art and creativity. The Northampton rapper, 26, spoke of how he found being in the public eye ‘suffocating’ and admitted it had affected both his confidence and mental health. Slowthai, real name Tyron Frampton, shot to fame with the release of … Read more

Otter grabs and kills an unsuspecting DUCK for its dinner in Cumbrian river 

Must have been fed up with fish for tea again! Otter grabs and kills an unsuspecting DUCK for its dinner in Cumbrian river Otter was on the River Kent when it pounced on the defenceless mallard duck Seen tightly clamping its jaw around the neck of its prey before swimming away  It is rare for … Read more

Heart defect that kills thousands without warning could be spotted early by a blood test 

A heart defect that kills thousands of young adults without warning every year could be spotted early, thanks to a newly developed blood test. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, which causes the heart muscle to abnormally thicken and beat out of control, is the leading cause of cardiac arrest and sudden death in under-40s.  The condition, which causes … Read more

Strong quake in Indonesia’s Sulawesi kills at least 7 and injures hundreds

Strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake kills at least seven and injures hundreds as it topples buildings and triggers landslides on Indonesian island of Sulawesi A strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit the Indonesia island of Sulawesi today At least seven people have been killed and hundreds left injured by the tremor Rescuers were searching through rubble of collapsed building … Read more