The Traitors UK star Maddy Smedley revealed she felt "really lonely" during pregnancy while filming Hollyoaks away from home. The 33-year-old actress, now mother to two-year-old Shelby, discusses balancing motherhood with her flourishing acting career and current role in Educating Rita.
Anthony DeMayo, 18, was arraigned on murder and home invasion charges after allegedly stabbing Janet Swallow, 68, in her Danvers home. Witnesses spotted the high school senior wandering with a bloody knife the next day.
An elderly man in his 80s has died after being struck by a bus in Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage from the Station Road area between 5:40 p.m. and 6:10 p.m. on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
Summer Robert, 28, from Glasgow, claims to have Britain's largest breasts due to a rare medical condition called macromastia. She faces daily harassment from strangers, with women often telling her to "cover up" and men making inappropriate advances.
A Jewish school in Amsterdam was damaged by an explosion early Saturday in what Mayor Femke Halsema called a 'cowardly act of aggression against the Jewish community.' The attack follows a series of antisemitic incidents across Europe, including arson at a Rotterdam synagogue and an explosion at a synagogue in Liege, Belgium.
More than 800,000 people have been displaced in Lebanon in just 10 days as conflict between Israel and Hezbollah intensifies, with aid organizations warning of a deepening humanitarian catastrophe. The Lebanese government, already strained by years of economic crisis, has only been able to shelter roughly 120,000 people.
Scotland's First Minister John Swinney said he would not take his teenage son to an Old Firm match following violent clashes at a Scottish Cup quarter-final that resulted in nine arrests and left officers and spectators injured. Three men from Northern Ireland have been charged with serious assault after a video showed a fan being stomped in the head.
The Sydney Swans AFL club faces criticism after removing all references to the Jewish community from a tribute to Bondi terror attack victims. AFL chief Andrew Dillon acknowledged the attack was antisemitic while defending the ceremony.
Republican lawmakers have escalated anti-Muslim rhetoric this week amid the Iran war, with Sen. Tommy Tuberville declaring "the enemy is inside our gates" and Rep. Andy Ogles stating Muslims "don't belong" in America. GOP leaders have offered limited pushback while Democrats condemn the remarks as "fundamentally un-American."
British Columbia's Ministry of Finance has launched an investigation into nearly $1 million in questionable spending by the Kwantlen Polytechnic University Student Association, which reported being $3.5 million over budget in 2025. The probe follows years of controversy at the student union, including a 2011 scandal that saw 13 directors removed unanimously by students.
A survey of 2,000 British drivers reveals a dangerous gap between confidence and knowledge on tyre safety, with most motorists unaware of critical DOT codes that indicate tyre age—a potentially life-threatening oversight as rubber degrades even when tread appears acceptable.
A federal judge in Massachusetts temporarily blocked the Trump administration's termination of Temporary Protected Status for Somali immigrants, ruling that allowing the designation to expire would subject over 1,000 people to "grave risks" including deportation and family separation.
