Furious father bites off six-year-old son's penis in China before spitting it out
GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING Witnesses in Shenzhen, in the Guangdong province of China, said the 32-year-old father was walking with his naked son and four-year-old daughter on the street when he launched the sickening attack. Read more...
Neptunes Weird Dark Spot Just Got Weirder
While observing the planets large inky storm, astronomers spotted a smaller vortex they named Dark Spot Jr. Read more...
Alphabet Program Beats the European Human Go Champion
DeepMind, a research organization, said that a program combining two separate algorithms had soundly defeated a high-ranking professional Go player. Read more...
Cowardice of the dog snatchers Pet thefts soar by 170% as just one in 100 thieves are caught
Booming demand for so called 'pandemic puppies,' sparked a rise in dog thefts of 170 per cent in the past year, shocking figures have shown, amid calls to make pet theft a specific criminal offence. Read more...
Rudy Giuliani Sued by Dominion Voting Systems Over False Election Claims
The suit against Mr. Giuliani, a lawyer for former President Donald Trump who pushed to overturn the election results, accuses him of carrying out a viral disinformation campaign. Read more...
From Cecily von Ziegesar to Bridget Collins, Thomas McMullan and Ruth Ware This week's new fiction
The author best known for the teen hit Gossip Girl returns with a warm, inviting slice of grown-up life, replete with doubt, dissatisfaction and some deeply questionable decision-making. Read more...
Australian Open See How Tennis Players Train in Quarantine
The athletes waiting in quarantine for the Australian Open are figuring out creative ways to stay busy (and swing a tennis racket) before they can hit the court. Read more...
Elaine Paige reveals height is her biggest insecurity and has often caused her to be 'overlooked'
The West End star, 72, admitted she is 'terribly shy' andself-conscious abouther height, and said something she has suffered from since she was a young girl. Read more...
Tae Keller Wins Newbery Medal for When You Trap a Tiger
We Are Water Protectors, illustrated by Michaela Goade and written by Carole Lindstrom, won the Caldecott Medal. Read more...
US casino operator MGM ends its 8bn bid for Ladbrokes owner Entain
The betting giant had been fighting off an 8bn offer from MGM Resorts, saying it 'significantly undervalued' Entain. Shares in Entain, formerly known as GVC, fell 11.9 per cent. Read more...
Lizzo shares more body confident snaps as she cut a casual figure in a crop top and sweats
The three-time Grammy winner, 32, looked radiant as she cut a casual figure in a light nude crop top and khaki green sweat shorts. Read more...
Alabama Wide Receiver DeVonta Smith Wins the Heisman Trophy
Smith, a senior, is the first wide receiver to win college footballs top individual award since 1991. Read more...
Antigua holidays Bask on beautiful beaches - and it's all restriction-free
Antigua is keen to welcome visitors - and the island remains on the UK's travel corridor list. Matt Simester took his family for an all-inclusive holiday and visited some of its stunning beaches. Read more...
Kate Winslet denies love scene with Saoirse Ronan in new movie is 'controversial'
BAZ BAMIGBOYE Kate Winslet said there was still a double standard when it came to describing intimacy on screen between same-sex as opposed to heterosexual lovers. Read more...
Musicians who began training at a young age have 'super connected' brains
Experts from Stanford University School of Medicine compared the brains of 153 volunteers - including professional musicians, non-musicians and those with absolute pitch. Read more...
Jameson Taillon Revamped Delivery After 2nd Tommy John Surgery
Frustrated by a second Tommy John surgery, the Yankees newest starter worked with a village of experts to revamp his delivery. Read more...
N.F.L. Weighs Expanded Playoffs and N.B.A. Approves Shorter Schedule
As coronavirus cases surge, the N.B.A. approves a shortened schedule, the N.H.L. considers realignment and the N.F.L. prepares for the possibility of an expanded postseason. Read more...
In U.K., Concern Grows Over Vaccine Hesitancy Among Minority Groups
There are increasing calls to prioritize people of color, who have been harder hit by the coronavirus. But for some of them, a mistrust of the authorities has fed into anxieties about the shots safety. Read more...
P.G.A. Championship Lands in Oklahoma After Leaving Trump Property
The major had been set to be played at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster, N.J. in 2022, until the P.G.A. of America pulled out, saying that holding it there would be detrimental to its brand. Read more...
Can a Brash Executive in Kansas Save Movie Theaters?
For Adam Aron, who runs AMC Entertainment, the worlds largest movie theater chain, the past year has been filled with twists and turns. And no one knows the ending. Read more...