Harry Houdini, the remarkable illusionist who stunned international audiences with his death-defying escape act, was shackled eternally by the Grim Reaper on this Halloween in history, Oct. 31, 1926. “As one of the outstanding personages of the American stage, [Houdini’s] popularity lasted
Oleksandr Usyk couldn’t believe what he was watching and neither could anyone else. Tyson Fury, the man many believe to be the best heavyweight of his generation, was fortunate to beat boxing novice Francis Ngannou in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A fight he
This is the moment Russian soldiers attempt to flee a trench as it goes up in flames. Aerial footage shows the aftermath of a missile strike on a dug-in Russian position on the Ukrainian front line. Russian soldiers are seen running for
Jadon Sancho looks set to leave Manchester United in the January transfer window, calling quits on his Old Trafford career after less than three years. But the 23-year-old winger’s attractive options appear to be thin, with Juventus the latest reported suitors whose
Vital aid finally rolled into the besieged Gaza Strip as Rishi Sunak warned against a “contagion of conflict” in the Middle East. A humanitarian convoy of 20 Egyptian Red Crescent lorries, carrying life-saving supplies, crossed the border from Rafah, Egypt, although the
Everton boss Sean Dyche believes Jurgen Klopp’s rapid decision to bring off Ibrahima Konate proves the referee should have sent off the Liverpool defender in their 2-0 defeat at Anfield. The Toffees found themselves on the wrong end of three major decisions
Lawyers for ousted Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum have called for his immediate release from house arrest. Bazoum was deposed by a military junta earlier this year, and has been detained ever since. “Not only must the military authorities provide us with proof
The Palestinian death toll from Israel’s retaliatory military operation now approximately matches that of Hamas’s bloody insurgency on Saturday at some 1,200. The impending humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip could, however, see this number rise dramatically. Since the Israeli occupation ended
An elderly couple was left scorched after making a very common mistake that caused their camper to explode and damage their home, car and several other properties nearby. Barbara and Robert Hamlin, aged 74 and 75, had parked their camper outside their
Over 30 sheep were killed after two dogs escaped from a garden in a horrifying attack. Footage released by police shows what the Warwickshire Rural Crime Team described as the “absolute carnage” officers found when they attended the scene near Stretton, Dunsmore.