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Brazil's Biggest Cities Are Dangerously Low On Water
A severe drought affecting Brazil’s biggest city has led to a “water war” that could cause the water supply to collapse in parts of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.Authorities in São Paulo have been...
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73-Year-Old British Pop Star Faces Allegations Of Child Molestation
Sir Cliff Richard has been accused of molesting a young boy when he sang at a Christian rally organised by Billy Graham, the American evangelist, in the Eighties, it has emerged.The 73-year-old...
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Ten Psychological Tricks The Brain Plays On Us
Most of us like to think we understand the underlying causes of our actions and beliefs; that we do what we do because every action either achieves some short-term gain or moves us closer towards a...
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Robin Williams Was Terrified At The Prospect Of Losing His Senses To Parkinson's
Robin Williams found it "very difficult" to watch his "senses being stripped away" by Parkinson’s disease, a close friend told The Telegraph.The Hollywood star was in the early stages of the condition...
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Venice Is So Crowded That Italy Is Considering Selling Tickets To Tourists
It’s official: Venice is a theme park. How do we know? Because Italy’s undersecretary of culture, Ilaria Borletti, has suggested selling tickets.Anyone who has been to Venice knows precisely why she...
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The 9 Most Heroic Airline Pilots Of All Time
After a pilot was recently forced to land a plane one-handed, due to his prosthetic limb falling off, we look at other miraculous airline escapes.The Jakarta incidentJune 24, 1982This British Airways...
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This Man's Brain Recovery Has Baffled Scientists And Provided Hope For Others
A medical recovery that is baffling science - and giving hope to head injury patients"Are you ready for our drive then?” Simon Lewis, 56, comes hobbling into his parents’ living room in Sherman Oaks, a...
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A Trans-Siberian Train Ride Shows How China's Economic Advance Puts Russia's...
A trans-Siberian train ride highlighted how China is racing ahead compared with Russia's slower progressI have just returned from a mega train trip, starting in Moscow, following the route of the...
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The World's Biggest Companies Have Amassed $7 Trillion In Cash
The world’s corporate giants are poised to tap into record cash reserves and possibly embark on a long-awaited spending spree, fuelling hopes of a massive boost to the global economic...
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Ecuadorian Embassy Claims Julian Assange Has Developed A Potentially Fatal...
Julian Assange has developed a potentially fatal heart condition and a number of other health problems while living within the Ecuadorian embassy, it is claimed.Julian Assange has developed a...
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Why Some Foreign Banks Don't Want The UK To Leave The EU
Wall Street banks could desert Britain if the country decides to leave the European Union, senior figures in the industry have reportedly said.Some major institutions are believed to be already drawing...
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There's A New App That Lets Travelers Bypass Airport Security Lines
A mobile app that could help cut queues at airport security is being trialled at Hartsfield Jackson Airport, AtlantaThe long, unwelcoming queues at the customs desks of airports may soon be a thing of...
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These Islands May Be The Most Dangerous Place To Be A Pilot
A new Channel 4 series follows rookie British pilots as they gain experience flying perilous routes between the islands of Indonesia. Are the risks worth it, asks Theo MerzA recently-qualified pilot...
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First UK Citizen Tests Positive For Ebola
A British person living in Sierra Leone has tested positive for the deadly Ebola virus, in the first confirmed case for a UK citizen.The Department for Health confirmed that the victim had tested...
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James Foley's Murderer May Have Been Spotted In Another Brutal Execution Video
Security agencies hunting for the killer of James Foley, the American journalist, are investigating video footage of two British jihadists taking part in the execution of a soldier captured during...
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James Foley's Family: US Should Rethink No-Negotiation Hostage Policy
In the end, none came – a result which in part can be attributed to the White House’s policies towards terrorist kidnap victims.Unlike some of their European counterparts, officials operate on a “no...
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Climate Change 'Pause' May Last Another Decade
The "pause" in global warming may last another decade before surface temperatures start rising again, according to scientists who say heat is being stored in the depths of the Atlantic and Southern...
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How 'Popeye' Became Pablo Escobar's Favorite Hitman
John Jairo Velásquez Vásquez, who walked free from a Colombian prison on Tuesday night, initially wanted to be a policeman. But he ended up working for the world's richest drugs lord, and ordering the...
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The Ski Resorts With The Best Snow Last Season
Where was the good snow in 2013/14 in the Alps, and North America - and what does it mean for 2014/15?It’s not often to see extremes of high and low snowfall as geographically close together as last...
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15-Year-Old US Tennis Phenom Won't Take Prize Money Because She May Play In...
As American tennis mourned the defeat of its most promising young player - the 21st seed Sloane Stephens, who lost on Wednesday against Sweden's Johanna Larsson - there was at least some compensation...
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