Skeleton of middle-aged Neanderthal is found at ‘flower burial’ site in Iraq

The skeleton of a middle-aged Neanderthal that lived 70,000 years ago and was ‘deliberately buried’ by the ancient human ancestor has been found in Iraq. The remains — consisting of a crushed but complete skull, upper thorax and both hands — were recently unearthed at the Shanidar Cave site on Bradost Mountain. This find represents the … Read more

Alastair Campbell’s daughter Grace has spent life ‘competing with Tony Blair for dad’s attention’

Alastair Campbell’s comedian daughter Grace has claimed she’s spent her life competing for her father’s attention with Tony Blair. The 25-year-old, whose Yorkshire-born father served as the Downing Street press secretary as New Labour began to take shape in the mid-1990s, recalled spending much of her childhood at Number 10. As a result she spent a … Read more

Italian porn star, Cicciolina, 68, launches political party after government cut her pension

Italy’s most famous porn star, Cicciolina, 68, launches political party after government cut her pension – three decades after she was elected as an MP lona Staller, 68, was an erotic film actress in the 1980s before becoming an MP  Between 1987 and 1991, she grabbed headlines with outlandish policy pledges  She has founded Democracy, Nature … Read more

Westerner Andy Drury risks his life to tour former ISIS stronghold of Mosul in Iraq

A married British father claims he has become the first person to take a holiday in the ruins of the so-called Islamic State – and he paid £4,000 for the privilege. Without visas and in constant danger of kidnapping, beatings from militia, and even death, Andy Drury took a three-day mini-break to Mosul, which was … Read more