Adviser to Ayatollah Khamenei becomes first senior Iranian official to die from coronavirus

An adviser to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has become the first senior Iranian official to be killed by coronavirus after he died at a Tehran hospital today.  Mohammad Mirmohammadi, a member of the Expediency Council which is hand-picked by the Supreme Leader, died aged 71 after falling sick with the virus.  He is one of several regime … Read more

Boris Johnson vows he will ‘stop at nothing’ to combat Coronavirus

Boris Johnson today vowed to ‘stop at nothing’ to combat Coronavirus as he chairs an emergency Cobra meeting on the mounting crisis. The PM is finally taking personal charge of the response to the threat, after the number of people infected in the UK climbed to 36 over the weekend. Mr Johnson will warn ministers … Read more

Backlash for Russian blogger widowed by dry ice poisoning accident at her 29th birthday party

A heartbroken Russian blogger whose husband was killed in a dry ice poisoning accident at her 29th birthday party has received backlash for continuing to post on social media following the tragedy.  Ekaterina Didenko was widowed when dry ice was thrown into a swimming pool to create a ‘steam show’ at celebrations in Moscow, causing … Read more

South Korean sect leader apologises over coronavirus…

The leader of the South Korean sect at the centre of the country’s coronavirus outbreak has today begged on his knees for forgiveness after authorities launched a bid to charge him with murder. Self-proclaimed messiah Lee Man-hee offered a ‘sincere apology’ and admitted that ‘many people have been infected’ after an outbreak at the Shincheonji church.  … Read more

Boris Johnson’s ex-wife ‘is crushed’ he is engaged to girlfriend Carrie Symonds

Boris Johnson has said he is ‘absolutely delighted’ about becoming a father again with new fiancee Carrie Symonds – but his second wife Marina is reportedly ‘crushed’ and their four children ‘furious’ about his news. Ms Wheeler, who recently beat cervical cancer, is divorcing Mr Johnson after throwing him out in 2018 amid claims he was … Read more