Ireland goes to the polls to vote

Ireland's electorate has been voting since 7am on a constitutional change, which if successful, will allow for the legalisation of same-sex marriages. Opinion polls suggest the vote will pass but Yes campaigners have warned against complacency.

Mercedes-Benz designs the ultimate private jet for VIPs

Luxury car manufacturer, Mercedes-Benz, and German airline, Lufthansa, have collaborated on what might just be the sleekest executive jet interior ever. Taking inspiration from the Mercedes S-Class and its touchscreen technology, the luxurious cabin incorporates hardwood flooring, plush leather seating, aquariums and a state-of-the-art control panel.

Former Venezuela top model spend the last 15 years of her life living on the streets

Damarys Ruiz (pictured left in 1973 and right more recently, 68, shot to stardom in 1973 at the age of 26 when she entered the Miss Venezuela contest to represent her home state. But her body was found in a park in the country's capital Caracas this week, but none of her family have turned up at the hospital to identify her.

Man who was angry about overbooked flight strips off

A man stripped naked at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina on Wednesday morning.

47st woman told to slim or die by doctors loses 12st in six months...

Sharon Hill, 34, from Cheltenham, had gastric sleeve surgery last year after doctors warned she risked an early death due to her 47-stone bulk (left). But having lost 12st, she is worried that her 'chubby-chaser' husband Andrew (pictured with her now) won't find her attractive any more. Sharon (pictured inset on her 18th birthday) met her man on a 'fat-admiring' website eight years ago.

Turkish teen Mutlu Kaya Fighting For Life After Shot To The Head....

A 19-year-old Turkish woman competing in a national televised song contest was in a critical condition in hospital Monday after being shot in the head by an unknown attacker, reports said.

Prosecutors drops murder charges against Kano child-bride

The murder charges against 15-year-old Wasila Tasi'u, the child bride who poisoned and killed her 35-year-old husband, Umar Sani, and four others, was dropped by prosecutors at a high court in Kano today Wednesday May 20th.