Arsonists torch cars outside police officer’s Northern Ireland home

Northern Ireland’s Justice Minister Naomi Long has condemned an arson attack at the home of a police officer in County Antrim as ‘appalling and cowardly’. Police said three cars were set alight at the property in Larne in the early hours of Thursday in a ‘reckless attack’. The fire also caused scorch damage to the … Read more

Rioters pelt police with 30 petrol bombs and torch three hijacked cars in Northern Ireland

Police officers were attacked with petrol bombs last night as violence erupted once again in Northern Ireland during the fifth consecutive night of disorder. A total of 30 bombs were hurled at police in Newtownabbey, on the outskirts of Belfast on Saturday, and three cars were hijacked and set alight in what has since been termed … Read more

Tokyo Olympic torch relay begins in tsunami-hit city of Fukushima after year-long coronavirus delay

The Olympic torch relay began in the tsunami-hit city of Fukushima today, kicking off a four-month countdown until the delayed summer Games in Tokyo.  Tokyo’s Olympic games, delayed from 2020 due to Covid-19, are the first ever organised during a global pandemic. About 10,000 runners will carry the torch across Japan’s 47 prefectures, including far-flung islands, … Read more

Youths torch Dutch Covid testing centre amid fiery anti-lockdown protests across Europe 

Youths torched a Dutch Covid testing centre and an effigy of the Danish Prime Minister was set alight in fiery anti-lockdown protests sweeping across Europe.  The testing facility in the village of Urk in the Netherlands went up in flames on Saturday night with its burnt-out shell remaining cordoned off on Sunday. Meanwhile, in Copenhagen, … Read more

Protesters torch Christmas tree in Albania amid riots over ‘fatal police shooting’ of man

Protesters torch Christmas tree outside interior ministry in Albanian capital amid riots over the death of man ‘shot by police during coronavirus curfew’ Police fired teargas at hundreds of Albanians tonight who flocked to Tirana  They are demonstrating against the ‘fatal police shooting’ of Klodian Rasha, 25 Rasha was allegedly killed on Tuesday by a … Read more

Black Lives Matter activist who tried to torch Union Flag is let off

Astrophel Sang, 19, was filmed using a lighter to try and set the flag on fire during protests  A photography student who tried to torch a Union Jack on the Cenotaph during a Black Lives Matter protest avoided jail today despite being accused of ‘disrespecting his ancestors’. Astrophel Sang, 19, was filmed using a lighter … Read more

Black Lives Matter activist who tried to torch Union Flag is let off

Astrophel Sang, 19, was filmed using a lighter to try and set the flag on fire during protests  A photography student who tried to torch a Union Jack on the Cenotaph during a Black Lives Matter protest walked free from court today. Astrophel Sang, 19, was filmed using a lighter to try and set the … Read more

iPhone tricks you never knew about: From torch brightness to ‘degrees’ symbol in your keyboard

Tech-savvy people have discovered the little-known features on an iPhone that many never knew existed – including a hidden degree symbol in the keyboard and a ‘secret’ setting to adjust the brightness of your torch. Here, FEMAIL has rounded up the handy shortcuts on the touch screen that will enable you to get the most … Read more

Thandie Newton reveals her excitement at ‘passing the torch on’ to her daughter

Thandie Newton reveals her excitement at ‘passing the torch on’ to her daughter Nico, 15, after working together on new movie By Joanna Crawley For Mailonline Published: 13:52 GMT, 16 March 2020 | Updated: 16:44 GMT, 16 March 2020 She’s an acclaimed actress with a twenty year career behind her. And Thandie Newton has revealed … Read more