Will Smith said he experienced "absolute terror" after he bungee jumped from a helicopter over the Grand Canyon to celebrate his 50th birthday on Tuesday. The Hollywood star, who found fame starring in 1990s sitcom The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air, live-streamed the stunt at the landmark on his YouTube channel. As he hovered over the canyon
Republicans said they would push ahead in an attempt to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh, Donald Trump’s nominee for a vacant seat on the US Supreme Court. Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader in the Senate, said he believed Judge Kavanaugh would be confirmed despite allegations of sexual misconduct by two women. He said: "We’re going to
Tens of thousands of Iranians took to the streets on Monday for the funerals of those killed in the weekend’s attack on a military parade amid conflicting claims over who was responsible for the shooting. Mourners lined the streets of the southwestern city of Ahvaz to pay respects to the 25 people gunned down on
A 12-year-old girl was bitten on the leg by a shark in the Whitsunday Islands, a popular tourist spot in north-east Australia, just hours after a 46-year-old woman was attacked in the same area. Authorities said the attacks were “confronting” and are planning to install three drum lines attached to baited hooks to try to
A couple of weeks ago, I put my mental and physical endurance to the test with four epic hours in Sykrim VR. You’d think that would be more than enough virtual excitement for now, but you’d be wrong. Today, I’m going one better; I’m going to go straight to hell. From 11am today I’ll be
Stunning frescoes depicting peacocks,writhing snakes and a wild boar being hunted by dogs have been discovered in Pompeii, 2,000 years after the Roman city was buried by the eruption of Mt Vesuvius. The colourful frescoes were discovered in a villa dubbed “The House of the Enchanted Garden” for the variety of animals and plants that
The former M16 spy behind the dossier which linked Donald Trump and Russian collusion has broken his 18-month silence by taking a swipe at the US President. Christopher Steele, in an email to the editor of Vanity Fair, said it was "hard to speak unpalatable truths to power" and appeared to level criticism at Vladimir Putin.
2017 could so easily have been the Year of the Hedgehog thanks to the arrival of two high-profile Sonic releases. It goes without saying that Sonic Mania is something truly special, a brilliant return to classic 2D platforming for the franchise – but on the 3D side of things, Sega came up short. Sonic Forces
Turkey has summoned Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to demand an explanation over the fate of a Saudi journalist who vanished after visiting the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. Jamal Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist who has been critical of the Saudi royal family, has not been seen since Tuesday, when he entered the Saudi consulate to file
A note from the editor: Jelly Deals is a deals site launched by our parent company, Gamer Network, with a mission to find the best bargains out there. Look out for the Jelly Deals roundup of reduced-price games and kit every Saturday on Eurogamer. Given that we’re now midway through December, it makes enough sense