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
The British are the only people in Western Europe to think favourably of America, with Donald Trump in the second year of his presidency, according to new polling. Research, conducted by the Pew Research Centre, finds that "Trump’s international image remains poor, while ratings for the United States are much lower than during Barack Obama’s presidency". However,
Donald Trump described an allegation of sexual assault against his nominee for the US Supreme Court as "very unfair" as the alleged victim said there should be an FBI investigation. At the same time, senior Republicans set a Friday morning deadline for Christine Blasey Ford, a California psychology professor, to decide whether she will testify before senators.
Austria’s chancellor flew into a diplomatic row with Italy on Tuesday over his government’s plans to offer passports to German-speaking inhabitants of South Tyrol in Italy. The dispute overshadowed Sebastian Kurz’s visit to Rome and a meeting with Giuseppe Conte, the Italian prime minister. Italy accused its northern neighbour of “anachronistic revanchism” over the proposed