TRAGIC theories have emerged after five Italian tourists mysteriously drowned while on a daring 200ft cave diving trip in the Maldives. The holidaymakers set off to explore the depths below the Vaavu Atoll on Thursday morning but failed to return. Among the victims were university professor and TV personality Monica Montefalcone and her 20-year-old daughter...

THIS is the shocking moment one of Britain’s most wanted fugitives gives a thumbs-up as he is slapped in handcuffs by Spanish police. Dramatic footage shows Simon Dutton being taken into custody after being detained in La Nucia, just north of Benidorm. Despite facing an almost certain return to the UK, the 49-year-old appears relaxed,...

A DAD accused of snatching his toddler from its British mother has been arrested in northern Cyprus. The 26-year-old allegedly illegally crossed from the island's Turkish-occupied north through a UK base before kidnapping the child. Social services have reportedly placed the tot in the care of his grandmother. The 26-year-old man allegedly stormed the home...

BABY monkeys have been found in the underwear of a Colombian couple as they tried to flee the airport - as one animal tragically suffocated. A routine police check led to the harrowing discovery with the three primates strapped to the private parts of the pair of smugglers at the Rafael Núñez International Airport, Columbia....

A BRIT has tragically died aged 34 after moving to Dubai to start a new life overseas. Heartbroken friends and family have paid tribute to Desiree Golling following her sudden death. Desiree - believed to be originally from Merseyside - was working as a business consultant at Property Finder in the United Arab Emirates. Details...

A 66-YEAR-OLD British woman has died after being found unconscious in a swimming pool in Greece. The woman was discovered by her partner in the pool at the couple’s villa on the island of Zante. Emergency services rushed to the scene where CPR was conducted "before and after" their arrival. Local media said: "A person...

DONALD Trump has warned he will continue the “decimation” of Iran despite China saying the war must end immediately. Trump and Xi Jinping held key talks in one of Beijing’s most secretive compounds before the US president flew home to Washington to conclude the superpower summit. Trump took to Truth Social overnight as he praised...

A MOUNTAINEER hit by an avalanche whilst climbing the world's fifth-highest peak has died in her partner's arms. Shelley Johannesen, 53, was killed just days after reaching the peak of Mount Makalu in Nepal. The mother-of-three was scaling the mountain alongside her partner David Ashley and two Nepali guides when the tragedy unfolded. The team...

TENSIONS are boiling behind the scenes on Donald Trump's visit to Beijing as physical rows erupted between Chinese officials and White House aides. Fierce arguments have marred the high stakes crunch-talks - one fight even left a US staffer trampled by a horde of Chinese journalists. A member of the US delegation was heard blasting...

A YOUNG woman has been left with traumatic brain injuries after leaping off a balcony while allegedly trying to escape being gang raped, reports say. The alleged victim plummeted from the first floor of an apartment while trying to flee the suspects - with police launching an investigation into the ordeal. Emergency services rushed to the...

ONE of Britain’s most wanted fugitives has been arrested by Spanish cops near Benidorm after being on the run for months. Simon Dutton, 49, was cuffed following a stunning police raid - and has now been charged with drug trafficking and document forgery. The high-stakes arrest is understood to have happened in La Nucia in...

FIVE tourists have died 160ft underwater during a diving trip in the Maldives - as the victims including a mum and daughter are pictured. The Italian holidaymakers were exploring Vaavu atoll deep below the water on Thursday morning - with police launching a probe into the tragedy. University professor Monica Montefalcone and her 20-year-old daughter...