The ex-mistress of Spain’s scandal hit former King Juan Carlos I has opened up about their tumultuous relationship and admitted she avoided his children because meeting them made her ‘uncomfortable’. Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein, 56, who lives in London, had an affair with the 82-year-old royal...
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Second wave of Covid cases in Europe is not causing deaths to spike
Second wave of Covid cases in Europe is not causing deaths to spike compared with the peak in spring Difference may be explained by countries’ increased testing in recent months But it could also be a sign the virus is mainly infecting younger, healthier people ...
Sacked chief-executive, 60, posts a video of himself doing press-ups to show
Fit for the job! Sacked chief-exec, 60, gets more than 100 employment offers after posting LinkedIn video doing press-ups to prove he’s not past it Paul Marks believes he had missed out on more than fifty jobs due to his age The former chief-executive lost...
Jellyfish spins uncontrollably after getting caught in swimmer’s bubble ring
Jelly roll: Bizarre moment jellyfish spins uncontrollably after getting caught in swimmer’s bubble ring Oscar Diez Rodellino, 18, sends a spinning bubble ring through the sea in Ibiza The swimmer watches in awe as a jellyfish collides with the pocket of air Sea creature is...
Archaeology: Early human ancestors may have boiled their food in hot springs 1.8 million years ago
Hot springs may have been used by early human ancestors to boil food around 1.8 million years ago — long before they mastered cooking with fire, a study suggested. The Olduvai Gorge in northern Tanzania has produced some of the oldest remains of early human ancestors known...
Carragher claims clamour to sign Thiago Alcantara is ‘disrespectful’ to Liverpool’s current midfield
Jamie Carragher claims clamour to sign Thiago Alcantara is ‘disrespectful’ to Liverpool’s current midfield but believes club are looking to sell ‘three or four players’ to raise funds to bring in Bayern Munich star Thiago Alcantara has been heavily linked with a move to Liverpool...
Duke of Huéscar Fernando Fitz-James Stuart welcomes his first child with Sofía Palazuelo
Spanish aristocrat Fernando Fitz-James Stuart has welcomed his first child with his wife Sofía Palazuelo two years after their lavish society wedding. Fernando, 29, Duke of Huéscar and heir apparent of the dukedom of Alba, was by Sofía’s side when she gave birth to their daughter...
Lionel Messi has held talks with Ronald Koeman with the Barcelona captaincy now on the agenda
Lionel Messi has held talks with Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman and now the Dutch coach must decide whether to strip the Argentine of the captain’s armband after dramatic transfer U-turn Lionel Messi trained with Barcelona for the first time since his transfer U-turn Last week,...
Barcelona ‘make first offer to Manchester City for wantaway defender Eric Garcia’
Barcelona ‘make first offer to Manchester City for wantaway defender Eric Garcia’ as Spanish giants offer deal worth £7.2m Barcelona have reportedly bid eight million euros to sign Eric Garcia The defender is refusing to extend his Manchester City deal beyond June 2021 Nevertheless, the...
Spanish Princess Leonor is driven to school by King Felipe for her first day back
Heir to the Spanish throne Princess Leonor donned a facemask and had her temperature checked as her father King Felipe dropped her off at school on the first day back after summer. The royal, 52, accompanied his teenage daughter, 14, on the school run for...