World Watch

Marie Antoinette’s shoes go up for sale

Personal belongings of French queen Marie Antoinette, including silk shoes, part of a pink dress and royal family medallions are scheduled to go under the hammer.

Felix Baumgartner jumps from balloon hovering 24 miles above Earth

Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner leapt into the stratosphere from a balloon 24 miles above Earth, at speeds topping 700 miles per hour. Making him the first skydiver to break the speed of sound.

Making time for family

We’re all constantly struggling to find a good work and family-life balance. Gary Adair, Director of Families at Living Social, recommends some activities you can plan with your kids that everyone can enjoy and wont break the budget.

Urban trends

Kylie Legge is the author of Doing it Differently, a book which looks at community-led projects happening in cities around the world. From book-shares to pop-up gardens, she tells us about some of the grass-roots initiatives you could get involved with.

White Ribbon Day

Domestic violence claims one woman’s life every week. White Ribbon Day is raising awareness of one of the most common and prevalent forms of violence. Stephen Carter, the organisation’s researcher, encourages us to speak up.

Posh pet hotel is no ordinary dog house

Offering full sized beds and flat screen TVs, a new luxury hotel for pets opens in New York City.

Beer, beer everywhere at Octoberfest

The world’s largest and most famous beer festival, the annual Oktoberfest, opens in Munich for the 179th time.

GALLERY: You’re never to old!

Who says you have to slow down as you get older, not the following senior citizens that’s for sure. We’ve gathered inspirational images from around the world to show you that you’re never too old to do anything!

Kate & Will smile off photo scandal

In the face of the recent nude photo leak, the Duchess of Cambridge and Prince continue their tour of southeast Asia, appearing happier than ever.

GALLERY: Weird World Records

We take a look at the odd, sometimes bizzare, often confronting lengths people will go to for a Guinness World Record. From the world’s longest mohawk, fingernails and lego towers to the largest omelette, sandwich and rubber band ball.

Prince Harry stationed in Afghanistan

NATO says it is not concerned about the Taliban’s threat to kidnap and kill Prince Harry, as the Prince returned to Afghanistan to fly attack helicopters two weeks after he was photographed without any clothes in Las Vegas.

National Child Protection Week

More than 30,000 children are abused each year. National Child Abuse Awareness Week promotes awareness in the community of the extent of child abuse and neglect.

The power of numbers

The science of numerology looks at the energetic vibration of numbers and letters. Numerologist Jacqueline Mendez teaches us more about how we can use it to discover the challenges we face in our life.

London Paralympics in Pictures

Scroll through our gallery of all the action from the London 2012 Paralympics – from gallantry on the field, to the pool and beyond, athletes from all over the world compete for Olympic glory.

Neil Armstrong, dies at age 82

US Astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to set foot on the Moon has passed away following complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures.

London Olympics Closing Ceremony

London closes out the 2012 Olympic Games with a dazzling array of fireworks and performers, led by girl band sensation the Spice Girls.

Bolt mixes beats

Jamaican sprint king Usain Bolt takes a spin as DJ at a London night club after his Olympic victory.

Olympic Faces

These are the hair-raising moments that have captured the worlds attention thus far during the emotion-packed London Olympic games.

Chinese woman trains to become a geisha

A Chinese woman strives to master ancient esoteric Japanese arts as she trains to become a geisha.

Bolt delivers gold in 100 metres

Usain Bolt delivers gold as he retains his Olympic 100 metre title when the Jamaican scorched down the track in 9.63 seconds, an Olympic record.

Olympic fans “appalled” by badminton scandal

Fans are outraged over poor level of play, sportsmanship after eight badminton players were disqualified for reportedly throwing their matches. MiNDFOOD Reports.

A swimming sensation too good to be true?

China’s 16-year old swimming sensation Ye Shiwen is hitting record times as questions are raised whether her performance is too good to be true.

Uproar over empty seats at Olympics

Shut out of sporting events, fans sat in a field and watched highlights on massive television monitors while rows of seats went unoccupied. Organisers are investigating why.

London Olympics Opening Ceremony

The London 2012 Olympics have officially been opened with an opening ceremony fit for a Queen. Scroll through our gallery of the event’s highlights.

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