Help! ‘Poltergeist’ moves furniture around in the hotel…

A group of ghost hunters were stunned after they spotted a poltergeist on a hotel's CCTV camera just metres away from where they were sitting to plan their next investigation. Selena Wright and pals couldn't believe their eyes as they watched the eerie spectre open a candle lantern door in the hotel bar, the same place where The Beatles filmed their hit movie Help! The group of friends were enjoying a cup of tea as they scouted for future investigation locations but got more than they bargained for at The Antrobus Hotel in Amesbury, Wiltshire, on Monday.

Strange foods make you take a second look

Trump is joined by a stunning Melania at pre-inauguration dinner and jokes that if it rains today 'people will know it's my real hair' 'I'm going to have biggest pee of my whole life': Alec Baldwin brings his Trump impression to huge New York protest with a tasteless 'dirty dossier' joke about Donald urinating at the Russian consulate Pro-Trump bikers roar into Washington DC ready to form a 'WALL OF MEAT' to protect The Donald from protesters at his inauguration Malia Obama lands an internship with Lion producer Harvey Weinstein a year after her stint working with Lena Dunham on Girls Dance floor ready! Caitlyn Jenner attends inauguration eve dinner in a tassel dress amid rumors Trump has been encouraged to dance with her Anti-Trump protesters are pepper-sprayed by cops during violent clashes at 'Deploraball' party for Donald's supporters in Washington DC Trump savors his election ... (more)

Trump protesters embark on a long, strange trip to Washington, D.C.

Activists gathered behind the Art Institute along Columbus Drive Thursday afternoon to board buses bound for Washington, D.C., as part of a trip the local branch of Act Now to Stop War and End Racism had organized to protest President-elect Donald Trump's Friday inauguration on Capitol Hill. Chris Cholewa, a DuPage County resident and two-time Obama voter who said he'd campaigned for Bernie Sanders during the presidential primary, was among those who'd claimed a seat.

The bizarre history of presidential inaugurations

On Friday, Washington time, on the west stairs of the Capitol Building, Donald John Trump will be sworn in as the 45th President of the United States. The inauguration ceremony is expected to take several hours, and will include speeches, musical performances and a parade right afterwards.

California scientist names moth species after Donald Trump

A scientist in California has named a newly discovered moth species after President-elect Donald Trump , saying the white and yellow scales on the insect's head are reminiscent of Trump's blond hairdo. The moth was named Neopalpa donadltrumpi by evolutionary biologist Dr. Vazrick Nazari, who discovered it while dissecting moths and noticing that three specimens had a distinct wing pattern and unique DNA profile, the Sacramento Bee reported Wednesday.

Bar to show adorable animal feed in lieu of inauguration

Need an adorable alternative to watching the presidential inauguration? Hinterlands Bar in Brooklyn, New York, has pledged to show cute animals on both of their televisions all day and night on Jan. 20. "It's going to happen but we don't have to watch it," the bar said in a Facebook post about Donald Trump's inauguration. The adorable animal-fest kicks off at 1 p.m. on Friday and ends 4 a.m. on Saturday.

California scientist names moth species after Donald Trump

Scientists in California have named a newly discovered moth species after President-elect Donald Trump , saying the white and yellow scales on the insect's head are reminiscent of Trump's blond hairdo. The Sacramento Bee reports that a report by researchers at the University of California , Davis, on the new species became available Tuesday.

Small businesses hope to see Obama-backed rules scrapped

In this Jan. 13, 2017, photo, Vince Pappas, owner of Stone Steel Corporation, poses for a photo in his warehouse in Baltimore. Small businesses can expect some high-profile Obama administration regulations to be scrapped after Donald Trump takes office, with rules affecting overtime, sick leave and the environment among those likely to be scrapped.

Andrew Garfield Had A Strange Request Before Filming One Major Silence Scene With Liam Neeson

The following story will dive into mild spoilers for Martin Scorsese's latest, Silence , so please stop reading now if you have not yet seen the film. Audiences who know going into Silence , director Martin Scorsese's contemplative and controversial analysis of his own faith and convictions, that the film stars Gangs of New York collaborator Liam Neeson may be wondering where the Irishman is for the duration of the film.

Bosnian Serb nationalist leader rejects US sanctions on him

This is a Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016 file photo of Bosnian Serb Milorad Dodik, President of the Bosnian Serb region of Republic of Srpska, as he addresses supporters at a pre- election rally of the "Alliance of Independent Social Democrats" party in the Bosnian town of Banja Luka, 240 kms northwest of Sarajevo, Bosnia.

Trump retweets praise for his daughter, but tags the wrong Ivanka

His daughter Ivanka may be Donald Trump's favorite child, but the president-elect apparently doesn't know her Twitter handle, mistaking her for a British woman from the seaside town of Brighton. On Monday night, the Republican retweeted praise for his daughter from a Twitter user during a CNN profile of the incoming first daughter and wife of White House adviser-in-waiting Jared Kushner.

Streep, Meyers, ‘Moonlight’ to be honored at LGBTQ gala

This Jan. 8, 2017 file image released by NBC shows Meryl Streep accepting the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif. Streep, who gave an impassioned speech at the Golden Globes criticizing President-elect Donald Trump for mocking a disabled reporter and calling for the defense of a free press, will be honored for a career of advocating for LGBTQ equality on Feb. 11, by the Human Rights Campaign, the LGBTQ civil rights organization.

Long live the King: Conspiracy theorists say they’ve PROOF Elvis …

After long insisting the singer faked his own death in 1977 to escape the pressures of fame, fans are now saying the singer visited his Graceland home on his 82nd birthday last week. The images show a large man with white hair and a white beard standing among the crowd as a cake-cutting ceremony took place last Sunday on the front lawn of the King's house.

Nicole Kidman’s ‘bizarre behaviour’ at the Golden Globes revealed

You're hired: Two soldiers do their best Donald Trump and Melania impressions at spectacular inauguration dress rehearsal - but will Hillary and Bill look so delighted to be there on the day? CIA chief fires a new salvo in spies' feud with Trump: John Brennan accuses Donald' of risking national security with 'outrageous' tweets and says he doesn't have a 'full understanding' of the Russian threat 'He wants to be emperor': How Mark Zuckerberg 'quotes Greek legend' to Facebook staff as friends say he is primed to run for president in 2024 'I'm sleeping with your wife': Red-faced parents reveal the incredibly awkward things their children have blurted out Four dead, roads closed and the Chiefs-Steelers NFL playoff game is postponed: Deadly ice storm threatens 44million people as it puts a freeze on the Midwest 'I was in a bathrobe NAKED underneath and they pushed me onto the bed': Kim ... (more)

In Trump, man elected by Americans is president they’ll get

In this Nov. 10, 2016 photo, President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump shake hands following their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. In this Nov. 10, 2016 photo, President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump shake hands following their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington.

Weird items seized by Australian Border Force

Reunited at last! Teen meets her biological parents for first time since she was snatched at birth from hospital 18 years ago by woman who she grew up to love, defend and call 'mom' Healthy and devoted father, 48, dies suddenly from meningitis - as his terrified SoulCycle class of 200 are warned they too are now at risk of catching killer infection Ringling Bros.

R. Kelly Confirms He’s Not Performing At Inauguration With Odd Photo

The R&B singer responsible for classics like the "I Believe I Can Fly, " " Ignition " and the rap opera " Trapped in the Closet " recently found himself embroiled in a debate over whether or not he'd be performing at President-elect Donald Trump 's inauguration. Earlier this week, BuzzFeed published an unverified intelligence report indicating Russia has compromising information on Trump .

That Weird Michael Jackson Episode Shelved By Urban Myths After Backlash

In "It Feels Weird That It Took This Long To Get To This Point" news, the upcoming comedy anthology TV series Urban Myths , which inexplicably cast Joseph Fiennes to portray Michael Jackson for an episode, has announced that episode has been pulled from the series' line-up. Why? Because of the backlash that immediately followed the first trailer's release , which gave audiences their first look at Fiennes' King of Pop.

Chinese factory makes giant inflatable ‘Trump-like’ roosters

A Chinese factory has been doing a brisk business selling giant inflatable roosters, some as tall as 16 feet, based on a design widely perceived in China to resemble President-elect Donald Trump . Yifang Inflatables, a factory in the city of Jiaxing, near Shanghai, began selling the inflatables after images of a large sculpture of a similar design outside a shopping center in the northern city of Taiyuan went viral on social media last month.

Bizarre row between Lindsay Lohan and small English town over snubbing of Christmas lights revealed

Lindsay Lohan's team were told sending a Christmas video might be a "way forward" - as it appeared the Mean Girls actress would not honour a pledge to turn on Kettering's Christmas lights. Lindsay Lohan's team were told sending a Christmas video might be a "way forward" - as it appeared the Mean Girls actress would not honour a pledge to turn on Kettering's Christmas lights.

Ex-spy behind Trump dossier in hiding, fears for safety

Even as the FBI and others dig into claims that Russia has a trove of compromising details on President-elect Donald Trump, another hunt was suddenly underway. This one seeks the former British intelligence officer who reportedly had a key role in drafting the classified dossier - and has now gone into hiding.

CIA nominee agrees Russia tried to interfere in election

Rep. Mike Pompeo, Donald Trump's nominee for the director of the CIA, says he would make the transition from a partisan, policymaking lawmaker to an objective intelligence collector. Rep. Mike Pompeo, Donald Trump's nominee for the director of the CIA, says he would make the transition from a partisan, policymaking lawmaker to an objective intelligence collector.

Imogen Anthony poses in lingerie and cowboy hat in footage inspired clip

'My Michelle amour': Stevie Wonder floors emotional Michelle Obama with special medley of Isn't She Lovely and My Cherie Amour to close out Jimmy Fallon's FLOTUS send-off special 'I do not believe the leaks came from the intelligence community': Director of National Intelligence James Clapper speaks to Trump and releases rare statement to express 'profound dismay' at Russian dirty dossier leaks Tillerson nomination hangs in the balance after head-to-head with Marco Rubio who now says he could vote against him: 'I'm prepared to do what's right' 'A despicable insult to Holocaust survivors': Anne Frank Center for Mutual Respect demands apology from Trump after he compared the US to Nazi Germany in response to leaked dossier 'What you said was great': Robert De Niro pens letter of support to Meryl Streep after her Golden Globes speech Girl, 12, livestreams her own suicide on Facebook after ... (more)

Trump says BuzzFeed ‘garbage’ for publishing allegations

President-elect Donald Trump and his team on Wednesday attacked news organizations that spread unsubstantiated reports about a damaging dossier collected on him by Russia, an incident that illustrates how old rules of journalism are tested in today's rapidly changing media world. Trump called BuzzFeed "a pile of garbage" for publishing the allegations and got into a spat with CNN's Jim Acosta during his first news conference since July.

The Bizarre Trump Dossier

In his first press conference since being elected president, Donald Trump thanked the media. He praised news outfits that didn't publish a story about a document that describes alleged Russian efforts to compromise him, even though many of those news organizations had the story for months and held on to it.

Clinton lackey surfaces with bizarre conspiracy claim that media…

Clinton campaign's chief press spokesman tweets claim that implies a deliberate attempt to keep secret error-strewn and unverified claims of Russia dossier BuzzFeed published the memos in full, but most news outlets did not include the specific allegations because they were unable to independently verify them CNN and the New York Times publicly defended their decisions not to publish the dossier - The Times saying the claims were 'totally unsubstantiated' Latest claim by Clinton aides that there was unfairness to them in election - which they never claimed before they lost One of Hillary Clinton's chief aides has surfaced to claim the media 'sat on' an error-filled and unverifiable dossier of allegations of Russia having a blackmail tape of Donald Trump.

Clinton lackey surfaces with bizarre conspiracy claim that media…

Clinton campaign's chief press spokesman tweets claim that implies a deliberate attempt to keep secret error-strewn and unverified claims of Russia dossier BuzzFeed published the memos in full, but most news outlets did not include the specific allegations because they were unable to independently verify them CNN and the New York Times publicly defended their decisions not to publish the dossier - The Times saying the claims were 'totally unsubstantiated' Latest claim by Clinton aides that there was unfairness to them in election - which they never claimed before they lost One of Hillary Clinton's chief aides has surfaced to claim the media 'sat on' an error-filled and unverifiable dossier of allegations of Russia having a blackmail tape of Donald Trump.

January 11: Sworn Trump enemy John McCain admits HE handed smear…

January 11: Sworn Trump enemy John McCain admits HE handed smear dossier to FBI - as details surface of document's bizarre journey from Moscow Sworn Donald Trump enemy John McCain admitted Wednesday that he passed the dossier of claims of a Russian blackmail plot against the president-elect. The Arizona senator issued a public statement amid mounting questions of his exact role in the affair - and how a document riddled with errors and unverifiable claims came to be published.

The better to hear you with, my dear! Artist creates eerily…

Enough to drive you crazy! Driver gets a $128 ticket for leaving his car to warm up on his OWN driveway in freezing temperatures Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner WILL join his White House administration - as a senior advisor to the president Huge manhunt in Orlando for gunman who shot dead 17-year veteran cop and mother-of-two outside Walmart after 'murdering his pregnant girlfriend' Revealed: The eight traits the man who will make the best lover, husband and father possesses Raising a child is as expensive as buying a FERRARI! Costs to raise offspring from birth to adulthood spiral to $233,000 The Donald welcomes billionaire founder of China's Alibaba website to Trump Tower as he praises the entrepreneur's plant create 'one million jobs in the US Shocked waitress is left a racist note by white couple who 'don't tip black people' - but COMPLEMENT her for 'great service' Do YOU ... (more)

US, North Korea trade warnings over potential ICBM test

In this April 24, 2016 file photo, a man walks by as people watch a TV news program showing an image published earlier in the day in North Korea's Rodong Sinmun newspaper of North Korea's ballistic missile that the North claimed to have launched from underwater, at Seoul Railway station in Seoul, South Korea. With Donald Trump getting ready to become president, North Korea is talking about launching an ICBM and Washington officials are saying they will shoot down anything that threatens the territory of the U.S. or its allies.

Jay’s Jokes: Things are strange in Washington these days

I wouldn't say things are strange in Washington these days, but don't be surprised if WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange becomes the new head of the CIA. Won't it be refreshing to have a president who can both take care of international and domestic crises and still give us critiques of prime-time television shows? Death row inmates should pay attention.

Navy, Trump planning biggest fleet expansion since Cold War

In this Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017 photo, shipyard workers walk to work at Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine. With President-elect Donald Trump demanding more ships, the Navy is proposing the biggest shipbuilding boom since the end of the Cold War to meet threats from a resurgent Russia and saber-rattling China.

Navy, Trump planning biggest fleet expansion since Cold War

In this Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017 photo, shipyard workers walk to work at Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine. With President-elect Donald Trump demanding more ships, the Navy is proposing the biggest shipbuilding boom since the end of the Cold War to meet threats from a resurgent Russia and saber-rattling China.

Trump calls for closer ties with Russia

A day after the release of a damning intelligence report on Russia's wide-ranging efforts to influence the U.S. election, President-elect Donald Trump called Saturday for a closer relationship between the two nations, saying only "stupid" people or "fools" would think this is unwise. The United States, Trump wrote in a series of Twitter messages Saturday, has "enough problems around the world without yet another one."

Report on election hacking says Russia plans to do more

A part of the declassified version Intelligence Community Assessment on Russia's efforts to interfere with the U.S. political process is photographed in Washington, Friday, Jan. 6, 2017. Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a campaign to influence the American presidential election in favor of electing Donald Trump, according to the report issued by U.S. intelligence agencies.

Why does Trump go googly-eyed for Putin?

Coming from a presidential candidate, Donald Trump 's misty-eyed admiration of Russia and its autocratic leader was weird. Coming from a president-elect, it's nothing short of alarming.

Donald Trump calls delay in security briefing on Russian hacking ‘very strange!’

President-elect Donald Trump took to Twitter on Tuesday night to say that a planned intelligence briefing for him on "so-called 'Russian-hacking'" had been delayed until Friday, a development he called 'very strange!" However, a U.S. official says there has been no delay in the briefing and that the intelligence community was confused by Trump's tweet. The official was not authorized to discuss the issue publicly and spoke only on condition of anonymity.

Trump says a delay in his briefing on ‘so-called’ Russian hacking is ‘very strange’

To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: President-elect Donald Trump took to Twitter on Tuesday night to say that a planned intelligence briefing for him on "so-called 'Russian-hacking'" had been delayed until Friday, a development he called "very strange!"   The tweet was the latest sign of Trump's skepticism about a case pressed by the Obama administration, based on the work of U.S. intelligence and law-enforcement agencies, that Russia tried to influence the U.S. presidential election by hacking Democratic email accounts, among other actions. Several leading Republicans have also endorsed that view.

Who Is Rebecca Ferguson, singer who agreed to perform at Trump inauguration

When most Americans heard that Donald Trump's inauguration committee had invited a singer named Rebecca Ferguson to perform as part of the festivities in Washington this month, their first reaction was most likely, "Who?" No, she is not the privileged teenage singer who brought the world "Friday" - that's Rebecca Black. Ferguson, who's best known as the runner-up on 2010's seventh season of The X Factor in the UK, confirmed the invite on Twitter Monday night with an extended message laying out her one condition for agreeing to a gig that so many bigger names have already rejected .

Doctor Strange Confirmed for Thor: Ragnarok

Although it's not entirely a surprise given the end-credits sequence of his own recent solo film, Benedict Cumberbatch's Doctor Strange is now confirmed to play a part in Marvel Studios ' upcoming Thor: Ragnarok . In a preview of what the company has to offer in 2017, Disney 's official fan club D23 highlights the Taika Waititi film with the following description: "Thor: Ragnarok in November brings together Thor, the Hulk, and Doctor Strange to face off against intergalactic baddies both familiar and new."

New UN chief urges New Year resolution: ‘Put Peace First’

In this Dec. 2, 2016 file photo, President Barack Obama pauses for media to take their places as he meets with United Nations Secretary-General-designate, Antonio Guterres, in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington. Guterres takes the reins of the United Nations on New Year's Day, promising to be a "bridge-builder" but facing an antagonistic incoming U.S. administration led by Donald Trump who thinks the world body's 193 member states do nothing except talk and have a good time.

Trump ditches media for golf game

President-elect Donald Trump has ditched his press pool once again - this time traveling to play golf at his club in Jupiter, Florida, without a pool of journalists on hand to ensure the public has knowledge of his whereabouts. A club member posted a photo on Twitter of Trump on the greens Saturday morning and said the president-elect was accompanied by about 25 U.S. Secret Service agents.

Grutas Park site where statues of communist leaders found their final resting place

'Happy New Year to my many enemies!' Donald Trump hits back at Democrats who 'lost so badly they just don't know what to do' as Russian 'spies' leave the US after Obama's last-gasp swipe at Putin Pictured: The Texas mother, 40, who fell more than 20ft to her death from Colorado ski lift along with her two injured daughters aged nine and 12 Have the Russians hacked the power grid? US officials say code linked to the country's operations was found within systems at a Vermont electric plant Queen Elizabeth may STILL not be well enough to attend church on New Year's Day a week after she missed Christmas prayers with a 'heavy cold' Was a FIRE the real reason the 'unsinkable' Titanic went down? Documentary claims a boiler room blaze had been raging since the liner set sail from Southampton UFC poster girl Ronda Rousey is humiliated on her return to the cage as she is defeated after just 48 ... (more)

‘Oh f*ck off!’ Internet buries ‘absolute…

Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump's grandparents fled poverty in Germany to go to America President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday taunted his "many enemies" who "lost so badly" in a tweet celebrating New Year's Eve. Happy New Year to all, including to my many enemies and those who have fought me and lost so badly they just don't know what to do.

They loved her and she knows: Mardi Gras krewe honors Fisher

Members of the Krewe of Chewbacchus, a Mardi Gras Krewe, dressed as Princess Leia, use their smart phones at the start of a parade in honor of actress Carrie Fisher, who played Leia in the "Star Wars" movie series, in New Orleans, Friday, Dec. 30, 2016. Fisher died on Dec. 27, 2016, at the age of 60. less Members of the Krewe of Chewbacchus, a Mardi Gras Krewe, dressed as Princess Leia, use their smart phones at the start of a parade in honor of actress Carrie Fisher, who played Leia in the "Star Wars" movie ... more Addy Longlois, 7, dressed as Princess Leia, walks in a parade in honor of actress Carrie Fisher, who played Princess Leia in the "Star Wars" movie series, in New Orleans, Friday, Dec. 30, 2016.

Three candidates for FDP state chair got there the weird way

Greetings Power Lunchers, and welcome to yet another edition in the increasingly weird contest for state party chair of the Florida Democratic Party. FDP OMG: In order to parse the latest news, that state Sen. Dwight Bullard of Miami is in the running for Florida Democratic Party state chair as a state committeeman from the Panhandle county of Gadsden, we need to look at how we got here.

China gives Trump the bird

A Chinese shopping mall is ringing in the year of the rooster with a giant sculpture of a chicken that looks like U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. China has gone cuckoo for the cartoonish pastiche - complete with an orange pompadour - of the billionaire politician in Taiyuan, capital of the northern province of Shanxi.

Dads Face Swap with their babies – with VERY bizarre results

George Michael dies 'of heart failure' at his UK home aged just 53 as heartbroken Wham! bandmate Andrew Ridgeley pays tribute to 'my beloved friend Yog' and fans mourn legend's death 'Do you really want to hurt me? I guess you do 2016 - #ripboygeorge': Sarah Michelle Gellar is hammered online after mixing up her 80s pop icons in wake of George Michael's death 'I am in deep shock. I have lost a close friend.'

Trump’s Perry pick for DOE strange, but no joke

To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: President-elect Donald Trump has every right to select whomever he wants for his Cabinet and chief advisory positions. Some of his choices, however, make it harder to distinguish between the reality of our 45th president and the parodies of him on “Saturday Night Live.” Sometimes it seems as if Trump is playing jokes.

The Latest: Putin rejects accusations of meddling in US vote

Russian President Vladimir Putin is praising U.S. President-elect Donald Trump for keenly feeling American voters' mood to win the election, and he rejects the White House's accusations of meddling in the vote. Speaking at an annual news conference, Putin said Friday that Russia hopes to develop "businesslike and constructive relations that would benefit both Russia and the United States."

Trump’s bizarre letters to former Scottish leader

Donald Trump harangued the former first minister of Scotland Alex Salmond as "Mad Alex" and accused him of being on a "march to oblivion" in a series of increasingly angry and eccentric letters about windfarms he claimed were blighting his Scottish golf courses. The correspondence with Salmond, revealed by the Huffington Post after a freedom of information request, demonstrated that Trump's tone swung wildly between coaxing and threatening as he grew increasingly frustrated with his former ally's refusal to change his policy on renewable energy.

Career criminal wanted by cops after bizarre saga at Trump golf course

A man is wanted for questioning after he walked into the Trump Links golf-course clubhouse in The Bronx saying he was looking for memorabilia, left empty-handed - and then crawled under a fence to get back in a little while later, police sources said Tuesday. The bizarre incident unfolded after a golf-course manager saw the man drive onto the property at 3 p.m. Monday in a U-Haul truck with an Arizona license plate, sources said.

‘Strange bedfellows’ Samantha Bee and Glenn Beck promise…

In one of her strangest interviews yet, "Full Frontal" host Samantha Bee sat down with conservative media giant Glenn Beck , and the two agreed that together they'd fight "Trumpism." The two agreed that each other's supporters are mortal enemies of the other, yet somehow we all have a common foe : President-elect Donald Trump.

‘Strange bedfellows’ Samantha Bee and Glenn Beck promise…

In one of her strangest interviews yet, "Full Frontal" host Samantha Bee sat down with conservative media giant Glenn Beck , and the two agreed that together they'd fight "Trumpism." The two agreed that each other's supporters are mortal enemies of the other, yet somehow we all have a common foe : President-elect Donald Trump.

Thanks, but . . .Sly says no to Trump’s art offerStallone says he…

Sylvester Stallone says while he was "flattered" to be considered for an arts post by president-elect Donald Trump, he believes he would be more effective working for military veterans. "I believe I could be more effective by bringing national attention to returning military personnel in an effort to find gainful employment, suitable housing and financial assistance these heroes deserve," he said in response.

Alexander Downer’s bizarre BBC video urging Britain to get on with leaving the EU

London: Australia's High Commissioner to Britain, Alexander Downer, has appeared in a self-narrated and often wooden short documentary on the BBC to urge Britain to "get on" with leaving the European Union. The four-minute film features Mr Downer strolling through Australia House and is set to an acoustic version of Waltzing Matilda and finishes with Mr Downer being chauffeured through central London in a Jaguar car with the numberplate "AUS1."