A reformed ex-prisoner who was recalled to jail for missing an appointment with her probation officer 20 years ago can today be revealed as a mother-of-three who had left the UK for Africa. Rebecca Lansari was forced to serve an additional three months in jail earlier this year over a missed probation meeting in 2005 following her release from an 18-month sentence for cheque fraud. The 44-year-old met her Tunisian husband Hassib Lansari in 2013 and moved to the north African country to start a new life together.

THIS is the unbelievable moment a Ukrainian dam is blown up and floods frontline villages while Putin’s troops advance in the region. Dramatic footage shows the dam catastrophically explode in the Donetsk region by what’s believed to be Russian shelling. The dam initially looks calm, with no movement around nor anything flying through the air.

Donald Trump is considering tapping his firebrand attorney Alina Habba to be his top spokesperson once he takes office in January, according to reports. DailyMail.com has learned that Habba, 40, is flying to Palm Beach in Florida on Tuesday evening and is expected to have a discussion with the President-elect this week about a potential role in his administration. She could be asked to join Trump as his White House press secretary, a hugely high-profile job that requires sparring with members of the media daily, and being the ‘face’ of the administration.

RUSSIA has suffered its deadliest days yet with Vladimir Putin losing nearly 4,000 troops within a mere 48 hours. The new daily high of Russian soldiers killed or wounded in action hit a catastrophic 1,950 on Tuesday – marking a devastating escalation in the brutal war. This figure surpasses the previous high of 1,770 that only occurred on Monday as Russian casualties reported by Kyiv continue to mount.

Looking at the Trump family assembled on stage in West Palm Beach last week, you might have thought they’d gathered for a cocktail party rather than a victory speech. Sequins, shoulder pads and stilettos dominated in a line-up of plastic – and identikit – perfection. Even Ivanka’s disco-esque blue crushed-velvet pantsuit, as ill-fitting as it was wrinkled, failed to add the pizzazz that might have lifted her above the group.

AT the start of his new movie, marmalade-loving bear Paddington gets into bother reaching for an orange hanging on a tree. But the real grizzly he is based on faces far greater dangers. The adored fictional character, created by late British author Michael Bond, was inspired by the spectacled bear that lives in South America.