A BIZARRE Egyptian-style pyramid with a “cursed“ crystal skull on top was left abandoned in the US – before it was given an unintended new use. The 321ft Memphis Pyramid in Memphis, Tennessee had faced several problems, which was all blamed on a mysterious curse by it’s creator. The mind behind the outlandish structure even claims that there are still other hidden artefacts inside that are yet to be discovered more than 30 years later.

A British woman in her 40s fell in love with a teenage American inmate in a maximum security prison after writing to him from Es𝑠e𝑥 – and now they’re planning their wedding. Lucy Patterson, 42, first came across Sean Hetzer on a website that allows you to write to prisoners while she was studying a degree in forensic psychology. Sean , now 26, was 18 years old when Lucy first reached out and he was just three years into a ten-year sentence after pleading guilty to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon at Bexar County District Courts, San Antonio, Texas, back in February 2014.

AT least 35 people are dead and 43 are injured after a driver fuming about his divorce rammed his SUV into a crowd. The horror smash happened in China – with Xi Jinping urging “all-out efforts“ to save those hurt. Initial police reports said the sick man circled the sport complex several times and drove down exercisers after he became dissatisfied with the division of property in a divorce.

President-elect Donald Trump announced that his former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe is his choice to lead the CIA – citing his credentials battling the ‘fake Russian collusion’ narrative. Trump announced the latest loyalist pick to his rapidly growing cabinet, which had been floated, with a statement on a day when he announced he would tap former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee as U.S. ambassador to Israel. Once again, Trump used language suggesting it was a done deal, although the newly Republican Senate will have to confirm the selection.

THIS is the sweet brainteaser that challenges you to find the hidden button in the bakery. Everyone can spot the cartoon cupcakes that look surprisingly tasty for drawings, but only those with a high IQ and 20/20 vision can spot the button in seven seconds. The teaser will remind you of the last time you stopped at a bakery for a cheeky treat even though you said you wouldn’t.

Speculation has begun swirling that Lara Trump could be the perfect fit for a place in Congress. Donald Trump’s glamorous daughter-in-law, 42, has been co-chairing the Republican National Committee since March and has recently been praised for overseeing the dominant Republican wins in the 2024 election. The mother of two married Eric Trump in 2014 and has worked in Trump’s orbit ever since, being a fixture on his three presidential campaigns.

LEAKED videos show North Korean soldiers training in Russia as Vladimir Putin readies 50,000 troops to claw back Kursk from Ukraine. The fresh footage shows just how close the two “Axis of Evil“ countries are – with pals Putin and Kim Jong-un also signing a brand new military pact. The new footage, made up of three short clips, was released by a Ukrainian journalist.

Florida officials have launched an investigation after a human head washed ashore on Key Biscayne south of Miami Beach on Tuesday. The Miami-Dade Police Department said it received a call around 8.30am by a worker who reported the discovery near the 251 block of Crandon Boulevard. Responding officers said the worker was raking the beach when he found the head.

THAI authorities have warned of a plot to carry out a terror attack at a so-called Full Moon Party. Police on Ko Pha Ngan island have bolstered forces amid fears the popular event on Friday could be targeted. Officials are putting in place emergency protocol for 10,000 Israelis on the island who they believe could be under threat.