Nina McLaughlin

3 days ago | joe.co.uk | Nina McLaughlin

The Vatican has confirmed the newsPope Francis has died aged 88, and now the Vatican has confirmed the pontiff’s cause of death as being from a cerebral stroke and subsequent heart failureHis death certificate showed that the cerebral stroke led to a coma and then irreversible heart failure. Sky News reports that his cause of death is not directly linked to the lung condition that hospitalised him for five weeks earlier this year.

4 days ago | joe.co.uk | Nina McLaughlin

They were defending NATO airspaceRAF Typhoon jets were scrambled twice in less than 48 hours to intercept Russian aircraft that were approaching NATO airspace. The jets were stationed in Poland as part of Operation Chessman. On Tuesday, two Typhoons were launched from Malbork air base in response to a Russian reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic sea. Under two days later, two jets responded to an unidentified aircraft that came out of Kaliningrad on Thursday.

1 week ago | joe.co.uk | Nina McLaughlin

Two Brits have drowned off the coast of the Great Barrier ReefA 17-year-old boy and a 46-year-old man have died in Australia after being swept out to sea in a town in Queensland. The pair were swimming at a beach without lifeguards in Seventeen Seventy, a town named after the year James Cook arrived in Australia. They were declared dead after being pulled from the water by a police rescue helicopter.

1 week ago | joe.co.uk | Nina McLaughlin

HBO have finally confirmed the first round of actors they have cast in the Harry Potter remake series. The series remake of the franchise is set to run for a decade, with each season of the show telling the story of one of the books. Fans have been waiting with bated breath to see who is going to be cast as the iconic characters in the beloved series, and now six of the biggest characters have been confirmed. John Lithgow already confirmed that he is starring as Dumbledore in the remake.

1 week ago | joe.co.uk | Nina McLaughlin

His university confirmed the news on SundayNFL Draft prospect Kyren Lacy has been found dead aged 24, a spokesperson for LSU Athletic Department confirmed on Sunday. Officials have ruled his death an apparent suicide. Lacy was facing criminal charges in relation to a fatal car accident in December. He had declared for this month’s NFL Draft, after his success in playing for LSU’s side.