Lum Haliti

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Lum is a Trending Writer at JOE since 2025, covering trending global news, from world politics to arts and entertainment, occasionally sports. He has worked as a writer/journalist for over thirteen years, covering sports and world news in print media, online and television, in that order. He is a big film enthusiast with a profound interest in world cinema.

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  • Tom Cruise ‘leaves £35m London flat’ after ‘feeling city has become unsafe’

    Tom Cruise ‘leaves £35m London flat’ after ‘feeling city has become unsafe’

    “He loved London” Actor Tom Cruise has reportedly left his lavish apartment in London, as the Hollywood A-lister no longer felt safe living in the UK capital. According to sources close to the American actor, Cruise, 63, has left the £35million luxury flat which overlooks Hyde Park, following high-profile crimes in the area. Speaking to […]

    4 months ago

  • Donald Trump threatens to sue Trevor Noah after Epstein Island comments at Grammys

    Donald Trump threatens to sue Trevor Noah after Epstein Island comments at Grammys

    Trump said he will sue “for plenty $” Following Grammys host Trevor Noah’s comments about Donald Trump’s links to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the US president has threatened to sue the comedian. During the opening monologue at last night’s Grammys, the comedian took aim at Nicki Minaj, who last week sparked controversy after declaring she […]

    4 months ago

  • Melania is currently one of the lowest rated films of all time on IMDb

    Melania is currently one of the lowest rated films of all time on IMDb

    “If they showed this on a plane, people would still walk out” The new documentary film Melania, about First Lady Melania Trump, has met with harsh criticism in the initial days after its release. The film follows the first lady of the United States in the 20 days before her husband Donald Trump’s second inauguration. […]

    4 months ago

  • Iran sends chilling threat to US as Trump sends ‘very big, powerful ships’

    Iran sends chilling threat to US as Trump sends ‘very big, powerful ships’

    “This time it will be a regional war” Iran has warned the United States about regional conflict, as president Donald Trump has ordered his forces to build up near the country. The supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has said that “the Americans should know that if they start a war, this time it […]

    4 months ago

  • People are only just realising what the small hole on nail clippers is for

    People are only just realising what the small hole on nail clippers is for

    You learn new things every day… If you wondered what the small hole at the end of your nail clippers is for but never realised, we’re here to tell you. In many households, nail clippers are an essential part of personal grooming, and they have been ever since they were invented more than 150 years […]

    4 months ago

  • Jarrell Miller’s hairpiece punched off during fight with Kingsley Ibeh

    Jarrell Miller’s hairpiece punched off during fight with Kingsley Ibeh

    At least he saw the funny side! Boxer Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller suffered one of the most unusual moments in recent boxing history on Saturday night, during his heavyweight fight against Kingsley Ibeh. The two boxers faced each other on the undercard of the Teófimo López–Shakur Stevenson card at Madison Square Garden. Miller, 37, had […]

    4 months ago

  • Major incident declared as fire breaks out at UK hospital

    Major incident declared as fire breaks out at UK hospital

    BREAKING A fire has broken out at a hospital in Southampton and patients have been evacuated, as a major incident has been declared. Roads surrounding the hospital have also been closed by emergency services, it has been reported. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, and fire crews were called to Southampton […]

    4 months ago

  • Snoop Dogg’s granddaughter tragically dies aged just 10 months

    Snoop Dogg’s granddaughter tragically dies aged just 10 months

    Such tragic news American rapper Snoop Dogg’s 10-month-old granddaughter has died, his daughter Cori Broadus has announced. Broadus announced on Saturday afternoon the passing of her daughter Codi, as she shared a black-and-white photo where she is seen holding her baby in her arms. “Monday, I lost the love of my live. My Codi”, she […]

    4 months ago

  • Here’s what scientists discovered after comparing 800 penis sizes

    Here’s what scientists discovered after comparing 800 penis sizes

    Does size matter after all? As a man, if you have a large penis you might be judged as both more threatening and attractive, scientists have found. This according to a recent study by the University of Western Australia, which has shown hundreds of men and women computer-generated images of naked men. More than 600 […]

    4 months ago

  • Fan-favourite chocolate bar returns to supermarkets after seven year absence

    Fan-favourite chocolate bar returns to supermarkets after seven year absence

    Good things come to those who wait If you’re a Kinder Bueno fan, you’re in for a treat as the iconic chocolate bar’s comeback is officially complete. Kinder Bueno’s dark version disappeared seven years ago from supermarket shelves, as Ferrero, Kinder’s owner, decided to discontinue it. The triumphant return means it’s back in supermarkets in […]

    5 months ago

  • Iran warn they have ‘finger on the trigger’ after Trump’s armada threat

    Iran warn they have ‘finger on the trigger’ after Trump’s armada threat

    Trump said the next attack will make the previous one “look like peanuts” Iran has reacted after Donald Trump’s warnings that “time is running out” for the country to make a deal on nuclear weapons. Foreign minister of Iran, Abbas Araghchi, said in response that Tehran’s armed forces were ready “with their fingers on the […]

    5 months ago

  • Aldi is hiring a chicken nugget taster to be sent free nuggets to test

    Aldi is hiring a chicken nugget taster to be sent free nuggets to test

    Are you a nugget connoisseur? Aldi is searching for the ultimate nugget expert to claim the title of its first-ever Nugget Taster. Recently, the nation’s love for nuggets has reached new highs as cultural phenomena like the YouTube series ‘Chicken Shop Date’ has amassed over a billion views in the last five years, while ‘#chickennuggets’ […]

    5 months ago

  • Keir Starmer sends Iran nuclear warning as Trump’s ‘beautiful armada’ advances

    Keir Starmer sends Iran nuclear warning as Trump’s ‘beautiful armada’ advances

    Trump warned “the next attack will be far worse” Following Donald Trump’s threats to send a massive armada to Iran, Keir Starmer has said that he agrees with the US president that the country must not get nuclear weapons. The Prime Minister said that the UK is working with allies to prevent this from happening, […]

    5 months ago

  • Germany ‘is preparing for a potential Russia attack in the next two years’

    Germany ‘is preparing for a potential Russia attack in the next two years’

    While an expert warned that the UK is already in conflict with Russia Germany might enter war with Russia again and it is preparing for a potential attack, a German general has warned. According to one of Germany’s highest-ranking generals, the country might face a Russian attack within the next two to three years. Speaking […]

    5 months ago

  • Full list of sites to close as major UK bar chain goes into administration

    Full list of sites to close as major UK bar chain goes into administration

    Here are all the places that will close As many as 2,200 jobs are at risk, as the owner of Revolucion de Cuba and Peach Pubs is to go into administration. The parent company with 62 pubs and bars across Britain, Revel Collective, put itself up for sale in October after facing what it called […]

    5 months ago

  • HMRC issue warning to over three million people over outstanding tax

    HMRC issue warning to over three million people over outstanding tax

    Here is what you risk if you haven’t filed yet Before Saturday’s deadline, a total of 3.3 million Brits need to file their tax returns. HM Revenue and Customs said that some 8.6 million people have already filed their return for the 2024-25 year. Now, taxpayers are being urged to act now if they are […]

    5 months ago

  • UK travel company falls into liquidation and cancels all trips

    UK travel company falls into liquidation and cancels all trips

    Another one bites the dust After 30 years in operation, a major UK travel company has collapsed and has now cancelled all holidays. Gold Crest Holidays, based in Ilkey in West Yorkshkire, has ceased trading with immediate effect. The company which specialised in trips to Disneyland Paris and other European cities, now has entered voluntary […]

    5 months ago

  • BBC set to use iPlayer to catch licence fee dodgers

    BBC set to use iPlayer to catch licence fee dodgers

    Here’s how it will happen The BBC is planning to use iPlayer to find out which households haven’t paid for a TV licence, Sky Money has reported. For the first time, in order to help find licence fee evaders, online BBC accounts could be linked with home addresses. This means that any household that watches […]

    5 months ago

  • Traitors winner Rachel Duffy announces death of her mother

    Traitors winner Rachel Duffy announces death of her mother

    Just a few days after she won the prize Rachel Duffy has announced the passing of her mother, writing on Instagram that she is “heartbroken” at the death of her “beautiful wee mummy”. The 42-year-old shared the top prize with Stephen Libby as the winner of the latest series of The Traitors on Friday, becoming […]

    5 months ago

  • Major UK bar chain on brink of collapse with 2,200 jobs at risk

    Major UK bar chain on brink of collapse with 2,200 jobs at risk

    It has filed to enter administration As many as 2,200 jobs are at risk, as the owner of Revolucion de Cuba and Peach Pubs is to go into administration. The parent company with 62 pubs and bars across Britain, Revel Collective, put itself up for sale in October after facing what it called “a continued […]

    5 months ago

  • BBC Breakfast star to leave show after 25 years

    BBC Breakfast star to leave show after 25 years

    She said that she loves her husband more than the job Carol Kirkwood has announced on BBC Breakfast that she is to leave the corporation, after two and a half decades working there. The weather presenter was emotional and hugged her co-presenters, saying it was “really hard for me to say this because I love […]

    5 months ago

  • Alpaca gets given mirror for company after friends die

    Alpaca gets given mirror for company after friends die

    He’s now feeling less lonely An alpaca in Cornwall is now left without two of his friends, as two alpacas it shared a pen with have died of old age. The 18-year-old-alpaca, Giovanni, lives at Screech Owl Sanctuary & Animal Park in Saint Columb. He has now been given mirrors to help him feel less […]

    5 months ago

  • Top ten most miserable places to live in the UK have been revealed

    Top ten most miserable places to live in the UK have been revealed

    Winter blues back at it A survey has revealed which cities in the UK are the most miserable to live in, and one city has taken the crown. It also found that more than four in 10 participants felt more depressed in January than in any other month. And for this they blame poor weather […]

    5 months ago

  • Gunmen kill 11 after open firing at football match in Mexico

    Gunmen kill 11 after open firing at football match in Mexico

    Ten reportedly died at the scene At least 11 people have been killed and twelve others have been left wounded after gunmen opened fire during an amateur football match in Mexico on Sunday. Local authorities said that a group of gunmen opened fire as people were gathered for a football game in Salamanca, in the […]

    5 months ago

  • Michael Schumacher major health update as F1 legend no longer bed-bound

    Michael Schumacher major health update as F1 legend no longer bed-bound

    He is reportedly able to sit up A positive update on the health of Michael Schumacher has emerged, 12 years after the skiing accident. The Formula 1 legend is now able to sit up and is no longer bedridden, according to the latest reports. According to Daily Mail, Schumacher is now capable of sitting up […]

    5 months ago

  • Expert reveals 5 giveaway signs you’re a bad kisser

    Expert reveals 5 giveaway signs you’re a bad kisser

    These might come in handy… The five tell-tale signs that you’re a bad kisser have been revealed by the sex experts. According to Annabelle Knight, who is a psychosexual therapist and a couples coach, there are signs that you can know you’re just not doing it the proper way. After all, kissing is something that […]

    5 months ago

  • Climber Alex Honnold successfully scales 101-floor skyscraper without safety gear

    Climber Alex Honnold successfully scales 101-floor skyscraper without safety gear

    One very brave daredevil Alex Honnold has successfully climbed a skyscraper in Taiwan’s capital without a harness, rope or any safety equipment. The American climber on Sunday scaled the Taipei 101 building, which is named precisely for the number of its floors. The climb was delayed by wet weather for a day, as it was […]

    5 months ago

  • TikTok’s biggest star secretly earns $975 million in major business deal

    TikTok’s biggest star secretly earns $975 million in major business deal

    Who said the app was only for the silly stuff… In a major business move, a TikTok star has made the most of the platform as he has earned a whopping $975m in a single deal. Khaby Lame, a 25-year-old comedian from Senegal has 160.4 million followers on the video platform, and has become the […]

    5 months ago

  • Full list of Poundland closures as retailer faces ongoing difficulties

    Full list of Poundland closures as retailer faces ongoing difficulties

    It was on the brink of administration in summer After nearly 150 stores have been closed and 2,200 staff axed, Poundland still has “much to do” to turn its fortunes around, the retailer’s boss said. Poundland also closed two of its four UK warehouses, in Darton, South Yorkshire, and Springvale in Bilston in the West […]

    5 months ago

  • UK’s new ‘British FBI’ set to tackle major crime and support local police

    UK’s new ‘British FBI’ set to tackle major crime and support local police

    Enter a new law enforcement Britain will have its very own FBI type of agency which will deal with major crimes and support local law enforcement. The “British FBI” will fight the most serious crime and aid local police in tackling everyday offences, it has been announced. It will be called National Police Service and […]

    5 months ago

  • Shakespeare was a black woman, book claims

    Shakespeare was a black woman, book claims

    It’s quite the claim! Arguably the greatest English language writer and one of the most pre-eminent dramatists was in fact a “black Jewish woman”, a new book has suggested. According to the book, William Shakespeare was a black woman and the truth of his authorship was hidden. It claims that it was hidden by centuries […]

    5 months ago

  • Trump disinvites Canada from his ‘board of peace’

    Trump disinvites Canada from his ‘board of peace’

    “Thank you for your attention to this matter” Donald Trump has changed his mind on inviting Canada to participate in his “Board of Peace”, as his frosty relations with the North American neighbors have taken another blow. The US president, in a recent post on social media, said that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney would […]

    5 months ago

  • Royal Navy warships intercept Russian vessels in English Channel

    Royal Navy warships intercept Russian vessels in English Channel

    It was done in coordination with NATO allies A small Russian warship and an accompanying Russian oil tanker that sailed towards the North Sea have been intercepted by the Royal Navy, it has been reported. The Navy said that patrol ships based in Portsmouth, HMS Mersey and HMS Severn, were dispatched alongside a Wildcat helicopter […]

    5 months ago

  • Downing Street hits back at Donald Trump after he said British soldiers ‘stayed off front line’ in Afghanistan

    Downing Street hits back at Donald Trump after he said British soldiers ‘stayed off front line’ in Afghanistan

    ‘He was wrong to diminish sacrifice of British troops’ Downing Street has responded to US President Donald Trump’s comments that British troops and NATO allies stayed off the frontline in Afghanistan, which have sparked outrage from former servicemen and their families. As they labelled Trump’s comments as “insulting”, Downing Street has said that the remarks […]

    5 months ago

  • Man died after falling from ladder while tying Union flags to lamp posts

    Man died after falling from ladder while tying Union flags to lamp posts

    He died following two surgeries A man from Bristol has died following head injuries after he fell from a ladder, according to an inquest. Paul John Lumber, 61, suffered the fatal injuries after falling as he was tying a Union flag to a lamp post. The painter and decorator from Bristol had been drinking alcohol […]

    5 months ago

  • Supermarket baked beans named the best in the UK – and they’re only 40p

    Supermarket baked beans named the best in the UK – and they’re only 40p

    Very wallet-friendly Baked beans are an essential item that you can add in many different dishes, and they’re very affordable in addition to being nutritious. However, if you might have wondered which tin of baked beans is the best one and were undecided which one to pick from the shelves, now there is an answer. […]

    5 months ago

  • UK drivers to see major change to road signs as one word to be removed

    UK drivers to see major change to road signs as one word to be removed

    Another word will replace “accidents” You will soon see significant changes to road signs and official safety communications, the UK government has confirmed. According to the government, this is part of a wider initiative to reduce deaths and serious injuries on Britain’s roads by 65% over the next nine years. The change in road signage […]

    5 months ago

  • Phil Collins gives major health update as he reveals 24-hour live-in nurse

    Phil Collins gives major health update as he reveals 24-hour live-in nurse

    He says there is “life in the old dog yet” Legendary musician Phil Collins has revealed that he has a 24-hour live-in nurse, in a new major health update he has given fans. Collins, 74, revealed last summer that he was in hospital, after health issues he’s had in recent years. However, he asserted fans […]

    5 months ago

  • Warning issued for TV License vans as fees may increase

    Warning issued for TV License vans as fees may increase

    You could face fines if you’re caught watching illegally The TV Licensing company has warned that it has a “range of detection tools at our disposal in our vans”, as a huge number of people across the UK have been caught watching television illegally. “Some aspects of the equipment have been developed in such secrecy […]

    5 months ago

  • Clocks to change earlier in 2026 with 8pm sunsets to return

    Clocks to change earlier in 2026 with 8pm sunsets to return

    Finally some good news This winter has felt like a long one and you are probably looking forward to the extra daylight hours already. The clocks will “spring forward” as we head towards summer, and in just a matter of weeks the evenings will get longer. On Sunday, March 29, clocks across Britain will move […]

    5 months ago

  • Zelenskyy calls for European Army with three million soldiers

    Zelenskyy calls for European Army with three million soldiers

    He warned Russia will have up to 2.5 million by 2030 Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has repeated his calls for the creation of an European Army which would have at least three million solders, as his country is nearing the fourth anniversary of the Russian invasion. Speaking to journalists this week, Zelenskyy warned that by […]

    5 months ago

  • Nigella Lawson tipped to replace Prue Leith on Bake Off

    Nigella Lawson tipped to replace Prue Leith on Bake Off

    Prue said Bake Off has been a “fabulous part” of her life Prue Leith stepping down as a judge has paved the way for culinary icon Nigella Lawson, who is set to join The Great British Bake Off. According to sources from The Sun, she was ready to sign on the dotted line as popular […]

    5 months ago

  • Here’s what Trump is getting in his new Greenland deal

    Here’s what Trump is getting in his new Greenland deal

    Trump said the US should own the “big, beautiful piece of ice” As part of a proposed deal agreed in Davos, Switzerland, the United States will control parts of Greenland by designating them as sovereign base areas. During his speech at the World Economic Forum, Trump made his case for why the United States should […]

    5 months ago

  • Vaping could be banned in all pubs across England under new law

    Vaping could be banned in all pubs across England under new law

    Bad news come to those who vape An update on potential vaping ban in pubs across the UK has been issued by the government. A ban on the selling of single-use vapes came into effect last summer, a move that was seen as a first step in an overall government ambition to tackle the alarming […]

    5 months ago

  • US warns UK to stop arresting Palestine Action supporters

    US warns UK to stop arresting Palestine Action supporters

    Trump official previously compared Britain to Putin’s Russia The United States has warned Britain not to arrest supporters of Palestine Action, as it says it’s “censoring” their free speech and “does more harm than good”. Palestine Action is a British pro-Palestinian network which was founded in 2020, with the stated goal of ending global participation […]

    5 months ago

  • Petition calling for Denmark to buy California from Trump passes 250k signatures

    Petition calling for Denmark to buy California from Trump passes 250k signatures

    People are starting to see the funny side… Following Donald Trump’s calls to acquire Greenland from Denmark, now a satirical petition has been launched, where people are calling on Denmark to “buy” the US state of California from Trump. This campaign, which is hosted on Denmarkification.com, has now passed 250,000 signatures. It imagines a world […]

    5 months ago

  • Donald Trump blasts UK’s Chagos Islands deal as act of ‘great stupidity’

    Donald Trump blasts UK’s Chagos Islands deal as act of ‘great stupidity’

    Trump said the UK is doing this ‘for no reason whatsoever’ US President Donald Trump has said that one of the reasons why he wants to take over Greenland is Britain’s decision to cede Chagos Islands to Mauritius. This decision by Britain has been labelled as an “act of total weakness” by the American leader. […]

    5 months ago

  • Princess Eugenie ‘cuts off all contact with father Andrew’ after Epstein scandal

    Princess Eugenie ‘cuts off all contact with father Andrew’ after Epstein scandal

    “There is no contact at all” Following the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, Princess Eugenie is reported to have cut off all contact with her father, former prince Andrew. It is said that Eugenie refuses to speak to her dad and didn’t visit him at Christmas. She joined the royals in Sandringham along with her elder sister, […]

    5 months ago

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