North Korea, poised to conduct a nuclear test any day now, has posted a video on YouTube depicting a US city resembling New York engulfed in flames

Hooded 'Muslim Patrol' in London tell people to leave areas and confiscate alchol. Police are investigating reports a gang claiming to be Islamic vigilantes.

There's Islamic leadership tension in Britain - with hardline Muslims trying to enforce Sharia law in London.
Tthey want to instill their tough code on the capital.

The first official painted portrait of The Duchess of Cambridge has been commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery, where it is unveiled today Friday 11 January 2013.

Resident Evil's shocking game
Videogame maker Capcom mocks up a gory meat counter at London's Smithfield market in a macabre stunt to promote its latest release,

Vampire Woman turns heads at tattoo fest
Mexico's 'Vampire Woman' joins international tattoo artists at the Venezuelan Tattoo Expo.

So confident are NASA that the apocalypse will not happen that they have released a video 10 days ahead of schedule entitled 'Why the World Didn't End Yesterday'.

Ghostly girl terrifies public in shocking lift spoof
Is this a prank too far? Ghostly girl terrifies public in shocking but hillarious lift spoof

Illuminating space video of the Earth at night
Scientists from Nasa have unveiled an unprecedented new view from space of our planet at night.

Miles Penhallow from the Toy Retailers Association says this year's DreamToy selection offers "nostalgia with a twist" as retro favourites Cabbage Patch Kids.

Train safety warning cartoon made by Metro Trains Melbourne, which shows cartoon characters dying in a variety of novel ways has become an online sensation

Spoof is the latest stunt from Brazil's answer to Jeremy Beadle
A CORPSE bursts out of a coffin, comes to life and attacks the occupants of an elevator .

An IED strike took the lives of three New Zealand troops in Afghanistan. Lost were Corporal Luke Tamatea, 31, Private Richard Harris, 21, and Lance Corporal Jacinda Baker, 26, medic.

Superstorm Sandy: dramatic footage shows the trail of destruction along the US east coast
As residents of the battered east coast of America try to rebuild their lives

LG Elevator Floor Prank: One of Best Ads EVER! Office workers step into a lift, their minds on what tasks the day holds, or perhaps their plans for dinner after work.

Wing Commander Andy Green talks about Bloodhound, the vehicle in which he hopes to shatter the land speed record by travelling at more than 1,000mph.

Sheep with upside down head sparks internet debate
Allan McNamara of Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire who filmed the animal insists the video is genuine.

volcanologist Geoff Mackley and his team lowered themselves into a volcano to capture spectacular footage from the edge of a "lake of furiously boiling lava".

Ancient papyrus could be evidence that Jesus had a wife
A newly-uncovered ancient papyrus shows that some early Christians believed that Jesus was married,

The Ohio State University Marching Band shows off its moves recreating images from Space Invaders, Pokemon, Tetris and other classic video games.

Navy SEAL: I shot Osama bin Laden 'a handful of times'
former Navy SEAL who wrote a first-hand account of the raid that killed Osama Bin Laden

The Freedom Tower

The Freedom Tower, Trade Center, is the replacement for what was once New York's World Trade Center. In September, 2001 terrorists destroyed several of the Center's buildings

Ground Zero Video EarthCam Webcam from 2004 to 2012
When completed, this will be one of the most important buildings of the early 21st century.

On August 31, 1997, Princess Diana was killed in a car crash in Paris. Her death at the age of 36 triggered a worldwide display of grief.

FACEBOOK CAMERA
Shoppers could soon be automatically recognised when they walk into a shop using a controversial new camera.

Hypersonic jet

Hypersonic jet could fly from New York to London in an hour The US military are preparing to test a hypersonic jet, the X-51A WaveRider, that it hopes will travel at six times the speed of sound.

This short film illustrates the power of words to radically change your message and your effect upon the world. Andrea Gardner,

East River Monster Washes Up Below Brooklyn Bridge NY. The corpse of a mystery animal which washed up on the shore has sparked a wave of conspiracy theories ......

Firefighting Robot

Scientists from the US Naval Research Laboratory are working on a firefighting robot which they hope will tackle blazes on-board military ships.

Mars 360 degrees

Nasa releases 360 degree image of Mars
After months of image collection, Nasa publishes two new images from the surface of Mars.

F1 racing car sliced in half

Sauber F1 Team chief designer Matt Morris gets underneath the skin of a Formula One racing car which has been cut down the middle to show how everything, including the driver...

Golden Gate bridge 75th

Thousands of people gathered along the San Francisco waterfront were treated to an incredible firework display to celebrate the 75th anniversary

Romanian gang rob truck

In a scene reminiscent of Hollywood movie The Fast and The Furious, a gang of thieves are caught attempting to break into a moving truck on a motorway in Romania.

See around corners

This video shows how scientists at the MIT Media Lab reconstruct a hidden object using scattered laser light. Future applications may include seeing in dangerous or ......

Barack jokes with David

Whilst paying tribute to LA Galaxy for winning their 2011 Major League Soccer championship, President Obama teasingly described David Beckham as a "rare man"

what next for space travel

With the return of Atlantis bringing down the curtain on Nasa's shuttle programme, The Telegraph takes a look at the next generation of spacecraft

SpaceX for mission

SpaceX aims to become the first privately-owned company to build spacecraft that will dock with the International Space Station when it launches the Dragon Capsule

Lamborghini accident

In the suburbs of Chicago a Lamborghini driver speeds away from the lights before losing control of his vehicle and ending up wedged between two cars.

Happy People Dancing

Explanation: What are these humans doing? Dancing. Many humans on Earth exhibit periods of happiness, and one method of displaying happiness is dancing.

5,300-year-old 'Oetzi

Iceman revealed: 5,300-year-old 'Oetzi' was 'brown eyed and lactose intolerant'
DNA tests have shed light on "Oetzi", a 5,300-year-old mummy.

Dolphins Clearing mines

IRAN,Navy Dolphins Clearing mines st.of Hormoz,should we be using another species in our wars? American military goes low teck and uses dolphins and sea lions ......

EU 'racist' propaganda

EU withdraws 'racist' video
The European Union has withdrawn a £106,000 propaganda video promoting itself as a force for world peace after complaints of “racism”.

The new iPad

The new device, named "new iPad", has what Apple calls a "Retina" display, which offers 3.1 million pixels, which is a higher screen resolution than a HDTV.

Worf gets DENIED

Worf gets DENIED again and again on Star Trek
No one ever listens to Worf. He gets denied, rejected, scoffed at, laughed at and he keeps his poise through...

Michelle Obama and dog

Michelle Obama and dog Bo surprise White House visitors
First Lady Michelle Obama and family dog Bo surprise visitors during a White House tour.

Lambshank Redemption

Anthony Worrall Thompson meets The Shawshank Redemption spoof that sees everyone's favourite shoplifting celebrity chef cooking up a nice bit of lamb for Morethan Freeman and ....

Valentine’s Day mash-up

Bryan Adams mash-up
ONE of the UK's favourite power ballads has received some star-studded remix treatment, just in time for Valentine's Day.

Whitney Houston

Singer and actress Whitney Houston, a winner of six Grammy Awards including record of the year for I Will Always Love You and
The Bodyguard, has died at age 48.

McLaren MP4-27 2012

Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton today unveiled McLaren's latest challenger which they hope will power them to Formula One glory this season.

Shipwreck surveyors

Shipwreck surveyors found a remarkable object in the depths of the Baltic Sea, but before they start celebrating, they need to figure out what it is.

Nasa Remembers

Ten years later - Expedition 3 commander Frank Culbertson, who was aboard space station and captured imagery of the World Trade Center on the day of the attack.

Year in 60 seconds

A multimedia showcase of some of 2011's top stories, including Japan's tragic earthquake, the Arab Spring, the demise of Osama bin Laden and the Royal Wedding. .

Whale Shows AMAZING

Humpback Whale Shows AMAZING Appreciation After Being Freed From Nets. Michael Fishbach, co-founder of The Great Whale Conservancy (GWC), narrates his encounter with .....

X Factor Voiceover Man

X Factor Voiceover Man Strikes Back!!!!
As banned by ITV - this hilarious spoof has to be seen! I didn't make this amazing video. Watch it before it disappears again.

Royal Wootton Bassett

Royal Wootton Bassett community release charity single. A group of musicians from the town synonymous with the repatriation of British soldiers hope to raise £1 million for ......

The All-TIME 100 Songs

The All-TIME 100 Songs in 180 Seconds
See if you recognize all 100 of our picks for the All-TIME best songs in this 180-second mashup

Orangutan saves chick

Orangutan saves drowning chick
A visitor to US zoo, captured moment when a 15 stone ape mounted a delicate rescue of the young bird, tenderly lifting it from the water .....