This US presidential election is seen as one of the most bizarre in modern times, with Republican frontrunner Donald Trump setting the tone. But now Jeb Bush is joining in by questioning another candidate’s height and the boots he wears.

Following the runaway success of EL James’s erotica series, Fifty Shades of Grey, a study has reported that readers of the best-selling romance novels are more likely to have abusive partners.

Forget about Hawaii or Florida, the buzzword among American retirees is Ireland, either Youghal, Co Cork, or Co Clare — either of which when it comes to affordable homes is hotter than anywhere Stateside.

Ronald Reagan’s son suggests in a new book that his father suffered from the beginning stages of Alzheimer’s disease while he was still in the White House.

Iraqi militants are threatening to kill a Turkish hostage if his company does not withdraw from Iraq within three days, private NTV television reported in Istanbul.