Self-taught make-up artist spends up to 16 hours transforming into characters such as Pennywise the clown

A self-taught make-up artist who spends up to sixteen hours creating quirky and terrifying looks has become an online sensation. Toma Skabeikyte, 28, from Lithuania has gained more than 3,000 followers on Instagram by using make-up and body paint to create petrifying optical illusions and re-imagined versions of the scariest villains from horror films.

Homeless family who slept in Garda station offered a home

A homeless woman and her young children who slept at a Garda station have been offered accommodation by the local council. Margaret Cash has been told a three-bedroom apartment in Dublin city will be made available to her and seven children from Friday.

Teacher Donates His Kidney to Save Student's Life.

A Georgia teacher helped save his student’s life by donating his kidney after he was inspired by his own son’s experience with kidney failure. Kaden Koebcke was 2 years old when he was diagnosed with kidney disease.

A French chef with 21 Michelin stars is battling his eviction from the Eiffel Tower.

THE TOP FRENCH chef who cooked for US President Donald Trump atop the Eiffel Tower last year has gone to court to challenge his eviction from his lofty perch.

Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan dies aged 80

Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has died aged 80 after battling a short illness. Mr Annan, who won the Nobel Peace Prize for humanitarian work, died in hospital in Bern, Switzerland this morning with his wife and three children by his side. In his family's full post announcing his death, they wrote: "Kofi Annan was a global statesman and a deeply committed internationalist who fought throughout his life for a fairer and more peaceful world.