President Donald Trump had a few choice words for U.S. Olympic skier Hunter Hess, who said it was hard for him to represent his country amid U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations.

In a Truth Social post Sunday morning, Trump zeroed in on the Olympian, writing, “U.S. Olympic Skier, Hunter Hess, a real Loser, says he doesn’t represent his Country in the current Winter Olympics. If that’s the case, he shouldn’t have tried out for the Team, and it’s too bad he’s on it. Very hard to root for someone like this. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”

During a press conference on Friday, freestyle skiers for Team USA at the Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, tried to distance themselves from the lawful federal immigration operations that have been clearing illegal alien criminals out of American communities, per Breitbart News:

Hess also expressed that it was “a little hard” for him to “wear Team USA gear” as there was “a lot going on that” he isn’t “the biggest fan of.”

“Just because I’m wearing the flag doesn’t mean I represent everything that’s going on in the U.S.,” Hess added.

Hess and his fellow skiers took heat for their comments, with fans demanding they be cut from the team.

Chad Caton of the Veterans for Trump Coalition also commented on Hess’s statements, writing, “What you ski with that flag on your arm and run your mouth on the world stage?? Some of us wore that flag on our arm and buried our friends under it. STFU AND GO PLAY IN THE SNOW.”

Meanwhile, Breitbart News reported that “1980 Olympic Gold medalist Mike Eruzione, captain of the famed U.S. ‘Miracle on Ice’ men’s hockey team that defeated the vaunted Soviets in what was and still is the greatest upset in sports history, took to X to make his displeasure known.”

A lifelong dream led one man to plan an extreme road trip of thousands of miles across several continents — just to see the northern lights.

In an extended journey that would likely defeat most people, Malik Al-Sultan, 28, drove more than 5,600 miles from Saudi Arabia to northern Norway — spending thousands of dollars on the trip — to catch a glimpse of the aurora borealis.

He planned the long journey for over a year, news agency SWNS reported.

Rather than flying, he chose to make the trip by road so he could experience other countries along the way.

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The freelance digital creator from Saudi Arabia set off on Dec. 20, 2025, driving his Toyota Land Cruiser pickup truck across Europe and Scandinavia.

The three-week journey took him through 19 countries, with a final destination of Bodø, Norway.

Over three weeks, the freelance digital creator drove his car, shown above, through 19 countries as he headed toward his destination.  (SWNS)

He said the idea for the trip came about roughly a year before his departure.

That’s when he began mapping out a route, saving money and preparing his vehicle for long-distance travel.

In the five weeks leading up to his departure, Al-Sultan spent a lot of free time making sure his truck was road-ready and securing the necessary travel documents, he said — including a Schengen visa required for Saudi citizens traveling across much of Europe.

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The cost of his trip, which included fuel, food and hotel stays in every city where he spent the night, totaled about $12,300, SWNS reported.

His route took him through countries that included Kuwait, Turkey, Serbia, Italy, Germany and Sweden.

“It made the whole journey worth the trouble.”

Along the way, he made an unplanned detour to the United Kingdom — where he visited London for the first time and decided to remain for a few days.

“When I arrived in London and saw it,” said the intrepid traveler, “I decided to stay for a couple [of] days and enjoy the atmosphere.” (iStock)

“At first, the United Kingdom was not part of the plan,” he said. “But when I visited it, I was amazed by the beauty of the roads. When I arrived in London and saw it, I decided to stay for a couple [of] days and enjoy the atmosphere.”

After logging approximately 5,600 miles, Al-Sultan arrived in Bodø — and was finally able to witness the aurora borealis lighting up the night sky.

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“It was quite a long journey, traveling through so many different cultures and lands,” he said.

“It made the whole journey worth the trouble,” Al-Sultan said.

“I was so amazed [at] watching the lights,” he said.

The route carried him through multiple countries across Europe and the Middle East, including Kuwait, Turkey and Germany, before an unexpected detour to London. (SWNS)

Al-Sultan said his journey itself became just as meaningful to him as the ultimate destination.

“I will always remember both together, because one could not exist without the other for me,” he said.

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After soaking in the experience, Al-Sultan said he plans to continue driving back to Saudi Arabia — possibly taking a different route home.

“Love his camping set-up,” wrote a social media commenter. “Would love to sit by his fire and listen to his stories.”

Malik Al-Sultan, 28, pictured above, drove more than 5,600 miles across continents, spending over a year planning to fulfill a dream.  (SWNS)

In another extreme journey that made headlines recently, a man’s longtime friendship led him to make a one-day, 14,000-mile journey to say goodbye to a dying pal, as. Fox News Digital recently reported. 

Bob Walker traveled from Jakarta, Indonesia, to Arbroath, Scotland, and back again, just to spend a few hours with his friend Peter Gould, 82, who was diagnosed with terminal cancer in December. 

The two men had been friends for more than four decades, first meeting while working as aircraft engineers in Papua New Guinea in the 1980s. Despite living in different countries for much of their lives, they stayed in close contact over the years.

“I really wanted to [make] the journey.” 

“There’s not many opportunities where you can actually say goodbye to people, so I really wanted to [make] the journey,” Walker said.

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On Jan. 16, the friends sat together in Gould’s hometown — sharing cans of their favorite beer and reminiscing about their years working, traveling and raising families.

“I’m very grateful for what Bob did,” he said. “He didn’t have to do it.”

A convicted robber who absconded from prison has been found, police confirmed.

Scott Warner, 37, was reported missing from a roll call at HMP Hollesley Bay, Woodbridge, Suffolk.

He had been serving a sentence of four years and seven months for robbery and other offences.

Essex Police confirmed on Sunday that Warner, who has links to Essex, was arrested in the Colchester area on Saturday evening.

He has been taken into police custody and will be returned to the prison system.

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Police thanked members of the public for their assistance after issuing appeals.

HMP Hollesley Bay is a Category D open prison.

Detainees are typically allowed to spend most of their day off-site for work, education or other resettlement purposes in these facilities.

Lindsey Vonn has suffered a devastating crash in the women’s downhill skiing final at the Winter Olympics.

The 41-year-old American ruptured her ACL in a crash at a World Cup race in Switzerland on 30 January but was determined to compete at the Olympics nevertheless.

She is in a stable condition, her team confirmed.

Just 13 seconds into her final run in Cortina, northern Italy, on Sunday, Vonn crashed on the piste, having clipped a slalom gate while mid-air.

The Team USA athlete was heard screaming after the crash as she was surrounded by medical personnel for several minutes.

Vonn was then strapped to a gurney and flown to hospital by helicopter.

She broke her left leg and needed surgery to stabilise the injury, according to regional governor Luca Zaia.

People in the crowd, including rapper Snoop Dogg, watched as the skier crashed and was taken away from the course. Vonn’s father was also in the stands and stared at the ground while she was being treated.

Vonn’s teammate, Breezy Johnson, won the women’s downhill, becoming the second American woman to take the Olympic downhill gold. Vonn was the first US woman to accomplish the feat.

Vonn was considered a medal hopeful despite her ruptured ACL and completed two impressive training runs earlier this week.

She had returned to elite ski racing last season after nearly six years in retirement, having had a partial titanium knee replacement in her right knee.

As well as the ruptured ACL, she also had a bone bruise and meniscus damage.

I would really recommend it if you have thick frizzy hair like I do!

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve seen the hype around the Dyson Airwrap. Promising to shape, dry and curl your hair without tangles or frizz, it’s always seemed like the dream hair tool.

But with a hefty £400 price tag, I’ve never bought one, as it seemed like way too much money for what is essentially a glorified hairdryer. On a recent trip to Costco in Thurrock, I found that they were selling the Airwrap for about £280 with tax – a fraction of what it costs from the actual Dyson website.

So I decided to treat myself and see if it was really worth the hype! Full disclaimer, I have thick, pretty wavy hair that gets really frizzy if I let it air-dry on its own.

I also have a significant amount of damage from when 20-year-old me decided to dye her whole head blonde with a box dye from Superdrug. So I had pretty low hopes that the Dyson would actually do my hair how I want it to, despite the big price tag.

The Airwrap I bought came with the fast dryer attachment, a loop brush and a 40mm barrel to curl my hair. You can buy newer models with more attachments, but these are obviously more expensive.

I did some research on how to use the Airwrap most effectively after I made my purchase, and people on social media said to blow-dry your hair to about 80% dry after washing before going in with the curling barrel.

I also used the Beauty Works Dream Shine Leave In Blow Dry Formula spray after drying my hair a bit, to see if it would help hold the curls there for longer. My first impression was that the dryer is pretty strong!

I have a fair amount of hair, and my old Babyliss dryer would take about 15 minutes to dry it all. The Dyson got it to 80% dry in maybe 10, which I was very impressed with, considering how small the airflow hole is!

Then it was time to curl. The model of Dyson I bought has a little toggle on the top, so you can change the airflow direction to make the curls go the way you want them to.

I took small sections of hair, held them flat against the barrel until they caught on, and boom – the machine did the rest of the work for me! I really enjoyed not being burned by a curling iron, and I found the curling process much less sore on my arms than if I were to do it manually with a normal tool.

It was also significantly quicker. I got a full blow-out look in about 15 minutes – when I used to attempt it with a round brush and a dryer, it would take more like 45 minutes and two achy arms.

These curls held for a few hours – but I have a bad habit of touching my hair all the time, which probably made it last for a shorter period. It also definitely takes getting used to, and I’m considering buying a mouse to make the style last all day!

There are also other options if you’re looking to splurge on a fun hair-drying tool. The Shark Flex Style is a significantly cheaper option, clocking in at about £210, and the £220 Beauty Works AERIS Multi-Styler has some rave reviews too.

I do have a couple of issues with the Dyson, though. Firstly, you do need to buy products to put on your hair to make the curls hold if you have flat, frizzy hair like I do, which obviously makes the experience even more expensive. Secondly, the model I bought didn’t come with a bag to put it and all the attachments in, so I had to purchase a separate storage bag!

In summary, if you’re looking to treat yourself and want a hair tool that won’t damage your hair as much as a traditional curling iron, I would really recommend the Dyson Airwrap. I would definitely look at some reviews on TikTok or Instagram, in addition to some tutorials, to make sure you really get the most bang for your buck – but if you have a girlfriend who’s been yearning for one of these for ages, they make for a perfect Valentine’s Day gift!

Donald Trump is sending 35 criminal illegal aliens back to the UK amid his immigration crackdown that triggered shockwaves across America and the world.

The Britons feature on a list of shame dubbed the ‘worst of the worst’ drawn up and published by Trump’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency.

It means more ‘worst of the worst’ criminals are being deported back to the UK from America than to Afghanistan or Iraq. There are 19 Afghans on the list, and 31 Iraqis.

A Daily Mail analysis of the countries of origin of the ‘worst of the worst’ illegal migrants also shows more are being sent back to the UK than France, Germany and Italy combined.

France is receiving nine, Germany eight, and Italy 10.

Offenses committed by the Britons include homicide, drug trafficking, sexual exploitation of minors, fraud, and making bomb threats.

Those on the list include three British women.

Mugshots of British criminals who feature on Donald Trump’s ‘worst of the worst’ list of illegal aliens being deported from America. Their pictures have been published online by the US Department of Homeland Security 

President Donald Trump has removed more than 700,000 illegal immigrants from the United States

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem with ICE agents during an operation in Arizona

Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said more than half of the 35 British criminals – 22 of them – had already been deported.

She told the Daily Mail: ‘If you break the law, you will face the consequences. Criminal illegal aliens are not welcome in the US.

‘The 35 criminal illegal aliens from the UK listed on the Worst of the Worst website [have] criminal histories including multiple counts of homicide, enticement of a minor, lewd or lascivious acts with a minor, robbery, assault, aggravated assault, weapons offenses, and drug trafficking.

’22 of these criminal illegal aliens have already been removed from the US.

‘Under President Trump’s and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s leadership, DHS has already removed more than 700,000 illegal aliens.’

(L) Rosalie McCann, an illegal immigrant from the UK, had a conviction for identity theft, and was arrested in Pennsylvania, according to the US Department of Homeland Security; (R) Mohamed Bah, an illegal immigrant from the UK, had gun and assault convictions, and was arrested in Hagerstown, Maryland, according to the US Department of Homeland Security

(L) Harry Stacey, an illegal immigrant from the UK, had a conviction for drug trafficking and was arrested in Bentonville, Arkansas, according to the US Department of Homeland Security; (R) Raechal Wood, an illegal immigrant from the UK, had a conviction for drug possession, and was arrested in Ocala, Florida, according to the US Department of Homeland Security

It comes as Trump, Noem and ICE are embroiled in turmoil in the wake of the recent fatal shootings of protesters Renee Good and Alex Pretti by immigration agents in Minneapolis.

The ‘worst of the worst’ list – which is expected to grow – reflects the approach of Trump’s border czar Tom Homan, who has been at odds with Noem over how best to enforce the president’s immigration policies.

Noem pursued a strategy of high-profile raids to round up as many illegal immigrants as possible, sometimes joining operations herself in tactical gear and taking TV cameras along.

Homan has argued for a more targeted approach to capture and deport the ‘worst of the worst’ illegal alien criminals – like the ones featured on the list of shame.

In the wake of the fatal ICE shootings Trump sent Homan to Minneapolis to ‘fix’ the problem there.

Homan subsequently confirmed that future immigration operations would be ‘targeted’ against specific individuals.

President Trump’s ICE is returning 35 ‘worst of the worst’ illegal immigrants to Keir Starmer’s UK

(L) Winston Percival Lee, an illegal immigrant from the UK, had a conviction for homicide and was arrested in New York, according to the US Department of Homeland Security; (R) Richard Castle, an illegal immigrant from the UK, had had convictions including sexual exploitation of a minor, and was arrested in Missouri, according to the US Department of Homeland Security

The list of shame so far also features 25 criminals from Russia and 34 from Ukraine.

There are 137 from China, 347 from Venezuela, and 62 from Somalia, according to an analysis by the Daily Mail.

In total, the number of illegal aliens so far featured on the ‘worst of the worst’ list was 20,249 as of January 28.

The country with by far the most citizens on it is Mexico with 9,739.

The 35 UK-origin criminals represent only a portion of the total removals to the UK under Trump’s widespread immigration crackdown.

Tom Homan, Trump’s Border Czar, wants to target the ‘worst of the worst’ illegal immigrants

An anti-ICE protester in Minneapolis in the wake of the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by immigration agents

Federal agents clash with rioters on the streets of Minneapolis

A protest against ICE in downtown Minneapolis

According to the Department of Homeland Security, the three women on the ‘worst of the worst’ list include Raechal Wood, who it said had a conviction for drug possession and was detained by ICE in Florida.

Jessica Bell Tulloch had convictions for offenses including robbery and was arrested in New Jersey, according to the DHS.

Rosalie McCann was convicted of identity theft and held in Pennsylvania, the list showed.

Also on the ‘worst of the worst’ list was Sean Bourne, who was shown as convicted of homicide and assaulting a police officer, and detained in Orlando, Florida.

Shawn Winston Percival Lee was listed as convicted of homicide, and detained in New York, according to the DHS.

Harry Stacey was convicted of drug trafficking in Bentonville, Arkansas, the department said.

Richard Castle was convicted of offenses including ‘sexual exploitation of minor’ and arrested in Springfield, Missouri, according to the ‘worst of the worst’ list.

The DHS says the list was produced to ‘highlight the worst of worst criminal aliens arrested by ICE’.

(L) Phillip Harkins, an illegal immigrant from the UK, had convictions including homicide and robbery, and was arrested in Tallahassee, Florida, according to the US Department of Homeland Security; (R) Sean Bourne, an illegal immigrant from the UK, had convictions including homicide, and was arrested in Orlando, Florida, according to the US Department of Homeland Security

(L) Jessica Bell Tulloch, an illegal immigrant from the UK, had convictions including robbery, and was arrested in New Jersey, according to the US Department of Homeland Security; (R) Leslie Service, an illegal immigrant from the UK, had convictions including ‘threat to bomb,’ and was arrested in Virginia, according to the US Department of Homeland Security

‘Under Secretary Kristi Noem’s leadership, the hardworking men and women of DHS and ICE are fulfilling President Trump’s promise and carrying out mass deportations – starting with the worst of the worst – including the illegal aliens you see here,’ it says.

Noem is currently under heavy pressure over her handling of the Good and Pretti shootings.

She called Good, an unarmed mother, a ‘domestic terrorist,’ and suggested Pretti was ‘brandishing’ a gun, which videos from the scene showed he was not.

On Monday, Trump held a two-hour meeting with her in the Oval Office before sending Homan to Minneapolis, but the president has said she will stay in her job.

By ANDREW DAMPF and PAT GRAHAM

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — American ski racer Breezy Johnson won the Olympic downhill Sunday with a hard-charging run on a day marred by teammate Lindsey Vonn’s crash that saw her being taken off the mountain in a helicopter.

Johnson was the sixth racer and found speed with a risk-taking trip along the iconic Olympia delle Tofana course on a sunny day in Cortina. She was in the leader’s box when Vonn, the No. 13 racer, cut a corner too close and was spun around before crashing. The race was put on hold for more than 20 minutes.

The 30-year-old Johnson joins Vonn, 41, as the only American women to win the Olympic downhill. Johnson finished in 1 minute, 36.10 seconds to hold off Emma Aicher of Germany by just .04 seconds, securing the first medal for the United States of these Winter Games in the process. Italy’s Sofia Goggia, the 2018 Olympic downhill winner and 2022 silver medalist, finished with the bronze.

The tears began welling in the eyes of Johnson as racer after racer couldn’t top her time. Johnson wiped them away with her mitten.

“I had a good feeling about today. I sort of still can’t believe it yet,” Johnson said. “I don’t know when it will sink in.”

It’s been a tumultuous road to the top for Johnson, who sat out the 2022 Beijing Olympics with a knee injury. She was given a 14-month ban that expired in December 2024 for missing three anti-doping exams and violating “whereabouts” rules. She returned to win the world championship last February.

Now, she’s an Olympic downhill gold medalist. Teammate Jacqueline Wiles finished just .27 seconds away from a medal in a tie for fourth place.

“I think that this was the best run Breezy’s ever skied,” teammate Bella Wright said. “I’ve seen her ski ever since I was 8 years old.”

Vonn’s crash put a somber mood over the event. Vonn, who won the downhill at the 2010 Vancouver Games, was a gold-medal favorite before her crash in Switzerland last week when she suffered a ruptured ACL for her latest major knee injury.

She returned to elite ski racing last season after nearly six years and after receiving a partial titanium knee replacement in her right knee.

“I hope it’s not as bad as it looked,” Johnson said. “Sometimes, because you love this course so much, when you crash on it and hurts you like that, it hurts that much worse. My heart just goes out to her.”

Cande Moreno of Andorra had her left knee buckle while landing on a jump. Like Vonn, she was taken off the course by helicopter and the race was again put on hold.

Both downhill golds this weekend were won by the reigning world champions after Franjo von Allmen of Switzerland won the men’s race on Saturday. Both races also featured up-and-coming silver medalists (Aicher, Giovanni Franzoni of Italy) and Italian veterans in bronze position (Goggia, Dominik Paris).

With her bronze medal, Goggia now has an Olympic downhill medal of every color.

“So-so with my performance, but in the overall I got a medal again,” Goggia said. “It’s a privilege.”

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