Iranian judo fighter defies government and poses with Israeli rival

An Iranian judo world champion has been pictured posing with his Israeli rival as he is competing in an international contest in Tel Aviv against the wishes of Tehran. Saeid Mollaei defected to Germany after he disobeyed a direct order from Iran‘s minister to withdraw from the 2019 Judo World Championships in Japan to avoid … Read more

Boris Johnson defies Nicola Sturgeon to visit Scotland in RAF jet

Boris Johnson defended his decision to visit Scotland during lockdown today as he defied nationalist demands for a new independence referendum. The Prime Minister said he travelled ‘in my capacity as Prime Minister of the whole country’ after visiting Glasgow to highlight the UK-wide fight against coronavirus. His comments came after it was revealed separatists … Read more

Boris Johnson defies Nicola Sturgeon to visit Scotland

Nicola Sturgeon (pictured at her daily briefing yesterday) has attacked Boris Johnson over his visit to Scotland Boris Johnson is defying Nicola Sturgeon to visit Scotland today as he pleads for people to shun her independence drive. The PM is travelling north of the border despite the First Minister swiping that it is not an … Read more

Putin defies rumours about his health by dipping into freezing waters to mark Orthodox Epiphany 

Vladimir Putin has defied rumours about the state of his health by taking a dip in icy waters near Moscow to mark the Orthodox Epiphany. The 68-year-old Russian president looked fit and healthy in tight blue swimming trunks as he dunked in a pool, repeatedly crossing himself, in footage released today.   He was taking part … Read more

Young Brit Francesca Jones defies to storm into the main draw of the Australian Open

Young Brit Francesca Jones – who is missing two fingers and three toes because of a rare condition – storms into the main draw of the Australian Open, defying the doctors who told her to FORGET a tennis career Brit Francesca Jones has booked herself a place in Australian Open main draw She was born … Read more

Oxford University college defies calls to remove statue of slave owner from its library

Oxford University college defies calls to remove statue of slave owner Christopher Codrington from its library after agreeing to change room’s name The Barbados governor bequeathed £10,000 to All Souls College upon his death A marble statue of Codrington has stood in the library since the 18th century The graduate college has reviewed its links … Read more

Pence publicly DEFIES Trump’s demand to block Biden’s confirmation

Mike Pence said Wednesday he will defy Donald Trump’s demand that he overturn the election, vowing he will heed to the constitution, adding ‘So Help Me God’ – in a letter sent at exactly the same time as the president threatened him at a wild rally in Washington D.C. Trump told thousands of supporters just … Read more

Mike Pence publicly DEFIES Trump’s demand to block Joe Biden’s confirmation

Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday he will not follow President Donald Trump’s demand that he overturn the election, vowing he will heed to the constitution, adding ‘So Help Me God.’ Pence sent a letter to the 535 senators and representatives on Capitol Hill ahead of his presiding over the Joint Session that will certify … Read more

Leighton Meester defies the winter chill as she hits the waves for a leggy surfing session in Malibu

Leighton Meester defies the winter chill as she hits the waves for a leggy surfing session in Malibu… after welcoming second child By Sameer Suri For Dailymail.com Published: 03:15 GMT, 9 December 2020 | Updated: 03:34 GMT, 9 December 2020 Christmas may be just around the corner. But Gossip Girl star Leighton Meester did not … Read more

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: This mass shutdown defies logic, Prime Minister 

After a crisp winter walk in the glorious dales or high peaks of Derbyshire, nothing could be more natural than stopping for a restorative drink and hot lunch by the fire of a local pub. Yet incredibly, the Government has now declared this simple pleasure to be illegal. Because Derby and some other parts of … Read more