As Syria burns, Assad’s wife goes on $400,000 online shopping spree and imports chandeliers, rugs, sofas, tables and ELEVEN ottomans during deadly conflict

Asma al-Assad, 36, placed the order with exclusive London store DN Designs in the King’s Road, Chelsea, West London
Among the 130 items were 11 ottomans costing over £20,000, a dining room table priced at almost £10,000 and a rug worth just under £11,000

She has been dubbed the Princess Diana of the Middle East, combining beauty and style with tireless charity work.

In a region blighted by dictatorships and conflicts, the First Lady of [...]

‘I believe I am Hitler’s grandson’: French plumber tells his astonishing family story… and produces a chilling photo of his father

Philippe Loret, 56, was told he is a descendent of Adolf Hitler 40 years ago
His late father, Jean-Marie Loret, is said to have been Hitler’s secret lovechild after he was conceived in France during the First World War

Philippe Loret and his six siblings were sitting around the dining room table chatting about everyday things when their father, Jean-Marie, broke the news.

‘Suddenly my father said, “Kids, I’ve got something to tell you. [...]