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This month saw the fifth anniversary of Snowden’s escape from his Hawaii home to Moscow via Hong Kong, having committed the largest leak of top-secret intelligence data in history. The scale and impact was astounding, and the reverberations continue to this day. Documents leaked by Snowden (right) also uncovered the existence of a surveillance programme under which the NSA used clandestine court orders to access personal data via tech giants such as Google and Facebook. Lindsay Mills (left and inset) — who has described herself as a ‘world-travelling, pole-dancing super hero’ — offers perhaps the most intriguing commentary on their secret lives. Her Instagram account dates back to before Snowden cut and ran from Hawaii. The photographs are mostly self-portraits, the scenes often rural; some were clearly taken outside Russia since she can travel freely, unlike her boyfriend.

Louise and David Turpin (pictured in May) attended a preliminary hearing in California on Wednesday to determine whether prosecutors have gathered enough evidence to take the case against the pair to trial.

The eldest daughter of the Tory Party grandee Cecil Parkinson hanged herself two days after she was discharged from a private psychiatric hospital, an inquest heard. Mary Parkinson, 57, (main image and inset with her parents), was discovered hanging at her £900,000 Victorian terraced home in Battersea by concerned neighbours on December 10 last year. She left a suicide note which read simply: 'Thank you for loving me so much I had a great life until six months ago.'

NEW Bill Roache (left and inset, on Coronation Street) speaks to JANE FRYER about his legendarily busy sex life, the never-ending Coronation Street years and, of course, his new autobiography, Life And Soul: How To Live A Long And Healthy Life, in which he gives tips on staying calm and youthful, being happy and finding what he calls 'pure love' through his membership of a spiritual group called the Pure Love Movement. 'People come to me and I chat to them and it helps. It gives them strength,' he says. Bill and his beloved second wife Sara, lost a daughter, Edwina, to pneumonia in 1984 when she was 18 months old. More heartbreak was to follow: earlier this year, Vanya, who was 50, passed away after a three-year battle with liver disease. In his mad dash to get to her bedside to say goodbye, Bill crashed his BMW into a tree and missed her final moments. And he says he is still grieving for his co-star Anne Kirkbride (right, with Bill), who played Deirdre Barlow in Corrie and who died in 2015, aged 60. 'I really, really loved her,' he says.

The Department of Homeland Security is drafting an order to end the child separation policy that's become a political albatross for the Trump administration. The Associated Press indicated that DHS was acting alone and it was not clear if the president would sign the directive. A DHS spokesperson did not immediately respond to a DailyMail.com request for comment. News of an about-face came just as the president was ratcheting up his attacks on Democrats opposing his immigration agenda via Twitter.

John Clayton, 41, (pictured right with his son Hugo) took his own life just three years after becoming a father. His wife Vicky, 38, (pictured left) believes he was suffering from male postnatal depression (PND) which can cause anxiety, aggression and doubt in parenting skills. She revealed John's behaviour began to change after the birth of their son. She says John became very agitated when Hugo cried and struggled to concentrate on his work. John hid the severity of depression and even thew a party days before his death.

Andy Mitchell, from Fife in Scotland, posted a picture of the wedding rings he and his wife exchanged at their £30,000 dream wedding ceremony in Mexico on June 3. But Mr Mitchell accompanied the listing with the news that just six days after the ceremony he discovered his new wife Meaghan Mitchell was having an affair with his friend Ryan Nelson (inset), and claimed it had started on her hen night.

Sophie (right), accompanied by husband Prince Edward, put down £2 on a four-fold accumulator (inset), but failed to win a penny when just one of her horses came in – with one placing second to last. It is not known whether her mother-in-law the Queen (left), who was also in attendance, fared better on a bumper year at Royal Ascot with some £7million up for grabs. Her Majesty, 92, was picture perfect in a pale blue outfit, teamed with a matching hat adorned with pretty pink flowers.

Celebrities led the way in ensuring the glamour stakes were high at Royal Ascot today, with many defying the trend for modest dresses in plunging necklines. Left to right: Kirsty Gallacher put on an eye-popping display in polka dots; Billie Faiers showed off her curves in a plunging white dress; Declan Donnelly was joined by his pregnant wife Ali and Georgia Toffolo looked picture perfect in a yellow floral dress.

Frilly white outfit with a flamboyant hat: check. Glossy neat bun: check. Society debut on the arm of a handsome gent: check. Comparisons between the Duchess of Sussex at Royal Ascot this week and Audrey Hepburn as Eliza Doolittle in the 1964 musical My Fair Lady were perhaps inevitable, so strikingly did the newlywed royal resemble the Hollywood siren. Ladylike in a lace dress by Givenchy — Audrey’s favourite designer — Meghan made a dazzling impression. But parallels between Meghan, 36, and Audrey — who was also in her mid-30s when she played that iconic role — don’t stop there. Not only do the brunette beauties look similar, they’ve led remarkably similar lives. In fact, Meghan has made no secret of her admiration for Audrey, who died in 1993 aged 63, hailing her as a style inspiration. Her bookshelf features two tomes devoted to the star, which Meghan described in an Instagram post as ‘bedtime reading’. We chart the extraordinary parallels between Meghan and Audrey...

Theresa May (left at PMQs today) won the crucial Brexit Bill vote in the Commons tonight after Tory rebels dramatically backed down. The government defeated a potentially explosive amendment that would have allowed the Commons to overrule the PM by a margin of 319 to 303. The victory came after rebel ringleader Dominic Grieve (right in the Commons today) effectively caved in following hours of frantic negotiations with ministers. Mr Grieve surrendered after accepting promises Parliament would get a proper say, whether there is a deal or not. The final offer (inset) was a fudge of Commons procedure and led to bewilderment on both sides. Mr Grieve was ridiculed as the new 'Grand Old Duke of York' after he gave up his rebellion with no major new concession.

Linda Hamilton was seen for the first time in character as Sarah Connor for the Terminator reboot when she was spotted on set in Madrid, Spain on Tuesday. The 61-year-old actress looked ready to take down some armed cyborgs as she wore a bulletproof vest while holding a futuristic-looking gun. This movie redo - which will be released in November 2019 - also stars Terminator vet Arnold Schwarzenegger as well as newcomers Mackenzie Davis, who was also pictured on set, and Diego Boneta of Rock Of Ages and Scream Queens fame as well as Gabriel Luna and Natalia Reyes.

Hundreds of people slammed The Apprentice host's tweet (inset bottom right) and others called for his sacking - but he initially failed to back down, criticising the 'OTT' reaction to a 'bloody joke'. The tweet was eventually removed 23 minutes later - but Lord Sugar, 71 (left), insisted this was only because it was 'interpreted in the wrong way as offensive by a few people'. However, 82 minutes after posting the initial message, he admitted the tweet was 'misjudged' and his 'attempt at humour has backfired', saying he was 'very sorry'. Now, a BBC insider has said : 'Lord Sugar understands his mistake and has apologised for it. We've spoken to him and agreed to leave it there. It's safe to say it's going to be business as usual now.'

Dr David Rawaf (pictured, left) from Surrey faced being struck off after he accelerated at traffic lights and crashed, leaving a teenager Ekaterina Nuss (pictured, right) paralysed, but has been researching ways to help her walk. Rawaf's BMW (pictured, inset, after the crash) hit trees and two lamp posts, leaving the medic with minor injuries. After Rawaf avoided jail with a 16-month sentence suspended for two years, the doctor gave up a job opportunity in the US to stay in the UK and spend time with the victim, with a Manchester hearing being told he has visits her almost every day.

Ronaldo's girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez, 24, added weight to growing rumours of an engagement to the superstar striker, 33, by revealing a sparkling diamond ring in her wedding finger as she cheered the Portuguese national team to victory in Moscow, Russia, on Wednesday afternoon (main image). The Spanish beauty pointedly flashed the huge rock to a female friend as she watched her partner thump home the decisive winning goal against Morocco, his fourth of the World Cup tournament as Portugal played their second Group B game at the Luzhniki Stadium (left). Georgina's new, prominent item of jewellery gave rise to further speculation that the footballer has proposed to his long-term girlfriend, who gave birth to her first child with the father-of-four in November. 

England manager Gareth Southgate has suffered a dislocated shoulder in a freak running accident here in Repino on Wednesday. Southgate lost his footing during his daily jog on Wednesday afternoon before falling to the ground. His elbow is understood to have taken the majority of the force of the impact but he dislocated his right shoulder in the process. He went immediately to hospital, accompanied by team doctor Rob Chakraverty, where he was treated and his arm placed in a sling.

Elizabeth Isherwood died from hypothermia after getting stuck in an airing cupboard while naked, having gotten lost while visiting the toilet in the middle of the night. The 60-year-old desperately tried to claw her way out 'over a number of days' after the door handle disintegrated at Plas Talgarth holiday complex in North Wales (inset). An inquest into her death heard how the former policewoman (pictured left and right) fought in vein to free herself by digging through the brickwork and ripping shelves from the wall. But in the process, Mrs Isherwood burst a pipe which caused water to rain down on her, speeding up the process of hypothermia and leading her to freeze to death. Her family revealed that Mrs Isherwood had managed to make a hole in one of the walls and was inches from freedom, but a picture hanging up on the other side of the wall disguised the opening in the plasterboard.

Annaliese Nock, 21, of Sarasota, Florida, is a female daredevil who performed the exploding coffin stunt which required her to get into a box filled with six sticks of dynamite and wait for it to detonate. The judges and audience of course were perplexed as to why anyone would want to perform such a hazardous stunt but Annaliese explained daredevil acts ran in her family. 'I come from a long line of daredevils you may actually remember my dad Bello Nock and I decided I wanted to do something bigger and better,' she said.

Sarah Goodman (left) was hit with a $132,000 (£100,277) fine when Troy knocked over a sculpture called Aphrodite di Kansas City, which was on display at Overland Park community center in Kansas City, Kansas (right). Speaking on ITV's This Morning, Goodman said that other artworks were kept secure and it was only that sculpture that wasn't behind glass or rope. However, viewers (inset) didn't accept her arguments, and said she should have kept control of her son better.

The troops from 'five and-a-half company,' clad in bearskins and ceremonial regalia, were watched by dozens of onlookers as they desperately tried to get back in line. They were filmed marching outside the castle walls on Monday before being ordered to come to a halt. As a sergeant booms 'right turn!' around half end up rotating in the wrong direction. Several then continue turning around until they are facing in the right direction.

On Wednesday, the Placer County, California Sheriff's Office posted a video on Facebook showing a deputy rescuing a bear that became stuck in a car. The bear destroyed the interior to the point that the doors could not be unlocked. So the deputy smashed open a window so the bear could escape into the woods.

The world's beaches have been ranked according to how many times they've been snapped on Instagram, with Whitehaven Beach in Australia (top left) deemed the most popular. Lanikai beach in Oahu, Hawaii (top right), came in second place, with Horseshoe Bay in Bermuda (bottom left) close behind. Meanwhile, Bournemouth Beach (bottom right) has been ranked as the most popular beach in the UK and seventh globally with 72,503 snaps branded with #bournemouthbeach.

Graham Wildin, 66, caused outrage when he built the 10,000sq/ft leisure centre, including a bowling alley, a 16 seat cinema, squash courts, private casino and bar. Forest of Dean District Council planners said the 'bulky structure' breached planning laws and ordered him to bulldoze it by July 7 of last year. Mr Wildin has stayed defiant and is now being taken to court.

Dutch filmmaker Frans Hofmeester has created a brilliant timelapse video of his daughter Lotte, starting from shortly after she was born on October 28, 1999 (pictured top left) and recording her every year since. You can see her at the age of three (pictured top centre) and at the age of ten (pictured top right). She gets braces at the age of 14 (pictured bottom left) before the camera snaps her shortly after her latest birthday, at the age of 18 (bottom right).

Jalcyn Hill, 27, proudly shows off her boutique-inspired closet in one of her most popular YouTube videos, which has been viewed more than 3.9 million times. The room is filled with designer duds, including rows of Christian Louboutin heels, Chanel clutches, and Hermès Birkin bags that cost $11,000 a piece. Jaclyn has more than 5.1 million YouTube subscribers, beauty collaborations with Becca and Morphe Cosmetics, and she has worked with Kim Kardashian.

The chaotic scenes of music-lovers revelling at Glastonbury Festival have this year been replaced with a tranquil vista of cows relaxing in fields (left). Worthy Farm, a working dairy farm in Pilton, Somerset, is taking a year off hosting the world-famous festival (right, last year). The event, which is attended by more than 160,000, is put on hold every six years for a 'fallow year' that prevents excessive damage to the site. Organisers said they were giving the 'farm, the village and the festival the traditional year off'.

'Introverted' dancer Mary Magdalene, 24 from Toronto, Canada, has spent more than $150,000 (£85,700) on transforming her 'basic' girl-next-door image with several plastic surgeries. Previously a size 32B (pictured left), the surgeries have given her voluptuous 38J boobs (pictured centre) as well as full, Angelina Jolie-like lips (pictured right and inset). She says that her old look was 'basic' and that her new look has made her happier - although she admits that her British missionary father doesn't approve.

Promise Tamang, 28, is a Los Angeles-based makeup artist who has made a name for herself by transforming into prominent stars. Her latest tutorial is Meghan Markle's bridal makeup. Promise has made a name for herself in the makeup tutorial industry - amassing more than 5.2 million subscribers - for her transformations that often go viral because of their incredible resemblance to the real person. Although the royal wedding was more than a month ago, the YouTuber decided to give her followers what they wanted which was a Meghan Markle transformation. Since she posted it last week, it has been viewed more than 350,000 times.

Former model Sandra Howard, 77, (pictured) gave her verdict on a selection of styles chosen by fashion expert Camilla Ridley-Day. Camilla advises against wearing dark hues (pictured right) during summer that can look drab. She also suggests using structured designs (pictured centre) to enhance your figure. Camila compared five dos with five don'ts when wearing this season's floral trend.