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Albanese government launches huge crackdown on illegal ‘chop shop’ tobacco
The Albanese government is introducing legislation to federal parliament that will overhaul Australian customs rules to make it easier to seize illegal “chop shop” tobacco. Previously, authorities had to prove illicit tobacco was knowingly imported illegally, but the new laws will allow charges based on factors such as cigarettes being sold below the cost of…
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Woman drowns after falling over in a flooded street and getting trapped under a car as torrent rushed through in Majorca
A 67-year-old woman has drowned in Felanitx, south-east Majorca, after slipping in a flooded street and becoming trapped beneath a car during flash flooding. The tragedy occurred amid severe storms that prompted a red alert across the island, highlighting the dangers posed by sudden, intense flooding in populated areas. The incident has prompted a police…
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Melania Trump’s team breaks silence on her husband’s devoted ‘human printer’ aide Natalie Harp
Melania Trump’s spokesman has publicly defended Donald Trump’s aide Natalie Harp, dismissing media speculation about the nature of her close working relationship with the president. Marc Beckman told broadcaster Stella Escobedo that “the liberal media is ridiculous” for scrutinising Harp rather than covering the first lady’s achievements, and accused outlets of prioritising gossip over substantive…
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N.O.R.E. Sued for Alleged 1999 Sexual Assault of Music Exec in New York Nightclub
Carmen Bryan, a former finance officer at Def Jam affiliate Rush Management who shares a child with rapper Nas, has filed a civil lawsuit against fellow rapper N.O.R.E. (Victor James Santiago Jr.), alleging he sexually assaulted her at a Manhattan nightclub in May 1999 during promotion for his album *Melvin Flynt Da Hustler*. The case…
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DAILY MAIL COMMENT: After seven weeks in Downing Street, the PM’s mask FINALLY slips on welfare and defence spending
The Daily Mail’s editorial criticises Prime Minister Andy Burnham for refusing to prioritise defence spending increases over cuts to the welfare budget, arguing his comments in the Commons revealed his true political leanings after seven weeks avoiding the question. The paper contends that Burnham is wrong to frame welfare reduction as inevitably causing hardship, instead…
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Inside Erika Kirk’s very private life one year after Charlie’s death: Find out in this week’s DC Insider newsletter
The Daily Mail reports on how Erika Kirk, widow of assassinated Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, is approaching the first anniversary of his death and the future direction of the youth conservative organisation he built. Since his murder a year ago, she has taken on a prominent public role steering the movement, while facing…
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Labour peer spoiled her ballot at 2019 election to write ‘antisemite’ in protest at Jeremy Corbyn, new book reveals
Margaret Hodge, the veteran Labour peer and former MP for Barking, has revealed in her new memoir that she deliberately spoiled her ballot paper at the 2019 general election, writing “antisemite” across it rather than vote for then Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. The disclosure, made in her book Battleaxe, underscores the depth of the rift…
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Boss who earns almost ten times as much as the PM, likes staff to work from home – and has presided over THREE air traffic meltdowns: GUY ADAMS profiles the head of NATS
Martin Rolfe, chief executive of National Air Traffic Services (NATS), is facing calls to resign after a “technical issue” with the organisation’s flight processing system caused widespread chaos across UK airports this week. The failure, which led to nearly 2,000 flight cancellations and stranded around a quarter of a million passengers, marks the third major…
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Horror as young man is struck down and killed by a rubbish truck in Sydney
A 21-year-old man has died after being struck by a garbage truck in a restaurant car park in Mount Druitt, in Sydney’s west. The collision occurred in the early hours of Thursday morning while a Cleanaway waste collection vehicle was operating in the area, and despite attempts by emergency responders to revive him, the man…
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Novel Blue Moon kit targeting Chrome and Windows reflects new reality of AI-driven exploits
Security researchers at Proofpoint have identified a new exploit kit, dubbed BlueMoon, that chains flaws in Chromium-based browsers and Microsoft Windows to compromise organisations’ networks. At least four espionage-linked groups, most with suspected ties to China, have used the kit since late August, targeting fewer than 20 known organisations across the US and Southeast Asia,…