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Why Tottenham are misfiring … and it’s not just down to the lack of goals
Tottenham have failed to score in their opening four Premier League matches for the first time in two decades, prompting analysis of why the team is struggling beyond simply an absence of goals. Manager Roberto De Zerbi’s new-look side is experiencing significant issues converting attacking opportunities despite entering dangerous areas regularly, raising questions about squad…
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‘We demand the truth’: Olga Tokarczuk and JM Coetzee lead calls for proof of life of disappeared Eritrean writers
More than 180 writers, including Nobel laureates Olga Tokarczuk and JM Coetzee, have renewed calls for proof of life from 12 Eritrean writers detained without trial since a 2001 crackdown on independent media. Organised by PEN International, the letter urges President Isaias Afwerki to provide verified information about their whereabouts, health and survival, highlighting the…
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Father of five-month-old baby poisoned by Angel of Death nurse Beverley Allitt warns same red flags were ignored by hospital bosses with Lucy Letby more than 20 years later
The father of a baby poisoned by nurse Beverley Allitt in 1991 has warned that hospital authorities ignored similar warning signs during Lucy Letby’s crimes more than two decades later. An inquiry into Letby’s murders concluded that some of the seven infants she killed might have survived had warnings from the Allitt case been heeded.…
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Reform UK pledges hardline crackdown on illegal migrants entering Britain from Ireland, with eye-watering fines for train and bus firms transporting them across the border
Reform UK plans to propose tougher measures against illegal migrants travelling from the Republic of Ireland into Northern Ireland and onward into Britain. The proposals would include £10,000 fines for bus and rail operators for each illegal migrant transported, with the money used for deportations and border enforcement. The party also wants regular spot checks…
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I brought down the Scalp Hunter serial killer… he despised me and kept a sick secret to his grave
Serial killer John Sweeney, known as the “Scalp Hunter,” died in prison aged 69 last week after serving a whole-life sentence for murder. Convicted in 2011 of murdering two former girlfriends, Melissa Halstead and Paula Fields, he disposed of their dismembered remains in canals across London and the Netherlands. The case remains significant because Sweeney…
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F-16 crashes into field in Midwest fireball, as local claims pilot is ‘conscious’
An F-16 fighter jet crashed in a field near Alpena, Michigan during training exercises on Thursday, injuring the pilot but causing no deaths. The pilot successfully ejected from the aircraft before impact and was reported conscious and receiving medical treatment at a local hospital. The crash sparked an evacuation of residents within a one-mile radius…
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Widow of car show founder demands probe into McLaren crash that killed husband and Hooters calendar girl
James Wehr, a 27-year-old car influencer and owner of South OC Cars and Coffee, one of the world’s largest weekly car shows, was killed along with 22-year-old Alexis Kramer when his 2019 McLaren crashed in Irvine, California. The vehicle struck a tree at around 12:20 am on Saturday and split in half before catching fire,…
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Waymo says Singapore will be its next international robotaxi city
Waymo plans to launch a fully autonomous robotaxi service in Singapore in 2028, expanding its international presence. Vehicles will arrive in the coming months for mapping and testing with human safety drivers in 2027, but the company must first secure approval from Singapore’s Land Transport Authority. Singapore requires autonomous vehicles to pass safety assessments by…
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‘This is our company’: Nigerians show off oil wealth after share-buying frenzy
Nigerians have rushed to buy shares in Aliko Dangote’s oil refinery, turning the sale into a major social-media event. The IPO matters because it has broadened public participation in one of Africa’s largest industrial projects and offered people hope of improving their finances amid economic difficulties. More than four billion shares, representing just over 3%…
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Australian cop stood down after allegedly assaulting his baby could face three years behind bars
West Australian police officer Nickolas Wayne Peake, 30, has pleaded guilty to aggravated assault after allegedly assaulting his five-week-old daughter in Perth’s east. He remains stood down from operational duties, while the case has prompted protective measures for his wife and child and an internal police review. The baby was taken to Perth Children’s Hospital…