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Experts warn UK lacks plans to feed its population in a crisis
More than 150 experts have written an open letter warning the British government that the country lacks adequate plans for feeding its population during a crisis and is unprepared for future food shortages. They argue that the government is dangerously complacent about food security as a national issue, despite mounting threats from climate change, geopolitical…
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The Shadow War: Inside story of deadly SAS conflict with IRA revealed for the first time
Fifteen former SAS soldiers and intelligence officers have spoken publicly about covert operations against the IRA during the Northern Ireland conflict, including encounters in which people were killed. Their accounts, shared in a new podcast, add personal testimony to a long-running debate over whether some operations formed part of a state-backed “shoot-to-kill” policy. The testimonies…
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Judge orders arrest of former Survivor contestant after son goes missing
A South Carolina judge has ordered the arrest of former *Survivor: China* contestant Jaime Dugan after she failed to return her 16-year-old son, Harper, to his father following a weekend visit. The FBI has an open investigation into the whereabouts of both, and the judge has classified Harper as missing and endangered, raising concerns about…
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‘A Tale of Two Cities’ Star Breaks Down the Finale’s Heartbreaking “Gut Punch Beyond Words”
In MGM+’s adaptation of *A Tale of Two Cities*, Lucie Manette is caught between Charles Darnay and Sydney Carton as personal choices collide with the upheaval of the French Revolution. Actor Mirren Mack says Lucie’s willingness to pursue what she wants, including initiating intimacy with Sydney, reflects her refusal to accept the limits society sets…
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Badenoch Charts New Conservative Course with Policy Overhaul at Birmingham Conference
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch addressed the party’s annual conference with an ambitious policy platform aimed at positioning her party for a possible return to government within the next year. Drawing on strategic pr
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Tories propose scrapping environmental regulators in growth drive
The Conservative Party has set out a broad deregulation plan intended to refocus policy on economic growth, including abolishing Natural England and the Environment Agency. Shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith presented the proposals at the party conference, saying the party would review rules affecting development, infrastructure and tax. The Conservatives say removing net zero requirements for…
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‘Lanterns’ Co-Creator Officially Answers the Biggest Questions From the Season 1 Finale
Lanterns Season 1 finale solved the central mystery of Hal Jordan’s murder and ended John Stewart’s arc by having him don the ring to become the Green Lantern himself. Damon Lindelof, co-creator of the HBO Max series, has revealed the behind-the-scenes thinking in an exclusive interview covering the finale’s major plot points and creative decisions.…
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Chiefs’ Tyquan Thornton didn’t realize his foot was pointing the wrong direction after game-changing catch
Tyquan Thornton suffered a serious-looking left ankle injury after making a 55-yard catch for the Kansas City Chiefs against the Las Vegas Raiders. He held on to the ball and seemed poised to celebrate before trying to stand and noticing his foot was pointing in an abnormal direction; the play helped set up Kansas City’s…
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Leasehold overhaul; boat nears shore; plague row
Labour launches leasehold reforms with independent regulator and capped fees. Migrant dinghy approaches Hampshire coast as Russia faces plague cover-up accusations.
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Badenoch urges action as she describes death threats from former IRA member
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has spoken publicly for the first time about receiving death threats from a former IRA member, Kieran Kyle, 43, who admitted to sending threatening communications. She called for a crackdown on threats to MPs, saying that whilst politicians have historically faced such abuse, it appears to be increasing and must be…