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Ramsey caps Newcastle fightback for draw as Bournemouth concede late again
Newcastle United came from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Bournemouth in the Premier League, substitute Jacob Ramsey netting a superb 88th-minute equaliser to deny Marco Rose’s side a first win as manager. It was the third consecutive league game in which Rose’s Bournemouth surrendered a lead, overshadowing an outstanding individual display from midfielder…
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Junta calls in Russian troops to crush Niger mutiny as Williams sisters bow out at US Open
Also tonight: a Venice documentary exposes Putin’s war on press freedom, a Florida woman avoids charges after a fatal Walmart car-park shooting, the Muppets mark fifty UK years, and two children hurt in a bouncy-castle accident in Australia.
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Families’ fury at ‘comedy’ ketamine T-shirts: Grieving mothers demand sites including Amazon, eBay and Etsy stop selling merchandise that glamourises killer drug
Grieving mothers who lost children to ketamine addiction have criticised Amazon, eBay and Etsy for continuing to sell T-shirts that they say glamorise the drug, after similar items were pulled from Temu and Shein following complaints. The campaigners, who connected through a Daily Mail WhatsApp group, argue that designs featuring cartoon horses, unicorns and jokey…
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Forget ‘Downton Abbey,’ HBO’s 10/10 Replacement Has Already Surpassed It in the One Way That Matters
The Gilded Age, HBO’s period drama from Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes, is being praised for going further than its predecessor by consistently spotlighting the social issues of its 1880s setting rather than staying confined to the concerns of its wealthy central families. Where historical dramas often risk becoming insular studies of the upper classes,…
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Tragedy at Burning Man as partygoer suddenly dies amid festival lockdown over severe deluge
A man believed to be in his 50s has died at the Burning Man festival in Nevada, with the event now on lockdown after heavy rainfall turned the site into a mire. The death, reported late on Friday, comes as festival organisers closed the gates as a precaution and urged attendees who had not yet…
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My widowed mother is spending thousands on her new boyfriend. She says I’m only worried about my inheritance: VANESSA STOYKOV
A woman writes to a personal finance columnist expressing concern that her 72-year-old widowed mother is spending large sums on her new boyfriend, including an overseas holiday, an expensive watch and now a proposed contribution towards renovating his house. When she raised the issue, her mother accused her of only caring about her inheritance, leaving…
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Pattinson remains hopeful despite Hansen’s Primetime boycott at Venice
Robert Pattinson, who plays Chris Hansen in the A24 film “Primetime” and joined the project as a producer, told reporters at the Venice Film Festival that he hopes Hansen will ultimately like the film, despite Hansen having objected to it and reportedly buying pre-show advertising for his own streaming platform to compete with it. Pattinson…
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Deal or no deal? How to know if the retail price is right
The government is planning to crack down on misleading discounts in shops and online, with Andy Burnham pledging to end “phoney bargains” such as fake “was” prices and endless closing-down sales. A consultation this autumn will consider whether false discount claims, invented reference prices and misleading recommended retail prices (RRPs) should be explicitly added to…
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‘Black widow’ allegedly attempted to murder romantic partner, 69, she met online
A 39-year-old Florida woman has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly drugging a 69-year-old man she met through a dating app, in a case Polk County authorities have dubbed the “black widow” incident. Sheriff Grady Judd said Samantha Adams, who had introduced herself to the victim as “Nala,” attempted to overdose and extort him…
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What happens when you run the Windows Memory Diagnostic tool?
Windows includes a built-in Memory Diagnostic tool that lets users check their RAM for faults without needing a technician, which can be useful given that memory problems often cause crashes, slowdowns and the “Blue Screen of Death”. Since RAM handles data the processor needs quick access to, testing it directly can help identify whether hardware…