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Loyalists torch ‘sickening and cowardly’ Northern Ireland bonfire with replica mosque on top before police can move it to take it down
Loyalists in the Northern Ireland village of Moygashel, Co Tyrone, have been widely condemned after setting alight a bonfire topped with a cardboard replica of a mosque before police could remove it. The display, which also carried signs reading “Secure our borders” and “End the threat of radical Islam”, was lit a night earlier than…
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France Reaches World Cup Semi-Finals as Violent Unrest Erupts in London
France secured a spot in the World Cup semi-finals with a decisive 2-0 quarter-final victory over Morocco in Boston. The result triggered violent unrest in London, where police forces clashed with football supporters dur
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Swift nest reportedly thrown in skip during house renovations in South Tyneside
Conservationists in South Tyneside fear that swift chicks were thrown into a skip during renovation work on council houses in Jarrow, in apparent breach of laws protecting nesting birds. The Northern Swifts Group was alerted to the destruction of at least one nest on Tuesday, and a single dehydrated swiftlet was rescued from a badly…
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Beggan breaks down where semi-finals will be won and lost
Ahead of two All-Ireland Senior Football Championship semi-finals at a full Croke Park, Monaghan goalkeeper and BBC Sport NI pundit Rory Beggan has assessed how each tie is likely to be decided. Louth face Mayo on Saturday in the county’s first semi-final since 1957, while Sunday brings a renewal of the Dublin v Kerry rivalry.…
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Here’s how Andy Burnham can finance a reindustrialised Britain – without doing a Liz Truss | Larry Elliott
In this Guardian comment piece, economics writer Larry Elliott argues that Andy Burnham, whom he characterises as Britain’s “prime minister-in-waiting”, is correct in his diagnosis that 40 years of neoliberalism have failed the country, particularly its former industrial heartlands in Scotland, Wales and northern England. Elliott draws a pointed comparison with Liz Truss — both…
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Apollo gatecrashes easyJet sale with surprise £5.7bn takeover offer – business live
The US private equity firm Apollo has agreed a surprise £5.7bn deal to buy the budget airline easyJet, gatecrashing an existing sale process and beating a rival bid from the US private credit group Castlelake. EasyJet’s board has said it is inclined to recommend Apollo’s cash offer of £7.15 per share to shareholders, marking a…
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Malaysian Sci-Fi ‘Mimpi Kita: Castle in the Air’ Lands Distributor and Sales Agent Abnormal Studios (EXCLUSIVE)
Malaysia’s Abnormal Studios has acquired theatrical distribution rights for Malaysia and Brunei to the science-fiction fantasy feature “Mimpi Kita: Castle in the Air”, and will additionally act as the film’s worldwide international sales agent outside those two territories. The company plans to launch the title at the Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM) in Busan…
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‘I just want to know if it has caused my cancer’: life in the shadow of Lancashire Pfas factory
A government-commissioned study published last month found higher-than-expected rates of kidney cancer near the AGC Chemicals Europe plant in Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, prompting residents to demand answers about the health impact of widespread contamination. The plant emitted an estimated 49 tonnes of Pfoa — a carcinogenic “forever chemical” internationally linked to kidney cancer — between the…
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Homes for sale with stylish bedrooms in England and Wales – in pictures
The Guardian’s regular “Fantasy house hunt” gallery showcases a selection of five homes currently for sale across England and Wales, chosen for their stylish bedrooms. The feature highlights how period properties and conversions have been renovated with distinctive interiors, ranging from a warehouse penthouse to a converted 17th-century barn. The homes span a broad price…
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Police Debunk Fatal Outage Claim as Telstra CEO Faces Executive Scrutiny
A nationwide Telstra network outage on Wednesday disrupted critical Australian infrastructure, affecting train services, payment systems, and emergency triple-zero call capabilities. The incident highlighted serious publ