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New security footage shows the moment FBI agents confront Eric Swalwell at San Francisco Airport
Newly released airport security footage shows FBI agents confronting former US Congressman Eric Swalwell at San Francisco Airport on 15 August, as they executed a search warrant during a federal criminal investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against him. Swalwell, 45, who has denied the allegations, surrendered electronic devices including his phone and laptop; the footage…
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TV tonight: join the jury as a teenager goes on trial for murder
Tonight’s TV highlights include the return of a documentary series that reruns real criminal trials for viewers to judge as jurors, timed to coincide with wider debate about the jury system. This episode covers the case of two brothers, one aged just 14, accused of killing their stepfather, prompting immediate disagreement among jurors and raising…
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Evil killer, 15, stabbed a teenager to death in broad daylight at a busy shopping centre to prove his love – after plunging a knife into his victim’s heart in front of his girlfriend
A jury in Melbourne found a teenage boy guilty of murder after he fatally stabbed 16-year-old Oscar Hamilton at a busy shopping centre in September 2024, in an attack prosecutors said was driven by jealousy and a desire to prove his devotion to a girl. The killer, who was 15 at the time and cannot…
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Price rises gather pace in UK shops amid higher energy costs
Price rises in UK shops accelerated to their fastest pace in two years in August, according to a British Retail Consortium survey, as higher energy costs and strong AI-driven demand for chips pushed up the cost of food and electronics. This adds pressure on households already grappling with rising bills and comes as a fresh…
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‘I’ve never been to Afghanistan’: Six million deportees forced to start over under the Taliban
More than six million Afghans have been forced to return home from Pakistan and Iran since the Taliban took power in August 2021, in what the UN describes as the largest cross-border movement of people anywhere in the world. Many returnees, including some who were born abroad and had never set foot in Afghanistan, are…
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New storm names for 2026-2027 released by Met Office
The Met Office, alongside Ireland’s Met Éireann and the Netherlands’ KNMI, has released its list of storm names for the 2026-2027 season, marking the start of the UK’s storm season as meteorological autumn begins. Storms are named when they are forecast to cause medium or high impacts, typically from strong winds but also heavy rain…
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Masterplan for redevelopment of former Ski Village revealed – “We see Sheffield as a perfect partner” – Insider Media Ltd
A masterplan has been revealed to redevelop Sheffield’s former Ski Village at Parkwood Springs into a major leisure destination. New Zealand adventure-tourism operator Skyline Enterprises is leading the proposal, describing Sheffield as a strong fit for its next UK project; the scheme could help bring a long-derelict site back into use and support wider regeneration…
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Apple’s Tim Cook steps down, Meta accused of dodging accountability
TalkFuse briefing: Tim Cook hands Apple’s reins to John Ternus, while the Guardian says Meta escaped too lightly after its $18bn child-safety settlement; also, D4vd’s legal team quits his murder trial, Rush extend their comeback tour, and Ed Sheeran crew injured in Detroit.
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JBL unveils Cove Wi-Fi speakers for multi-room audio
JBL has unveiled the Cove series, three new Wi-Fi speakers built for whole-home audio rather than the portable Bluetooth and party speakers the brand is best known for. The speakers pair over Wi-Fi via the JBL One app to play music throughout a house without interruptions or manual regrouping, marking a notable shift into the…
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‘I’m not nervous, I’m ready’: Tschabalala Self on racist vandals and her bold striding woman for the Fourth Plinth
The American artist Tschabalala Self is preparing to unveil “Lady in Blue”, a large painted bronze sculpture of a striding black woman, on the Fourth Plinth in London’s Trafalgar Square. The commission comes despite a racist attack on her previous UK public artwork, “Seated”, which was vandalised with white spray paint targeting the figure’s skin…