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Trump’s son in law meets with top House Democrat as Republicans stare down a potential midterm disaster
Donald Trump’s son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner has held talks with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, the top Democrat in the chamber, in a sign that both sides are manoeuvring ahead of November’s midterm elections. The meeting, first reported by the New York Times, took place recently in Manhattan and was arranged through a mutual…
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Motorcyclist who lost leg when his Harley-Davidson flipped in the air as firetruck hit him wins staggering $28m payout
A motorcyclist in Los Angeles has been awarded $28 million after losing part of his leg when he was crushed beneath a fire engine at an intersection in East Hollywood. Robert Danbom was riding his 2005 Harley-Davidson Roadster through a green light on 2 September 2021 when a 65,000-pound fire truck, responding to what later…
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Wean-spotting! Ewan McGregor on his joy at son’s Scots accent, and moving back to Scotland to be closer with family
Ewan McGregor has revealed he moved back to Scotland to be closer to his ageing parents, with the added bonus of his young son picking up a Scottish accent. The 55-year-old Trainspotting star, who left home at 16, said being separated from his elderly parents and brother for two years during the Covid pandemic made…
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Family of young woman killed in terrifying tram murder SUE the city…lawsuit claims ‘systemic failures’ led to heinous killing that shocked the world
The family of Iryna Zarutska, the 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee stabbed to death aboard a Charlotte light rail tram in August 2025, has filed a lawsuit against the City of Charlotte and its private transit security contractor, Professional Security Services (PSS). The suit alleges “systemic failures” within the CATS transit system that the city had long…
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Melania marks second rare public appearance in a week alongside Trump at DC Indy Car Race
US First Lady Melania Trump made her second public appearance of the week alongside President Donald Trump on Sunday, joining him at the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, an IndyCar race in Washington, DC held to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence. The outing follows a Rose Garden event earlier in the week that was…
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The new mega-dinghies that can bring hundreds of migrants at a time to Britain are earning the gangsters who run them millions
People-smuggling gangs may have earned almost £2 million in just three days this month, the Daily Mail reports, after switching to larger “mega-dinghies” capable of carrying hundreds of migrants across the Channel at once. Between 8 and 10 August, 911 migrants reached the UK in just ten crossings, including a record 230 people packed onto…
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Illicit deeds have just gotten a new Halloween video game banned in Australia – and it’s not because of the violence
The upcoming multiplayer game Halloween: The Game has been refused classification in Australia, meaning it cannot legally be sold in the country. The ban stems not from its graphic violence, which includes brutal killings inspired by the horror film franchise, but from a mechanic allowing players to smoke marijuana to reveal the location of villain…
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We’re All Going to the World’s Fair is an intimate coming-of-age horror film
The Verge’s review revisits Jane Schoenbrun’s 2021 debut feature We’re All Going to the World’s Fair, timed to coincide with the release of the director’s follow-up, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma. The piece frames the earlier film as a quietly unsettling coming-of-age horror story that uses internet culture and body horror to explore…
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Brighton thrash Aston Villa as João Gomes sees red
Aston Villa’s turbulent summer culminated in a chastening 4-0 defeat to Brighton at the Amex Stadium, with new signing João Gomes sent off on his debut for a high boot on Georginio Rutter as Unai Emery’s side capitulated. Both clubs had been weakened by off-season upheaval, but only Fabian Hürzeler’s Brighton coped, easing to victory…
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West Brom surge back to floor Flemming-less Burnley amid transfer speculation
West Bromwich Albion came from behind to beat Championship promotion favourites Burnley 3-1 at the Hawthorns, with Isaac Price scoring twice in the second half after setting up Harry Whitwell’s equaliser. Burnley, missing injured striker Zian Flemming amid heavy transfer speculation, faded badly after the break, leaving Albion to maintain their unbeaten start to the…