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Gas could be banned from Australian homes under controversial new proposal
Doctors for the Environment Australia has urged the government to stop approving new gas projects and set a timeline to phase out gas extraction, distribution, use and exports, warning that the fossil fuel poses significant public health risks. The call, made in a report launched at Parliament House in Canberra, comes as new gas developments…
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The Daily Debate: Have the authorities done enough for Letby victims’ families?
A public inquiry led by Lady Justice Thirlwall has found that three babies murdered by former nurse Lucy Letby could have survived if NHS managers had alerted police sooner, prompting the Daily Mail to ask readers whether the authorities have done enough for the victims’ families. The findings add to mounting scrutiny of hospital management…
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Epstein-connected billionaire Leon Black is held in contempt of Congress… and could face jail time after playing hooky
A bipartisan House Oversight Committee vote unanimously held billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress after he repeatedly declined to appear for a subpoenaed deposition about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Black, who has not been charged with wrongdoing, argues the committee exceeded its authority and has challenged the process in court. Black reportedly paid…
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Lionel Messi called up by Argentina to make farewell appearance in friendly
Lionel Messi has been called up by Argentina for a farewell appearance in a home friendly against Benin on 6 October, following his retirement from international football last month. The Argentinian Football Association (AFA) president, Claudio Tapia, said the squad had invited “the icon of our selection” to receive a “deserved farewell” in Buenos Aires,…
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FRED KELLY: Here in Piddington, villagers are fighting their own Battle for Britain against this failing Government
Residents of Piddington, a village of around 350 people in Oxfordshire, held an unofficial referendum on declaring independence from the UK, in protest at Home Office plans to house 1,256 asylum seekers at a nearby Ministry of Defence site. The symbolic vote, staged on the anniversary of the Battle of Britain, reflects growing local anger…
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Here in Piddington, villagers are fighting their own Battle for Britain against this failing Government
Residents of Piddington, a village of around 350 people in Oxfordshire, held an unofficial referendum on 15 September to declare independence from the UK, in protest at government plans to house 1,256 asylum seekers at a nearby Ministry of Defence site. The symbolic vote, organised by the parish council, drew widespread support locally and reflects…
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Labor accused of throwing creatives ‘under the bus’ with proposal to ease copyright protections for AI giants
The Albanese government is weighing a compromise that would give artificial intelligence companies default access to Australian creatives’ work for training AI models, as it seeks to attract major datacentre investment from US tech firms. The proposal emerged after senior OpenAI personnel met with Labor ministers to press the case that Australia’s copyright laws are…
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Killer who murdered world-renowned Elvis impersonator is set to be executed in just days… as he begs for his life to be spared
Jeffrey Lee, 49, is due to be executed in Alabama on 17 September for the 1998 murders of Elvis impersonator Jimmy Ellis and his ex-wife Elaine Thompson, and has now made a last-minute appeal for clemency. The case highlights ongoing controversy in Alabama over judicial override, a now-abolished practice that allowed judges to overturn jury…
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No hard feelings, eh? Rayner stokes Streeting rivalry as she wipes floor with Defence Sec in TUC dinner speech
Angela Rayner used a speech at the Trade Unions Congress dinner to mock Defence Secretary Wes Streeting over his failed leadership bid against Sir Keir Starmer earlier this year, in a public display of Cabinet rivalry. Mr Streeting had resigned and called for Starmer to quit, but after days of speculation about a leadership challenge,…
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The NHS’s ‘anti-Semitic rot’ revealed: Jews subjected to ‘death threats, a Nazi salute and racial abuse during surgery’
The Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA) has accused the NHS of harbouring an “anti-Semitic rot” after collecting testimony from Jewish staff and patients who described abuse while working or being treated in British hospitals. The allegations, including a Nazi salute performed by a colleague and a surgeon making offensive remarks about Jewish people during an operation,…