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Ferry disaster off Cyprus, Cleverly enters mayoral race, tributes flood in for Dolly Parton
Rescuers hunt for survivors after a Cyprus ferry sinking kills at least eight, Sir James Cleverly launches his London mayoral bid attacking Andy Burnham, and tributes pour in worldwide following Dolly Parton’s death.
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Hasan Piker insists Abdul El-Sayed asked him to ‘stump’ for Michigan campaign amid backlash
Twitch streamer Hasan Piker has said Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed personally asked him to campaign on his behalf, contradicting suggestions that Piker had inserted himself into the race. The claim comes as El-Sayed faces sustained criticism from establishment Democrats and groups such as Third Way over his association with Piker, who has a…
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Nicolás Maduro flashes peace signs in first prison photos since US capture in Caracas
Photos posted to Nicolás Maduro’s social media accounts have offered the first glimpse of the ousted Venezuelan leader inside a New York prison since his capture by US forces in a military operation in Caracas. Maduro, who has spent eight months in custody at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn on drug trafficking charges, is…
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Drug driver who falsely claimed his girlfriend was hit-and-run victim jailed for nine years
Matthew DuPlessis, 35, has been jailed for nine years and three months for causing the death of his girlfriend, Charlotte Dodd, also 35, after initially claiming she had been killed by a hit-and-run driver. The case matters because DuPlessis’s fabricated account misled police and paramedics at the scene and delayed the true circumstances of Ms…
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Trans-rights Labour MP apologises for suggesting a colleague should ‘quit’ the party over his opposition to woke policies
Labour MP Alex Sobel has apologised after being caught on video suggesting that fellow Labour MP Jonathan Hinder should consider leaving the party over his opposition to “woke” policies, following Hinder’s speech in support of women’s rights. Sobel, a vocal trans-rights campaigner, made the remarks to the group Act! For Trans Liberation, describing Hinder’s stance…
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Brutally Honest Emmy Ballot: “‘DTF St. Louis’ Should’ve Been Called ‘WTF St. Louis,’” ‘Widow’s Bay’ Is “Far and Away the Best” Comedy on TV
The Hollywood Reporter published its annual “Brutally Honest Ballot” feature, in which an anonymous male Emmy-winning member of the TV Academy’s producers peer group candidly explains his voting choices ahead of the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards. The voter praised medical drama The Pitt as the best show on television, citing its consistently high standard of…
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Albo’s ‘deplorables’ moment? PM writes off millions of voters with a single ‘dangerous, divisive, dishonest’ comment – no wonder he’s polling at minus 21: PETER VAN ONSELEN
Australian columnist Peter van Onselen argues that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s dismissal of One Nation supporters risks a “basket of deplorables” moment, after fresh Newspoll figures put Pauline Hanson’s party ahead of both major parties. He warns that branding One Nation voters as duped by “dangerous, divisive and dishonest” politics is likely to alienate rather…
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Iceland votes to stay out of European Union as public rejects closer ties with Brussels amid fishing and Trump fears
Iceland has voted against resuming talks to join the European Union, a result that deals a setback to Brussels’ enlargement ambitions. The “No” campaign secured 52.8 per cent of the vote, with the country’s roughly 400,000 population rejecting membership of the 27-nation bloc. Sovereignty and control of Iceland’s fishing waters were the dominant concerns, with…
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Baby elephant Zaiya learns how to protect herself from the sun and insects… after copying her mum
A baby elephant named Zaiya was photographed at Blackpool Zoo learning to protect herself from the sun and biting insects by copying her mother, who tossed sand over her own body using her trunk. The behaviour, known as “dusting”, is a natural form of sun protection akin to sunscreen, and offers an endearing example of…
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Your Move, Mr. Governor: CA Post Production Tax Incentive Bill Passes State Senate; Moves To Newsom’s Desk
The California State Senate has passed SB 2319, a bill creating a separate tax incentive specifically for the post-production industry, sending it to Governor Gavin Newsom for his signature. The move is significant for Los Angeles’s struggling film and TV sector, which has been pushing for state support to help reverse job losses, though passage…