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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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After more than 15 years of laptops in the classroom, do Australian schools need a rethink?
Australia is reconsidering its heavy reliance on laptops and personal devices in classrooms, after federal education minister Jason Clare suggested children need a “digital detox” and Victoria announced it will scrap bring-your-own-device programmes in primary schools from January. The debate has gained momentum following disappointing Naplan results, which some commentators have labelled a “national tragedy”,…
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France links rise in drownings to heatwaves
France has recorded 301 drownings since 19 June, a 14% increase on the same period last year, which the government has linked to prolonged heatwaves affecting the country. Sports and Youth Minister Marina Ferrari described the toll as “tragic”, noting that many fatal incidents have occurred as people take risks to cool off in unauthorised…
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European football: Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane named player of the year in Germany
Harry Kane has been named the 2026 Player of the Year in Germany by the Association of German Sports Journalists, becoming the first Englishman to win the award. The Bayern Munich striker finished ahead of teammate Michael Olise after a season in which he helped the club win the Bundesliga and German Cup and reach…
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Onshore Windfarm Applications Hit Decade High Following Labour’s Renewable Energy Policy Shift
England’s onshore windfarm sector is experiencing a significant expansion, with applications reaching their highest levels in over a decade following the Labour government’s reversal of the Conservative-era de facto ban
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Rush to vaccinate penguins amid fears bird flu could decimate their numbers
Australian authorities have launched a large-scale programme to vaccinate penguins on Phillip Island against bird flu, after the country recorded its first case of the H5 strain in a mammal. A long-nosed fur seal found dead at Beachport, South Australia, tested positive for the virus, which experts believe it contracted from wild birds. Officials say…
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Onshore windfarms surge as North Sea oil woes and bus strikes hit Britain
Windfarm applications hit a ten-year high while North Sea decline tests the PM, Arriva bus drivers plan a strike, First Bus curbs under-16 travel, Nevada’s Hawk Fire prompts a state of emergency, and Lincoln City lose on their Championship return.
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GOP congressman’s hot pink stiletto workout leaks as allies hammer Democrat over drag queen pic
Pennsylvania Republican congressman Rob Bresnahan is facing scrutiny after a 2023 video resurfaced showing him trying on hot-pink stiletto heels for a charity race, just as his campaign faces backlash over an attack advert targeting his Democratic rival. The footage, taken ahead of the Paint Pittston Pink Gentlemen’s Dash, a fundraiser for cancer research in…
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Iran’s president says country faces ‘many problems’ as US ramps up sanctions
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has publicly acknowledged that the country faces “many problems,” including inflation and unemployment, as the United States prepares to intensify economic sanctions it describes as unprecedented in severity. The admission is notable given Iran’s history of mass protests over economic hardship, including unrest at the end of last year that authorities…
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Trump attacks Canada after trade talks collapse amid tariffs
The US-Canada trade dispute has settled into an active tariff war after negotiations collapsed in Washington, with President Trump accusing Canada of wanting “the benefits of being a State, without being one” and rejecting further concessions on farm tariffs. The breakdown, which both sides blame on the other, has seen the US impose 50% tariffs…