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Monk begins TWELVE-YEAR isolation with absolutely no contact with anyone or any information from the outside world as part of extreme Buddhist training
Sogaku Taguchi, a 31-year-old Japanese monk, has begun a planned 12 years of isolation in a mausoleum at Enryakuji temple on Mount Hiei, near Kyoto. The training is intended to prepare him to become a “jishin”, a monk devoted to tending the tomb of Saicho, founder of Tendai Buddhism; he is expected to remain cut…
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Jack Smith defends Trump investigations before Senate committee
Former special counsel Jack Smith defended his investigations of Donald Trump at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, saying his team had developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that Trump committed serious crimes. Smith said his decisions, including bringing charges, were based on the evidence and not Trump’s politics or 2024 candidacy. Republican committee chairman Chuck…
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Death row execution set; trooper shot dead; Senate reforms college sports
Tennessee is set to execute death row inmate Christa Pike tomorrow after rejecting her clemency bid. A Kentucky State Police trooper was shot dead during a traffic stop, whilst the Senate has passed new college sports regulations.
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The Manchester City case shows us how the global mega-rich now expect to operate with impunity | Jonathan Liew
Manchester City has been found guilty of more than 100 charges of financial irregularity, a verdict that extends far beyond mere sporting transgression to represent what columnist Jonathan Liew describes as a “parable of power”. The case, rooted in leaked documents from 2018 and formally charged in 2023, illustrates how the club—majority-owned by Sheikh Mansour…
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Estonia accuses Russian agents of ordering arson at Ukraine arms supplier
Estonia says Russian special services ordered an arson attack on Milrem Robotics, a defence company in Tallinn that supplies Ukraine with unmanned military vehicles. The accusation adds to concerns about alleged Russian sabotage across Europe, while EU and Nato leaders say such incidents will not weaken their support for Ukraine; Russia denies involvement. The fire…
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Burnham’s proposed GB Grid aims to speed connections and curb costs
Prime minister Andy Burnham is expected to announce GB Grid, a government-backed body that would invest in electricity network projects and work alongside private firms. The proposal aims to increase competition, speed up connections and reduce costs as Britain faces high energy bills and prepares for a major expansion of its power infrastructure. GB Grid…
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Manchester City’s perfect start offers no guarantee of Premier League title
Manchester City are the only team to have won all five of their opening Premier League matches, giving them a three-point lead over champions Arsenal as they begin life after Pep Guardiola. But historical records suggest a perfect start offers no guarantee of the title: teams need to keep winning, and City’s early form will…
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Trump’s Canadian whiskey ban hits Americans TODAY as trade war escalates – but president faces brutal warning from US experts
Donald Trump’s ban on Canadian alcohol imports took effect on Tuesday, blocking about $800 million (£596 million) worth of goods and escalating a trade dispute with a close US ally. The move replaces existing 50 per cent tariffs and follows Canadian provinces’ removal of American alcohol from shops in retaliation for threatened US tariffs. The…
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Bardella to sue Mediapart over report alleging teenage antisemitism
Jordan Bardella, leader of France’s National Rally (RN), says he will sue Mediapart for libel after the left-wing investigative website reported that he had made antisemitic comments as a teenager. Bardella called the report an attempt to destabilise his party ahead of next year’s presidential election; Marine Le Pen, the RN’s candidate, said she had…
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Labour Minister who claimed visions of Britain’s countryside with black labradors and warm ale in pubs were a ‘far-Right fantasy’ posted about her own rural idyll with photos of the breed… and pubs
Nature minister Jenny Riddell-Carpenter has been criticised after describing a nostalgic image of rural Britain, featuring warm ale, a black labrador in a pub and fox-hunting symbolism, as a “far-Right fantasy”. The Suffolk Coastal MP said she feared the far-Right would define rural issues at the next election, and argued Labour should offer a different…