-
2 tankers attacked while sailing through Strait of Hormuz
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is blaming Iran for Thursday drone strikes on two tankers while sailing through the Strait of Hormuz. The UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported no injuries from the attacks and minor damage on the tankers. The agency emphasized that these actions represented “acts of piracy” and were a “flagrant violation”…
-
Government temporarily BANS disposable barbecues over ‘significant risk to public’ during heatwave
The Government has temporarily banned disposable barbecues during a heatwave, citing a “significant risk to public” safety. The measure is intended to reduce the likelihood of wildfires and related harm while conditions remain unusually hot and dry. The article links the restriction to heightened fire risks during the heatwave. Disposable barbecues can retain intense heat…
-
Andy Burnham looks to cut new EV sales targets
Andy Burnham’s government has launched a consultation on reducing the proportion of new cars that must be fully electric by 2030, potentially lowering the target from 80% to 50%. The proposal matters because a slower shift away from petrol and diesel vehicles could add millions of tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions, while ministers argue that…
-
Christine Vachon Jokes She Likes Pedro Pascal Better Than Joaquin Phoenix in Todd Haynes’ ‘De Noche’
Producer Christine Vachon said Pedro Pascal is “a revelation” in Todd Haynes’ reworked gay romance De Noche, which is now in post-production after Joaquin Phoenix withdrew shortly before filming. Speaking at the Edinburgh Film Festival, Vachon joked that she preferred Pascal to Phoenix, while stressing that Phoenix’s departure had initially been devastating because it prevented…
-
Where the last 8 p.m. sunset of 2026 has already happened, and which cities are next
The days are getting “shorter.”
-
Mark Kelly on aircraft carrier catapult order: ‘Donald Trump knows nothing about this stuff’
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) blasted President Trump on Thursday for ordering the U.S. Navy to revert to older catapult systems on its aircraft carriers, arguing the change would be costly while questioning Trump’s qualifications to make such a call. “He’s a marginally failed real estate developer with multiple bankruptcies,” Kelly said in an interview with…
-
Clacton by-election result live: Nigel Farage’s £5m ‘gift’ investigation reopened by watchdog after election win
Nigel Farage has retained the Clacton seat in a by-election, while a watchdog has reopened an investigation into an alleged failure to declare a £5 million donation from Reform UK donor Christopher Harborne. The result returns Farage to Parliament amid continued scrutiny of his financial affairs and questions over his absence from the count. Farage…
-
The Democratic Party needs a ‘Sister Souljah moment’ to counter social democrats
Writer Bernard Goldberg argues that the rise of democratic socialists within the Democratic Party represents a significant shift that established leaders and commentators are struggling to address.
-
Nightmarish murder weapon husband used to kill his mom, wife and his seven-year-old daughter before taking his own life at daycare amid marriage woes
A Minnesota man allegedly killed his mother, wife and seven-year-old daughter before taking his own life at a daycare centre, according to the report. The case is significant because it combines multiple family deaths with a suicide in a setting associated with children, and reportedly followed marital difficulties. The article identifies the man as Nathan…