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Palace withdraws accommodation offer to Harry hours before Invictus visit
Prince Harry arrived in the United Kingdom for a visit centring on arrangements for the 2027 Invictus Games in Birmingham, but the trip was marked by escalating tensions with the Palace over logistics and security. Bucki
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USA knocked out of home World Cup by Belgium amid Balogun row
The United States have been knocked out of the World Cup they co-hosted after a heavy 4-1 defeat to Belgium in the opening knockout round in Seattle, ending the campaign before the quarter-finals in what stands as the nation’s worst loss in more than thirty years. The result matters both for its sporting significance and…
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US knocked out of home World Cup by Belgium after Trump red-card reversal
The United States have been knocked out of the 2026 World Cup they are co-hosting, losing 4-1 to Belgium in Seattle. The defeat drew widespread mockery because it came shortly after FIFA, under pressure from President Donald Trump, overturned a red-card suspension for US striker Folarin Balogun — a move critics said undermined the integrity…
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Albanese picks Kylie Minogue over Rhonda Burchmore in podcast game
Australian entertainer Rhonda Burchmore has publicly responded after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese chose singer Kylie Minogue over her in a game of “shag, marry, date” during a podcast appearance. The exchange, which took place on Nikki Osborne’s Bush Deep podcast, saw Albanese pressed to pick between Burchmore, Minogue and Nicole Kidman, and it has drawn…
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Colombia’s travelling fans drive team towards last-16 tie with Switzerland
Colombia have reached the last 16 of the 2026 World Cup and, on Tuesday, will face Switzerland in Vancouver as they attempt to reach their first quarter-final in 12 years. Much of the coverage has centred not only on Néstor Lorenzo’s side but on their travelling supporters, whose vast, colourful presence — dubbed “yellow fever”…
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England’s football triumph masks Burnham’s undemocratic path to power, says Littlejohn
In his Daily Mail column, Richard Littlejohn attacks the prospect of Andy Burnham becoming Prime Minister without a general election, characterising it as an “anti-democratic coup”. Writing against the backdrop of England’s World Cup semi-final or final win over Mexico at the Azteca Stadium, he argues that the sporting celebrations are distracting the public from…
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Prince Harry arrives in Britain amid Palace row over accommodation and security
Prince Harry has arrived in the UK for a visit centred on the countdown to the 2027 Invictus Games in Birmingham, but the trip has been overshadowed by a public row with Buckingham Palace over accommodation and security. Despite the offer of a night’s stay at the Palace being withdrawn just hours before his arrival,…
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Oil giants plan to raise output despite record global heating
The Guardian reports that despite an overwhelming scientific consensus that burning fossil fuels drives global heating, the world’s largest oil companies are planning to expand production rather than cut it. According to analysis from the London School of Economics’ Climate Transition Centre, Shell, ExxonMobil, Chevron and seven other listed firms intend to raise output by…
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Graham Platner faces Democratic pressure to quit Maine Senate race
Democratic figures have begun distancing themselves from Graham Platner, the party’s Senate candidate in Maine, after a sexual assault allegation made by his former girlfriend, Jenny Racicot, was reported by Politico. Platner has denied the allegation but conceded he is considering withdrawing from the race and seeking the “best path forward”, raising doubts over a…
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Sunbeds raise melanoma risk by 59 per cent in under-35s, dermatologist warns
Consultant dermatologist Dr Justine Hextall has written a warning, ahead of the summer holiday season, about the dangers of trying to build a tan before a beach holiday. She stresses that the single worst thing people can do is use a sunbed, dismissing as a myth the popular influencer claim that a “base tan” from…