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Britain’s power imports hit a record £4bn in year to August
Britain is increasingly dependent on imported electricity, with the UK spending a record £4 billion on power from the EU and Norway in the year to August. The figures have prompted criticism from Conservative shadow energy secretary Andrew Bowie, who says the country should be more self-sufficient, while the Government’s 2030 clean power target faces…
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Wild new flash floods hit Spanish tourist hotspots as storms claim second victim
Storm Adam has brought severe flash flooding to Spain’s Balearic Islands and parts of the east coast, prompting the army to help local emergency services. Two women have died: one was swept away by a swollen stream near Barcelona, and another was found at sea after going swimming despite storm warnings. Flooding disrupted Ibiza airport,…
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Rioters are crushed by falling panes of glass while trying to loot shops and another has his hand blown off trying to pick up police stun grenade
Nearly 2,400 people were arrested in France over the weekend after protests about living costs, education and government policy turned violent. Videos circulating online show people injured amid clashes and attempted looting, as President Emmanuel Macron called for unity and promised those responsible would face justice. The article describes a protester whose clothes caught fire,…
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A successful Justice League could have sustained Snyder’s DC vision
Ben Affleck has alleged that Warner Bros used Zack Snyder’s family tragedy as a pretext to replace him on Justice League, renewing questions about the film’s troubled production. The claim also revives the possibility that Snyder’s departure helped derail a distinctive DC film universe. Snyder left the project in 2017 after his daughter died; Joss…
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European Producers Must Get Bigger to Compete, Says EU Policy Chief: “We Must Invest in Companies”
European Union media policy officials say European production companies need stronger, more reliable financing to compete with US studios, streaming services and digital platforms. At a conference in Rome, they argued that investing in companies, rather than only individual productions, could help European producers grow while keeping control of the intellectual property they create. The…
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The Cribs announce special homecoming show celebrating 20 years of ‘Men’s Needs, Women’s Needs, Whatever’ with !Forward, Russia!
The Cribs will play a homecoming show in Wakefield to mark 20 years since the release of their 2007 album *Men’s Needs, Women’s Needs, Whatever*. The performance is part of the 2027 Live At Tileyard North series and will be the band’s first hometown show in more than a decade. Special guests !Forward, Russia! will…
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Zelensky says allies gave no warning before Russian missiles hit Kyiv
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine received no early warning from its allies before Russian ballistic missiles struck Kyiv overnight. The attack killed one person and injured two, as strikes on energy infrastructure intensify amid tensions between Kyiv and Washington over how to end the war. Zelensky said Russia fired 16 ballistic missiles at Kyiv and…
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WHO’S WHO: Inside France’s ‘Chaos Inc.’ franchise of communist groups, labor unions and global activists
The article portrays France’s October student protests as part of a broader political mobilisation involving communist and socialist organisations, unions and activist groups. It says these groups used concerns about school conditions to widen opposition to capitalism, austerity, policing and military spending, while international supporters amplified images and messages from the unrest. The article identifies…
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Roaring exports lift China’s economic growth; violent French protests put pressure on euro, stocks and bonds – business live
China’s economy grew by 4.5% year on year in the third quarter, beating economists’ expectations as strong exports and factory output offset weak domestic demand. The figures put China on course to meet its 2026 growth target without additional stimulus, but the gap between production and household spending leaves it reliant on overseas buyers. GDP…