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Kash Patel’s FBI right-hand aide suddenly QUITS after ‘tumultuous’ year
Andrew Bailey, a co-deputy director of the FBI under Kash Patel, has announced he is leaving the bureau after about a year. He said he wants to return to his family in Missouri, as the FBI faces concerns about politicisation and public trust. In a social media post on Monday, Bailey praised the work achieved…
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Utah mother-of-one, 41, reveals heartbreakingly simple bucket list after being diagnosed with cancer for fourth time
Jenny Lowe, a 41-year-old Utah mother battling ovarian cancer for the fourth time since 2019, has made a heartfelt public plea for her five-year-old daughter Hope to meet singer Kacey Musgraves. Although Lowe and her husband are attending a Musgraves concert in Salt Lake City on October 15, Hope cannot attend the show. Instead of…
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Female student falls eight floors into courtyard of luxury accommodation and SURVIVES
A University of Georgia student was seriously injured after falling from an eighth-floor window into the courtyard and pool area of the Rambler Athens apartment complex on Saturday. Police said she was conscious when emergency services arrived, and she was taken to hospital; the circumstances of the fall are still being reviewed. The article says…
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UK opposition urges government to bar Randa Abdel-Fattah from entering Britain
The UK opposition has called for Australian academic Randa Abdel-Fattah to be barred from entering the country, with Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp writing to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood to demand she be denied entry. Dr Abdel-Fattah is scheduled to conduct a six-stop book tour across Ireland and the UK from 30 September to 9…
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Seoul summons Ukraine envoy over North Korean prisoner-of-war row
Ukrainian President Zelensky announced at the UN General Assembly that two captured North Korean soldiers had been transferred to South Korea, prompting a diplomatic row with Seoul. South Korea summoned Ukraine’s acting ambassador to lodge a formal complaint, stating that the transfer disclosure violated an agreement to keep the matter secret and damaged bilateral trust.…
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Andy Burnham’s deputy insists Manchester City trophies aren’t ‘tainted’ and club should keep hold of ‘hard fought for’ titles despite being found guilty of 114 rule breaches
Lucy Powell, Labour’s deputy leader and a Manchester City season ticket holder, has defended the club’s trophy wins against criticism following their guilty verdict on 114 of 115 Premier League financial rule breaches. Speaking at a Labour conference event, Powell insisted that City’s titles were not “tainted” and that the club should retain their silverware,…
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Alabama author Jim Hartsell says son Jake died in walking accident
Alabama author and architect Jim Hartsell says his son Jake, 33, was killed in an accident while walking home. Hartsell announced the death on X, describing Jake as his best friend and saying the family was devastated; the circumstances have not been made public. The loss comes five years after Hartsell’s younger son Jordan, a…
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Taxpayer-funded Trump adverts airing across US networks prompt bipartisan backlash
Pro-Trump campaign advertisements funded by the federal government have begun airing on television networks across the United States, triggering widespread ethical concerns and bipartisan backlash. The ads are nearly identical to campaign materials Trump used during the 2024 election cycle, but now bear the disclaimer “Paid for by the US government” rather than campaign funding…
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Trump weighs diesel export ban as fuel costs climb in US
President Donald Trump says his administration is seriously considering banning US diesel exports, reversing earlier statements from senior officials that the idea was off the table. The proposal is intended to respond to surging fuel costs, but Republican lawmakers and oil industry figures warn it could worsen the pressures facing consumers and producers. US diesel…
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Police escort static caravan onto unauthorised green belt site in Irby
Travellers who purchased protected green belt land in Irby, Merseyside, in August have caused significant controversy by conducting unauthorised development works, including clearing the land with heavy machinery, erecting a ten-foot fence, and establishing multiple caravans and structures without planning permission. The situation escalated when police were filmed escorting a large static caravan onto the…