-
Tories to unveil tapestry mocking Labour’s record in power
The Conservative Party will unveil a spoof Bayeux Tapestry at next week’s conference satirising Labour’s first two years in power. The 88ft-long parody mocks controversies including Peter Mandelson’s appointment as US Ambassador amid his links to Jeffrey Epstein, Angela Rayner’s resignation over unpaid stamp duty on a flat, and government failures on small-boat crossings and…
-
Nations League: Italy earn draw against 10-man France, Northern Ireland stun Ukraine
Zinedine Zidane’s first home match in charge of France ended in a 1-1 Nations League draw against Italy on Friday. Italy’s visiting goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma produced several important saves to frustrate the hosts, who ended the game with 10 men after Dayot Upamecano’s late dismissal. Michael Olise put France ahead in the 55th minute with…
-
Cambridge man denies charges after alleged assaults in women’s gym changing room
A 40-year-old Cambridge man has been charged after two women accused him of assaulting them in a Planet Fitness women’s locker room on Thursday morning. The case has prompted concern among gym users about safety in a space where people change clothes. Police say Laquan Holland was arrested at the scene and faces two counts…
-
Detroit officer and partner charged after toddler brings loaded gun to daycare
The parents of a three-year-old child who brought a loaded handgun to a Michigan daycare have appeared in court facing charges. Brandon John Ely, a 28-year-old Detroit police officer, and Rabab Ibrahim Al Zayad, 27, were arraigned on Thursday after their son retrieved an unsecured gun from a backpack at Children’s World Early Learning Center…
-
Renewed Cornell investigation sparks campus anger over uncharged men
Cornell University is facing renewed scrutiny after a student filed a civil lawsuit alleging that seven men sexually assaulted her at a fraternity house in October 2024. New York Governor Kathy Hochul has reopened the criminal investigation and appointed Attorney General Letitia James to take over from the county district attorney, whose handling of the…
-
Carla Lockhart backs Orange Order bid to march on Garvaghy Road
Since the Drumcree standoff began last Sunday, DUP MP Carla Lockhart has emerged as a prominent figure at the heart of the dispute, backing the Portadown Orange Order in their bid to march on the predominantly nationalist Garvaghy Road. She has been present throughout the legal proceedings, including when the High Court initially granted an…
-
Texas man with severe COPD died by suicide after reported medication delay
Kenney Blewett, a 78-year-old Texas man with severe COPD, died by suicide days after a pharmacy reportedly delayed a newly prescribed medication while seeking insurance preauthorisation. His wife says his worsening health and repeated frightening flare-ups had become overwhelming; the account raises questions about how delays in processing prescriptions can affect people with serious illnesses.…
-
Virginia State University gave preferential treatment to Muslim student group while persecuting Christian one, lawsuit alleges
Virginia State University is facing a lawsuit from two Christian student groups who claim the university has violated their First Amendment rights by imposing stricter restrictions on Christian organisations whilst allowing Muslim groups greater freedom. Women of Victory and Bethel Campus Fellowship allege the university stripped their official campus status and placed them under enhanced…
-
Enya Martin has gone from online comedian to an international stand up tour, to now acting in a play (while playing at a comedy festival). But she still has one huge career ambition to fulfill…
Irish comedian Enya Martin has progressed from online content to international success, and is now adding acting to her repertoire. She is appearing at the Galway Comedy Festival (20-26 October) simultaneously as a stand-up performer and as an actress in a new comedy play called The Kavanaghs: Married With Parents, which already has one of…
-
Former Senator Kyrsten Sinema’s love triangle saga takes dark turn as her bodyguard ex is arrested over gun plot
Matthew Ammel, the former partner and bodyguard of ex-Senator Kyrsten Sinema, has been arrested again after prosecutors accused him of breaching his release conditions and preparing to obtain weapons. The case has raised concerns among prosecutors about possible threats to Sinema and public officials, though Sinema has declined to assist them. Ammel, 39, was arrested…