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Tennessee execution attempt on Christa Pike prompts independent inquiry
Christa Pike survived a lethal injection attempt at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Tennessee, prompting an independent inquiry into how the procedure went wrong. The 50-year-old was due to become the state’s first woman executed in more than 200 years; her case has renewed scrutiny of execution practices. A member of her legal team said…
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Terror arrest near RAF base; memory chip shortage bites
A dual national arrested on terrorism suspicion near RAF Fairford in an expanding counter-terror probe. Memory chip shortages from soaring AI demand are expected to persist through 2028.
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Australian caravan maker Maverick Campers collapses after financier dispute over $500,000 debt
Maverick Campers, an Australian caravan maker, has collapsed after talks with its financier broke down. A liquidator was appointed to Fetch Business Solutions, which trades as Maverick Campers, on Thursday, putting the business’s future in doubt. Director Matthew Winen said the dispute centred on $500,000 in debt and that the unnamed financier decided to repossess…
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Trump slams Christa Pike’s lethal injection team after they couldn’t execute the murderer: ‘It shouldn’t be difficult!’
Tennessee officials failed to execute Christa Pike by lethal injection on Wednesday, prompting President Donald Trump to criticise the team and call the process something that “should be easy to do”. Pike survived two doses of pentobarbital and was taken to hospital; her lawyers said they had received no update on her condition. Pike, 50,…
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Two Oxford shop employees charged after police seize over 500 synthetic kratom packs
Two smoke shop employees in Oxford, Mississippi, face federal charges after police found more than 500 packages of synthetic kratom at a shop searched during an investigation into the deaths of two University of Mississippi students. The discovery has broadened an active inquiry into whether illegal substances were sold to students. Aidan Hamilton, 18, and…
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Erasure’s four-decade friendship sustains them as Clarke steps back from touring
Erasure have built a close friendship over 40 years, and that bond has helped Andy Bell and Vince Clarke through the deaths of their partners. Their support for each other is especially significant as Clarke steps away from touring following his wife’s death, while the band continues with a new album and live dates. Clarke’s…
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Bull elk throws man into the air at Smokies visitor centre
A video from Great Smoky Mountains National Park shows a bull elk charging a man who was standing near a tree, then headbutting him and throwing him into the air. Witnesses honked their car horns to distract the animal while the man lay in the grass; his injuries have not been reported. The incident has…
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England Covid admissions rise as experts assess the latest wave
Covid hospital admissions in England have risen from a low baseline, with a particularly sharp increase in London, prompting questions about the latest wave of infections. Experts say the rise is not unexpected for this time of year and that the situation remains far less severe than during the pandemic, though a winter surge of…
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Trump jokes about backing Paxton in pivotal Texas Senate race
Donald Trump made lighthearted jokes about Ken Paxton being “a pain” whilst supporting the Texas Republican Senate candidate at a rally. Despite apparent tension between them—stemming from leaked audio in which Paxton claimed Trump’s midterm convention had damaged his poll numbers—Trump praised Paxton as a loyal friend and one of America’s best attorneys general. The…
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Australia tightens visa rules to curb long-term temporary migration
Australia’s government is introducing new restrictions on temporary migrants and international students to crack down on “visa hopping”, the practice of switching between visas to remain in the country long-term. The measures, which come into force from Friday, are part of a broader effort to reduce net overseas migration and prevent what the government calls…