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Spanish protesters demand stronger tenant protections after housing measures fail in parliament
Protesters across Spain are demanding stronger tenant protections after parliament rejected emergency housing measures proposed by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s minority coalition. The failed vote has intensified public anger over rising rents and evictions, and added to speculation that Sánchez could call an early general election. Around 50 marches were planned, including in Madrid, Valencia…
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Powered suits put to the test on wilderness rescue searches
Seattle Mountain Rescue members are testing powered exoskeletons on wilderness searches to see whether the devices help rescuers travel faster and last longer while carrying heavy loads. Their use reflects a broader shift from research prototypes to practical equipment, with potential benefits for demanding work, rehabilitation and everyday assistance. Exoskeletons attach to the body and…
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FlyDubai co-pilot attacks captain before passengers subdue him and plane lands safely
A FlyDubai co-pilot attacked the captain with a cockpit crash axe and attempted to seize control of Flight FZ1073 bound for Tel Aviv. Passengers and crew subdued the attacker, and the plane landed safely in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after descending 14,000 feet in 29 seconds. The incident raises critical questions about airline security screening and…
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‘I’m as English as a Yorkshire cup of tea’, declares Green deputy leader Mothin Ali as he hits back at ex-home secretary Suella Braverman’s claim that British Asians can’t be English
Green Party deputy leader Mothin Ali declared himself “as English as a Yorkshire cup of tea” at the party’s conference in Brighton on Saturday, directly rebutting claims by Reform MP Suella Braverman that British Asians cannot be English. Braverman, a former Conservative home secretary who defected to Reform, stated on BBC’s Question Time this week…
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New dramas turn wealthy divorce battles into compelling television
Two new dramas, HBO’s *War* and the BBC’s *The Split Up*, put high-stakes divorce at the centre of their stories. Their arrival reflects television’s interest in the legal and personal battles that can follow a marriage breakdown, particularly when wealth, reputation and children are involved. *War* follows a celebrity couple’s acrimonious split and the rival…
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Friday Night Lights marks 20 years since its television debut
Friday Night Lights, the television drama inspired by HG “Buzz” Bissinger’s 1990 book about high-school football in Texas, reaches its 20th anniversary this year. The 2006 series, created by Peter Berg, overcame significant obstacles—including a truncated second season caused by the writers’ strike—to become a beloved and influential drama that redefined what American television could…
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Russell T Davies keeps knife by door after online hate escalates to threats
Russell T Davies, creator of Doctor Who and Queer as Folk, has become the target of intensifying online hate campaigns. Anti-trans activists including Father Ted creator Graham Linehan have spread conspiracy theories labelling him a paedophile and groomer; this harassment has now escalated to physical threats, with one person reportedly appearing at his home. Davies,…
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Carlson argues Britain might have fared better by losing Second World War
Tucker Carlson argued in an interview with Jacob Rees-Mogg that Britain might have been better off losing the Second World War, claiming the country and its empire were damaged by fighting it. Rees-Mogg rejected that view, saying Britain did the right thing by defeating Hitler and would otherwise have faced German invasion. Carlson said he…
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Esther Rantzen reunited Holocaust survivor with rescuer Nicholas Winton
Esther Rantzen enabled Holocaust survivor Lady Milena Grenfell-Baines to meet Sir Nicholas Winton and thank him for helping save her life. Their reunion on the BBC programme That’s Life! brought wider attention to Winton’s little-known rescue work and created one of television’s most moving moments. Winton helped 669 children, mostly Jewish, escape Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia to…
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Rescue dog helps save distressed man on Welsh mountain after handler’s loss
A woman who lost her father to suicide on a mountain five years ago has now helped save a man’s life in a similar crisis. Rhiannon Chalmers-Brown, 25, joined the Mountain Rescue team after her father John’s death in 2019, undertaking three years of training with her yellow Labrador, Dug. On Boxing Day 2024, she…