Iranian TV airs video said to show tanker explosion in Hormuz
Iranian state TV aired footage claiming to show an oil tanker exploding after striking a naval mine in Hormuz
At least 17 killed in stampede at religious gathering in India
Incident took place at festival in north Kolkata, in India's West Bengal state, amid big crowds and rainfall, police said.
No action to be taken against wife of PM’s aide over Palestine Action post
Tweet by Sarah Helm, wife of national security adviser Jonathan Powell, ‘does not meet criminal threshold’No further action will be taken against Sarah Helm, the wife of the prime minister’s national security adviser, after she was accused of supporting the banned protest group Palestine Action.Helm, a journalist and author who is married to Jonathan Powell, posted on X on Thursday: “God help us authors who support Palestine and Palestine Action.” Continue reading...
Trump waives broad new Russia sanctions, Zelenskyy condemns it as 'wrong'
Trump signed the Graham Bill, which targeted Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, into law in September.
TikTok bans Musk documentary account
Just ahead of the wider release of Alex Gibney's Musk documentary, TikTok has banned the film's social media account from its platform. TikTok did not immediately respond to a request for comment. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film's distributor, Bleecker Street, was informed Friday afternoon that a "permanent suspension" was imminent. Bleecker Street has […]
Albanian police fire rubber bullets as protests against Rama escalate
Five days of clashes rock Tirana as students join a wider movement demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation.
Trump waives several Russia sanctions as row with Zelensky intensifies
The US president temporarily ends many restrictions on Moscow recently passed by Congress over "national security" concerns.
At least 17 dead in crush at Hindu festival event in India
Many more have been injured at an event in the Indian city of Kolkata to mark a Hindu festival.
More than 400 arrested as police clash with protesters across France
Police fire teargas in Paris and protesters storm town hall in Marseille – with officials blaming violence on ‘ultra-left’More than 400 people were arrested in France on Saturday after protesters supporting high school student grievances clashed with police.Police fired teargas in confrontations with protesters, as demonstrations across France were boosted by other groups angry over high prices and the fraying of a social welfare system. Continue reading...
Manzambi heads Villa to victory at Newcastle
Johan Manzambi heads the winner for Aston Villa against Newcastle, marking manager Unai Emery's 100th Premier League victory.
Tributes to Andrews before Champions Cup matches
Lions and Sale Sharks are among the clubs to pay tribute to Hyron Andrews at their matches on Saturday, following the South African's death aged 31.
Hundreds rally in Kyiv to demand the resignation of Mayor Vitali Klitschko
Hundreds of protesters rallied outside the office of Kyiv’s mayor Vitali Klitschko, demanding that he steps down.
Will the EU come to Ukraine’s rescue in war against Russia?
US support at risk as Trump-Zelenskyy relations nosedive.
Police clash with students and workers protesting in Paris – video
Police fired teargas and blocked streets in Paris during protests supporting high school student grievances, high prices and the fraying of the social welfare system. A peaceful march was seen to turn violent as rioters threw fireworks around Place de la République in central Paris.Student protests started last month over absent teachers and decrepit school buildings, and has developed into a bigger movement over cost of living and falling standards. Demonstrations broke out nationwide with hundreds of thousands of people taking to the streets in Paris, Marseille, Lille and NantesPolice clash with protesters as tens of thousands take to streets across France Continue reading...
ICE agent who crashed into man in Texas was targeting suspect who died years ago, family says
Federal officer slammed vehicle into a construction worker while pursuing a man who died in similar circumstancesA federal officer slammed a vehicle into a Houston construction worker and broke his leg, believing him to be a man who apparently died years ago, the dead man’s family said on Friday, further calling into question the account given by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).The worker, 48-year-old Miguel Parra Hernandez of Mexico, remains hospitalized with multiple leg fractures and needs reconstructive ankle surgery, according to FIEL, a Houston-based immigration advocacy group. At a news conference on Friday, the group said the alleged suspect’s family had shared documentation proving his death. Continue reading...
Reform candidate filmed saying asylum seekers should be put in ‘concentration camps’
Would-be MP recorded telling undercover reporter in ITV investigation that Muslims could not be BritishA would-be Reform UK MP told an undercover reporter that Muslims could not be British and asylum seekers should be put in “concentration camps”.The comments were recorded as part of the undercover investigation by ITV that has already seen Reform accused of “appalling behaviour” and “extreme racism”. Continue reading...
Plover, not a fighter: masked lapwing nesting on Tasmanian cricket ground indifferent as play continues
While masked lapwings have a reputation for swooping during nesting season, Windsor Park oval’s resident plover just wants a good inningsAt Windsor Park in Riverside, just outside Launceston in northern Tasmania, a masked lapwing has claimed prime real estate in the middle of a community sports ground, showing complete indifference to the weekend cricket matches taking place around it.Warming a nest of eggs, the bird has been affectionately dubbed “Faf Swoop Plessis” by locals – a play on former South African cricket captain Faf du Plessis. Continue reading...
Almost all NSW homes destroyed in black summer bushfires were within 100 metres of flammable vegetation
Exclusive: Research confirms official advice about high-risk properties and warns worsening conditions will make more homes unsafeSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereAlmost every home destroyed in New South Wales during the black summer bushfires of 2019 and 2020 was inside the 100 metre buffer zone used to identify properties most at risk, new research has found.The findings are an endorsement of the risk maps used by authorities, but the research warns that as global heating generates ever-worsening fire conditions firefighters may have to extend the recommended distances between homes and vegetation to keep homes safe.Sign up to get climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as a free newsletter Continue reading...
Liverpool come from behind to beat nine-man Brentford
Liverpool come from behind to beat Brentford 2-1 at the Gtech Community Stadium as the hosts finish with nine men after red cards for Yehor Yarmoliuk and Vitaly Janelt.
Haaland nets double as Man City go six points clear at the top
Manchester City go six points clear at the top of the Premier League as Enzo Maresca's side record a seventh straight league victory with a 3-2 win over Ipswich at the Etihad.
Iwobi delivers Fulham's first win of season
Alex Iwobi fires Fulham to their first Premier League win of the season against Hull.
Neto scores twice as Chelsea win at Everton
Pedro Neto scores twice for Chelsea as they beat Everton 2-0 at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, in a game overshadowed by a nasty head injury to Emiliano Martinez.
Israeli settlers attack European diplomats in West Bank
French mayor and archbishop also attacked during violent attempt to stop Palestinians harvesting olives Israeli settler militants have attacked European diplomats, a French mayor and the archbishop of Cambrai in Taybeh, in the occupied West Bank, injuring three people and damaging a car, in the latest violent attempt to prevent Palestinians from harvesting olives on their own land.Bernard Baudoux, mayor of Aulnoye-Aymeries, was wearing his red, white and blue sash of office and attempting to enter a vehicle with diplomatic plates when he was assaulted and knocked to the ground on Saturday. Continue reading...