The Guardian stops posting on Elon Musk’s ‘toxic’ X
British newspaper group the Guardian has announced it will no longer post on X, formerly Twitter, saying it has become a “a toxic media platform”. In a message to readers,…
Trump names Fox News host Pete Hegseth as defence secretary pick
Getty Images US President-elect Donald Trump has named Pete Hegseth, a Fox News host, author and military veteran, as his pick for defence secretary. Hegseth, 44, who served in Afghanistan…
Why is Elon Musk becoming Donald Trump’s efficiency adviser?
Getty Images Billionaire Elon Musk has been tasked with leading incoming President Donald Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency (Doge). In a statement on social media, the US president-elect said…
French headteacher describes spiral of events that led to beheading
@ch_capuano Samuel Paty was a well-liked history and geography teacher murdered outside his school The former headteacher of a French school has revealed the shocking sequence of events that led…
Israeli construction along buffer zone with Syria violates ceasefire, UN says
BBC The BBC saw construction work on the Israeli side of the ceasefire line in the occupied Golan Heights The United Nations says Israeli construction along a demilitarised buffer zone…
JD Sports and Fullers warn Budget will push up prices
Prices in shops and pubs will rise as a result of tax rises on businesses announced in the Budget, two bosses have warned. Andy Higginson, chair of JD Sports and…
Málaga evacuates thousands as more flood alerts issued
Reuters Guillermo Lujan, the mayor of Aldaia near Valencia, stands in front of sandbags in anticipation of a new “Dana” weather system Thousands of people have been evacuated from their…
Father takes responsibility for death of 10-year-old daughter
Sara Sharif’s father has accepted “full responsibility” for her death, a court has heard. Her father Urfan Sharif, 42, stepmother Beinash Batool, 30, and uncle, Faisal Malik, 29, had denied…
Actor Timothy West dies aged 90
The actor died peacefully in his sleep aged 90 “with his friends and family at the end”, his family said. Source link
Star Wars film Return of the Jedi given new PG rating by BBFC for violence
Getty Images Mark Hamill reprised his role as Luke Skywalker in Return of the Jedi Star Wars Episode VI: Return Of The Jedi has had its rating upgraded from a…