Nigel Farage says Reform can win power
Getty Images Find yourself in a marquee on a Saturday afternoon where there’s a bar with wine and beer, gags being cracked, and speeches being made and you might think…
Michael J Fox, Bono and Anna Wintour awarded Medal of Freedom
Michael J Fox, Bono, Anna Wintour and Denzel Washington were among recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom at a ceremony in Washington on Saturday. Outgoing President Joe Biden awarded…
Washington Post cartoonist quits after satire of Jeff Bezos is rejected
A Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist has resigned from the Washington Post after the newspaper refused to publish a cartoon satirical of the paper’s billionaire owner Jeff Bezos. Ann Telnaes, a long-time…
Amber warning in place as UK braces for snow disruption
Snow and ice warnings issued for parts of UK Heavy snow and freezing rain are set to bring considerable disruption across the UK, with an amber weather warning now in…
Biden plans to send $8bn arms shipment to Israel
The US Department of State has notified Congress of a planned $8bn (£6.4bn) arms sale to Israel, an American official has confirmed to the BBC. The weapons consignment, which needs…
Aubrey Plaza’s husband, director Jeff Baena, found dead at 47
Filmmaker Jeff Baena, the husband of actress Aubrey Plaza, has died aged 47, according to US media reports. His body was discovered by an assistant at his Los Angeles home…
Boy, 13, dies after quad bike crash near Newry
Family handout Tiarnán was “much loved and popular,” his school says Tributes have been paid to a 13-year-old boy who died after a quad bike crash near Newry. Tiarnán Trainor…
Rory Gallagher statue unveiled outside Ulster Hall
BBC The statue was unveiled on Saturday afternoon A statue of Irish rock and blues legend Rory Gallagher has been unveiled at Belfast’s Ulster Hall. It is located outside the…
Zoo taking old Christmas trees for animal enrichment
Trees will be given to the zoo’s spectacled bears, rhinos and African bull elephants A zoo is asking people to drop off their old Christmas trees so they can be…
Luke Littler: Teenage world champion says he will ‘never admit’ to being the best
Littler’s World Championship win finishes off a year in which his success has helped the sport grow massively. In 2024, Littler was the most searched for sports person on Google…