Stranger Things star ‘cast in Spider Man 4’
Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter Getty Images Sadie Sink is best known for appearing in Netflix’s horror series Stranger Things Stranger Things actress Sadie Sink is set to appear in Spider…
Starmer echoes Liz Truss on reform of government
It is a comparison neither would likely welcome, but look closely and the arguments of Sir Keir Starmer and Liz Truss about why government doesn’t work well enough are remarkably…
‘Take a baby crocodile and see how you go there’ warns Australian PM after wombat row
The Australian prime minister has criticised a US influencer after she stole a baby wombat from her mother. “Take a baby crocodile from his mother and see how you go…
India arrests Russia based crypto administrator wanted by US
Authorities in India have arrested a cryptocurrency exchange administrator wanted by the US for allegedly helping cybercriminals launder money and violate sanctions. Aleksej Besciokov, a Lithuanian citizen and Russian resident,…
Mum’s school absence fines petition hits 100,000 milestone
Nigel Slater Local Democracy Reporting Service Supplied A DfE spokesperson said absence had “soared” since the pandemic and was “one of the biggest barriers to success” for children More than…
Keir Starmer pledges to tackle ‘overcautious’ and ‘flabby’ state
Becky Morton Political reporter Getty Images Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to tackle the “overcautious” and “flabby” state to make it more efficient. Writing in the Daily Telegraph, the prime…
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana faces political headache
Khanyisile Ngcobo BBC News, Johannesburg Getty Images South Africa has entered uncharted waters following deep divisions in the coalition government over the national budget that has finally been tabled after…
Haidilao pays out diners after teenagers urinate in soup
China’s biggest hotpot chain Haidilao has offered to compensate more than 4,000 diners who visited one of its Shanghai branches, where two teens urinated into their hotpot broth. A video…
John Lewis keeps bonus freeze despite profit jump
Retailer John Lewis has continued its freeze on bonuses despite profits jumping 73% to £97m. It said it wanted to invest in its business and employee base pay instead. This…
Queen Camilla sent letter of support to Gisèle Pelicot
Reuters The Queen was said to have been “tremendously affected” by the ordeal of Ms Pelicot at the hands of her ex-husband The Queen sent a personal letter of support…