JD Vance Pulls Back from Social Media as Approval Ratings Sink United States Vice President JD Vance has quietly stepped back from his previously combative social media presence, deleting the X app from his phone during Lent — though he…
Sir Keir Starmer’s pro bono legal work in a landmark human rights case directly enabled the subsequent investigation of thousands of British soldiers for alleged war crimes in Iraq, court records and government documents reveal. The future Prime Minister worked…
A severe jet fuel shortage triggered by the ongoing US-Iran conflict has forced major airlines to cancel thousands of flights, with Lufthansa Group alone scrapping 20,000 short-haul routes through October 2026. The German airline giant’s cuts represent a 1% reduction…
Israel says it has killed Ali Larijani, Iran’s national security chief, in overnight strikes on Tehran. Iran has not confirmed the claim. If verified, it would mark one of the most senior Iranian deaths of the war, following Israel’s assertion…
Lewis Hamilton said he is “back to his best” after finishing third at the Chinese Grand Prix to secure his first podium for Ferrari. The 41-year-old held off teammate Charles Leclerc after a tense, wheel-to-wheel fight in Shanghai. The race…
President Donald Trump’s new across-the-board US import tariff has taken effect at a rate of 10%, after the Supreme Court struck down a large part of his previous tariff programme last week. The 10% levy began at 12:01 a.m. in…
The European Parliament has paused its ratification process for the EU-US trade deal agreed last July in Scotland, postponing a scheduled vote in its International Trade Committee as uncertainty grows over new US tariffs announced by President Donald Trump. The…
A UK food system “tinderbox” could be pushed into crisis by a single major shock such as extreme weather, a cyber-attack or war, according to a new peer-reviewed analysis that maps how disruptions could cascade into shortages, price spikes and…
People in Tumbler Ridge say Tuesday morning began like any other winter day. The haze sat low in the valley. The cold felt routine. Then the town’s sense of safety collapsed. A shooter opened fire at a local school, killing…
Two men have been jailed for life after a plan for a mass firearms attack targeting Greater Manchester’s Jewish community was stopped by an undercover operative. Walid Saadaoui, 38, and Amar Hussein, 52, were sentenced at Preston Crown Court on…