Ronaldo’s among three Saudi Arabia games postponed due to Houthi attacks
Saudi Pro League postpones three matches after Houthi attacks, including one involving Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr.
Container ship sinks in Strait of Hormuz as Iran steps up attacks – CNBC
- Container ship sinks in Strait of Hormuz as Iran steps up attacks CNBC
- Iran war live: Cargo vessels sunk in Hormuz as Iran attacks continue Al Jazeera
- Two container ships sink near strait of Hormuz amid surge in Iranian attacks The Guardian
- Iran shifting tactics to step up attacks on shipping before US vote, officials say Reuters
- Attacks on Ships in Strait of Hormuz Escalate Sharply The New York Times
Royal Passed Out on Street With Toddler After Cocaine Binge – The Daily Beast
Woman survives 20 hours at sea after going overboard on Royal Caribbean cruise ship – New York Post
- Woman survives 20 hours at sea after going overboard on Royal Caribbean cruise ship New York Post
- 20 Hours After Falling Overboard, Cruise Passenger Is Rescued Near Greece The New York Times
- Woman found floating in the sea after falling from Royal Caribbean cruise NewsNation
- Woman, 44, rescued after 20 hours in sea: Greek coastguard Euronews.com
- Royal Caribbean cruise passenger rescued 20 hours after going overboard Global News
Campaigners decry slow progress in repaying victims of carer’s allowance crisis
Only 1.04% of estimated 230,900 cases reviewed in first five months of £75m three-year scheme
Campaigners have urged Andy Burnham to step in after it emerged just a handful of the tens of thousands of unpaid carers who unknowingly racked up huge debts when welfare officials unlawfully changed benefits guidance have been repaid.
The first official update on the carers allowance reassessment exercise launched by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in April confirms that progress in cancelling wrongful overpayments has started slowly.
Continue reading...Andy Burnham hosts Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Downing Street – UK politics live
Burnham welcomes Ukraine’s president to No 10 for the first time since he became PM
PMQs is about to start.
Here is the list of MPs down to ask a question.
After @genevieve_holl reported this last night, various sources in the Trump administration who are supportive of Farage said Badenoch was needlessly trying to cause a political row (per @katyballs @MrHarryCole) and accused her of undermining the Anglo-American relationship.
It is possible that these people are particularly sensitive about this topic because they are still considering buying the islands, as @connorstringer and I reported earlier in the year. Domestic opposition to the idea of the US running Chagos in the UK would be a problem for the White House.
Calamity Kemi Strikes Again.
Kemi Badenoch has risked causing a diplomatic row with Britain’s allies, all because she cannot control the Tory spin doctors around her that oversaw the disastrous premierships of Boris Johnson, Rishi Sunak, Theresa May, and even David Cameron.
Kemi and the Conservatives cannot be trusted by the Chagos people.
If they really have interest in the Chagos, why would you have started negotiating about things you already own?
We are confused at why @KemiBadenoch is attacking @Nigel_Farage …
We understood Nigel Farage’s comments to mean that we would get perpetual use of the base, which, frankly, we’ve always had.
Continue reading...Container ship hit by projectile sinks in Strait of Hormuz, Singapore says
All 21 sailors on the Singapore-flagged GFS Pride were evacuated safely after it was hit by an projectile on Tuesday, maritime authorities say.
Mont Blanc, the ‘roof of Europe’, loses more than a metre of height in a year
Peak of French mountain now 4,807 metres high and fluctuates year by year due to changes in Alpine climate
Europe’s highest peak shrank by more than a metre last year, data has shown.
Mont Blanc in France now stands 4,807.47 metres above sea level, a team of surveyors from the Haute-Savoie regional department said on Wednesday, putting “the roof of Europe” 1.29 metres lower than in 2025.
Continue reading...US inflation rises before midterm elections, fuelling rate hike fears
Economists divided on Fed rate hike as inflation creates uncertainty before US midterm elections in a tense market.
US inflation rises more than expected – here’s what is happening with prices
The pace of price rises increased to 3.7% in the year to September, driving by higher motor fuel costs.
Why Martinez highlighted Manchester United’s woes in Madrid meltdown
Amid Premier and Champions League woes, Man United players and fans ponder how preseason optimism has turned to despair.
Judge extends White House access for US media outlets amid Trump standoff
CNN, MS Now and Politico can continue to access White House as judge maintains Trump's ban likely illegal.
Pope walking and recovering ‘as expected’ after surgery, doctors say
The 71-year-old Pope was diagnosed with lung cancer after the 90-minute procedure on Tuesday.
Pope Leo recovering well after cancer surgery, Vatican says
The 71-year-old pontiff is recovering in Rome’s Gemelli hospital after surgery to remove a cancerous growth on his lung.
Boy, 17, accidentally shot dead with air rifle at Hampshire house party, inquest told
Connor Bell died of his injuries after his friend Jack Beechy, 18, pulled the trigger, mistaking it for the safety catch
A 17-year-old boy died after he was accidentally shot in the head with an air rifle by his friend at a house party, an inquest has been told.
Connor Bell had been drinking at a friend’s house in Basingstoke, Hampshire, on 8 November last year when Jack Beechy fired the fatal shot by mistaking the trigger for the safety catch, the inquest heard.
Continue reading...Trump posts AI video of himself taming tiger after fatal UK zoo mauling – USA Today
- Trump posts AI video of himself taming tiger after fatal UK zoo mauling USA Today
- Trump Shares Bizarre AI Tiger Video In Late-Night Spree After Posting Fatal Attack Footage Forbes
- President grandpa’s posting spree takes violent turn Daily Kos
- Man killed in tiger attack identified as William Chapman BBC
- Wildlife park confirms tiger will not be euthanised after man mauled to death | Yorkshire The Guardian
Mystery woman sought after American found dead in Costa Rican tourist destination – Fox News
Russell Brand was ruthless, calculated and manipulative sexual predator, court told
Comedian faces three charges of rape, three of sexual assault and one of indecent assault against six women
Russell Brand was a ruthless, calculated and manipulative sexual predator who boasted about wanting to have sex with 5,000 women, a court has heard.
The 51-year-old comedian is alleged to have had an “insatiable desire” to get what he wanted and treated women as a means to an end, jurors were told.
Continue reading...France’s students are angry about more than crumbling classrooms and missing teachers
Beneath a wave of school protests in France lies a more existential worry: the future prospects of an entire generation
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Say what you will about France’s high schools, they still produce world-class slogan writers. Here’s a brief selection spotted during three weeks of blockades and marches over chronic teacher shortages, overcrowded classes and crumbling buildings:
“Pas d’avenir, pas de calme” (No future, no calm). “Diplômés aujourd’hui, précaires demain” (Graduates today, insecure tomorrow). “Vous détruisez notre futur, on bloque votre présent” (You destroy our future, we block your present).
Continue reading...Hundreds of thousands of workers on strike across Republic of Ireland
It comes amidst an an ongoing pay dispute between public sector workers and the Irish government.