50 minutes ago Joe Biden pens 'farewell letter' to all Americans and takes brutal swipe at Donald Trump

President Joe Biden's final words to Americans included a reminder about the 'attack on democracy' sparked by fanatical Donald Trump supporters before Mr Biden took office in 2021

Politics

4 hours ago Renee Zellweger reveals she went unrecognised during Bridget Jones work experience at a publishing house thanks to her 'chubby cheeks' as she spills the hit films' secrets with co

Renee Zellweger and Hugh Grant have reunited to spill the secrets of Bridget Jones and their 25 year friendship in Vogue.

Society

1 hour ago Napoli give Alejandro Garnacho transfer green light as Man United eye £70m PSR windfall

The latest Manchester United transfer news amid reported interest in Alejandro Garnacho from Italian Serie A side Napoli, who are currently managed by Antonio Conte

Economics

19 minutes ago Arsenal inject life into stalled season with vital derby win but transfer need remains

Gunners bounce back crucially from nightmare week to beat Tottenham, but they still need attacking reinforcements fast

Sport

88 minutes ago Tucker Carlson reveals shocking 'source of mysterious drones in New Jersey'

Tucker Carlson made a shocking claim on his show about the mysterious drones that plagued New Jersey for over a month.

Events

4 hours ago Another Coronation Street star confirms exit and has already filmed final scenes after 'difficult decision'

Paddy Bever has announced he is leaving the show after nearly four years and has already filmed his final scenes

Culture

36 hours ago Is this the worst series of The Traitors? Fans' anger at cast of TikTok influencers, clueless Faithfuls and 'stupid lies'... as well as THAT Kas row

The BBC One show fronted by Claudia Winkleman and filmed in the Scottish Highlands returned for a third season earlier this month. But it has been heavily been criticised by viewers.

Technology

5 hours ago Truth about milk: What Oxford scientists say can fight cancer, the secrets of ultra

Perhaps the pushback began in earnest in 2023, when model Hailey Bieber, wore a T-shirt emblazoned with the dairy industry's campaign logo, 'Got Milk?'

Science

10 hours ago A twist of Lime: Timothée Chalamet rode a rental bike on to the red carpet. But how long had he been in the saddle?

The actor’s choice of transportation to the premiere of A Complete Unknown give him a fresh everyman spin. Yet there was a distinct lack of puddle to his trousersLast night, at the London premiere of A Complete Unknown, Timothée Chalamet defied convention by turning up on a Lime bike. He rode the bike on to the red carpet, ended the ride on his phone and then carried on with the rest of the premiere as if nothing had happened. What a man.You can tell a lot about someone by the way in which they arrive at their own film premiere. The default is to arrive in a limo, looking beautiful with someone of equal beauty in tow, as a demonstration of status. Sometimes a star will bring their mother as a date – as Henry Cavill did to the premiere of The Witcher a few years ago – when they want to project an image of cosy, relatable approachability. Then there are those who will lean into the premiere as an opportunity to redefine their own personal brand, as Ryan Gosling did when he turned up t...

Transport

2 hours ago EastEnders viewers 'work out' what Peter Beale's hiding in Cindy 'twist'

EastEnders aired some worrying scenes as Lauren Branning confided in Peter Beale about the night Cindy Beale was attacked, but something left fans sure of a twist

Politics

5 hours ago England Cricket World Cup winner steps down and flees to Dubai after attacks on family home

James Vince, part of the England squad that won the 2019 Cricket World Cup on home soil, had his house and car attacked last year and said his young family were left fearing for their safety

Society

7 hours ago Man United finally get green light to complete January transfer as loan deal agreed

Manchester United transfer news as Randal Kolo Muani's move to Juventus opens the door for Ruben Amorim to strengthen his options in attack

Economics

2 hours ago Carrie Bradshaw’s famed Sex and the City stoop to get gate to stop fans gathering

Owner of the iconic West Village building said fans of the TV show and films have disturbed her and her tenants for yearsAnd just like that, Sex and the City enthusiasts may no longer be able to stand on the steps of character Carrie Bradshaw’s famous Manhattan home after its owner asked city officials to let her block them with an iron gate.The move follows years of fans of the show and spinoff movies crowding around – and at times trespassing on – the stoop of the iconic brownstone in the city’s trendy West Village neighborhood, which served as the exterior of Bradshaw’s apartment, the lead in the hit HBO series played by Sarah Jessica Parker. Continue reading...

Sport

1 hour ago Raith Rovers fan battered in vicious attack shares heartbreaking victim impact statement

The teen shared his thoughts after two men were convicted of the vicious assault at court.

Events

5 hours ago Model and actress Caprice spotted 'filming new Christmas movie' in Scots town

American model, TV personality, singer, actress and businesswoman Caprice Bourret was photographed whilst filming her latest movie in Aberfeldy, Perthshire.

Culture

28 hours ago Sweet moment Kate Middleton meets an 'inspiring' cancer patient during her visit to Royal Marsden Hospital

The touching moment was captured on camera and posted online, as Kate, 43, underwent her first solo visit in a year at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London.

Science

4 hours ago Margaret Qualley reveals her skin took a whole year to recover from the prosthetics used in The Substance

It turns out there was a slight price to pay for Andie MacDowell's daughter, 30, as she opened up about the impact filming took on her skin.

Politics

10 hours ago Hilarious moment woman has to be cut free from her office chair after getting her NOSE RING stuck in it, forcing colleagues to wheel her to fire crew

The hapless employee in Bandung City, Indonesia , got her piercing stuck in the mesh chair after jokingly sticking her nose through the holes in it, a local fire officer said.

Society

8 hours ago Bank of Dave's Burnley Savings and Loans in real life after film made big change

Netflix's Bank of Dave: The Loan Ranger is out now and tells the story of businessman Dave Fishwick, whose company Burnley Savings and Loans was at the centre of the two films

Economics

2 hours ago Gutted One Direction fans left staring at blank screen after charity concert film suddenly cancelled

A technical issue caused the one-off showing to be cancelled at the last minute

Sport

1 hour ago Sickening footage shows Raith Rovers fan punched and kicked in violent attack

The teen was attacked following the Raith Rovers and Dunfermline Athletic match in January of last year.

Events

7 hours ago M Night Shyamalan sued for $81m in copyright claim against popular Apple TV series

‘The Sixth Sense’ director is on trial in a claim worth $81m (£66m)

Culture

35 hours ago Thought UnitedHealthcare couldn’t get more awful? They’ve gone villain mode | Arwa Mahdawi

Killing people with paperwork instead of a gun doesn’t make you any less of a murdererAt this very moment Luigi Mangione, who is accused of shooting UnitedHealthcare’s CEO last month, is sitting in a federal jail cell in Brooklyn. He’s got a barrage of court appearances scheduled and, once he has wound his way through the criminal justice system, he could be behind bars for the rest of his life.Which, of course, is as it should be. While there are a lot of reasons that many people find the 26-year-old alleged assassin sympathetic, you can’t just gun a CEO down outside a hotel in Manhattan and face no consequences for it. And Mangione, who is, by all accounts, an extremely smart guy with an Ivy League education, should really have known better. He should have known that if he wanted to murder someone – and get away with it – there were far more socially acceptable ways of doing so.Arwa Mahdawi is a Guardian US columnist Continue reading...

Science

5 hours ago For the first time in 35 years, I’m having to use a pen and paper. Help! | Adrian Chiles

To think, until nearly the end of the last century, everyone had to write like thisI have come away without a laptop so, for the first time in 35 years, I have been forced to write something using pen and paper. My last attempt, for my finals at university rather than an online column, didn’t go well. I thought I was going to get a first and was bitterly disappointed with a 2:2. The problem may have been that the examiners were unable to read my handwriting. It may also have been the case that my answers weren’t very good.Writing in ink – be it using a pen or a typewriter – turns out to be shockingly different from writing on a computer. For a start, you can’t write down any old tosh with the intention of sorting it out later. Well, I suppose you could, but it would be tricky, with all sorts of crossings-out and stuff. So, alarmingly, you have to apply some thought to the matter. You have to think through the next sentence, from beginning to end, before you put pen to paper, and als...

Politics

12 hours ago Ncuti Gatwa to virtually read play scripts with fans for National Theatre Live

Members of the public will be able to sit back at the Vue cinema in Manchester Arndale Centre and connect with an actor based at the National Theatre.

Society

10 hours ago Cricketer Stuart Broad shocks fans by charging almost £100 for Valentine's Day meal at his swanky pub

The cricketer, 38, is offering love birds a three-course meal at his pub The Tap and Run which he co-owns with fellow England cricketer Harry Gurney in Upper Broughton, Leicestershire.

Economics

10 hours ago Sol Campbell questions if Tottenham fans' continued hatred of him is driven by his SKIN COLOUR, 24 years after transfer to Arsenal saw him dubbed 'Judas'

Campbell made the switch between the north London clubs in 2001 under the Bosman ruling after his Tottenham contract expired in what was one of the most shocking transfers in football.

Sport

1 hour ago Two football yobs spared jail after sickening attack on disabled Raith Rovers fan

The pair were part of a mob that set upon the teen after Dunfermline played Raith Rovers last year.

Events

8 hours ago Martin Lewis posts seriously rude TV moment that was cut from Channel 4 show

Money Saving Expert founder Martin Lewis has amassed a huge social media following by posting consumer content – but his latest post was a little different, and very cheeky indeed

Culture

5 hours ago Fishermen drank their own urine and ate raw fish during 12 days lost at sea

Jhonny Palamino Geles and Alejandro Torrealba Silva lost more than 10kg in weight after spending 12 days adrift in the Caribbean Sea, and taking extreme lengths to stay alive

Politics

25 hours ago The other countries that could follow Spain and declare war on Brits' holiday homes: France, Greece and Portugal among the EU nations looking to tackle housing and tourism problems

EXCLUSIVE: The Spanish government's shock plans to tax foreign buyers looking to buy homes has stunned British hopefuls dreaming of retiring by the sea.

Society

11 hours ago Inside the £1.4m 17th century house on sale that looks over one of Scotland's favourite beaches

Seven Gables has arched windows built directly into the sea wall and looks over the beach.

Economics

11 hours ago Netflix fans told to watch 'one of the best slashers of the 90s' starring a young Joshua Jackson

The 1998 horror film has become a cult classic and is loved by fans of the genre - and it's available to watch on Netflix

Sport

2 hours ago Tasha Ghouri seen taking very tense phone call following shock split from Andrew Le Page

Fans of Love Island couple Tasha Ghouri and Andrew Le Page were left shocked this week when it was announced they had ended their romance - with the Strictly Curse seemingly to blame

Events

9 hours ago The mystery behind the Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise divorce celebration meme deepens as star claims viral pictures are actually 'from a film'

The series of photos have since become an iconic meme and have been circulated the internet for more than two decades.

Culture

5 hours ago Renee Zellweger bemoans ‘notorious and famous’ becoming the same thing

The actress is making a return as Bridget Jones in the fourth instalment of the movie series.

Politics

26 hours ago A Place in the Sun buyer says 'I've seen enough' and shuts down property tour minutes in

A Place in the Sun viewers watched the awkward moment the buyer shut down the tour, telling host Jasmine Harman he didn't want to bother seeing the rest of the house

Society

13 hours ago Phones4U billionaire John Caudwell's £90,000 Tesla Model X breaks down 'on day the warranty ran out'

Phones4U billionaire John Caudwell has claimed his £90,000 Tesla Model X broke down on the day the warranty ran out.

Economics

29 hours ago Football fans only just realising what pint glass in corner of pub TV screen means

A woman was shocked to learn the true meaning of the pint glass symbol in the corner of TV screens whilst watching live football in the pub with her group of friends

Sport

2 hours ago Twisted paedophile who stabbed nan while trying to abduct kids dies in prison

Paedophile Ryan Yates attacked the 60-year-old woman in Westfield Park, Aberdeen, later telling officers he was trying to 'get to the kids' - he was jailed for life in 2010 after claiming he agreed to be 'chemically castrated'

Events

12 hours ago The moment Aaron Donnelly really celebrated as he showed his Celtic fan credentials AGAINST Rangers

Donnelly didn't celebrate against Celtic and hasn't hidden the reason why

Culture

5 hours ago Expert breaks down Bonnie Blue's claim she slept with 1,057 men in 12 hours

Bonnie Blue shocked the internet when she announced her latest stunt, but is it scientifically possible? We speak to experts on the worrying implications such a physically and emotionally demanding event

Politics

31 hours ago A Swedish artist's model house could soon find a permanent home on the moon

A Swedish artist is about to have the dream of a lifetime fulfilled: a little red model house he created will be launched into space this week and if all goes according to plan put on the surface of the moon

Society

13 hours ago Urine trouble: Horrifying moment valet relieves himself on man's £30,000 Mercedes

Car onwer - Michael Hinsley from Shropshire - was left horrified after dashcam caught a garage worker urinating on the front of his Mercedes while it was in the car wash.

Economics

30 hours ago Raheem Sterling complicates Arsenal's transfer plan amid Mikel Arteta 'sympathy' claim

Arsenal's injury problems in attack could see Raheem Sterling finally make an impact but Mikel Arteta cannot bring in another Premier League loan due to deal with Chelsea

Sport

3 hours ago Israel 'hid explosives inside Iranian nuclear equipment' in plot similar to deadly pager bomb attack that devastated Hezbollah

Javad Zarif, Iran's former foreign minister and chief negotiator of the 2015 nuclear deal, revealed the allegations during a televised interview, claiming Iranian officials discovered the explosives embedded within a centrifuge platform.

Events

24 hours ago One Direction fans booted from cinema after charity concert film 'cancelled at last minute'

Fans were told the 2013 documentary film would no longer be showing

Culture

5 hours ago One of Them Days review – Keke Palmer and SZA take a bumpy but fun ride

The stars shine in bright and boisterous new buddy comedy, executive produced by Issa Rae, that only stumbles when it leans into cartoonI will be the first to say: I miss Insecure, which left a dynamic duo-sized hole in the TV landscape since it concluded in December 2021. Issa Rae’s era-shaping series was about many things – the Black community in south Los Angeles, the diversity pablums of the 2010s, millennial dating, for starters – but at its core, it was a seminal portrait of longstanding, complex female friendship in one’s late 20s, the kind forged by time, ridiculous escapades and plenty of meaty conflict for viewers to hash out at the proverbial water cooler.The shadow of the erstwhile HBO series looms large over One of Them Days, a boisterous new buddy comedy executive produced by Rae and penned by the former show writer Syreeta Singleton. Also set in south Los Angeles – albeit on one sweltering, no-good first of the month, when the rent is due and tenancy is in flux – One ...

Politics

34 hours ago Pep Guardiola 'moving out of £8.5m family home' after shock split from wife Cristina, as Man City manager lives alone in £2.7m Manchester flat

On Monday evening, reports from Spain claimed that Guardiola and his wife Cristina had decided to separate after 30 years together.

Society

13 hours ago Arsenal slammed for signing 'waste of money' as Mikel Arteta told £42m transfer a blunder

Arsenal splurged £42m on signing Italian left-back Riccardo Calafiori last summer but former midfielder Emmanuel Petit believes the Gunners should have spent the money elsewhere

Economics

33 hours ago Moment woman crawls past airport security and boards plane without passport or ticket

Shocking video footage has captured a woman crawling beneath airport security gates at the Nikola Tesla Airport in Belgrade, Serbia, before managing to board a flight with no ticket or passport

Sport

3 hours ago Transgender girl was stabbed nine times at a roller skating party 'in revenge for lying about her gender before performing a sex act on a boy', court hears

In a brutal 45-second attack which was filmed and plotted on Snapchat , the victim was punched to the ground where she was kicked at least seven times by 19-year-old Summer Betts-Ramsey (pictured)

Events

26 hours ago BBC The One Show hosts accused of 'giving film away' as actor addresses 'problem'

The One Show hosts Alex Jones and Lauren Laverne were forced to reassure one of their guests during the latest episode as he accused them of giving away the story of his new film

Culture

6 hours ago Love Island All Star Rules: These are the weird rules the islanders have to follow

It’s not all fun in the villa - there are a whole list of rules that are enforced by telly chiefs.

Politics

35 hours ago ‘I’m alive’: man who uses wheelchair tells of New Orleans attack ordeal

Family of Jeremi Sensky, from Pittsburgh, suggests wheelchair may have acted as ‘boulder’ to help stop attackThe family of a man who was left paralyzed from the waist down by a 1999 car accident before being hit and badly wounded in the deadly New Year’s Day truck attack in New Orleans are reportedly wondering whether the 300lb wheelchair he uses may have had a role in helping halt the terror.Jeremi Sensky of the suburban Pittsburgh community of Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, was in New Orleans to ring in 2025 with relatives at the time the attack occurred, he told KDKA’s The Marty Griffin Show. Sensky was on Bourbon Street when he was hit by a US army veteran inspired by Islamic State in an intentional ramming that killed 14 people and wounded about 30 others. Continue reading...

Society

14 hours ago Phones4U billionaire John Caudwell £90,000 Tesla Model X breaks down 'on day the warranty ran out'

Phones4U billionaire John Caudwell has claimed his £90,000 Tesla Model X broke down on the day the warranty ran out.

Economics

3 hours ago A year of war in Gaza: A timeline of key moments as ceasefire deal agreed

A year after Israel vowed to wipe Hamas ‘off the face of the earth’ following the 7 October attack into Israel the conflict has spread across the Middle East

Events

39 hours ago ‘I am devastated and furious’: 12 actors controversially recast in films, from Johnny Depp to Rachel Weisz

From salary disputes and poor scripts to feuds and voiceovers that apparently sound ‘too old’, Hollywood is filled with stories of emergency recastings due to off-screen conflicts, writes Adam White

Culture

6 hours ago Heartbreaking moment girl, 11, is reduced to tears as she’s handcuffed after being wrongly accused of car theft

Sheriff’s deputies detain unlucky schoolgirl in Syracuse, New York, after her clothing matches description of suspected joyrider

Politics

24 hours ago Captain Tom's family slash asking price of £2.25m mansion and remove all traces of him from listing

Snaps from inside the house previously showed a photograph of him being knighted and a bust of the moment he completed his lockdown fundraising challenge.

Economics

3 hours ago Oldham hospital stabbing: First picture of nurse 'attacked with scissors' as 'good news' emerges

Achamma Cherian has been pictured for the first time after she was allegedly stabbed with scissors at Royal Oldham Hospital on Saturday - a man, Rumon Haque, has been charged with her attempted murder

Events

41 hours ago All the south London filming spots featured in new We Live in Time movie

All the south London filming spots featured in new We Live in Time movie  Yahoo News UK

Culture

6 hours ago Kate Cassidy gets two new Liam Payne tattoos as she pays tribute to late boyfriend in return to social media

Filming herself doing her makeup and getting ready, Kate has now got an 'LP' tattoo on her wrist as well as '444' on her hands.

Politics

24 hours ago Debenhams slashes £139 off 'beautiful' Karen Millen wool coat in January sale

The stylish Karen Millen Italian Manteco Wool Blend Asymmetric Tailored Midi Coat is currently on sale for half price at Debenhams - but the offer is only available for a limited time

Economics

3 hours ago The Guardian view on a ceasefire in Gaza: far too late, but desperately needed | Editorial

As officials report that a deal has been agreed, a precarious pause in hostilities and the release of hostages could only be welcomedHope has rarely felt so fragile, or so inadequate. A moment long sought and prayed for will nonetheless be met with fear and apprehension as well as joy by Palestinians in the wasteland that is Gaza and among the traumatised families of Israeli hostages.After more than 15 months of war, which has left tens of thousands dead and almost 2 million struggling to survive, US officials and others reported that a ceasefire and hostage-release deal has been reached. The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said there were still “unresolved clauses”, though his cabinet was expected to vote on it on Thursday morning. They should back it. The broad outlines of this agreement have long been clear. The cost of the delay is unbearable. Since it was first mooted, thousands more Palestinians and an unknown number of Israeli hostages taken in the Hamas...

Events

6 hours ago Newcomers dominate 2025 Bafta nominations as Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig snubbed

14 of the 24 actors nominated have never been recognised by Bafta before

Politics

27 hours ago Italian restaurant accuses couple of leaving without paying £83 bill after going outside for a smoke

Belluno, an Italian restaurant in Newton St Cyres, Devon, called out the alleged culprits on Facebook with a post that contained CCTV images of the pair at the establishment.

Economics

6 hours ago Director Audrey Diwan: ‘I understand why remaking Emmanuelle is dangerous... but let them shout, I don’t care’

The award-winning director on taking on the X-rated film that still carries cultural baggage and making the film ‘I probably needed as a woman’

Politics

35 hours ago Does pineapple REALLY belong on pizza? Food experts settle the debate once and for all after restaurant charges £100 to stop customers ordering a Hawaiian

Food experts have weighed in on if pineapple on pizza is an unforgivable sin or an acceptable choice after an Italian restaurant agreed to make Hawaiians with a catch.

Economics

3 hours ago First image of Royal Oldham Hospital nurse at centre of alleged attack as she returns home

A trust boss gave an update on Achamma Cherian, known as Asha among friends and family

Events

8 hours ago Kneecap make light of ‘handy’ acting business after film earns six Bafta nods

The film about the Irish language rap trio from Belfast has already been shortlisted for two Academy Awards.

Politics

36 hours ago Scammer dupes woman into thinking she is dating Brad Pitt, divorcing her millionaire husband and sending £697,000 to pay for 'kidney cancer treatment' by sending her AI

The 53-year-old victim, who gave her name as Anne, shelled out 830,000 euros (£697,000) to help with what she believed was cancer treatment for the film star.

Economics

3 hours ago Polish PM accuses Russia of planning ‘acts of terrorism’ around the world

Donald Tusk claims Warsaw has been involved in countering ‘acts of sabotage’, referencing incendiary parcel attacks in Poland and the UKRussia planned to conduct “acts of terrorism in the air”, Polish prime minister Donald Tusk said on Wednesday, by plotting a wave of fire bomb attacks that could have brought down planes mid-flight around the world.Warsaw had been involved in countering “acts of sabotage” conducted by Russia, Tusk added, before he referred to incendiary parcel attacks that took place in the UK, Germany and Poland during the summer. Continue reading...

Events

8 hours ago Patience filming locations: I tried to find all the Channel 4 locations in York

Channel 4’s drama Patience was filmed in York

Politics

40 hours ago I'm happy to set Record straight over Martin Boyle and here is why he deserves new Hibs deal

Our man Tam is happy to take his share of the credit if his words in a previous column stung the attacker into action.

Economics

3 hours ago Dog owner to get compensation after he and his Collie were attacked by vicious XL bully

Hamilton Sheriff Court heard the XL bully called Kilo was shot dead by police during the incident on February 18 last year.

Events

8 hours ago The kindness of strangers: I had a fear of flying – and as the plane shook and plummeted, she held my hand

We gripped each other tightly for 75 minutes, her lost in anguish, me in a state of panicRead more in the kindness of strangers seriesI will never forget the face of the woman who sat next to me on that flight from Sydney to Melbourne; pale, frantic, crestfallen. Her hands were shaking and her breath kept sticking in her throat. As a fear-of-flying veteran I thought I recognised the symptoms. I’d come prepared with remedies chemical and naturopathic. I offered her my goods.But her anguish, it turned out, had another cause. While boarding the plane, she had received a phone call: her sister in Sydney had died suddenly in her sleep, and her sister’s wife had woken up next to the body. My seatmate was due in Melbourne to pick up her kids and in that moment – as the final boarding call sounded – she had no ability to process the news, let alone work out who to call for help. So she boarded the plane and had to turn off her phone. I hope to never know what that would have felt like: trap...

Politics

4 hours ago Helen Flanagan makes shocking admission in court as she's banned from driving

Ex-Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan was tearful at Wirral Magistrates' Court on Wednesday (January 15), where she was slapped with a six-month driving ban and a fine

Events

8 hours ago Nosferatu star Willem Dafoe takes swipe at TikTok's 'lack of nuanced discussion' about film

Veteran actor Willem Dafoe has called out TikTok in the wake of the release of his latest film Nosferatu claiming it is driving a decline in 'real criticism'

Politics

4 hours ago Tony Slattery's tragic final podcast: Beloved comedian discussed having therapy before he died of a heart attack aged 65

In the last edition of his podcast before his death at the age of 65, Tony Slattery spoke poignantly about the perils of having therapy - a subject close to his heart after his own mental health struggles.

Events

8 hours ago 'I rejected Hannah Montana role before Miley Cyrus got it – reason I turned it down'

Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana made a global star of singer Miley Cyrus. The show ran for four seasons between 2006 and 2011, and even spawned two hit films

Politics

4 hours ago What do the Los Angeles fires tell us about the coming water wars? | Judith Levine

Will water soon be a marketable commodity or a priceless public good?There’s a scene in the film Mad Max: Fury Road where the evil ruler Immortan Joe, gazing down from a cliff upon his parched, emaciated subjects, turns two turbines, and water gushes from three gigantic sluices. The wretched masses surge forward to catch the deluge in their pots and bowls. And as imperiously as he opened the gates, Joe shuts them. “Do not become addicted to water,” he roars. “It will take hold of you.” But, of course, he already has taken hold of them by withholding, essentially, life.We don’t have to await the dystopian future for the water wars to begin. The struggle over water, between private interests and the public good, the powerful and the weak, is raging now. From Love Canal to Flint, Michigan; Bolivia to Ukraine to Tunisia; budget-cutting, privatization, corporate malfeasance and climate crises are conspiring to create political violence, mass migration, property damage and death. Continue...

Events

8 hours ago 'Real life' Eldorado town with magnificent mountain views and a breathtaking river canyon

The BBC soap was filmed in Coin, Spain but there's more reasons than that to visit

Politics

4 hours ago Shocking moment sacked barber torches shop while baby gets first haircut

Dilovan Sindi set himself and another man on fire at a Newcastle barber shop in a horrifying revenge attack after he was fired over allegations of stealing, leaving the other man with burns so bad he was left 'half a person'

Events

8 hours ago 'My sister just gave birth to my husband's baby – now she has outrageous demand'

A woman who divorced her husband after she found out he got her sister pregnant has been left gobsmacked after the new mum approached her with a shocking demand

Politics

4 hours ago 'Peacetime is unlikely to look like peace in Gaza as violence could explode at any moment '

'Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has already said it is not the end of the war. But it will mean the gradual freeing of some 94 hostages - some of them dead'

Events