2 hours ago Pete Hegseth’s odds of being confirmed almost halved after Matt Gaetz withdrawal

Fox News host’s nomination chances took a hit after the release of a 22-page police report detailing sexual assault allegations

Economics

4 hours ago Travel blogger 'in shock' over Laos backpacker deaths after hostel she recommended for being 'cheap, sociable and offers free alcohol' is revealed as the site of methanol poisoning

A travel blogger has expressed her shock after six backpackers, including 28-year-old British lawyer Simone White, died from suspected methanol poisoning at a Laos hostel she had promoted.

Events

4 hours ago Pete Hegseth once made ominous prediction about ‘civil war’ if Democrats won the election

Donald Trump announced veteran and Fox News host Pete Hegseth as his pick for defense secretary earlier this month

Politics

4 hours ago BBC The One Show host forced to step in as Alex Jones branded 'not nice' by guest

The One Show host Alex Jones found herself in hot water after she shared a brutal comment to a guest live on air before he branded her 'not nice' for the cheeky dig

Politics

5 hours ago Lorraine Kelly vows to be 'unleashed' as she hosts Have I Got News For You

Lorraine Kelly admitted she was excited to return to the guest hosting role on Have I Got News For You almost 20 years since her last appearance

Politics

7 hours ago Trump’s transition team was ‘blindsided’ by new details of Pete Hegseth’s sexual

Hegseth, a former Fox News host, was never formally charged with a crime

Politics

11 hours ago 'I booked a stay at hostel where six people died from methanol poisoning

Tasha Moore, a 22-year-old from Manchester, was due to stay at the Nana Backpacker Hostel in the popular tourist town of Vang Vieng in Laos but cancelled her booking the day before.

Events

14 hours ago Elon Musk has cozied into Trump’s White House. How long will this bromance last? | Katrina vanden Heuvel

The absurd Musk-Trump pact might have a silver lining: their relationship, like Trump’s coalition at large, is fragileIt’s deja vu all over again, again. In the wake of Donald Trump’s decisive re-election, his transition team has moved to pack his cabinet and adviser positions with figures straight out of the Star Wars cantina – some of the most dangerous and bizarre sideshows from every corner of his chaotic galaxy.In the Trump Cinematic Universe, loyalty usurps qualification. That’s why Pete Hegseth, a Fox News host who wants to eliminate “woke” officials from the military, got tapped to oversee our national defense. And it’s why Matt Gaetz was asked to helm the very Department of Justice that was investigating him for alleged sex trafficking, before his abrupt withdrawal from conside...

Politics

15 hours ago Laos poisonings: Sixth tourist dies after drinking 'tainted shots' as hostel manager detained

Six tourists, including Simone White from Orpington, are thought to have died after ingesting tainted alcohol

Society