29 m. ago Egypt and Iran ask Fifa to prevent LGBTQ+ Pride celebration at World Cup 2026 match

Egypt’s football body says Pride event would clash with valuesIran raises objections to plans organised by local Seattle groupEgypt and Iran are calling on football’s governing body to intervene in the LGBTQ+ Pride celebration planned to coincide with their group stage match in Seattle at the 2026 World Cup.Egypt’s Football Association (EFA) said on Tuesday it had sent a letter to Fifa urging them to prevent any LGBTQ+ Pride-related activities during the national team’s match against Iran next June. Continue reading...

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46 m. ago Teacher in Hungary facing criminal charges for organising Pride event

As Viktor Orbán tightens his grip in the country, rights organisations have called for the EU to intervene A rights campaigner in Hungary has been placed under investigation and is facing potential criminal charges after organising a peaceful Pride march, in a case that campaigners have described as “unprecedented and dangerous” for the EU.In early October, thousands flocked to the southern city of Pécs to take part in Pride. It was the fifth year that the march was held – the only other annual Pride gathering in the country besides that of Budapest – and was becoming a showcase of the city’s commitment to freedom, diversity and the coexistence of minorities. Continue reading...

Events

77 m. ago Scottish Child Payment 'must be raised to £40 a week to help tackle poverty'

The Action for Children charity called for the Scottish Child Payment to be increased to £40 per week.

Economics

3 h. ago Font of ‘wasteful’ diversity: Trump’s state department orders return to Times New Roman

A cable from Marco Rubio reportedly said cutting Calibri from official communication would ‘abolish yet another wasteful DEIA program’US diplomats have been ordered to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, with secretary of state Marco Rubio calling the Biden administrations decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.The department under Rubio’s predecessor Antony Blinken switched to Calibri in 2023, claiming the modern sans-serif font was more accessible for people with disabilities because it did not have the decorative angular features and was the default in Microsoft products. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Winner of Miss Bumbum contest hits back at critics who dismiss her as stupid because of her backside

THE winner of a Miss Bumbum contest has hit out at people who dismiss her as stupid — just because of her big backside. Kerolay Chaves, 24, has been the target of jibes online and in the street since her triumph in Brazil’s annual shapely rear contest. The former shop assistant added that such comments...

Events

5 h. ago Anger as health chiefs say sick should wear masks to beat 'superflu' outbreak sweeping across Britain

No 10 backed the call, but Kemi Badenoch warned such measures risked reigniting the 'trauma' of Covid and Nigel Farage declared it 'nonsense'.

Science

5 h. ago Record 4,000 police officers calling in sick every day as insiders blame overstretched forces

POLICE are calling in sick in record numbers — with the equivalent of more than 4,000 off every day. Home Office figures reveal 1.63million officer working days were lost to illness or injury in the year to March 2025. The figure — the highest ever — is up nine per cent in a year and...

Events

6 h. ago Gwyneth Paltrow tells Jacob Elordi her daughter Apple, 21, 'is in love with' him... and gets a cheeky reply

She shares two children with her ex-husband Chris Martin of Coldplay fame - a 21-year-old daughter called Apple and a 19-year-old son called Moses.

Politics

7 h. ago 'People underestimate what a wrench it would be to leave this job': Andy Burnham responds to latest Labour leadership rumours

'If the call came, I'm not going to just turn away from it'

Politics

7 h. ago It’s the ‘A+++++’ economy, stupid. Trump embarks on the same don’t

The president’s tour to boost voter impressions of their own dire economic conditions starts Tuesday night in Pennsylvania. And, writes Andrew Feinberg, it resembles a similar, and disastrous, effort by Joe Biden

Politics

7 h. ago Officers at Texas immigration detention facility accused of beatings and sexual abuse

Civil rights coalition calls for immediate closure of camp, where more than 2,700 detainees are being heldOfficers at the large immigration detention camp located at the Fort Bliss army base in Texas are allegedly mistreating detainees, with accusations including beatings, sexual abuse and clandestine deportations of non-Mexican nationals into Mexico, according to a coalition of local and national US civil rights organizations.In a 19-page letter, addressed to senior government officials at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency and Fort Bliss military command, the coalition accuses officers at the immigration detention facility on the base, called Camp East Montana, of being “in violation of agency policies and standards, as well as statutory and constitutional protections”. Continue reading...

Events

7 h. ago Liverpool get glimpse of life after Mo Salah as Arne Slot call pays off

INTER MILAN 0-1 LIVERPOOL: Dominik Szoboszlai's late penalty saw Arne Slot record a Champions League victory as the Reds took to the field for the first time since Mo Salah's outburst

Politics

7 h. ago UN chief calls on Yemen's Houthi rebels to free all UN detainees

The United Nations chief is calling on Yemen’s Houthi rebels not to prosecute detained U.N. personnel and to work “in good faith” to immediately release all detained staff from the U.N. and foreign agencies and missions

Politics

8 h. ago Simon Cowell's partner Lauren Silverman storms off in tears over 'important' row

Simon Cowell's partner Lauren Silverman was filmed calling the music mogul "really rude" before storming off in tears.

Events

8 h. ago 'Really rude' Simon Cowell calls partner Lauren Silverman 'dramatic' in heated row

Simon Cowell: The Next Act delves into what happens behind the scenes when putting together a new boyband.

Events

8 h. ago Starmer calls on European leaders to modernise ECHR ahead of gathering

European ministers, including Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy, are due to meet in Strasbourg, France, on Wednesday to discuss reforming the treaty.

Politics

8 h. ago Top Democrat calls on Trump administration to release full video of ‘double

House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries said that if the administration thinks that their ‘actions are justifiable, what are they hiding from the American people?’A federal judge in New York has granted the justice department’s request to unseal grand jury documents in the sex-trafficking case against Ghislaine Maxwell – the companion and accomplice of the late sex-offender Jeffrey Epstein. It comes after the passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which Donald Trump signed last month.The legislation requires the Department of Justice to release the full tranche of records related to disgraced financier, in a searchable format by 19 December. Continue reading...

Politics

9 h. ago JD Vance hits back over wild claim he was caught yelling at wife Usha in restaurant

Nasty whispering about the Vance marriage first began in October,  following a tight hug the VP gave to Charlie Kirk's wife at a memorial event for her husband.

Events

9 h. ago Police officer accused of groping colleague says they may have 'brushed shoulders'

PC Dorian Krzemein denies the allegation, as well as claims he chose not to respond to an emergency call

Events

9 h. ago Molly Rainford's real reason for quitting EastEnders as Anna Knight revealed

EastEnders star Molly Rainford has opened up about her Anna Knight exit on The One Show, calling it 'really bittersweet' after two and a half years and hinting at a possible return

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