43 m. ago No Kings protest live updates: Bernie Sanders to headline rally in Washington DC

Other Democratic officials, including Chuck Schumer and Gavin Newsom, posted in support of the protestsDemocratic officials across the US have posted in support of the No Kings protests.The Senate minority leader, Chuck Schumer, wrote on Saturday morning in a social media post: “Do not let Donald Trump and Republicans intimidate you into silence. That’s what they want to do. They’re afraid of the truth. Speak out, use your voice, and exercise your right to free speech.”“They have a ‘Hate America’ rally that’s scheduled for October 18 on the National Mall,” the House speaker, Mike Johnson, said on Fox News on Friday. “It’s all the pro-Hamas wing and, you know, the antifa people. They’re all coming out.”The Republican Minnesota congressman Tom Emmer said the party’s “terrorist wing” was holding the “Hate America” rally. “Democrats want to keep the government shut down to show all those people that are going to come here and express their hatred towards this country that they’re fighti...

Events

81 m. ago Developing Rosebank oil field ‘pure climate vandalism’, Scottish Green insists

Co-leader Gillian Mackay used her speech to the Scottish Green Party conference to hit out at plans to develop the oil field.

Politics

98 m. ago School staff member dies 'after being kicked in chest by pupil'

Amy Morrell was allegedly attacked by a teenager earlier this week.

Events

2 h. ago Tragic story behind one of the world's most iconic photos of vulture waiting for a starving child to die: How famed photographer killed himself after being tormented by guilt over shocking image

The shocking scene was captured in a picture titled The Vulture and the Little Girl - although the child was later revealed to be a young boy - by South African photographer Kevin Carter in 1993.

Events

2 h. ago Are SPFs making you look older? We're told to wear them no matter the weather

Speaking to the Daily Mail, aesthetics doctors and practitioners said chemical sunscreen formulas can amplify flaky and dehydrated skin; however, cautioned that this is no excuse to skip out.

Politics

2 h. ago Scottish MSP demands Britons who fought for Israel be tried for war crimes

Scottish Greens co-leader Ross Greer made the plea in his speech to the party’s conference in Edinburgh.

Events

3 h. ago School staff member dies 'after being kicked in chest by teen pupil'

Police have launched an investigation after a a member of staff died after she was allegedly kicked in the chest by a 14-year-old girl while at work - the teen has been arrested

Events

3 h. ago How Laura Woods became the golden girl of sports presenting: From work experience at Soccer AM to earning £1.5m a year while starting a new life with Love Island bad boy Adam Collard

Eyebrows had been raised when Woods and Collard's relationship went public in October 2023 when the former posted a series of photos of the couple that the presenter would swiftly delete.

Economics

3 h. ago Inside San Francisco’s new AI school: is this the future of US education?

The private Alpha School says its students can learn faster and better – but experts warn not all may benefit from an AI boom in schoolsIn the world’s tech innovation epicenter, an “AI-powered” private school has made headlines for unabashedly embracing the technology.Alpha School San Francisco, which opened its doors to K-8 students this fall, is the newest outpost of a network of 14 nationwide private schools. Its learning model entails just two hours of focused academic work per day, during which the school says students can learn twice as fast as their counterparts in traditional schools – with the help of artificial intelligence. Continue reading...

Politics

4 h. ago Why do so many gen Z women across the US identify as ‘leftist’?

Generation Z women represent the most leftwing demographic in modern US history: ‘There’s definitely a gender divide’When Emily Gardiner first started paying attention to politics, she was 15, just beginning high school in 2016. It was the start of the first Trump administration, a moment that politicized a lot of young Americans.Now 23, Emily works as a library assistant in eastern Connecticut and is rewriting the second draft of her adult fantasy novel. She describes herself as “definitely leftist, not liberal”. Continue reading...

Politics

4 h. ago Pushy parents are ‘biggest problem in sports performance’, say psychologists

Unsportsmanlike conduct in grassroots football and on the sidelines at school events is on the rise. How can parents support their child in the right way?Pushy and shouty parents are the “biggest problem in sports performance”, sports psychologists have said, amid growing concern that pressure and abuse is hampering competitive sport in the UK.This week parents were banned from attending sports events at a number of south London primary schools due to “concerning behaviours”, including abuse towards officials and children and creating “too much pressure around performance and winning at all costs”. Continue reading...

Politics

5 h. ago ‘Indecency has become a new hallmark’: writer and historian Jelani Cobb on race in Donald Trump’s America

In a new essay collection, the dean of Columbia University’s graduate school of journalism makes a compelling argument that everything is connected and nothing is inevitable about racial justice or democracy“From the vantage point of the newsroom, the first story is almost never the full story,” writes Jelani Cobb. “You hear stray wisps of information, almost always the most inflammatory strands of a much bigger, more complicated set of circumstances.”The dean of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism in New York could be reflecting on the recent killing of the racist provocateur Charlie Kirk. In fact, he is thinking back to Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old African American student from Florida who was shot dead by a white Latino neighbourhood watch volunteer in 2012. Continue reading...

Politics

5 h. ago Gaza’s children needed a ceasefire – now they desperately need the aid that will keep them alive | Alison Griffin

The youngest and most vulnerable have suffered extreme mental and physical trauma. We can help – but we must be granted immediate accessAlison Griffin is head of conflict and humanitarian campaigns at Save the Children UKIn the last few days, we have seen celebrations alongside cautious optimism about a future for Gaza without bombs and bullets. This much needed pause in hostilities is providing children with the chance to sleep without the fear of drones above their heads, airstrikes on nearby buildings or fires breaking out in their tents. Families in Gaza are slowly returning to their neighbourhoods and trying to salvage what they can of their lives from the rubble.But crucially, what they are still not currently getting is full and sustainable access to aid supplies and vital services. This is about fundamental basic rights for children in the occupied Palestinian territory, which we have been demanding and advocating for since 1953.Alison Griffin is head of conflict and humanit...

Society

5 h. ago Strictly's pregnant Dianne Buswell 'fights tears' as she makes 'our little boy' family admission

The professional dancer and her boyfriend Joe Sugg announced in September that they are expecting their first baby together

Events

5 h. ago La Liga players stage protest over USA fixture as live TV broadcast cuts away from match

All 22 players who started Real Oviedo's clash vs Espanyol on Friday paused for 15 seconds at the beginning of the match to protest the decision to play La Liga fixtures abroad.

Sport

5 h. ago Moment Brooklyn Beckham is asked about his mother Victoria's Netflix documentary... after skipping the premiere amid family feud

The fashion designer, 51, was surrounded by her nearest and dearest at the screening before partying the night away in celebration - but there was one notable absence.

Politics

5 h. ago Brooklyn Beckham dodges questions about his mother Victoria's Netflix documentary after skipping the premiere amid family feud

The fashion designer, 51, was surrounded by her nearest and dearest at the screening before partying the night away in celebration - but there was one notable absence.

Politics

5 h. ago Coroner sends suicide warning to Google after boy, 16, takes own life in south London

Coroner sends suicide warning to Google after boy, 16, takes own life in south London  London Evening Standard

Events

6 h. ago ‘Our babies were taken away in cardboard boxes and effectively put into landfill'

When Gina Jacobs gave birth to her precious stillborn baby boy, he was immediately taken away and she was told he would be given a proper burial. It was a devastating lie...

Politics

7 h. ago Chef issues urgent advice to anyone who regularly chops onions

A chef and culinary instructor has urged people to stop cutting onions the way culinary school teaches - as it could be dangerous and is simply not efficient...

Politics