3 d. ago Death toll rises over 33,000 in Iran as leader issues chilling warning to Trump

While the numbers of protestors being killed in Iran continues to rise, Donald Trump claims Washington is watching the events unfold very closely

Events

4 d. ago Frasier star Kelsey Grammer accused of letting his £1m Somerset cottage go to 'rack and ruin' after losing a planning battle to transform it into a mansion

US TV star Kelsey Grammer has been accused of abandoning his seaside home in Somerset by his own neighbours who claim he has left the £1million property to go to 'rack and ruin'.

Economics

9 d. ago Bill Gates charity trust’s holdings in fossil fuel firms rise despite divestment claims

Trust had $254m invested in companies such as Chevron, BP and Shell in 2024, a nine-year record, analysis showsThe Gates Foundation Trust holds hundreds of millions of dollars in fossil fuel extractors despite Bill Gates’ claims of divestment made in 2019.End-of-year filings reveal that in 2024 the trust invested $254m in companies that extract fossil fuels such as Chevron, BP and Shell. This was a nine-year record and up 21% from 2016, Guardian analysis found. Adjusting for inflation, it was the highest amount since 2019. Continue reading...

Economics

1 week ago 'War councils' already formed in Europe as leaders are 'talking about how to win WW3'

As President Trump unsettles NATO with his push to annex Greenland and global tensions rise over Putin’s war in Ukraine, Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán claims European leaders are holding “war councils”

Politics

1 week ago Woman killed by falling tree branch in NSW storms as landslide and flood warnings issued for Sydney

Residents near Narrabeen Lagoon told to leave on Saturday night, after death of woman near WollongongFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSummer storms on Australia’s east coast have claimed one life and threatened dozens more as flood waters rise.Residents and holidaymakers have been told they can return back after being evacuated Narrabeen Lagoon in Sydney’s northern beaches overnight on Saturday, while a landslide damaged three homes and injured at least one woman 20km north, at Great Mackerel beach. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago ‘Once whispered, now discussed’: the rise of dubious claims of civil war in the UK

Dystopian warnings once reserved for the far right have found a wider audience – but there are good reasons for scepticismIt is a darkly dystopian vision of Britain’s future, in which tens of thousands die in a bitter civil war in just a few years time.Yet such forecasts are no longer limited to niche corners of the internet or the X feed of Elon Musk, condemned by Downing Street for claiming that war in Britain was inevitable after the post-Southport rioting. Continue reading...

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last month Pothole compensation claims spike in UK with Glasgow having second biggest rise

Glasgow City Council saw its annual total pothole compensation claims more than double from 1,140 to 2,794.

Politics

last month Pothole compensation claims rise by 90% in three years – are YOUR neighbours making a claim?

COUNCIL pothole compensation claims have spiked by 90% in three years. Up to 53,015 claims were submitted to 177 local authorities in 2024, compared with 27,731 claims in 2021, according to analysis by the RAC. Of the councils which provided data, Derbyshire County Council saw the biggest increase in claims over that period, from 224...

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