26 h. ago Israel strikes Syria’s defence ministry in third day of attacks on the country

Intervention comes as clashes between the Syrian army and Druze militias in the south of the country escalateMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe Israeli military struck the Syrian defence ministry in Damascus twice on Wednesday as it intervened in the clashes between the Syrian army and Druze fighters in southern Syria in the country’s deadliest violence in months.The strikes collapsed four floors of the ministry and ruined its facade. Syrian state media said that at least two officers had been wounded and staff were reportedly sheltering in the building’s basement. Continue reading...

Events

26 h. ago Israel strikes Syria’s defence ministry in third day of attacks

Intervention comes as clashes between the Syrian army and Druze militias in the south of the country escalateMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe Israeli military struck the Syrian defence ministry in Damascus twice on Wednesday as it intervened in the clashes between the Syrian army and Druze fighters in southern Syria in the country’s deadliest violence in months.The strikes collapsed four floors of the ministry and ruined its facade. Syrian state media said at least two officers had been wounded and staff were reportedly sheltering in the building’s basement. Continue reading...

Events

49 h. ago Pop music still has a role in political protest, says author of new version of Live Aid poem

In an interview with ‘The Independent’, Rhidian Brook also revealed Bob Geldof’s tongue-in-cheek four-letter reaction to the poem filled with famous song lyrics

Culture

50 h. ago The five star hotel Molly Mae Hague's sister Zoe was staying at in Bali before fleeing the country after just 48 hours because it didn't live up to expectations

The five star hotel where Zoe Rae was staying before fleeing Bali because it didn't live up to her social media expectations has been revealed.

Society

50 h. ago Pop music still has a role in political protest, says author of new version of Live 8 poem

In an interview with ‘The Independent’, Rhidian Brooke also revealed Bob Geldof’s tongue-in-cheek four-letter reaction to the poem filled with famous song lyrics

Culture

3 d. ago RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: The Labour morons are happy to damage Britain to support their half

For once, I'm with Peter Mandelson. Our Man In Washington says Donald Trump should be welcomed with open arms when he makes his State visit because 'he really does love Britain'.

Events

5 d. ago Elon Musk claims his America party will change US politics. Experts disagree

The billionaire says the America party will challenge the system, but third-party bids rarely make it far in the US“You want a new political party and you shall have it!” Elon Musk declared in early July.The world’s richest man is never one to shy away from grandiose statements, and he continued: “When it comes to bankrupting our country with waste & graft, we live in a one-party system, not a democracy. Today, the America Party is formed to give you back your freedom.” Continue reading...

Politics

6 d. ago Beautiful country 'by far the cheapest place' for British expats to live

Italy has been named as the cheapest place to live for British expats, according to a recent study - here are the other countries that made the list

Politics

6 d. ago Kneecap slam London Underground advert ban as 'petty act of political interference'

Belfast rap trio Kneecap claim their latest poster was banned from the London Underground for potentially causing offence as they accuse authorities of political censorship

Politics

1 week ago Doctor warns these 'healthy' foods could be sabotaging your weight loss journey

Professor Franklin Joseph has warned that many 'diet' foods can actually sabotage your weight loss, leaving you feeling hungry and unsatisfied

Events

1 week ago Keir Starmer: I'm a 'hard enough b*****d' to lead the country... despite collapsing under pressure to own MPs over benefit cuts

In a bizarre aside, the Prime Minister pushed back against suggestions that recent U-turns have wrecked his political authority.

Events

2 w. ago RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Everyone is talking about Rachel Reeves and her tears... but we're all missing the REAL story on the outrageous scam that shames Britain

You're lucky to have me today. I had planned to take my new, taxpayer-subsidised Audi A8 long wheelbase job out for a spin.

Events

2 w. ago Revealed: Europe's cheapest country for expats boasts public transport for less than £1 and cheap rent

A new study has revealed the cheapest country in Europe to live as an expat.

Economics

2 w. ago Politician quits Conservatives saying party has lost its 'moral authority'

Todd Fergsuon quit the party after saying he came from a 'proud Conservative family'.

Politics

3 w. ago Scottish city ranked among the best in the world for music fans above LA and Vegas

With a vibrant live scene and a reputation for producing some of the country’s most iconic acts, this Scottish city achieved an impressive music score of 8.55 out of 10

Politics

3 w. ago It Used to Be Witches by Ryan Gilbey review – an idiosyncratic guide to queer cinema

This engaging and experimental book explores the complex politics of LGBTQ+ representation in filmFor the British film critic Ryan Gilbey, “cinema and sexuality have always been as closely intertwined [ ] as the stripes on a barbershop pole”. His new book is a bricolage of memoir, criticism and interviews with film-makers that explores the personal and political dimensions of this coupling. It opens with the author in Venice, preparing to give a lecture on cinema; writing in the third person, Gilbey describes himself as the “Gustav von Aschenbach of easyJet”, a reference to the ageing, lustful composer from Thomas Mann’s Death in Venice (played by a moustachioed Dirk Bogarde in Luchino Visconti’s 1971 film adaptation). Gilbey identifies with Aschenbach only because he remembers how his own once-hidden sexuality devitalised him: the closet “render[ed] him elderly before he had so much as touched puberty”. He employs the third person off and on throughout the book....

Politics

3 w. ago RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: We live in a country where acts of sabotage by thugs are tolerated by the authorities to further 'politically correct' causes

Ladies, gentlemen, my name is Keir Starmer and I appear for the defence in this case.

Politics

3 w. ago Nintendo Switch 2 UK stock live: Consoles dwindle across the country

If you’re looking to buy the console, here’s your rolling coverage of everything Nintendo Switch 2

Politics

4 w. ago On the hottest day of the year it's brass monkeys at our house thanks to British Gas: RICHARD LITTLEJOHN

I know World War Three is breaking out and the country is going to hell in a handcart, writes RICHARD LITTLEJOHN, but it's sweating the small stuff which sends us bonkers. And I do mean sweating.

Society

4 w. ago ‘True model of humility’: hundreds pay tribute to victims of Minnesota killings

Candlelight vigil honoring Melissa Hortman and husband at state capitol was attended by Tim Walz and couple’s sonHundreds gathered at the Minnesota capitol on Wednesday night to honor state Democratic representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, who were killed at their home on Saturday night in what authorities have described as a “political assassination”.Some mourners reportedly brought flowers to place in front of this memorial, while others held candles. Tim Walz, the Minnesota governor, grew teary at the vigil, and consoled attendees, as a brass band from the Minnesota Orchestra performed, according to the Associated Press. Continue reading...

Events