4 h. ago Home Secretary to meet US border tsar dubbed Ice Barbie over crackdown on migrants

Yvette Cooper is planning a meeting with Kristi Noem (pictured), the Secretary of Homeland Security, who has described the US border with Mexico as a 'war zone'.

Society

43 h. ago International aid groups axe thousands of jobs in wake of Trump funding freeze

Fears that cuts will ‘decimate’ ability to react to crises as sector loses expertise and skills at every level, report findsSome of the world’s largest aid organisations are axing thousands of jobs as a result of US president Donald Trump’s freeze on overseas aid, potentially “decimating” the sector’s ability to react to future crises.Those that have already announced job cuts include the International Rescue Committee, Danish Refugee Council, Norwegian Refugee Council and war zone-focused Norwegian People’s Aid. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago BBC urged to pull Gaza documentary over revelation about child featured

Gaza: How To Survive A War Zone aired on Monday on BBC Two.

Politics

3 d. ago BBC urged to pull Gaza documentary from iPlayer over claims about child featured

Gaza: How To Survive A War Zone aired on Monday on BBC Two.

Sport

3 d. ago Victims and survivors’ evidence ‘shone light on consequences of Omagh bombing’

Four weeks of commemorative hearings in the Omagh Bombing Inquiry have concluded.

Events

3 d. ago Man says ‘everything that happened’ in his life was a result of Omagh bomb

Rodney Patterson was standing about 40 feet away from the Real IRA bomb when it exploded in 1998.

Events

3 d. ago Real IRA terrorists bombed Omagh with ‘impunity’, witness tells inquiry

Simon McLarnon described how he attempted to help victims of the explosion in 1998.

Events

3 d. ago Survivors say Omagh turned into a ‘war zone’ following Real IRA bombing

The Omagh Bombing Inquiry is hearing statements in its final day of commemorative hearings

Events

3 d. ago Mel Sykes breaks silence on Gino D'Acampo as she says industry 'creates monsters'

Melanie Sykes has spoken out about the Gino D'Acampo scandal, branding the TV industry "a war zone" and urging executives to take responsibility for enabling "misogynistic" talent

Politics

4 d. ago Injured officer tells of efforts to help victims in Omagh bomb devastation

Police officers who served in Omagh in 1998 have been giving evidence to a public inquiry into the Real IRA bombing.

Events

4 d. ago Double screen: Beast Games blurs the line between YouTube and television

Amazon’s hugely successful extreme competition series is the latest attempt to lure younger online viewers to TVBeast Games, Amazon Prime Video’s reality competition series hosted by the YouTuber known as MrBeast, is not a well-made show. It is certainly an expensive show, something Mr Beast, the alter ego for 26-year-old Jimmy Donaldson of Greenville, North Carolina, likes to frequently remind viewers. The series is a feat of scale shocking to audiences outside the realm of YouTube, and especially Donaldson’s fiefdom: 1,000 contestants, filmed by a system of 1,107 cameras, battling each other for a $5m cash prize – the largest in entertainment history, according to Donaldson. For the competition, Donaldson and his posse designed a warehouse war zone modeled on the Netflix dystopian series Squid Game, constructed a bespoke city and purchased a private island (also to be given away, along with a Lamborghini and other lavish prizes). Contestants eliminated in the first episode are dro...

Politics

5 d. ago Stabbed pup poisoned in cruel FIFA World Cup 'clean up' branded 'war zone for dogs'

An injured pooch was traumatised after it was 'stabbed and poisoned' by Moroccan officials ahead of the World Cup 2030, but now it's looking for a home in the UK

Events

5 d. ago Omagh first responders recall scenes which ‘should only be seen in a movie’

The Omagh Bombing Inquiry is continuing to hear personal statements from those affected by the 1998 Real IRA atrocity.

Culture

5 d. ago Firefighter says he has never witnessed anything like Omagh bomb in 30 years

A public inquiry is continuing to hear personal statements from witnesses and people affected by the Real IRA bombing in August 1998.

Events