From Aldershot to Southport, riots broke out in English towns and cities this summer. Mosques, homes, shops and cars were attacked. A library was looted. Drivers were stopped and interrogated about their ethnicity, police officers were attacked. In a matter of days, however, many rioters found themselves in court and the violence stopped abruptly. Josh…
The partner of an Australian diplomat was allegedly involved in a late-night altercation after the Bledisloe Cup rugby game in Wellington. New Zealand is seeking approval from Australia to waive diplomatic immunity for the partner of a diplomat in relation to the alleged post-Bledisloe Cup match brawl. Police responded to an altercation between three people…
France’s new prime minister, Michel Barnier, has announced that a provincial election scheduled for December in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia has been postponed for a year. During his inaugural address to parliament on Tuesday, Barnier also said a controversial bill proposed by President Emmanuel Macron to amend the constitution to change voting…
Three-time Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis is ending his retirement from acting to star in his son’s directorial debut. The 67-year-old British actor quit acting after starring in Paul Thomas Anderson’s 2017 film Phantom Thread, and has largely stayed out of public life since. But he is now set to star in a film titled Anemone,…
San Francisco recorded its hottest day of the year on Tuesday, and Phoenix set a record for the hottest 1 October on record, as the National Weather Service predicted record-high fall temperatures across the south-western US. With temperatures hitting 100F (38C) or higher in many places, officials and local media outlets issued warnings that the…
Whether fuelled by social media or prompted by the Covid lockdowns, the years between 2019 and 2022 saw a huge surge in interest in mudlarking on the foreshore of the River Thames in London. The practice of exploring the riverbank for archaeology is permitted only with a permit from the Port of London authority (PLA),…
Authorities in Ukraine have launched an investigation into what they said was the apparent summary execution by Russian troops of 16 Ukrainian soldiers who had surrendered on the eastern frontline. “This is the largest reported case of the execution of Ukrainian PoWs on the frontline and yet another indication that the killing and torture of…
Nike pulled its financial guidance for the year, reported a steep drop in revenue and postponed a highly anticipated update for shareholders, days after announcing the replacement of its CEO. Profits at the American sportswear giant, grappling with falling sales and intense competition from fast-growing rivals, also declined. “A comeback at this scale takes time,”…
Tributes have been paid to the “stable voice” of former deputy leader of the Conservative party Michael Ancram, who has died aged 79. Ancram, known formally as the 13th Marquess of Lothian, held the role under Iain Duncan Smith and Michael Howard for five years in the early 2000s. He also served as shadow foreign…
Justin Trudeau, Canada’s prime minister, has survived a second parliamentary confidence motion in less than a week after opposition parties vowed to keep his minority Liberal government alive for now. Legislators in the House of Commons voted 207-121 to defeat a bid by the official opposition Conservative party to topple Trudeau, who faces increasing voter…
