Rare first edition of ‘The Hobbit’ sells for record price at auction
The book was discovered by chance in a house in Bristol. It is one of 1,500 original copies of Tolkien’s famous 1937 novel. Read More
Where in the EU are the most people employed in the sports industry?
Employment in the sports sector across the EU continues to grow, reaching 1.6 million jobs in 2024. But worryingly, the gender gap has widened since 2011. Read More
‘Transvestigations’: Fake investigations claim famous women like Brigitte Macron were born male
Public female figures, such as former US First Lady Michelle Obama and New Zealand’s former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, have also been accused of assigned male at birth. Researchers say…
Florida woman arrested for treating thousands of patients while posing as qualified nurse
The county sheriff who announced her detention called it “one of the most disturbing cases of medical fraud we’ve ever investigated”. Read more at Read More
Former Superman actor Dean Cain says he’s joining Trump’s ICE agency to ‘help save America’
Calling it his patriotic duty, Cain says he’ll be sworn in “ASAP” to help enforce immigration raids – a move that’s sparked online backlash, given his iconic role as an…
Streaming platform Mubi facing pressure from film industry over Israeli military ties
A growing number of filmmakers are calling on Mubi to cut ties from investment fund Sequoia Capital, which backs several Israeli defence-tech start-ups. Read More
UK border force makes first arrests under new ‘one in, out out’ migrant deal with France
Under the scheme, which was announced last month, France will accept returned migrants in exchange for the UK taking in an equal number of asylum seekers who have family ties…
France’s largest wildfire in decades burns 16,000 hectares in south
France’s most severe wildfire in decades continued to burn across the south on Thursday, having already scorched over 16,000 hectares and claimed one life. Read more at Read More
Mexican authorities accuse Adidas of cultural appropriation over shoe design
The “Oaxaca Slip-On” was created as part of a collaboration between Adidas Originals and US designer Willy Chavarria. Oaxaca state authorities said the company did not acknowledge the design’s indigenous…
US President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs go into effect
The move comes after Washington paused its “reciprocal tariffs” for almost four months to allow countries to negotiate trade deals with the US. Read more at Read More