No.10 warns author Sally Rooney her support for banned group could breach UK terror law
Downing Street has warned Irish author Sally Rooney that supporting Palestine Action – a group recently proscribed as a terrorist organisation in the UK – could amount to a criminal…
South Korea-US drills trigger Kim Jong-un to pledge nuclear force expansion
Pyongyang has long denounced the allies’ joint drills as invasion rehearsals and Kim has often used them to justify his own military displays and testing activities aimed at expanding his…
Historic Swedish church transported on trailers to avoid being swallowed by mine
A convoy of trailers is transporting the 113-year-old Kiruna Church to a new home to make way for the expansion of a large underground iron ore mine. Read more at…
UK’s LGBTQ+ literary prize cancelled after controversy over ‘gender critical’ author John Boyne
This year’s Polari Prize has been cancelled due to the longlist inclusion of a book by John Boyne. The situation escalated into a mass boycott and now, the organisation behind…
Italy’s Ventina glacier has melted so much geologists now can only monitor it remotely
After 130 years of direct measurement, the retreat of Italy’s Ventina glacier will now be tracked by drones due to rapid melting and unstable terrain.Read More
Kyiv ceremony honours artist killed on the frontline
Mourners gathered in Kyiv on Monday to bid farewell to Ukrainian artist and soldier Davyd Chychkan, who died after being wounded on the frontline in Zaporizhzhia. Read more at Read…
‘Ketamine Queen’ accused of selling fatal dose to Friends star Matthew Perry agrees to plead guilty
A woman who was charged with selling ‘Friends’ star Matthew Parry the dose of the drug that killed him has agreed to plead guilty. Read More
The Bayeux Tapestry is coming to London – but how do you transport a 900-year-old embroidery?
The Bayeux Tapestry will travel to London in 2026 for a blockbuster show at the British Museum. Behind the scenes, experts are navigating the logistics. Read More
Norwegian prosecutors indict son of crown princess Mette-Marit on 32 counts including rape
The eldest son of Norway’s crown princess was charged with 32 counts, including at least four counts of rape, following a lengthy investigation which could see him behind bars for…
Bored of your beach read? Dive into these politicians’ steamy novels
From Brussels to Westminster, top European politicians have turned their experiences into steamy novels, mixing romance, scandal, and risqué fantasies. Diplomats, ministers, and MPs reveal a surprising, erotic side behind…