Greater Manchester’s mayor Bev Craig says PM’s new powers will change lives
Craig, a Labour candidate, secured a decisive mandate, garnering 309,525 votes. Her closest challenger, Sian Astley of the Reform Party, trailed with 157,178 votes. This substantial margin underscored Labour’s continued…
Trump administration drops Reflecting Pool vandalism charge and admits ‘botched’ repairs
US prosecutors have dramatically dropped charges against a former Olympian accused of vandalizing the iconic Reflecting Pool in Washington D.C., now admitting the damage was likely the result of a…
Italy putting nearly all major cities on highest heat alert
The ministry expects only two cities to remain on the second-highest "amber" alert: Reggio Calabria, nestled at the southern tip of Italy’s "boot," and Messina, its Sicilian counterpart just across…
Fifa’s World Cup plan never stacked up – here are 4 reasons why
1. Flawed Financial Logic and Dubious Comparisons At the core of Fifa’s promotional slides lay a central, and ultimately flawed, argument: that football, despite its immense global popularity, failed to…
British-Nepali climber Nirmal Purja killed in Pakistan avalanche, his company says
Renowned British-Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja, a legend in the climbing world, is among at least 10 individuals confirmed to have perished in a devastating avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan.…
Free diver wants more ocean conservation effort in Wales
Morgan’s connection to the ocean began early, fostered by the dramatic coastline of Pembrokeshire, a region renowned for its natural beauty and rich marine biodiversity. What started as a childhood…
Spain: Tens of thousands of migrants enter Ceuta from Morocco
A staggering influx of approximately 60,000 individuals, primarily from sub-Saharan African nations, breached Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco on July 30th, marking one of the most significant…
Sir John Curtice: The "Burnham bounce" is real but it’s not massive.
The political landscape in the United Kingdom has shifted noticeably in the wake of Andy Burnham’s ascent to Prime Minister, a fortnight ago. As Professor of Politics at the University…
Russian strikes on Kyiv kill at least nine, Ukraine officials say
The strikes on Saturday morning were particularly brutal, hitting multiple districts across the sprawling city and leaving a trail of destruction. The attacks occurred just two days after a harrowing…
UK petrol prices hit highest level since Iran war began
The dramatic escalation in fuel costs is directly attributable to the ongoing conflict involving Iran, which commenced on February 28th. The initial outbreak of hostilities sent immediate shockwaves through the…
















