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Drag Race co-creator fears for queer representation after BBC drops show

The BBC is cutting the show because of financial pressures, sparking discussion about LGBTQ+ representation on TV.

theatlantic.com | 14 min. ago NEW

AI’s Code-Red Moment

Anthropic’s CEO says that AI companies must slow down for the good of humanity.

smh.com.au | 14 min. ago NEW

Four things Carroll and Wilson must do to combat One Nation

The rise of a third party has challenged the complacency and arrogance that has defined modern politics. The major parties are finally listening to voters.

dailymail.com | 17 min. ago NEW

Bank of England boss urged to pause bond sales costing UK taxpayers £100bn

The Treasury has to cover these losses, adding to the Government's near-£3trillion debt burden and an extra headache for Chancellor John Healey.

dailymail.com | 17 min. ago NEW

British father flies to Cyprus as he faces court over hotel death of two-year-old son

He is accused of causing death by a rash, reckless or dangerous act, and faces up to four years in prison if convicted.

dailymail.com | 17 min. ago NEW

Defiant RNLI crews vow not to give in to boat demo bullies and stop wearing their badges after being branded 'traitors'

The charity issued the advice following protests in Dover and Portsmouth last weekend when volunteers were targeted after rescuing migrants at sea

dailymail.com | 17 min. ago NEW

EU delays its troubled border checks yet again to maintain 'fluidity'

The system requires British and other non-EU citizens to provide fingerprints and a facial scan when they enter the 29 countries in the Schengen zone.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 18 min. ago NEW

AI development needs to slow down: Dario, Altman & Musk

dw.com | 19 min. ago NEW

Germany news: Thousands protest against AfD in Düsseldorf

Police said around 20,000 people demonstrated in Düsseldorf under the slogan "Not a Step Back!" to protest the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party and right-wing hate speech. DW has more.

globalnews.ca | 20 min. ago NEW

Ontario man faces 8 charges for voyeurism, sexual assault at tailor shop

A Cobourg, Ont., man now faces eight sexual assault and voyeurism charges after police identified additional alleged victims in an ongoing investigation.

theguardian.com | 35 min. ago NEW

Australia news live: escalating Middle East conflict will see prices rise again, Chris Bowen says

The energy minister says Australia has 41 days’ worth on petrol in strategic reserve. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo men have been restrained on a flight from Melbourne to Doha after being involved in a physical altercation, AAP has reported.Qatar Airways, which operated the flight, confirmed the men were handed over to local authorities on arrival.The man has been conveyed by St John WA to hospital with serious injuries. Police believe two males, dressed in all black clothing, were involved in the shooting.Significant police resources have been deployed and are conducting a thorough search of the area. Continue reading...

theguardian.com | 35 min. ago NEW

I survived a stroke during an ocean swim. Here’s what I’ve learned about fear

After his stroke in rough surf, Graham Russell embarked on an unexpected journey into fear. Three lessons helped him return to the joy of the ocean Looking out over the ocean, I would watch the waves sparkling in the sunlight as they grew and spilled into a burst of froth. It was a fun way to relax, to breathe deep and enjoy an awesome display of energy. But lately it had become exhausting.In winter last year I tore the lining of an artery in my neck during a rough ocean swim off the Central Coast of New South Wales. It caused a stroke while I was in the water, which saw me scrambling back to shore where a surfer noticed me and sounded the alarm. Six months later, the injury had healed, and my motor functions were all back to normal. But as I prepared for a dip in calm conditions on a sunny day in January, I paused. An unexpected journey into fear began.Sign up for a weekly email featuring our best reads Continue reading...

thebulwark.com | 35 min. ago NEW

Trump Used to Fantasize About Killing Suspects. Now He’s Doing It.

Mona welcomes John Walsh and Adam Isacson of the Washington Office on Latin America to discuss Operation Southern Spear

smh.com.au | 36 min. ago NEW

Are we in World War III, and just don’t know it?

During times of increased tension, a massive escalation can be sudden and catastrophic. Sometimes avoiding the worst is just dumb luck.

scmp.com | 37 min. ago NEW

Hong Kong astronaut can help propel the city’s science and tech ambitions

China’s growing achievements in aerospace technology continue to instil pride and patriotism, even more so in Hong Kong with the city’s first astronaut now on board the orbiting Tiangong space station. The historic live interactive lecture by Lai Ka-ying and her fellow crew members on the “celestial palace” on Wednesday was more than a one-off occasion for students to catch a glimpse of life and research in space. Sustained by the right policy drive, the fervour can turn into a lasting...

dailymail.com | 39 min. ago NEW

ALEXANDRA SHULMAN'S NOTEBOOK: Why long haul flights are top of my anxiety list

Richard Branson's wife Joan died at the Lister Hospital in West London in November after suffering a pulmonary embolism, a dangerous blockage in a lung artery. (Stock image of a woman on a flight)

dailymail.com | 39 min. ago NEW

ROSS CLARK: Let's dump the concept of identity politics - it's turned into a monster that's pulling society apart

The Government is setting up a new body within the Office for Equality and Opportunity to examine why Britain's white working class isn't doing well.

abc.net.au | 40 min. ago NEW

Police pursued suspected killer for decades. Now there's a twist in the case

For two decades, police pursued a central theory about who killed German backpacker Simone Strobel. After their suspect was finally charged with murder, that theory began to crumble.

abc.net.au | 40 min. ago NEW

Tragedy brought us together. War is keeping us apart

Mohammad never expected that a simple Instagram message would lead to a love story shaped by distance, war and agonising immigration struggles.

nytimes.com | 41 min. ago NEW

[$] Death Toll From Ferry Fire in the Philippines Rises to 76

Rescuers were still searching for victims days after a fire broke out on the June Aster en route to a popular tourist site. At least 43 people survived.

nypost.com | 42 min. ago NEW

Mexican influencer shot dead is 20th social media star executed in 2 years

Jose Luis Esparza, an influencer who went by "El Putirrís," is the 20th content creator to be murdered in Mexico since 2024 when he was shot dead Thursday at a taco shop were he worked.

kyivindependent.com | 42 min. ago NEW

Next Ukraine-US-Russia peace talks may take place in October, Budanov says

The statement follows a renewed U.S. diplomatic push to restart negotiations.

bbc.co.uk | 44 min. ago NEW

Afghan woman deported from US in first use of 'alien terrorist' court

The legal US resident was never charged with a crime, but was deported due to her family links to terrorism.

scmp.com | 58 min. ago NEW

J.D. Vance network courted Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro over anti-China mineral deal: report

A campaign document belonging to Flavio Bolsonaro, the right-wing front-runner in the presidential election to be held in Brazil next month, offered Washington a rare earths supply chain designed to weaken China’s grip, local news site Amado Mundo reported on Saturday. Written in English and dated March 19, the 22-page presentation was drafted by Andre Marinho, a close Bolsonaro ally who presented the plan to the Rockbridge Network, a group of wealthy conservative donors founded by J.D. Vance in...

dailymail.com | 1 hrs. 1 min. ago

Lila Moss and Iris Law turn heads as they storm the catwalk for the Connor Ives New York Fashion Week show

The model, 23, commanded attention as she hit the catwalk for the Connor Ives New York Fashion Week show alongside Iris Law.

thehindu.com | 1 hrs. 18 min. ago

Delhi HC awards ₹50k compensation to bank manager who foiled armed robbery in 1998

The Court rejected the bank’s contention that Surjit Singh had merely performed his duty as branch manager and that pressing the alarm could not be regarded as an act of bravery

thehindu.com | 1 hrs. 18 min. ago

Police team attacked by angry villagers in Bihar’s Sitamarhi after husband of ward councillor shot dead by criminals

Villagers claimed that the liquor mafia was behind the shooting; the SP office claimed that after an earlier firing incident on Baidyanath Mahto, one accused had surrendered before the Court, and proceedings were under way to obtain warrants against the other accused

livemint.com | 1 hrs. 21 min. ago

Donald Trump stirs controversy, predicts UK-run Ireland ‘eventually’: ‘I’d love to see it unified, would be fantastic’

Donald Trump met Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin in Dublin on Saturday. He also interacted with media and commented on controversial past of Ireland.

nypost.com | 1 hrs. 25 min. ago

Notorious ‘Market of Sweethearts’ sex strip in Queens getting worse under Mamdani: community leaders

Queens activists are claiming the city’s boldest open-air market for sex has gotten even worse since soft-on-crime socialist Zohran Mamdani became mayor in January - and demanding he address the longtime human trafficking and prostitution problem along the Roosevelt Avenue corridor.

nypost.com | 1 hrs. 25 min. ago

Person of interest surrenders in case of NYC mom beaten to death in front of daughter: lawyer

A person of interest in the vicious killing of a Manhattan mom – who was beaten to death in front of her 7-year-old daughter – turned himself into police for questioning on Saturday, his attorney told The Post. Tiliek Shamel Thompson, 41, surrendered to police at the 33rd Precinct station house in the killing of...

nypost.com | 1 hrs. 25 min. ago

Dem. NJ Gov. Mikie Sherrill blasted for ‘sanctuary’ policies after illegal immigrant fleeing ICE crashes into mayor’s wife

The broadside came after ICE officers conducted a targeted operation involving the driver of an Acura on Route 130 in North Brunswick on Sept. 2.

thestar.com | 1 hrs. 28 min. ago

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CI-DOG-ATTACK-SEPT12 Police are looking for a woman in connection with a dog attack that left a human victim and her dog injured in midtown Toronto earlier this week. Uploaded by: Smith, Joshua

thehindu.com | 1 hrs. 39 min. ago

DMK stages State-wide demonstrations condemning Vijay’s remarks against Stalin

Slogans were raised during the protests demanding, among other things, the expunction of the remarks made against the DMK president from the Assembly records

thehindu.com | 1 hrs. 40 min. ago

Mehbooba Mufti welcomes BRICS condemnation of Pahalgam terror attack, but calls out ‘selective outrage’

The former J&K chief said the suffering of civilians in Pahalgam, Gaza or Iran cannot be viewed through different moral or political lenses; “civilian blood has no nationality, and international justice cannot have double standards,” she added

mirror.co.uk | 1 hrs. 43 min. ago

Man dies in West Lothian 'shooting' as police probe nearby car fire

Dozens of police officers raced to Armadale, West Lothian, where a 35-year-old man died in a suspected shooting, with police also investigating a car that was set on fire nearby

iol.co.za | 1 hrs. 44 min. ago

Electricity VAT here to stay despite 165% tariff surge

VAT charged on electricity supplied through government's Free Basic Electricity programme is effectively taxing a grant.

dailymail.com | 1 hrs. 45 min. ago

Afghan small boat migrant, 18, who travelled 200 miles to stab shop worker faces life behind bars

Suliaman Tajzai came from his home in Leeds to lie in wait outside Farmanullah Sherzad's home near Westminster Abbey.

dailymail.com | 1 hrs. 45 min. ago

Rupert Lowe reveals he 'deliberated' over Elon Musk's 'illegal' offer to give Restore Britain 'as much money as we want' but he rejected the donation because of 'optics'

Lowe said on Tuesday that he had rejected Musk's offer made at a fundraiser in Mayfair because of 'optics' - and the fact that it would be illegal to accept a foreign donation.

dailymail.com | 1 hrs. 45 min. ago

NIGEL FARAGE: This money is for ONE purpose... to prepare Reform for government

As the leader of Reform UK, I am delighted and humbled by the extraordinary £36 million donation Christopher Harborne has made to our party.

dailymail.com | 1 hrs. 45 min. ago

WHSmith accused of 'price gouging' as airport shops charge tourists £2.69 for Polos

Travellers are being charged around £4 for a 750ml bottle of Evian water in WH Smith, yet as little as £1.80 elsewhere in the departure lounges at Gatwick , Heathrow and Glasgow airports