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Twenty Conservative councillors have defected to Reform this morning – on the Tories’ third day of their conference. This is on top of eight Tory councillors moving to Nigel Farage’s party since March this year, including notable defector Keith Prince, a member of the London Assembly who was a Tory party member for nearly 50…
When Christian Pulisic, captain of the national soccer team, announced last spring that he would choose rest over representing his country in the CONCACAF Gold Cup β the last major tournament before next summerβs World Cup β the blowback was fierce and frequently personal. He played a career-high 3,650 minutes for AC Milan last season…
Last week, David Adler posted what he said would be his final communication from aboard a boat sailing toward Gaza carrying medical supplies, food and other aid. The Southern Californian wrote that the previous night several Israeli naval ships had βmenacedβ the convoy of some 40 boats. βThey attacked our vessels, intimidated our crew, and…
A Barclays-backed payment acceptance company which processes billions of pounds each year for small businesses has recruited an industry veteran to become its chief executive. Sky News has learnt that Jason Lalor, a former boss of Square’s European operations, will head the joint venture between the UK bank and Brookfield Asset Management. Formerly known as…
The βReading Rainbowβ is officially back, with internet-famous librarian Mychal Threets at the helm. Following the rebootβs premiere last Saturday, the new host responded to the audienceβs wishes for a Latino lead in a recent social media post. He wrote, βYouβre not going to believe thisβ¦ I am [Latino]! My dad is Black, my mom…
Sir Keir Starmer has condemned plans for pro-Palestine protests two years to the day since the October 7 attacks on Israel, labelling them “un-British”. Writing in The Times, the prime minister said demonstrations set to take place at several universities today showed a lack of respect for others, claiming previous rallies had been used by…
PHILADELPHIAΒ βΒ Phillies starter JesΓΊs Luzardo had set down 17 batters in a row going into the seventh inning of Mondayβs National League Division Series game. The Dodgers hadnβt had a hit or a baserunner since the first. And it didnβt look like theyβd get another. βLuzardo,β said Dodger first baseman Freddie Freeman, βwas amazing.β Yet it…
President Trump has often locked horns with the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, with the once left-leaning court putting a persistent drag on his first-term agenda. And now, even after remaking the bench with his own appointees, the president is still tangling with the West Coastβs federal appellate court β a situation poised to…
Bitcoin is trading at all-time highs, surging beyond Β£93,000 for the first time. The world’s biggest cryptocurrency has doubled in value over the past 12 months – buoyed by Donald Trump’s return to the White House. However, its 10% surge over the past week is down to one specific factor: the US government shutdown. Please…
Paramount has acquired the Free Press, a four-year-old digital news platform, and will make its controversial co-founder Bari Weiss editor in chief of CBS News, the company announced Monday. The official announcement came after months of speculation on the deal and Weissβ high-profile role within the news division. Weiss, 41, will report to Paramount Chief…
