The armed forces will receive new powers to shoot down drones that threaten military bases in the UK, the defence secretary will reveal. John Healey will use a speech on Monday evening to warn of the growing threat posed by unmanned aerial vehicles following an incursion into Polish airspace of 19 Russian drones in September…
It was a moment playing golf that anyone and everyone looks forward to celebrating. Jake Norr, a junior at Palisades High, made a hole in one earlier this week at Woodley Lakes Golf Course. It was part of a nine-hole round that left him six-under-par and stamped himself as the favorite to win the City…
Virgin has cleared the first step in its plan to launch a rival Eurostar service. The company, owned by billionaire Sir Richard Branson, has been granted access to share Eurostar’s Temple Mill international depot in east London. The decision, by the rail regulator, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), is an important first step…
A day after a woman in Minneapolis was killed by an immigration federal agent, clergy leaders and advocates gathered on the steps of the downtown Los Angeles federal immigration building to honor her and denounce the killing. Holding printed photos of Renee Nicole Good, the woman shot in the head by a federal immigration agent,…
The number of people who have illegally crossed the Channel on small boats under the Labour government is on the brink of passing 50,000. Home Office figures show that up to and including Sunday, a total of 49,797 people had arrived since 5 July 2024. Politics Hub: Follow latest updates Sky News witnessed more migrants…
TORONTOΒ βΒ Once again, the planets have aligned for Shohei Ohtani. The elements are in place for another climactic finish to the latest chapter of this real-life manga, and baseball might never be the same after this. World Series. Game 7. Ohtani will be the Dodgersβ starting pitcher and designated hitter. This is his moment. He dominates…
Rachel Reeves has been urged by a think tank to cut national insurance and increase income tax to create a “level playing field” and protect workers’ pay. The Resolution Foundation said the chancellor should send a “decisive signal” that she will make “tough decisions” on tax. Ms Reeves is expected to outline significant tax rises…
The government has been warned it faces an “embarrassing and potentially catastrophic” legal challenge if it approves a controversial new Chinese “mega-embassy” in the UK. An announcement is expected this week on proposals for the building at Royal Mint Court, a site near the Tower of London, and could be made as soon as today….
Kemi Badenoch has said that Sir Keir Starmer should have been able to secure the release of pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai during his visit to China. The Conservative leader, who has been critical of the prime minister’s attempts to reset the UK’s relationship with Beijing, said that was something a “strong prime minister would have…
As the U.S. and Israel continue their bombardment of Iran, Iranian Angelenos are turning to a patchwork of communication apps, social media and cable news for updates on their loved ones some 7,500 miles away. The Times spoke with several people in the βTehrangelesβ area of Westwood this week β the epicenter of L.A.βs sprawling…