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But the real reason for the nocturnal scramble of cameras, microphones and questions for Polanski had little to do with the by election – and everything to do with a vote at the Green Party’s conference in Brighton last weekend. Activists there passed a motion declaring Zionism as a form of racism. The motion defined … Read more

Adidas is suing Australian label White Fox for selling and advertising clothes with a four-striped design, arguing it is “deceptively similar” to the German brand’s distinct logo. The sportswear giant said it had repeatedly asked White Fox to stop selling and promoting the clothes since March, but the Sydney-based company refused. The fast-fashion online retailer … Read more

A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot a man in the Bronx in New York City on Thursday. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which runs the agency, confirmed an ICE officer “discharged his weapon” during “a targeted enforcement operation… to arrest a criminal illegal alien”. In a statement, it added the man … Read more

In the end, the bulk of users may be willing to make some concessions on privacy if it means convenience and utility, says Moorhead. “If the consumer sees the trade-off as beneficial, then they’ll keep it going,” he says. “This is why Facebook and Instagram still have billions of users.” On the financial front, the … Read more

Several of today’s papers lead with the government’s review of ADHD and autism diagnoses. A “stark warning over rising demand for NHS autism and ADHD care” tops the Guardian. Elsewhere, it reports that two Latvians have been arrested after they were “found inside RAF base”. And, after it was revealed that the three sisters who … Read more

On screen, even 2023’s smash-hit Barbie showed the iconic doll expressing frustration with her supposedly picture-perfect world. These depictions of women’s anger are helpful and healthy, Cox says. But when women act upon their anger in real life, they can face a social penalty. A 2020 study found women expressing anger at work were seen … Read more

A military execution requires approval from the US president, according to military law. It also requires appellate review and a final judgment on its legality to move forward. The last military execution took place in 1961, when a US Army private was hanged after being convicted of raping an 11-year-old Austrian girl. The execution was … Read more

Andy Burnham has called on Green leader Zack Polanski to reverse a motion passed by members of his party declaring Zionism a form of racism. The prime minister said the motion, approved on Sunday at the party’s conference in Brighton, was “completely wrong” and showed “terrible judgement”. The motion defined Zionism as an ideology supporting … Read more

Manchester City head coach Enzo Maresca says the “feeling is fantastic” among his players and they “don’t care too much about the noise” surrounding the club after it was found guilty of the majority of the 115 charges brought against it by the Premier League. The club’s international players returned to training on Thursday, nine … Read more

However, Jorge Galindo, director at the Esade centre for economic policy, says that available data makes it difficult to know exactly how many Spanish properties are owned by so-called “vulture funds” and being used for speculation. He points to Bank of Spain figures from 2024 showing that only 8% of properties for rent are owned … Read more

A former councillor has been found guilty of running a bogus coronavirus testing laboratory during the Covid-19 pandemic. Faisal Shoukat, who served on Calderdale Council, was convicted of causing public nuisance, fraudulent trading and money laundering after a trial at Bradford Crown Court. Four other people on trial alongside Shoukat – former justice minister Shahid … Read more

Campaign group Human Rights Watch (HRW) says the deportation of migrants from the US to third-party African countries is against the law and exploits suffering to deter migration. “Many, if not most” of the deportees have no practical option but to return to their home countries regardless of the harm they face there, HRW says … Read more

Prosecutors in the United States have accused Venezuela’s former leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, of conspiracy to commit torture. The fresh charges against the couple were made public on Thursday and are in addition to the drug-trafficking and weapons charges already brought against them, which they have denied. Maduro, 63, and Flores, … Read more

Two Latvian men have been arrested under the National Security Act after a fence was breached at an RAF base in Cambridgeshire. The alert was raised when a Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) security patrol at RAF Molesworth identified an abandoned vehicle at about 22:00 BST on Wednesday. After searches by the MDP and Cambridgeshire … Read more

Thames Valley Police has accepted that the search warrants it used to search Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s homes earlier this year were unlawful, the High Court has heard. The force said it accepted the “initial court’s decision to issue warrants under the specific piece of legislation used was incorrect” when they were given permission to search the … Read more

A junior Royal Navy sailor accused of preparing to spy for Russia has appeared in court. Able Seaman Teddy Young, who specialised in warfare intelligence, allegedly retained UK defence and intelligence material that he had access to and made preparations to disclose sensitive information, a court was told. The 24-year-old appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court … Read more

Thirty-three people have been killed in a Russian glide bomb attack on two civilian buses in the frontline city of Kramatorsk, rescue officials say. Another 18 people were wounded, said Donetsk regional head Vadym Filashkin, accusing Russia of targeting buses carrying passengers to kill as many civilians as possible. Images posted by local prosecutors showed … Read more

Three sisters whose bodies were pulled from the sea off Brighton took their own lives, a coroner has ruled. Jane Adetoro, 36, Christina Walters, 32, and Rebecca Walters, 31, who had all been living together in Greenford, London, died on 13 May. Two days before they drowned, the sisters had visited an area of Birmingham … Read more

Although many people may feel like they have some similar symptoms, genetics play an important role in ADHD and a full diagnosis is given to those who are negatively affected on a daily basis. Pegg said he had previously been putting his symptoms down to “just character fault”. The actor and writer also spoke about … Read more

Last month, director general Matt Brittin said the BBC’s financial situation and changing audience habits “may well mean” some channels and radio stations have to close so resources can be invested in on-demand services. Brittin told BBC One’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg that “we wouldn’t guarantee any programme or any channel will exist forever”. In … Read more

Most diplomats will leave the British consulate in occupied East Jerusalem, Israel says, but the UK insists the building “will not be closing”, and will operate as a “UK Mission” “We did not want it to come to this,” Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar wrote on social media, as he said 20 diplomats and the … Read more

Voting is under way in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election as candidates from across the political spectrum vie to become its new MP. About 30 polling stations – at churches and community centres – in the north London constituency opened at 07:00 BST and will close at 22:00, when a count will begin. The … Read more

Top Fuel drag racing is often described as the fastest sport on the planet. It’s the only elite class of motorsport where women frequently beat men to major titles. In mid-September, Swedish driver Susanne Callin won the European Top Fuel championship for the second year in a row. So, is Top Fuel drag racing the … Read more

French finance minister Roland Lescure has invited Britain to “come all the way” back to the EU, after Prime Minister Andy Burnham signalled a second Brexit referendum was “possible” in a future Labour election manifesto. Lescure said being in the bloc comes with some difficulties, but it enables members to better address the challenges facing … Read more

Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, on the other hand, is connected to the rest of the city by ample roadways, some of which are lined with supporters or protesters when the president is there. The 27-hole golf course and club bills itself as having “a lively social scene” and fine dining – … Read more