The Scoop The controlling investor in Letterboxd, the social platform for movie lovers that’s one of the few success stories in 2020s digital media, is looking to sell its stake in a company that plays a powerful and growing role in the global film business. The Canadian holding company Tiny ...
Day: April 27, 2026
Pro-Palestine activists face trial for attack on Israeli arms factory in GermanyPro-Palestine activists face trial for attack on Israeli arms factory in Germany
Families say ‘Ulm 5’ have been detained under extreme prison conditions since arrest last September Five pro-Palestinian activists are due to appear in court over an attack on an Israeli arms company in Germany, in proceedings their families say could become a “show trial”. The Berlin-based activists, who are British, ...
Deadly Israeli attacks worsen Gaza’s water shortage crisisDeadly Israeli attacks worsen Gaza’s water shortage crisis
Engineer and two drivers killed in recent weeks as scarcity of clean water fuels spread of preventable diseases Israeli forces in Gaza killed a water engineer and two drivers who transported water to displaced families over four days in mid-April, exacerbating severe shortages of clean water that are fuelling the ...
Trump says he ‘wasn’t worried’ during Washington press dinner shootingTrump says he ‘wasn’t worried’ during Washington press dinner shooting
The suspect’s writings said he wanted to target Trump administration officials, acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche said. ...
King’s visit to ‘revitalise’ relationship with US, says UK ambassadorKing’s visit to ‘revitalise’ relationship with US, says UK ambassador
The UK’s ambassador to the US welcomes the state visit, at a difficult time for UK and US relations. ...
UK’s biggest ever environmental pollution claim reaches High CourtUK’s biggest ever environmental pollution claim reaches High Court
One of the UK’s largest chicken producers and a water company accused of polluting three rivers including the River Wye ...
Healthy life expectancy gap between rich and poor has widened, study findsHealthy life expectancy gap between rich and poor has widened, study finds
Poor housing, obesity and the effects of deprivation have been suggested as underlying causes of the fall. ...
Israeli strikes kill 14 in Lebanon amid ongoing ceasefireIsraeli strikes kill 14 in Lebanon amid ongoing ceasefire
The US announced three days ago that the ceasefire was extended by three weeks after talks. ...
Sawe smashes two-hour mark to ‘move goalposts for marathon running’Sawe smashes two-hour mark to ‘move goalposts for marathon running’
Sabastian Sawe makes history at the London Marathon as the first person to run a sub-two-hour marathon in a competitive race. ...
Lebanon health ministry says Israeli strikes kill 14 in deadliest day since ceasefire beganLebanon health ministry says Israeli strikes kill 14 in deadliest day since ceasefire began
The Israeli government and Hezbollah have traded blame over breaches to the truce, which is set to run for several more weeks Lebanon’s health ministry said Israeli strikes on the country’s south killed 14 people on Sunday, the deadliest day since a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah came into force ...