It comes less than a week after an undocumented migrant was fatally shot in Houston by an immigration agent. ...
Day: July 14, 2026
Ann Widdecombe suspect not known to Prevent as counter terrorism police take over investigationAnn Widdecombe suspect not known to Prevent as counter terrorism police take over investigation
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood confirmed the suspect was not known to the government’s anti-terrorism programme in an update to MPs. ...
Chris Mason: Investigation into Widdecombe’s death rekindles debate over how to protect politiciansChris Mason: Investigation into Widdecombe’s death rekindles debate over how to protect politicians
Many MPs blame social media for normalising violent language and abuse, the BBC’s political editor writes. ...
No significant rain forecast for at least a week as UK heatwave continuesNo significant rain forecast for at least a week as UK heatwave continues
Heat has been this big story of the summer so far but there has also been a lack of wet weather, as Ben Rich explains. ...
The secretive crypto firm backed by Farage’s biggest donorThe secretive crypto firm backed by Farage’s biggest donor
Tether is a giant in crytocurrency, an industry that Nigel Farage believes the UK should be embracing. ...
YouTube still recommending eating disorder videos to teens, research findsYouTube still recommending eating disorder videos to teens, research finds
The site is continuing to recommend harmful videos despite new rules meant to better protect teenagers in the UK, a study finds. ...
An underrated sci-fi horror filmAn underrated sci-fi horror film
, directed by Paul W.S. Anderson. New Zealand actor Sam Neill, the star of and many other films, died last week aged 78. Obviously you’ve all seen , so perhaps this underrated sci-fi horror might be worth checking out. “Critics have never been kind” to it, The Guardian said in ...
De Beers halts S. Africa mine outputDe Beers halts S. Africa mine output
De Beers is halting production at South Africa’s biggest diamond mine, with gemstone prices falling thanks to slowing demand and increased competition from lab-grown stones. The Venetia mine produces 40% of South Africa’s diamonds. De Beers managed to prevent prices sliding in the 1960s after the discovery of major reserves ...
Graham’s death may not shake loose his long-sought Russia sanctions billGraham’s death may not shake loose his long-sought Russia sanctions bill
The News Many senators see no more fitting tribute to their late colleague Lindsey Graham than passing his bipartisan Russia sanctions bill as soon as possible. That doesn’t mean they’ll be able to do it. “Slam dunks are getting tougher in the United States Senate,” Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., a ...
US, China ramp up mineral investmentsUS, China ramp up mineral investments
China and the US are ramping up dual pushes to use state funds to bolster mineral supply chains. A new Beijing-backed mining investment firm is focused on shoring up overseas supplies of critical metals, Bloomberg reported, as fresh challenges from the US and Europe push China to “increase the number ...