Rupert Lowe criticised the ban of handguns in the UK, saying it was “because there was a murder in Dunblane”. ...
‘His legacy is cringe’: how Charlie Kirk became a meme among the young – even his supporters‘His legacy is cringe’: how Charlie Kirk became a meme among the young – even his supporters
Crude jokes about the Maga luminary are exploding online – less than a year after conservatives were suppressing any slander against him Ten months since his assassination, Charlie Kirk’s name and likeness are still proliferating online. Just not the way the far-right activist would have wanted. Audio of the gunshot ...
Traffic through Strait of Hormuz falls steeply after new US-Iran strikesTraffic through Strait of Hormuz falls steeply after new US-Iran strikes
Data shows a decline in the number of ships – many carrying oil and gas – going through the waterway after attacks this week. ...
Saudi-UAE border trade slows amid tensionsSaudi-UAE border trade slows amid tensions
The News Firms moving goods across the border from the UAE into Saudi Arabia are complaining of delays lasting up to several days in some instances, in a sign of the simmering tensions between the Gulf’s largest economies. Delays at the border have been getting worse in recent months, according ...
UN says RSF attacks in Sudan conflict amount to genocideUN says RSF attacks in Sudan conflict amount to genocide
The UN said actions carried out by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in Sudan’s civil war amounted to a genocide, with experts warning of further mass atrocities. Human rights investigators said the RSF encircled El Fasher in an attempt to starve its population, while survivors described being raped in rooms ...
Argentina begins construction of new nuclear reactorArgentina begins construction of new nuclear reactor
Argentina announced the construction of a new nuclear reactor and the UK extended the life of one of its existing ones, part of a worldwide revival of atomic energy. The Buenos Aires project is backed by $1.2 billion in US money; Britain’s Sizewell B will now run until 2055 rather ...
Russia bans diesel exports as fuel crisis deepensRussia bans diesel exports as fuel crisis deepens
Russia banned the export of diesel following Ukrainian strikes on refineries that have led to the worst fuel shortages since the fall of the Soviet Union. Kyiv’s increased offensive capabilities — some refineries as deep as Siberia have been struck — have forced Russia, the world’s third-biggest oil producer, to ...
Mexico makes first LNG shipment to AsiaMexico makes first LNG shipment to Asia
The first shipment of Mexican natural gas to Asia is en route, evidence of the reshaping of global energy markets. Mexico’s new LNG export terminal is one of several developments on the Pacific coast of the Americas, with confidence in traditional export avenues waning. Five years ago, the two main ...
Beat legend, ‘boy lover’: how should we reckon with Allen Ginsberg’s complex legacy?Beat legend, ‘boy lover’: how should we reckon with Allen Ginsberg’s complex legacy?
As a series of star-studded events celebrates Ginsberg’s centennial, the keeper of his estate weighs the genius poetry – and provocative views – of the iconic writer In 1985 Allen Ginsberg sat his 17-year-old friend, an out gay man named Peter Hale, down and gave some advice: “Get a wife, ...
‘His legacy is cringe’: how Charlie Kirk became a punchline among the young – even his supporters‘His legacy is cringe’: how Charlie Kirk became a punchline among the young – even his supporters
Crude memes of the Maga luminary are exploding online – less than a year after conservatives were suppressing any slander against him Ten months since his assassination, Charlie Kirk’s name and likeness are still proliferating online. Just not the way the far-right activist would have wanted. Audio of the gunshot ...