Nixon’s ‘madman theory’ appears at play in Trump’s threats, but he may want to ponder the former president’s fate Donald Trump has made no secret of his admiration for Richard Nixon , Watergate and leaving office in disgrace be damned. But the president has taken his tribute act to new levels in threatening to erase Iran as a civilization, only to step back from the brink when the Tehran regime agreed – at a price – to re-open the economically vital strait of Hormuz. Continue reading...
Jason Tarry sees salary increase by 21% in year to January, while fewer people are employed at John Lewis and Waitrose stores The boss of the group that owns John Lewis and Waitrose was handed a 21% increase in basic pay last year to £1.2m while the retailer cut 3,300 jobs. Jason Tarry, who became chair of the John Lewis Partnership (JLP) in September 2024, saw his annual salary increase by a fifth to £1.2m in the year to January, from £990,000. Continue reading...
A serial killer suspect admitted to killing eight women and dumping their bodies on Long Island's Gilgo Beach, more than a decade after some of the human remains were discovered. NBC News' Valerie Castro breaks down the suspect's plea change.
Shop workers’ union Usdaw says 59% of its members in its annual survey said they would welcome more security guards in stores Retail workers have called for more security guards in stores after a Waitrose worker was sacked for taking matters into his own hands and confronting a shoplifter. Waitrose has been criticised over its treatment of Walker Smith after the Guardian reported he was fired two days after he stopped a shoplifter taking items from an Easter egg display, including Lindt chocolat
Figures gathered from children’s services and health trusts show 31 deaths were suicides, including six in under-18s More than 50 young asylum seekers in the UK have died in the past decade, the majority by suicide, according to data compiled for the first time. Of 54 deaths of children and young people who claimed asylum between 2015 and 2024 in the care system, 31 were due to suicide, with seven homicides and eight fatal accidents. Only six deaths were due to health issues with two causes of d
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Liberals see chance to strengthen majority in state where Trump and allies could try to overturn election results Wisconsin voters on Tuesday will select a state supreme court judge to replace an outgoing conservative in a race that could further solidify the liberal majority on the bench ahead of the midterms, when Trump and his allies could try to overturn election results again. Justice Rebecca Bradley, a conservative, is retiring, giving liberals a chance to further consolidate their hold on
NPR News · Oct 8
With elections in Georgia and Wisconsin Tuesday, Democrats continued to overperform, which the party started in 2025 when it regularly improved on its margins compared to the presidential race in 2024. (Image credit: Morry Gash)
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Cheryl Bartley is charged with gross negligence manslaughter after 2023 death of Robert Smith, 61 A pastor has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter after the drowning of a 61-year-old man at a baptism ceremony in Birmingham in 2023, the Crown Prosecution Service said. Robert Smith, from Brixton in south London, died at an address in Erdington on 8 October 2023. Malcolm McHaffie, the head of the special crime division, said: “We have decided to prosecute Cheryl Bartley, 48, with one co
