Estimated 2,000 ships, including oil and gas tankers and cruise liners, remain trapped in the Persian Gulf since start of war There will be no “mass exodus” of ships through the strait of Hormuz, according to shipping analysts, despite the agreement of a two-week conditional ceasefire between the US and Iran and provisions for a temporary reopening of the crucial maritime channel. The ceasefire agreement “doesn’t change the situation in the sense that Iran is still in control,” said Richard Mead
Anas Sarwar says scheme would be part of overhaul of arts funding in Scotland Labour has pledged to spend £30m on giving Scottish artists and musicians a living wage, mirroring a similar scheme in Ireland guaranteeing artists a basic income. Anas Sarwar, the Scottish Labour leader, said the scheme would be part of a deeper shake-up of cultural funding in Scotland by integrating arts and culture into the Scottish government’s economic strategies if his party won power in next month’s Holyrood ele
Insurance company seeking almost £300,000 for protests at UK offices, during which red paint was daubed on buildings One of the world’s largest insurance companies is suing six people alleged to have taken part in Palestine Action protests against the company. Allianz is seeking damages of almost £300,000 for protests at its UK offices in October 2024 and March 2025, in what is believed to be the first civil case brought against people accused of involvement in direct action with the protest gro
US vice-president has repeatedly endorsed Viktor Orbán ahead of key election on Sunday US vice-president JD Vance continues his stay in Budapest, where he is expected to address the conservative Mathias Corvinus Collegium this morning on the back of his yesterday’s “not-at-all endorsement” of the embattled prime minister Viktor Orbán, five days out from the key election on Sunday. His comments yesterday caused quite a stir after he repeatedly blasted the European Union for allegedly interfering
Anne Mae Demegillo, 20, was charged with murder in death of infant; Anthony was charged with murdering her child in 2008 but acquitted A 20-year-old woman charged with killing her newborn daughter had images of Casey Anthony on her phone, suggesting “searches on the death of a child and subsequent investigation”, the Flagler county, Florida , sheriff’s office alleged this week. Anne Mae Demegillo, who was arrested on 6 March, was indicted on Monday on charges of first-degree premeditated murder,
NBC News · Oct 8
Tori Spelling arrives at the 2025 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball.
NBC News · Oct 8
Pope Leo learns how to spin a ball on his finger
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Australian federal police say they are working with tiny nation to respond to threat of online scam centres Timor-Leste is vulnerable to “infiltration by foreign organized crime”, the country’s president, José Ramos-Horta, has warned. His comments come as Australian federal police confirmed to the Guardian the force is providing support to local law enforcement in Timor-Leste, including a December 2025 visit from the agency’s digital forensic and cyber experts. Continue reading...
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Exclusive: Taskforce led by former Treasury official Anthea Long will advise on cost-cutting options for $52bn program Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Labor has quietly established a razor gang to drive budget savings in the national disability insurance scheme, as it works to further rein in costs ahead of next month’s federal budget. An NDIS Sustainability Taskforce was established within the health department earlier this year, with instructions from the federal g
