US & World

BBC’s Mark Lowen on being deported from Turkey

[ad_1] 'We're trying to bring democracy back': BBC reporter speaks to protesters on the ground in IstanbulI had just sent my family a message saying how happy I was to be back in Turkey, where I used to live, and how it felt like coming home. Then, the phone in my hotel room rang."We have an urgent matter to discuss in person", the receptionist said. "Could you come down?"I arrived
US & World

Prominent Jewish figures boycott Israel antisemitism event

[ad_1] Prominent figures, including several Jewish leaders, have stayed away from an international conference on antisemitism held in Jerusalem, in protest at the inclusion of politicians from across Europe associated with the far right.Those who declined to attend included Israel's own president and the chief rabbi of the UK, Sir Ephraim Mirvis.At the conference, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a warning about the rise in antisemitism.He said Europe was
Entertainment

Husband shares ‘bittersweet’ Paul O’Grady clip filmed 20 minutes before he died

[ad_1] Paul O'Grady's husband has shared a "bittersweet" video the presenter filmed just 20 minutes before he died, which Andre Portasio said shows him "as the genuinely kind man he was".In the 35-second clip, posted on the second anniversary of his death, O'Grady is seen with two of his beloved dogs, thanking voters who had given him an award.The TV host died on 28 March 2023 from a sudden cardiac
Politics

Reform UK to launch local election campaign

[ad_1] Since winning its first ever MPs at the July general election, Reform has surged in polls and claims to have signed up over 200,000 members.One of the new recruits is former junior Tory minister Andrea Jenkyns who defected last summer and is now the Reform candidate for the new mayorship of Greater Lincolnshire.On Friday, Reform UK will hold its biggest rally to date with up to 10,000 people expected
Business

North Carolina judge challenging outcome of race wore Confederate uniform in college photo

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge challenging the outcome of his North Carolina Supreme Court race was photographed wearing Confederate military garb and posing before a Confederate battle flag when he was a member of a college fraternity that glorified the pre-Civil War South.The emergence of the photographs comes at a delicate time for Jefferson Griffin, a Republican appellate judge who is seeking a spot on North Carolina's highest court.
Business

Ferrari upgraded to Overweight, Tesla’s price target cut

[ad_1] 00:00 Speaker A Ferrari getting upgraded to overweight from equal weight at Barclays. And the analyst says they previously downgraded the stock, but now they see a good entry point. Shares have fallen around 7% over the last month. The firm also notes the luxury automaker confirmed its guidance despite President Trump's announcement of 25% tariffs on all cars not made in the US. Ferrari says prices will not
UK News

Swiss clinic aids a secret death despite promise

[ad_1] A Swiss assisted dying clinic has allegedly helped a woman end her life without informing her family, despite promising to change its practices.Anne, who was 51, travelled from Wales to the Pegasos clinic near Basel to end her life in secret in January, after telling her family she was going for a holiday. Under similar circumstances, Alistair Hamilton, 47, died in 2023, and the Pegasos clinic reportedly promised last
Business

Predictions from NWS, Accuweather, Weather Channel

[ad_1] Storms set to impact at least 100 million people across the country this weekend have local meteorologists warning of damaging winds and isolated tornadoes in Indiana.Meteorologist Jason Puma told IndyStar warmer temperatures will be present Friday with a high of 78 degrees ahead of the storm system with cooler temperatures lowering to the 70s by the time the storms reach the area.The temperatures will drop to the 40s and
UK News

Amie Gray’s killer ‘had a rage against women’

[ad_1] Charlotte Andrews & Briony LeylandBBC NewsReporting fromWinchester Crown CourtDorset PoliceNasen Saadi had a "deeply-suppressed rage towards society and women", the judge saidA criminology student who had a "grievance against women" has been jailed for attacking two friends in a frenzied stabbing on a beach in Bournemouth.Nasen Saadi, 21, must serve a minimum of 39 years for the murder of Amie Gray and attempted murder of Leanne Miles.The pair, who
Business

Rocket Lab, UbiSoft, Nippon Steel: Stocks in 30

[ad_1] 00:00 Speaker A First up, Rocket Lab rising after being selected by the US Space Force to compete for the Department of Defense's high priority National Security Missions for its National Security Space launch program. Rocket Lab is one of five launch providers selected, and the contract has a five-year ordering period that will run through June of 2029 with a maximum value of $5.6 billion. City says the