[ad_1] By his own recognition, Gérard Depardieu acts in a world that is no longer his own.On day three of his sexual assault trial in Paris, the French cinema star admitted that he was given to "rude" and "vulgar" language no longer regarded as acceptable.It got to the point a few years ago, he said, where he insisted no female assistants should come near him in his dressing-room, because they
[ad_1] Firefighters are at the scene of another blaze on Slieve Binnian in the Mourne Mountains.Six fire engines and a command support unit were dispatched to the fire on Wednesday evening, the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) said.It follows a large gorse fire on the mountain on Monday, and two other blazes in the area last week, one near Silent Valley and another near Castlewellan, in County Down.The
[ad_1] Iain WatsonPolitical correspondentEPAThere has been some unease in Labour's ranks over the planned savings in the welfare budget.The government's newly published assessment of the impact of the changes has increased that anxiety.The contents – with its estimates of increased poverty levels - show that talk of difficult decisions is not mere ministerial sloganeering.While polls suggest tackling the benefits bill is popular, voters and Labour MPs tend to be more
[ad_1] Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard called it a “mistake” that a journalist was added to a Signal group chat discussing an imminent attack on Houthi rebels in Yemen. “It was a mistake that a reporter was inadvertently added to a signal chat with high-level national security principles, having a policy discussion about imminent strikes against the Houthis and the effects of the strike,” Gabbard said Wednesday in an
[ad_1] 00:00 Speaker A Our next trading ticker, Microsoft, that stock is moving lower today after a new note from TD Cowen Analyst revealed the tech giant has abandoned data center projects that used two gigawatt watts of electricity in the US and Europe in the last six months due to an over supply relative to its current demand forecast. What's interesting, Julie, about the note is, um, okay, so
[ad_1] Universities could face multi-million-pound fines for breaches of freedom of speech rules, the Office for Students (OfS) said.The University of Sussex was fined £585,000 after the OfS said its equality policy - which included rules to "positively represent trans people" - could prevent staff and students voicing opposing views. Sussex was investigated after Prof Kathleen Stock left the university in 2021 accused of transphobia.Arif Ahmed, OfS director for freedom
[ad_1] The story of this Spring Statement is that welfare has been cut back to make up for a notable rise in the cost of servicing the national debt. There is also a trim to the money being given to government departments.There is relatively little else actually happening in policy terms. There were no tax rises, no changes to Chancellor Rachel Reeves' borrowing rules and as expected, this was definitely
[ad_1] NatWest and Nigel Farage have settled the dispute over the closure of one of his bank accounts.The agreed settlement comes almost two years after the Reform UK leader had his account with Coutts, the prestigious private bank for the wealthy which is owned by NatWest Group, closed.The closure led to a public row between Farage and the bank, which later admitted "serious failings" in its treatment of the politician.
[ad_1] Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said his government will temporarily suspend the right of migrants arriving in Poland via its border with Belarus to apply for asylum.Tusk made the announcement after the controversial bill, which will allow Polish authorities to suspend this right for up to 60 days at a time, was signed into law by President Andrzej Duda.Tusk said his government would adopt the law "without a
[ad_1] Dan MartinBBC News, East MidlandsFamily photoChristine Everett-Hickson, known as Chrissie, was killed by her partner of one yearWarning - this story contains distressing contentA man who repeatedly banged his girlfriend's head on the floor on their one-year anniversary has been convicted of her murder.Chrissie Everett-Hickson, 21, suffered brain damage when Kain Tailby attacked her in the early hours of 18 February 2024 and died in hospital five days later.Tailby,
