NewsFeed French far-right leader Marine Le Pen arrived for the first day of her appeal against a five-year ban from public office, saying she was hopeful the decision would be overturned. The outcome will determine if she can run for president in 2027. Last year she was found guilty of embezzling millions in EU funding. […]
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UK and Ireland cinema takings on post-pandemic high as A Minecraft Movie tops 2025 box office | Movies
The UK and Irish box office has recorded its best annual performance since the Covid pandemic, with A Minecraft Movie ending 2025 as the highest-grossing film of the year. Figures released by box-office analysts Comscore show that box office revenue in the UK and Ireland totalled £1.07bn, an increase of 1% on 2024’s total of […]
More snow on the way as Met Office warnings continue
Snow and ice warnings remain in place across many parts of the UK, as the Met Office warns disruptive snow could sweep across southern England this week. Parts of northern Scotland will remain under amber warnings of snow until Tuesday night, while less severe yellow warnings cover large swathes of the UK until 11:00 GMT. […]
Ahead of 5-year anniversary of Jan. 6, report examines aftermath following Trump’s return to office
Ahead of the five-year anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee on Monday released two new reports examining the aftermath of the attack during the first year of President Donald Trump’s second term. The reports document Trump’s sweeping decision to pardon nearly all Jan. 6 […]
4 dead, 10 wounded in shooting at California banquet hall: Sheriff’s office
At least four people were killed and 10 others wounded in a shooting at a banquet hall in Stockton, California on Saturday evening, local authorities said. The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office said it happened shortly before 6 p.m. in the 1900 block of Lucile Avenue in Stockton. Heather Brent, a public information officer for […]
Trump, Mamdani to meet in Oval Office as mayor-elect pushes affordability agenda
Friday will mark the first time that New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and President Donald Trump will meet face to face following a war of words between the two leaders throughout Mamdani’s campaign and election. And while Trump announced the meeting with an insult against the progressive Democrat’s policies, Mamdani has maintained that he […]
UK weather: Met Office amber rainfall warnings ahead of Storm Claudia
Storm Claudia – named by the Spanish Meteorological Agency (AEMET) – has already brought heavy rain and strong winds to Spain and Portugal. But rain associated with this storm has spread across England and Wales where it has stalled and continues for most of the day on Friday. A large Met Office yellow severe weather […]
The Mamdani effect: Experts predict more millennial, Gen Z candidates will run for office
Zohran Mamdani’s historic election has sparked a lot of conversation about a changing of the guard not only for New York City, but also the entire country, as some experts told ABC News his victory could be a turning point for younger millennials and Generation Z political candidates. Mamdani, a two-term state assemblyman who recently […]
High court halts eviction of refugee under Home Office 28-day policy | Immigration and asylum
A high court judge has overruled the government by halting the eviction of a refugee from his asylum accommodation in an emergency case in the early hours of the morning. Mr Justice Johnson made an order in the out-of-hours case just before 2am on Wednesday, disapplying a Home Office policy that requires new refugees to […]