Bangladesh court defers Hindu leader’s bail hearing as tensions with India rise
A court in south-eastern Bangladesh has rescheduled a bail hearing for a jailed Hindu leader who led large rallies in the Muslim-majority country demanding better security for minority groups. It…
Heartbroken father pays heartfelt tribute to Chloe Ferris after nightclub tragedy: ‘She lived life to the full’
The heartbroken father of Chloe Ferris has described how she “lived life to the full” before her tragic death in a Belfast nightclub at the weekend. The 24-year-old, who was…
Ben Shephard supported by ITV This Morning fans after honest update
Ben Shephard has received messages of support after sharing an update during his current This Morning break. Ben, who usually hosts ITV’s flagship daytime show alongside Cat Deeley, is currently…
City arts venue supports Bristol Palestine Film Festival after controversial cancellations last year
A Bristol arts venue that was subjected to protests last year after it cancelled events for the Bristol Palestine Film Festival is now one of the venues hosting the events.…
BBC MasterChef Gregg Wallace health condition has left him ‘doubled up in pain’
Gregg Wallace has said that he was practically “doubled up in pain” due to a painful health condition. The former greengrocer suffers from a bowel condition – and now needs…
BBC MasterChef’s John Torode lost three stone with simple rule
Celebrity chef John Torode, well-known for his culinary expertise on MasterChef as well as other TV shows, has shared insights into his weight loss journey. The 59-year-old chef revealed that…
NATO to step up action against Russian, Chinese ‘sabotage’
Critical infrastructure in several NATO states has been damaged in recent months, with ‘sabotage’ suspected. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte answers journalists’ questions during a NATO meeting in Brussels, December 3…
Labour minister Liz Kendall’s winter fuel payment hypocrisy is a NIGHTMARE for all of us – Kelvin MacKenzie
Since Liz Kendall, the Works and Pensions Cabinet minister, has been in Labour politics for thirty years you would have thought she would have seen this coming. Perhaps, like Starmer,…
Ukrainians condemn US call to lower conscription age amid Russia’s war
Washington suggested teenagers join the war as Ukraine demanded more aid, signalling a rift between allies. A young man attends military training conducted by volunteers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces,…
Battle lines drawn between public servants, taxpayers over public service pension surplus
The federal government could tap into a more than $9.3-billion surplus in the public-service pension plan over the next four years to ease mounting fiscal pressures – a move that…