In Kyrgyzstan, an ‘unprecedented crackdown’ on free press raises alarm
As several laws threaten to criminalise their work, investigative reporters are fleeing the Central Asian nation. Rinat Tuhvatshin (left), head of the investigative outlet Kloop, fled Kyrgyzstan in 2020 fearing…
London’s Burning star John Alford to stand trial accused of sexual offences
Former London’s Burning actor John Alford is facing a trial charged with sex offences involving a girl aged under 16. The 52-year-old, who rose to fame in Grange Hill, is…
‘Sneering, diatribe’ Emily Maitlis criticised for partisan rant on Republican National Conference
Emily Maitlis appeared on The News Agents podcast with Jon Sopel and Lewis Goodall to discuss the Republican National Conference. During the broadcast, she called the conversations in the hall…
Magic co-founder Pat Williams, who helped bring team to Orlando, dies at 84
Pat Williams, a co-founder of the Orlando Magic and someone who spent more than a half-century working within the NBA, died Wednesday from complications related to viral pneumonia, the team…
Donald Trump will accept Republican nomination again days after surviving an assassination attempt
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Donald Trump takes the stage Thursday at the Republican National Convention to accept his party’s nomination again and give his first speech since he was cut off…
Family may have to turn off life support after daughter’s overdose
A ‘bubbly’ young woman is fighting for her life today after taking an overdose because she was allegedly bullied. Emma Price’s family say the 32-year-old overdosed on painkiller medication having…
Huge Kamala Harris question facing Americans with expert ‘doubtful’ Joe Biden will survive another term
Americans have to base their vote at the upcoming presidential election on who they would prefer out of Kamala Harris or Donald Trump, strategy group boss Brian Kennedy has told…
Caitlin Clark breaks WNBA’s game assist record with 19 in Fever’s loss to Wings
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Indiana rookie Caitlin Clark broke the WNBA record for assists in a game Wednesday night, finishing with 19 in the Fever’s 101-93 loss to the Dallas…
Funeral held for boy, 14, who drowned at Port Stanley as family’s tragedies mount
An earthquake in Turkey took two of their daughters last year. And last weekend, Lake Erie claimed one of their sons. A transplanted Syrian family living in London on Wednesday…
Bristol’s postgraduate students call for more childcare funding
A new report co-authored by the University of Bristol has revealed the gap in childcare for postgraduate students. The report included interviews with postgraduate students studying at Bristol and all…