‘Cruise for life’ ship Villa Vie Odyssey seized in Singapore
A round-the-world cruise that left passengers stranded in Cambodia after its US-based operator ran out of money has been seized in Singapore. The Odyssey, which set off from Belfast in October 2024 and was meant to take guests on a years-long voyage around the world, is now anchored in Singapore port waters, local authorities say. […]
Newspaper headlines: ‘Brand jailed for 10 years’ and ‘shamed star caged’
The Guardian focuses on the judge’s remarks as he jailed Brand. Women “retain the right to say no and demand justice in the criminal courts when sexual predators like you, Mr Brand, act without their consent”, Bennathan said. Also on its front page, the paper reports that US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk have […]
Trump says FBI investigating Nvidia boss’s affair with alleged Chinese spy
Donald Trump has said the FBI is investigating the affair between the boss of Nvidia and an alleged Chinese spy. The US President said he spoke with chief executive Jensen Huang on Monday following reports that the US believed he had been targeted in a Chinese espionage campaign. “I asked him that question, ‘Did you […]
Judge denies motion to dismiss Lindsay Clancy’s murder case
In his ruling on Monday, Sullivan said that a retrial would not unconstitutionally subject Clancy to double jeopardy, according to court documents obtained by the BBC. “Although a mistrial may be expensive in both human and monetary costs, it is not to be avoided by intrusion into the jury’s domain,” he wrote. The possibility that […]
Russell Brand’s ex Jemima Goldsmith accuses him of violence and abuse against her
An ex-girlfriend of Russell Brand has accused him of “violence, coercive control and abuse” while the two were together. Jemima Goldsmith, who dated the disgraced entertainer for roughly a year around 2014, alleged that she “had to call the police to have him removed from my house in 2014 during a violent incident” but chose […]
France accuses Iran of supermarket fridge hacking
France has accused Iran of being behind cyber-attacks that raised the temperatures of supermarket fridges and freezers. Speaking at a news conference, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said the attack was carried out by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran. He said the attack was “unprecedented in both its scale and its level […]
Huntingdon train attack passenger ‘feared suicide bomber’
A passenger on a train where a mass stabbing took place said he initially thought there might have been a suicide bomber, a court has heard. Milan Campion was travelling on a London-bound LNER service on 1 November last year when it made an unscheduled stop at Huntingdon during an attack by Anthony Williams. He […]
Brydon Carse given path to England return, Shoaib Bashir dropped and Liam Patterson-White called up
England have opened the door for Brydon Carse to return to Test cricket for the tour of South Africa by naming the pace bowler in the Lions squad. Carse could come into the Test squad as cover for Josh Tongue, who will miss the opener to the three-Test series to be at the birth of […]
El Niño pushes world towards record heat as COP31 opens
The world is on course for its hottest year on record as the planet is hit with warming from climate change and El Niño, scientists have told BBC News. The warning comes as world leaders and negotiators gather in Turkey on Monday for the opening of COP31, the latest UN climate summit. Berkeley Earth, the […]
Krakow shooting suspect has died in hospital, police say
A gunman suspected of killing six people in Krakow has died in hospital, Polish police say. The 24-year-old, who ministers said was apparently inspired by “far-right ideologies”, was injured after opening fire in central Krakow, the second largest city in Poland, on Saturday. Armed officers raced to the scene and engaged in a gunfight with […]