A British national has reportedly been captured by Russia’s forces in the Kursk region while fighting for Ukraine. In a video posted on pro-war Russian Telegram channels on Sunday, a man wearing combat fatigues identifies himself as 22-year-old James Scott Rhys Anderson from the UK. The man, speaking with an English accent, says that he […]
Ed Sheeran crashes Ruben Amorim Man Utd interview as boss reacts to Ipswich draw | Football | Sport
Ruben Amorim’s first post-match Sky Sports interview as Manchester United manager was gatecrashed by Ed Sheeran. The Portuguese boss saw his new club draw 1-1 at Ipswich, with Marcus Rashford’s early goal cancelled out by Omari Hutchinson’s strike. And while Amorim was in full flow explaining the changes his players had to adapt to at […]
Ex British soldier ‘captured by Russia’ while fighting for Ukraine | World | News
A man who says he used to be a British soldier has been captured in the Kursk region of Russia after travelling to fight for Ukraine. Footage has circulated online of James Scott Rhys Anderson being asked questions by his Russian captors about his previous experience and motivations for joining. Anderson – or possibly Andersen […]
Israeli government orders officials to boycott left-leaning paper Haaretz | Israel
Israel’s government is set to punish the country’s leading left-leaning newspaper, Haaretz, by ordering a boycott of the publication by government officials or anyone working for a government-funded body and halting all government advertising in its pages or website. In a statement on Sunday, the office of Shlomo Karhi, the communications minister, said that his […]
Roy Keane in heated row with Ipswich fan on Sky Sports ad break | Football | Sport
Roy Keane was filmed getting into a heated altercation with a fan after Manchester United’s draw with Ipswich Town while on a Sky Sports advert break. Keane was one of three pundits alongside host Kelly Cates on Sky’s Super Sunday broadcast. And in footage filmed by the Daily Mail, Keane can be seen putting down […]
U.A.E. arrests 3 after missing rabbi found dead; Israel warns Jews there to be on alert
Israel said Sunday that the body of an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi who went missing in the United Arab Emirates has been found. The U.A.E.’s Interior Ministry later said authorities arrested three perpetrators involved in the killing of Zvi Kogan. The statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Israel “will act with all means to seek […]
Plan to regulate NHS bosses could see those who silence whistleblowers barred for life | NHS
NHS managers who silence whistleblowers or endanger patients through misconduct face being sacked and barred from working in the health service for life under radical government plans to regulate thousands of bosses for the first time. Ministers will begin a public consultation on Tuesday seeking views on the proposals, which they say are designed to […]
Man Utd: Ruben Amorim calls out two stars after Ipswich draw as main concern laid bare | Football | Sport
Ruben Amorim pinpointed Joshua Zirkzee and Jonny Evans as two Manchester United players who need to improve after Sunday’s underwhelming 1-1 draw against Ipswich Town. United were held in Amorim’s first match in charge at Portman Road as they struggled to adapt to the new head coach’s demands. Marcus Rashford got the Portuguese tactician’s reign […]
Israel says 7 injured after Hezbollah launches massive rocket, projectile volley
Hezbollah fired about 250 rockets and other projectiles into Israel on Sunday, wounding seven people in one of the militant group’s heaviest barrages in months, in response to deadly Israeli strikes in Beirut while negotiators pressed on with ceasefire efforts to halt the all-out war. Some of the rockets reached the Tel Aviv area in […]
Millions of tourists in UK could be asked to pay local visitor levy | Travel
Millions of tourists to the UK could soon be asked to pay a local visitor levy as cash-strapped councils try to raise money to fund services. Nearly half of Scotland’s local councils are considering a mandatory levy on overnight stays, known as a tourist tax, to help cope with a surge in visitors that has […]