French lawmakers toppled Prime Minister François Bayrou’s government in a decisive 364–194 no-confidence vote on Monday, plunging President Emmanuel Macron’s administration into renewed turmoil. Bayrou, 74, appointed last December, lost support after tying his survival to a controversial budget plan that sought deep spending cuts to rein in France’s soaring debt, now at €3.346 trillion … Read more
Comedian Reginald “Reggie” Carroll, 52, was fatally shot in Southaven, Mississippi, on August 20, with police confirming one suspect is in custody as the investigation continues.. Police confirmed a suspect is in custody, and tributes have poured in for the stand-up veteran known for Showtime at the Apollo, The Parkers, and his 2023 special Knockout … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy provided an update on the battlefield situation on August 20, emphasizing that Ukrainian troops had successfully eliminated the majority of Russian forces attempting to break through in the Pokrovsk sector. According to Zelenskyy, nearly 90%—and in some areas almost all—of the Russian units that managed to push into Ukrainian positions were … Read more
Antrim and Newtownabbey Council has launched a planning enforcement investigation into the Chimney Corner Hotel in Co Antrim, which is being used to accommodate asylum seekers. The move follows a recent High Court ruling in England that blocked the use of the Bell Hotel in Essex for asylum housing without planning approval, requiring current residents … Read more
Vice President JD Vance intervened to stop Sir Keir Starmer’s government from forcing Apple to weaken its end-to-end encryption, a move privacy advocates said would have jeopardized millions of users’ security. The UK Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper, had requested Apple create a “backdoor” to help authorities combat child abuse and terrorism, but Apple resisted and … Read more
Russia unleashed its largest aerial assault in a month on Ukraine just hours after President Donald Trump met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House for fresh peace talks. Moscow’s forces launched 270 drones and 10 missiles at central Ukraine, targeting energy facilities in the Poltava region and sparking large-scale fires, officials said. Ukraine’s energy … Read more
Paul Weller has announced that he is taking legal action after alleging that he was unfairly targeted for speaking out in support of Palestinian rights, describing attempts to silence him as “not just censorship – it’s complicity.” The musician said his decision to pursue the case is not only about defending his own freedom of … Read more
British musician Paul Weller has filed a legal complaint against his former accountants, claiming they unfairly severed ties with him after he made public remarks on the Israel-Gaza conflict. The singer-songwriter, who first rose to fame with The Jam, worked with Harris and Trotter for over three decades. But in March this year, the London-based … Read more
Tristan Rogers, best remembered for his iconic role as Robert Scorpio on ABC’s General Hospital, passed away Friday at the age of 79. His death comes less than a month after he made a special appearance on the long-running soap. “We are devastated by the loss of Tristan Rogers,” said General Hospital executive producer Frank … Read more
Here’s the key context from your excerpt, in plain terms: Why now?Reversals on winter fuel payments and welfare reform have left Chancellor Rachel Reeves facing a multi-billion-pound hole in the public finances, with NIESR predicting a £41.2 billion shortfall against her “stability rule” by 2029–30.What’s being considered? A possible cap on the value of lifetime … Read more