Retired MMA legend Georges St-Pierre says the UFC’s new broadcast deal with Paramount could be “terrible” for fighters. The UFC announced on Monday it had signed a seven-year deal with Paramount which would bring most pay-per-views to an end in the US – with events appearing on Paramount’s streaming service …
Read More »Man ‘living in fear’ after knuckle-duster attack
BBC Florin, aged in his 50s, says he fears anti-Roma sentiment has spread across Northern Ireland since riots in the summer A member of the Roma (Gypsy) community, who reported being threatened by a man wielding a knuckle-duster in what police treated as a racially motivated hate crime, has said …
Read More »US accuses UK of ‘significant human rights issues’ and restricting free speech | Politics News
The US State Department has accused the UK of having “significant human rights issues”, including restrictions on free speech. The unflattering assessment comes via a new version of an annual Human Rights Practices report, with its publication coinciding with Vice President JD Vance’s holiday in the Cotswolds. Politics Hub: Follow …
Read More »Mexico extradites 26 inmates wanted over cartel links to US
Mexico has sent 26 inmates suspected of playing high-profile roles in some of the country’s most powerful drug cartels to the US, the second transfer of its kind this year. US officials said the individuals extradited included “key operatives” of major drugs gangs, and have been charged with violent offences …
Read More »Brandon Blackstock, Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband, remembered as ‘true gentleman’
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Brandon Blackstock, Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband, was remembered for pursuing the “cowboy way of life he always wanted to live” in an obituary published Tuesday. Blackstock died Aug. 7 after a “brave and courageous” three-year battle with cancer. He was 48. The talent …
Read More »Russia might be responsible for the PACER hack
Just a few days after administrators announced that the “federal Judiciary is taking additional steps to strengthen protections for sensitive case documents in response to recent escalated cyberattacks,” the New York Times reports investigators have found evidence Russia is “at least partially responsible” for a recent hack. Politico reported on …
Read More »Call for free bus travel to help under-22s into work
Emer Moreau & Charlotte Edwards Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images Under-22s in England should be given free bus passes to help them get into work and education, according to major a report by MPs. The number of bus journeys taken in England has dropped in recent years, while fares …
Read More »Police given new guidance on releasing suspects’ nationalities and ethnicities
Police will be encouraged to disclose the ethnicity and nationality of suspects charged in high-profile and sensitive investigations under new guidance, the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) says. It is hoped the change will reduce the risk to public safety where there are high levels of misinformation about an incident …
Read More »The Hundred 2025: Rashid Khan uses golf shot to hit six for Oval Invincibles
Watch Rashid Khan of the Oval Invincibles hit a six with an extraordinary golf-like shot as he flicks a delivery from Birmingham Phoenix’s Tim Southee off his pads and over the rope in the men’s Hundred. WATCH: Capsey stars in dominant Invincibles win over Phoenix Available to UK users only. …
Read More »UK firms chase $38bn India contracts but challenges loom
Getty Images UK firms bidding for Indian government contracts in specified areas will be treated on par with Indian suppliers A standout feature of the India-UK free trade agreement signed last month was the Narendra Modi government’s decision to open India’s vast government procurement market to UK suppliers. This typically …
Read More »Lightning strike hitting house sounded ‘like a bomb’
Duncan Cook BBC News, Gloucestershire A lightning bolt darts through the sky in Gloucester A couple say a lightning strike hitting their house “sounded like a bomb going off”. Emma and Tim Brennan were woken by the noise at about 02.30 BST on Thursday, when a storm passed over their …
Read More »Two men charged over attempted murder of police detective
Two men, aged 45 and 25, have been charged in relation to the attempted murder of Det Ch Insp John Caldwell in February 2023. The senior detective was off duty when he was shot several times at a sports complex after coaching a youth football team in Omagh, County Tyrone. …
Read More »US fugitive Nicholas Rossi claimed girlfriend ‘raped him’
James Delaney and Jane MacSorley PA Media Nicholas Rossi leaving Edinburgh Sheriff Court in 2023 A fugitive who had to be extradited from Scotland to stand trial for rape in the US while claiming he was the victim of mistaken identity told police his ex-girlfriend “raped him” after she reported …
Read More »This Threshold-Climbing Robot Vacuum Overcame Every Obstacle in My Home
VACUUM DEALS OF THE WEEK Deals are selected by the CNET Group commerce team, and may be unrelated to this article. CNET’s key takeaways No robot vacuum has truly solved the challenge of multilevel cleaning without requiring you to physically move it between floors. This robo-vac can do it, for …
Read More »Shanna Moakler shows off bikini with purple cowboy hat on Instagram
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Shanna Moakler is not afraid to show off her curves. The 50-year-old actress and model took to Instagram on Tuesday, sharing a photo of herself in a black and white bikini, which she accessorized with a purple cowboy hat. “Finally found my …
Read More »Google posts an official look at the Pixel 10 Pro Fold
Google’s next Pixel launch event doesn’t happen until next week, but the company has already announced the Pixel 10 Pro Fold with a brief video teaser published on Tuesday. Based on the video, the new Fold will closely resemble the Pixel 9 Pro Fold — though that’s not a huge …
Read More »Tennis legend Monica Seles ‘learning to live with a new normal’ after being diagnosed with rare disease | World News
Nine-time Grand Slam tennis champion Monica Seles has revealed she is “learning to live with a new normal” after being diagnosed with a rare chronic neuromuscular disease three years ago. Seles was told she has myasthenia gravis (MG), a condition which causes muscle weakness, in 2022. The 51-year-old has told …
Read More »Australia bid to take on China dominance
Suranjana Tewari Asia Business Correspondent in Eneabba Bloomberg via Getty Images Rare earths are essential in the production of alloys for magnets Drive three hours north of Perth, and you’ll arrive in Eneabba. This is Western Australia mining territory – the landscape is barren and desolate, just the odd hill …
Read More »Appeal lodged against sentences for killing of Irish soldier
Irish Defence Forces Pte Seán Rooney was in an armoured UN vehicle which came under fire while travelling to Beirut Prosecutors in Lebanon have formally lodged an appeal against the sentences handed down over the killing of an Irish soldier on a UN peacekeeping mission. Pte Seán Rooney was in …
Read More »The Edinburgh Fringe shows that put accessibility centre stage
Ian Hamilton & Daniel Bennett BBC Scotland News BBC Writer and performer Holly Gifford guides Ian Hamilton round the stage before her show begins The Edinburgh Fringe can be a maze for blind and visually-impaired audiences. With pop-up venues, jam-packed schedules and minimal thought given to access, it often feels …
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