The Oscars will go on as planned in March, though with special accommodations to acknowledge to devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, according to a new update from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. A letter from the CEO, Bill Kramer, and president Janet Yang, sent to all members on Wednesday, confirmed that the…
Closing all bars on the parliamentary estate could lead to security risks for MPs, the leader of the House of Commons has said. The famous Strangers’ Bar in the Palace of Westminster has been temporarily closed while police investigate an alleged spiking incident. It is understood to have taken place on 7 January at about…
The family of a black man who died after being restrained by police officers who denied having heard him say “I can’t breathe” have condemned the police discipline system after two officers were cleared of gross misconduct. Kevin Clarke, 35, died while in police custody in 2018, with the restraint having lasted more than 30…
At least two students were shot at Antioch high school in Tennessee on Wednesday, police said. Metro Nashville police said three people were wounded including the gunman, who shot himself. WZTV Nashville, a local news station, reported that the shooting occurred in the school cafeteria. “A shooting incident is under investigation at Antioch High School….
Turkish authorities are facing mounting questions over safety measures at a hotel in a popular ski resort that was ravaged by a fire, leaving 76 people dead and injuring more than 50 others. Survivors reported that they did not hear smoke or fire alarms when the blaze began in the early hours of Tuesday morning…
Eight alleged predators accused of the rape and sexual exploitation of two 13-year-old girls in Rochdale “abused, degraded and discarded” them in an “appalling” way, a jury has heard. The complainants from the age of 13 were expected to have sex with the defendants and others “whenever and wherever the men wanted” from 2001-6, jurors…
Elon Musk admitted he cheated at video games to get high scores, a transcript of a private online conversation he had shows, seemingly concluding a fiery scandal over the billionaire’s outlandish claims to be a globally-ranked player. Musk has regularly bragged about his gaming rankings. He told the podcaster Joe Rogan last year that he…
The largest police union in the US, which endorsed Donald Trump during his campaign, said Trump’s decision to pardon more than 1,500 people convicted over the January 6 insurrection “sends a dangerous message”, in a statement on Tuesday. The Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), which endorsed Trump in September 2024, and the International Association of…
The Duke of Sussex has settled his high court legal action at the eleventh hour against the publisher of the Sun, News Group Newspapers (NGN). NGN offered “a full and unequivocal apology” to Prince Harry “for the phone hacking, surveillance and misuse of private information by journalists and private investigators instructed by them” at the…
A British Donald Trump impersonator is looking forward to an “unstoppable” four years, thanking the American president for providing him with a pension pot for his retirement. Southampton-based Mike Osman, a 65-year-old comedian, said his income had increased by between 30 and 40% since Trump was re-elected and he was expecting to have the busiest…
