UK flag-raising group leader arrested on suspicion of causing ‘alarm and distress’ pred 1 dnevom, 1 uro in 12 minutami Exclusive: Ryan Bridge is co-founder of Raise the Colours, which has been criticised for anti-immigrant rhetoricThe leader of a flag campaign group has been arrested on suspicion of causing religiously and racially aggravated harassment.Ryan Bridge is the co-founder of Raise the Colours, which has put up hundreds of union and Saint George flags across England and attracted criticism for spreading anti-immigrant rhetoric. He was arrested on Tuesday and released on police bail the following day. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
DC planning authorities to vote on Trump’s White House ballroom project pred 1 dnevom, 1 uro in 26 minutami Ballroom is likely to get blessing from the National Capital Planning Commission, which is chaired by ex-Trump lawyerSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxDonald Trump’s White House ballroom project is likely to get a blessing from Washington planning authorities on Thursday, two days after a judge ruled work cannot proceed without Congress’s approval.The National Capital Planning Commission, which is chaired by one of Trump’s former lawyers, will deliberate and then vote on the “East Wing Modernization Project” on Thursday, according to a meeting agenda. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘It’s amazing’: stolen 2,500-year-old Romanian gold helmet has been found pred 1 dnevom, 1 uro in 26 minutami Prosecutors unveil priceless artefact in press conference after it was taken from Netherlands museum in January 2025A priceless ancient golden helmet from Romania that was stolen last year from a museum in the Netherlands has been recovered, Dutch authorities have said.Under the guard of balaclava-wearing police, prosecutors unveiled the 2,500-year-old Coțofenești helmet during a news conference on Thursday in the eastern Dutch city of Assen. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Civil rights groups sue Trump administration over order to limit mail-in voting pred 1 dnevom, 1 uro in 30 minutami The coalition of organizations says Trump’s executive order restricting who can receive mail ballots is unconstitutional Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA coalition of civil rights groups sued the Trump administration on Thursday, saying that a new executive order to limit mail-in voting is unconstitutional.The order, which Trump signed on Tuesday, instructs the federal government to come up with a list of eligible citizens who can vote in each state. It also instructs the US Postal Service to only transmit mail-in ballots to people on that list. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump’s White House ballroom project faces panel vote after judge ordered halt – US politics live pred 1 dnevom, 1 uro in 31 minutami The National Capital Planning Commission had previously delayed the vote after thousands of negative public commentsSign up for Breaking News US email alertsThe Senate has sent a bill to end the record-breaking Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown, which has lasted 48 days so far.The measure would fund affected subagencies, including the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the US Coast Guard, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (Cisa). Notably, the bill withholds funds from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and part of Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Reform donor Nick Candy sells Chelsea mansion for reported £275m pred 1 dnevom, 1 uro in 53 minutami Sale of Providence House believed to be the most expensive on record in LondonUK politics live – latest updatesNick Candy, the honorary treasurer of Reform UK and a major donor, has sold his mansion in the Chelsea district of London for a reported £275m.The property developer declined to comment on the transaction, which was first reported by Bloomberg, but it is believed to be the most expensive on record in London and one of the biggest in the world. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Festivalgoers’ urine to fertilise trees in Brecon Beacons restoration scheme pred 1 dnevom, 1 uro in 53 minutami Waste of 700 Boomtown festival attendees used to produce 540 litres of fertiliser for native tree projectScientists are aiming to grow 4,500 trees at a national park with the help of fertiliser made from festivalgoers’ urine.The fertiliser was created by the Bristol-based startup NPK Recovery, which connected its unit to a block of toilets used by 700 revellers at Boomtown festival in Hampshire in July last year. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Arizona woman who went missing ‘without a trace’ 32 years ago found alive pred 1 dnevom, 2 urama in 8 minutami Christina Marie Plante was reported missing in May of 1994 from Star Valley when she was just 13 years oldSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA woman in Arizona who went missing 32 years ago, when she was just 13 years old, has been found alive, authorities said this week.Christina Marie Plante was reported missing in May of 1994 from Star Valley, Arizona, after she “vanished without a trace from her community”, according to a statement released Wednesday by the Gila county sheriff’s office. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Not up to standard’: Macron criticises Trump after comments about his marriage pred 1 dnevom, 2 urama in 24 minutami Anger in France after US president puts on French accent and mocks Macron during private lunch in WashingtonEurope live – latest updatesEmmanuel Macron has said Donald Trump’s comments about his marriage were “neither elegant nor up to standard” after the US president put on an accent and mocked his French counterpart and his wife during a private lunch in Washington.Arriving in South Korea on Thursday, Macron made clear his displeasure at Trump’s comments, which appeared briefly in a video on the White House YouTube channel before being removed. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Man pleads guilty to preventing lawful burial regarding 30 bodies at Hull funeral home pred 1 dnevom, 2 urama in 24 minutami Funeral director Robert Bush had previously admitted to dozens of counts of fraud at hearing in OctoberA fraudulent funeral director has admitted giving families the wrong ashes, lying to them, stealing from them and also stealing from charities while he was “trusted by people at a time they needed him most”.Robert Bush pleaded guilty to preventing a lawful burial after 30 bodies and a quantity of ashes were found at a funeral home in Hull in 2024, in a case that shocked an entire city. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
