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Why China’s entry to the fake news factory should worry us all
There’s no little irony that when a government is accused of orchestrating fake news campaigns on a grand scale, they immediately denounce it as … fake.So when the EU accuses the Chinese government of...
View ArticleFacebook’s naivety over political content ignores bigger assaults on democracy
Facebook has 2.6 billion users, give or take, which, if they all lived in the same country would make it the biggest nation on earth.So, in some ways, it’s not a big surprise that the governance of...
View ArticleKim Jong-un – Why the Rocketman’s sister is alright for fighting
A missile launch, troop movements, and 12m propaganda leaflets from the grumpy neighbour to the north is always a bit of a worry for South Korea, especially when it’s followed up by the random blowing...
View ArticleHow China could be the real winner of Putin’s ‘President for life’ victory
Like the rest of us, Vladimir Putin has had a funny year. His will probably end better, though.Only a few months ago, he was looking a little wobbly in the polls, with the Covid-19 pandemic, and his...
View ArticleThe hacking of Twitter is surely not over yet
The hacking of Twitter is surely not over yetIt’s a puzzle worthy of Sherlock Holmes – a case of the dog that didn’t bark in the night.Joe Biden’s Twitter account was among those hit by the...
View ArticleTrump may be taking on China – but Beijing still wants him to win the election
Suddenly, Donald Trump is getting tough on China.He’s on the attack over the Huawei security-threat and talking in the same manner about banning Tik Tok. He’s insisted on the shutdown of the Chinese...
View ArticleCity and Newcastle show how important and vulnerable football is for the rich...
One of the many oddities about the long-running case which saw Manchester City briefly cast out of the Champions League for allegedly breaching the financial fair play rules was the nature of the...
View ArticleBeirut should let itself be patronised for the sake of change
There’s few things more patronising than telling another country how to run it’s own affairs. Especially when it’s their former colonial rulers and, hence, those instructions come implicit with ‘if...
View ArticlePutin’s interest in Belarus may go beyond its border
Vladimir Putin doesn’t do irony, so he probably wasn’t even smirking when he warned European leaders against “unacceptable meddling” in the political crisis in Belarus.It wasn’t done with a knowing...
View ArticleBritain has become a nation of ‘upcyclers’ – with two thirds of adults...
Britain has become a nation of ‘upcyclers’ – with two thirds of adults eagerly fixing, customising and repurposing old household items.A poll of 2,000 adults found the most popular items to revitalise...
View ArticleSolar eclipse 2021 LIVE: Ring of fire visible in UK and US as millions around...
NEARLY one-third of the sun will be blocked out by the moon in a partial solar eclipse today.Some parts of the northern hemisphere will experience a total eclipse, as some countries face a near...
View ArticleRoyal Family news – Harry & Meghan ‘DIDN’T ask Queen’s permission for...
THE Queen was “not asked but informed” by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle that they were naming their baby Lilibet, a royal expert says.Gyles Brandreth joined a heated debate on Good Morning Britain...
View ArticleMeghan Markle latest news – Prince Harry and Duchess ordered to SHUT UP by...
PIERS Morgan has ordered Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to stop “whining” because people are sick of them.The outspoken TV personality again slammed the estranged Royals in an appearance on Sean...
View ArticleMadeleine McCann disappearance latest –‘No chance Maddie’s body will be found...
CHRISTIAN B has written a letter from his prison cell, claiming his innocence and has hit back at prosecutors and their investigation. The 44-year-old, has broken his silence after a year of being...
View ArticleChucky Thompson dead – Bad Boy Records producer dies age 53 after ‘covid...
RENOWNED hip hop producer Chucky Thompson has died aged just 53.One of the biggest producers in the world, Thompson was known for his work with Mary J Blige and the late Notorious B.I.G.Hip hop website...
View ArticleRon Jeremy charges LIVE – Porn star, 68, indicted on more than 30 counts of...
FORMER adult film star Ron Jeremy was indicted on Wednesday on more than 30 sexual assault counts.Jeremy, 67, was indicted by the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office on the assault counts that...
View ArticleRussia – Ukraine news LIVE: Putin could launch MASSIVE cyber-attack on UK at...
RUSSIA could launch a massive cyber attack on Britain at any time, Priti Patel has warned.The Home Secretary said “red lights” have been flashing over a Putin-ordered attack for some time but that new...
View ArticleUkraine-Russia war LIVE – Panicked Putin desperate for way to save face...
VLADIMIR Putin is desperately looking for a way to save face before he’ll consider ending his invasion of Ukraine, a sanctioned oligarch has claimed.Oleg Tinkov, 52, is a Russian banking millionaire...
View ArticleLiz Truss to help Brits through winter with bumper energy plan as busy 1st...
LIZ Truss is set to announce a massive support package to help Brits with spiralling energy bills today.The PM is expected to confirm that gas and electricity bills will be FROZEN until the next...
View ArticleMeghan Markle news latest: Prince Harry was travelling to see the Queen in...
THE Duke of Sussex was en route to see the Queen when she passed “peacefully” in Balmoral – as wife Meghan stayed in London.A spokeswoman confirmed yesterday that Prince Harry, who was staying at...
View ArticleJesse Powell death latest — You singer dies one day after turning 51 as fans...
SUPERSTAR R&B singer Jesse Powell has died aged 51, his sister Tamara confirmed. Best known for hits You and I Wasn’t With It, Powell’s death was announced on Instagram by his sister on Wednesday...
View ArticleUkraine news LATEST: Evil Vladimir Putin ramping up attacks on CIVILIANS as...
VLADIMIR Putin is ramping up attacks against civilians as he loses grip on his bloody invasion of Ukraine, according to intelligence chiefs.The Ministry of Defence released a statement detailing...
View ArticleJalen Hill death latest news – Ex-UCLA star, 22, retired ‘due to mental...
RETIRED Bruins star Jalen Hill has died after ‘going missing’ while in another country, according to his father.George Hill wrote on Instagram that the former UCLA forward died at age 22 after...
View ArticleMini budget 2022 LIVE: Stamp duty dramatically sliced in Kwasi Kwarteng’s...
LIZ Truss today unleashed the biggest tax cuts bonanza since the 1970s to make millions of Brits better off within weeks. Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng unveiled a bumper “mini-Budget” where he slashed...
View ArticleFIFA 23 review live updates: Fans all say the same thing after buying game;...
FIFA 23 is finally here with the latest installment of the world famous football game marking one of the hottest releases of the year.This year’s edition of FIFA – released today – is the last one to...
View ArticleKatie Piper acid attacker Stefan Sylvestre on run – latest updates as police...
A MANHUNT is underway for Katie Piper’s acid attacker after he recently breached his licence and was recalled back to prison.Stefan Sylvestre, from Shepherd’s Bush, west London, was given a life...
View ArticleLiz Truss press conference: PM defends her job in grilling after sacking...
LIZ Truss today insisted she remained the best person to lead Britain as she fought to keep her fledgling premiership from imploding. After executing another mini-Budget u-turn within hours of sacking...
View ArticleRishi Sunak news LIVE: PM vows to ‘deliver’ for Brits as Tory leader...
RISHI Sunak vowed to “deliver” for Britain as he faced off against Labour at PMQs yesterday, as he revealed the 2019 ban on fracking would be reinstated.Mr Sunak met with his new-look cabinet on...
View ArticleStrictly Come Dancing 2022 RECAP — Fans fuming as series favourite forced to...
STRICTLY fans are furious after a favourite was in the dance-off AGAIN, despite previously getting the highest score of the series.Strictly Come Dancing star Will Mellor topped the leaderboard with his...
View ArticleUkraine news LIVE – Putin’s forces slaughtered more than ‘20,000 civilians’...
MORE than “20,000 civilians” have been slaughtered by since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began, a top EU chief has said.Announcing EU plans to launch a special tribunal to try the Kremlin for its...
View ArticleChristine McVie death latest: Fleetwood Mac’s Stevie Nicks leads tributes to...
FLEETWOOD Mac legend Christine McVie died following a short illness at the age of 79, her family confirmed.British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac, founded in London in 1967, sold more than 100...
View ArticleMeghan Markle news: How late Queen would have reacted to Prince Harry and Meg...
A ROYAL expert has revealed how the late Queen Elizabeth would have reacted to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Netflix documentary.Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle are releasing their...
View ArticleUkraine news latest — Putin lackey dismisses chance of ‘Christmas ceasefire’...
A KREMLIN spokesperson has dismissed the chance of a so-called “Christmas ceasefire” in Ukraine, as Putin continues to bombard the country.When asked if a ceasefire could occur this Christmas, Putin...
View ArticleUkraine news latest: Almost HALF of Kyiv left without power as ‘waves’ of...
RUSSIA has launched missile strikes on multiple regions of Ukraine today – leaving nearly an entire city without power.Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to Volodymyr Zelensky, said Russia launched over 120...
View ArticleMystic Meg zodiac signs latest — Lucky links for Aries, love is on the...
MYSTIC Meg is back with her Zodiac predictions, helping you to navigate your way through life’s ups and downs.Brits can read our resident astrologer’s take on what to expect today, – and the next seven...
View ArticleRoyal Family latest news: Prince Harry breaks silence on ‘sadistic’ rumour...
PRINCE Harry has broken his silence on the “sadistic” rumour that Princess Diana’s former lover, Major James Hewitt, is his real father. Speaking in his explosive new memoir Spare, Harry writes how...
View ArticleJeff Beck death latest: ‘Devastated’ Johnny Depp was ‘by star’s bedside’...
JOHNNY Depp has been left “devastated” after Jeff Beck’s death, having been “by the star’s bedside” before his passing. Movie star Johnny Depp was “was by Jeff’s bedside” along with “some other rock...
View ArticleMason Greenwood LATEST: Manchester United break silence over star’s future as...
MANCHESTER United’s Mason Greenwood has had all charges of attempted rape and assault against him dropped.The Manchester United striker, 21, was first arrested in January last year after police swooped...
View ArticleSteve Mackey death updates — Pulp bassist and husband of Katie Grand dies at...
LEGENDARY Pulp bassist and producer Steve Mackey has died aged 56 – and Jarvis Cocker has paid tribute.The legendary Brit-pop band shared the heartbreaking news on social media yesterday.Frontman...
View ArticleMystic Meg death LATEST — Tributes pour in for ‘brilliant & incomparable’...
MYSTIC Meg, The Sun “brilliant” and “incomparable” resident astrologer, has died at the age of 80, it has been confirmed.Real name Margaret Lane, Mystic Meg wrote a horoscope column for the newspaper...
View ArticleTikTok ban LIVE — App could be banned in US over fears China is using it as...
TIKTOK is facing calls for a nationwide ban across the in US over fears the app is being used as a SPY tool.Pressure is building on the popular video-sharing app, owned by Chinese firm Bytedance, to...
View ArticleKing Charles coronation latest — Police will need to deal with ‘new threat’...
KING Charles’ coronation will be watched by millions across the world and police will have to deal with a “new threat” that was not seen at the Queen’s Jubilee. A former head of royal protection has...
View ArticleCoronation LATEST — King Charles and Camilla share ‘heartfelt thanks’ as...
THE Coronation celebrations came to an end yesterday as Brits volunteered for King and country to help out over 1,500 charities.Members of the Royal Family lent a hand as Prince William and Kate...
View ArticleEurovision 2023 LIVE — Fans claim show was ‘ruined’ as Sweden’s Loreen beats...
LOREEN of Sweden has become the first woman – and only the second person in history – to win the Eurovision Song Contest twice.Europe’s biggest music party saw the likes of Finnish rapper Kaarija and...
View ArticleF1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2023 cancelled — Imola race is axed as course...
THIS year’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix has been cancelled after extreme weather in the region caused the Imola circuit to FLOOD.The north-Italian region has taken a battering from adverse weather...
View ArticleAndy Rourke death updates — The Smiths bassist dies age 59 after pancreatic...
ANDY Rourke, bassist for The Smiths, has died aged 59 following a battle with pancreatic cancer, his former bandmate has revealed.Johnny Marr announced the tragic news on Twitter this morning...
View ArticleRolf Harris death updates — Paedo who served prison time ‘pushed boundaries’...
DISGRACED former entertainer and convicted sex offender Rolf Harris has died at the age of 93, it has been confirmed.Australian-born Harris was a family favourite in the UK for decades before he was...
View ArticleMason Greenwood news LIVE — Gary Lineker and stars speak out after Man Utd...
MANCHESTER UNITED have dumped striker Mason Greenwood from the squad after receiving backlash from the club’s lifelong supporters.After weeks of speculation, the Red Devils forward is being written off...
View ArticleLeague of Legends down updates — Hundreds of gamers unable to connect after...
Hundreds of League of Legends players struggled to access the game following an outage this morning.Over 500 players of the huge gaming platform were left unable to log in or connect to the platform,...
View ArticlePaul Costict death updates — Tributes as B-Rock and The Bizz rapper dies...
A RAPPER and member of hip-hop collective B-Rock and The Bizz has died suddenly at the age of 57.Musician and hip-hop legend Paul Costict passed away “unexpectedly” at his home in Virginia, on...
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