UFOs and a Tardis – why unusual holiday stays are booming
It looks like a space craft has landed but it’s one of a growing trend for quirky places to take a break. Source link
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Number of asylum hotels falls to 185 after 11 close
The government says the fall is partly due to housing people in alternative sites such as military barracks. Source link
Knives Out 2.0. What’s Going On At Russia’s Defense Ministry?
For the past two years, there’s been something going on over at Russia’s military command and it isn’t pretty. Since May 2024, there have been a snowballing series of criminal investigations, firings, compromising press leaks, and other embarrassing revelations centered on Russia’s Defense Ministry. Investigators — mainly from the Federal Security Service, or FSB —…
The Israeli town on the frontline with Hezbollah
On the border between Lebanon and Israel lies Metula – Israel’s northernmost town. Surrounded on three sides by Lebanon, Metula is one of the first in the firing line when rockets are fired by Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed political and military group. Israeli authorities say 12 soldiers and two civilians have been killed by Hezbollah rockets…
Criticism of complacency on defence spending will sting government
The government faces tough questions about the ability to defend the UK, writes Jonathan Beale. Source link
Should hair pulling be violent conduct? Does it deserve three-match ban?
Cast your mind back to August 2022. Tottenham defender Cristian Romero tugged back Chelsea’s Marc Cucurella by his hair. The VAR, Mike Dean, opted not to intervene for an obvious red card. It created a line in the sand. From that point on, a zero tolerance approach was adopted. Has the hair been tugged? Then…
Student accused of murder over housemate stabbing
University student Jamie Collins was found dead in a garden with multiple stab wounds. Source link
UK faces biggest hit to growth from Iran war of major economies, IMF says
The financial body cuts its growth forecast for the UK and warns the war threatens to throw the global economy “off course”. Source link
Sixteen injured after ex-student opens fire at high school in Turkey
One witness told local media: “He [the gunman] was a kid, about 17-18 years old. Suddenly, he walked through the front door (of the school yard). As soon as he entered, he pulled out a gun. It was a long, stocky one, like one of those pump-action shotguns with rims.” Source link
Fuel protesters in tractors disrupt Belfast traffic
Drivers are being told to allow extra time due to a slow-moving convoy of demonstrators unhappy with soaring energy prices. Source link