Four Russian journalists have been sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison for allegedly belonging to an extremist group linked to Alexei Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation.
Month: April 2025
Katy Perry’s recent space trip with Blue Origin, framed as a feminist statement, has drawn criticism for being a superficial publicity stunt rather than a genuine contribution to women’s empowerment in science.
Lewis Hamilton endured a difficult qualifying session at the Bahrain Grand Prix, finishing ninth and trailing his Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc by a significant margin. On a circuit where he boasts five previous victories, Hamilton’s best lap was nearly a second slower than pole-sitter Oscar Piastri.
Andrew Tate is set for a civil trial in 2027, facing allegations of physical and sexual abuse from four women, with claims for damages reaching six figures.
Tory MP among 15 charged in betting scandal – You’ve likely not heard much about this story as it’s been completely buried by the UK’s right-wing, Conservative-leaning newspapers – and it’s struggled to find coverage from the left-leaning media, who have treated the story as a footnote.
Jazwell Brown, 49, has pleaded guilty to the murder of Joanne Pearson, 38, and Teohna Grant, 24, during a stabbing incident in Milton Keynes on Christmas Day last year.
Trump tech tariff twists This weekend, investors got a rare gift from the Trump administration, under the form of a tech tariff reprieve. Or so…
Risky corporate borrowers shut out of bond market since Trump’s tariff blitz America’s risky corporate borrowers have been shut out of the bond market since…
India will tour Bangladesh for six white-ball matches in August, comprising three ODIs and three T20Is, marking their first bilateral T20I series in the country.
Cliff Notes – The ‘mindless’ film that saw Celebrity Big Brother star Mickey Rourke exiled from Hollywood Mickey Rourke, once a leading man in Hollywood,…
Cliff Notes – Australia international Kuol eyes summer exit from Newcastle Garang Kuol has expressed the need to leave Newcastle United in the upcoming transfer…
The front page of Metro this morning, 15-04-2025, reports on the all-female Blue Origin crew’s 10 minutes in space. The front page reports on Katy…
The front page of The Daily Telegraph this morning, 15-04-2025, reports on the Birmingham bin strike as union members yesterday overwhelmingly voted to reject the…
The front page of Birmingham Mail this morning, 15-04-2025, reports on the Birmingham bin strike as union members overwhelmingly voted to reject yesterday’s deal. There…
The front page of The Sun this morning, 15-04-2025, leads with a picture of Katy Perry floating in space after the American pop star was…
Cliff Notes Victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal are encouraged by campaigner Sir Alan Bates to pursue legal action due to ongoing compensation delays,…
The front page of The Times this morning, 15-04-2025, reports on the British Steel crisis, looking at the role the Labour MP Ed Miliband has…
The front page of The Independent this morning, 15-04-2025, reports on the UK’s British Steel crisis, Katy Perry going into space, and Rory Mcllroy winning…
Just a few days after the government used emergency powers to take British Steel’s Scunthorpe plant under its control, there are now calls for a review into Chinese investment in UK infrastructure amid claims the Chinese owners intentionally tried to sabotage British Steel to force the UK to depend on Chinese imports instead.
Katy Perry goes to space – and no one is happy about it! There is heavy coverage of the backlash facing the all-female Blue Origin space flight yesterday, which saw Katy Perry and other celebrities go to space. On the front pages, the coverage is heavily focused on Perry’s reaction to the trip, whilst online (and more recent) publications report on the trip with scepticism, suggesting the trip was a “publicity stunt” and a waste of time and money when instead, real female astronauts should have been sent. There has also been a lot of negative reactions from celebrities who, like the journalists, question why Katy Perry – and the other Hollywood stars – was given a seat on this flight.
As dawn breaks across the globe, today’s top international stories reveal the shifting tides of power, policy, and protest. From rising diplomatic tensions to domestic…
Yesterday, Unite members voted to overwhelmingly reject a deal to end the Birmingham bin strike, calling the offer inadequate. Some publications see it as a humiliation for the Labour government after pleading with members to take the offer amid fears of strikes spreading around the country as well as a potential health crisis.
Cliff Notes – Judas Priest drummer Les Binks dies aged 73 Les Binks, former drummer of Judas Priest from 1977 to 1979, has passed away…
The US tariff situation may have fallen off the front pages of many newspapers, but the business media remains on top of the latest news from Washington. Despite Trump issuing an exemption for big tech in his tariffs on China, he has since signalled that it’s only a temporary measure and investigations are under way into the semiconductor and pharmaceutical trade – which could lead to their tariff exemptions ending.
US Vice President JD Vance expressed optimism about a forthcoming trade deal between the US and UK, indicating productive negotiations with the UK government.