Author: News Desk

World, meet James Plaza.

In the film, it’s a hot pink. Now it’s faded, and looks a much paler shade.

Cost of living: Beyond Meat hit as inflation squeezes shoppers The UK’s cost of living crisis has seen vegan food company Beyond Meat take a huge sales knock – almost a third, as the rising cost of living is squeezing shoppers.  The company says net revenues fell by 30.5% for the three months to the end of June, compared to a year earlier. Shares of the company fell by almost 12% in extended trading in New York. The meat-substitute company announced, last year, plans to cut almost a fifth of its workforce to save around £30.6 million. On Monday, the…

Ukraine war: Seven killed in Russian missile strike on eastern town of Pokrovsk Two Russian missiles have hit residential buildings in the eastern Ukrainian town of Pokrovsk, killing at least seven people.  The second missile hit the town as rescuers were searching for victims of the first.  With at least 7 killed, dozens have been injured and the death toll could rise. The town of Pokrovsk is around 43 miles northwest of Donetsk city, which is occupied by Russian forces. Before the war, the population was around 60,000 people.  The first strike killed five civilians, and an official from the…

Niger coup: US envoy holds difficult talks with Nigeria military following last month’s coup Acting US deputy secretary of state Victoria Nuland held face-to-face talks with Niger’s military leaders, in conversations that had been “extremely frank and at times quite difficult.” The conversations come a month after Niger’s military staged a coup. Washington says the coup can still be ended diplomatically and President Mohamed Bazoum reinstated – but the US will suspend aid payments in the meantime. West African nations are set to meet on Thursday to discuss the crisis. Ecowas – a trading bloc of 15 West African states…

Little Sidney has been under the weather.

The predictions are in.

The singer was prepared to go down for the stunt.

Portugal battles wildfires amid third heatwave of the year Another heatwave sweeping Portugal has left thousands of hectares engulfed in flames after more wildfires broke out. Around 800 firefighters attended a fire near the southern town of Odemira overnight on Monday, with more than 1,400 people having to evacuate. At least nine firefighters have been injured fighting the wildfires. This week, temperatures of 40C are expected to hit much of the Iberian peninsula. Spain has bought three major wildfires under control but weather alerts remain in place across most of the country. In Portugal, Monday saw temperatures of 46.4C -…

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk A number of Tuesday’s front pages report on asylum issues – especially the launch of a specialist task force to clamp down on lawyers helping migrants with false claims. Many of the papers report on England’s last-16 win over Nigeria as they book their spot in the quarter-finals. The Lionesses beat Nigeria on penalties after clinging onto a goalless draw for 120 minutes – with one player being shown a red card. Asylum issues The Daily Mail quotes Suella Braverman who says she wants to see the worst offenders in jail. The Times says…