Official denies Marvel film is banned but says kingdom ‘still trying’ to get Disney to cut 12 seconds referring to lesbian character with two mothers Saudi Arabia has asked Disney to cut “LGBTQ references” from Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness before it can be screened in the kingdom, an official said on Monday […]
Fears death toll from Sunday’s clashes could rise after armed tribesmen attacked villages of non-Arab Massalit minority Clashes between rival groups in Sudan’s Darfur killed at least 168 people on Sunday, an aid group has said, in the latest bout of deadly violence to hit the restive region. Darfur, which was ravaged by civil war […]
Juan Orlando Hernández accused of involvement with drug cartels and related weapons charges US Drug Enforcement Administration agents have extradited the Honduran former president Juan Orlando Hernández to New York, where he will face federal drug trafficking and weapons charges. Honduran national police delivered a handcuffed Hernández to DEA agents at the Tegucigalpa airport just […]
Tax records from 2014 to 2018, analysed by ProPublica, show 25 Americans collectively earned $401bn but paid just $13.6bn Between 2014 and 2018, the 25 wealthiest Americans collectively earned $401bn, but paid just $13.6bn – about 3.4% of that – in taxes, according to a bombshell ProPublica investigation into the finances of the wealthiest Americans […]
Campaigners decry ‘broken system’ in Singapore that disproportionately punishes drug mules rather than those who coerce them into work A man with learning difficulties has been executed in Singapore for attempting to smuggle a small amount of heroin, despite repeated pleas for his life to be spared, in a case campaigners have described as a […]
How does England’s move to end self-isolation compare with rules in other European countries? Boris Johnson has announced plans to abolish the legal requirement for people in England to self-isolate, even if they test positive for the coronavirus and have symptoms. The move, planned for later this month, would represent “an important step for this […]
Restrictions on promotion of junk food products part of government’s plan to tackle childhood obesity Kellogg’s, the owner of brands from Coco Pops to Special K, has launched a legal action against the UK government over new junk food rules that will ban some cereals from being prominently displayed on supermarket shelves. The cereal-maker, whose […]
Athlete handcuffed and searched while travelling with her partner and baby in a car in west London Five Metropolitan police officers are to face gross misconduct proceedings over the stop and search of the athletes Bianca Williams and Ricardo dos Santos. The couple were stopped in Maida Vale, west London, on 4 July 2020 while […]
Bank warns of more loan defaults amid cost of living crisis as it reports 14% fall in first-quarter pre-tax profit Lloyds Banking Group has raised concerns over the UK economy’s “uncertain” outlook, warning the cost of living crisis had already forced customers to cut spending on services such as streaming and gyms and could mean […]
Thinktank finds ‘clear and robust impact’ of Brexit on rising food prices, adding to cost of living crisis Brexit has pushed up the price of food imported from the EU, compounding Britain’s unfolding cost of living crisis, according to a report. The thinktank UK in a Changing Europe (UKICE) said trade barriers introduced after leaving […]