Three charged over Jewish charity ambulance fires
Three people have been charged after four Jewish charity-owned ambulances were set on fire in north London last week. The Hatzola ambulances were set alight in the car park of a synagogue in Golders Green in the early hours of 23 March. Two British men – Hamza Iqbal, 20, and
Police offered support to tackle rising threats against MPs
Police forces are being offered specialist support from a new national democracy protection unit to deal with the rising level of threats and abuse facing MPs. Police chief Chris Balmer has been tasked with leading the new initiative to help forces investigate and tackle “anti-democratic crimes”. Reports of crimes against
Fewer UK adults posting on social media, Ofcom finds
Fewer adults in the UK are posting, commenting on, or sharing material on social media – while AI use is up and the majority of people worry about their screentime – according to Ofcom. Across the UK, 49% of respondents said they actively post on platforms such as Instagram, Facebook
Judge dismisses most of Blake Lively’s claims in harassment lawsuit against Baldoni
A federal judge has dismissed most of the claims in a sexual harassment lawsuit that actress Blake Lively filed against her It Ends with Us co-star Justin Baldoni. Judge Lewis Liman threw out 10 of 13 allegations in Lively’s case, including harassment and defamation. He left in place three claims
Elon Musk’s SpaceX set to be worth $1 trillion with planned public listing
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is poised to become one of the most valuable publicly traded companies in the world. The firm, which makes rockets, space exploration technology and Starlink satellites, is privately held, but on Wednesday it made a confidential filing with authorities for an initial public offering (IPO), which would
Pharmaceuticals face 100% tariffs in US – unless firms strike a deal
Patented medicines will face a 100% tariff entering the US – but companies can still avoid the taxes by striking deals with the administration, the White House has said. US President Donald Trump ordered the long-threatened levies on Thursday. The White House said the aim of the tariffs was to
Mickelson to miss Masters & take ‘extended’ break from golf
Three-time champion Phil Mickelson will miss this year’s Masters and step away from golf “for an extended period” because of a family health matter. The American has only missed the tournament on three other occasions since making his debut at Augusta National in 1991. In a post on X, Mickelson
Italy’s famed Uffizi admits cyber-attack but denies security breach
The Uffizi Galleries in Florence have confirmed they were subject to a cyber-attack – but denied that the security systems protecting their famous works had been compromised. The Uffizi stressed that nothing had been either damaged or stolen, after hackers were reported to have infiltrated the museum’s IT systems and
‘It’s joy in a pot’: Why houseplants could make you happier
Jonny Balchandani is so passionate about plants he turned his spare bedroom into a greenhouse. Known as the Bearded Plantaholic, he posts about his collection of thousands of plants to one million followers on social media and it has become a “lifestyle” for the 39-year-old. From watering days that involve
Taylor Swift pays homage to Elizabeth Taylor with surprise music video
Taylor Swift has surprised fans by releasing a new music video for her song Elizabeth Taylor, assembled from hours of footage of the late screen goddess. Swift does not appear in the video, instead compiling a “supercut” of scenes from the late actress’s films, alongside archive clips and newsreels showing