Chris Mason: Decision to appoint Mandelson continues to inflict damage When Sir Keir Starmer looks back on his time at No10, his decision to send Lord Mandelson to Washington will be a central part of the critique of his tenure. Early portrait denied by Lucian Freud shown for first time after authentication Artist said Man in a Black Scarf was not his but evidence has emerged to show he painted it when a student in Suffolk An early portrait by Lucian Freud, which the artist denied was his for years, is to be exhibited for the first time after experts proved it was painted by him. Man in a Black Scarf was created in 1939 by the British artist when he was still a student at the East Anglian School of … Free speech activists condemn UK entry ban for Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur Two leftwing US commentators, who have both been accused of propagating antisemitism, barred from visiting for event The UK is failing to protect freedom of speech, prominent activists have said, after the government banned two leftwing US political commentators from entering the country to attend speaking engagements. Cenk Uygur, the host of the Young Turks online political talkshow, and Hasan P… Dua Lipa and Callum Turner Get Married at London’s Old Marylebone Town Hall The Old Marylebone Town Hall, among the busiest wedding venues in Britain, has hosted nuptials for A-listers, including Sylvester Stallone, Paul McCartney and Lena Dunham. Egypt unveils a striking trove of ancient artifacts as the country tries to boost tourism industry Archaeologists have unearthed ancient artifacts in Egypt including Pharaonic funerary furniture and a marble head of Greek goddess Aphrodite |
PM orders IDF attacks on Hezbollah in Beirut, but US, Iran interventions pause action Hezbollah showers the North with drones as IDF troops take over the Beaufort Ridge outpost and Wadi al-Saluki areas beyond the Litani River. France bans Israel from defense exhibition, limits Israeli companies to showing defensive weapons This means that the government and the ministry will be unable to participate in the exhibition or establish a national pavilion at EUROSATORY. Tactical timeout ban and new VAR powers - major World Cup rule changes announced Major rule changes have been announced ahead of the 2026 World Cup - including expanded powers for VAR, 10-second substitutions and a crackdown on tactical timeouts. 'Plume of smoke': At least two injured after fireworks factory explosion rattles northern Malta A powerful explosion rocked a fireworks factory in Malta on Monday, injuring two men working in nearby fields. The blast, followed by further detonations, sent thick smoke billowing and scattered debris, shaking homes and shattering windows. Authorities confirmed minor injuries and that no workers were inside the facility at the time of the initial explosions. Therapy donkeys are helping psychiatric patients heal at a hospital on outskirts of Paris At a Paris psychiatric hospital, therapy donkeys are aiding patients in managing mental health conditions as part of France's public healthcare. Patients engage in structured sessions, grooming and caring for the animals, which Nathalie, a patient, described as "animal medicine" bringing relief. Kenyans protest U.S. plan for Ebola field hospital to treat Americans Angry residents, who said their lives were in danger, set fires and clashed with police as they protested the facility intended to treat Americans. Steyer and Hilton scrap for second top spot in tight Tuesday governor's race primary Democratic billionaire Tom Steyer and GOP strategist Steve Hilton are battling for second place in Tuesday's gubernatorial primary after former Biden Cabinet secretary Xavier Becerra surged to the front of the field. |
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