A turtle with jaws strong enough to bite off human fingers has been found in Cumbria. Alligator snapping turtles are normally found in the steamy swamps of Florida. But this one was discovered beside Urswick Tarn and...
Former Team GB athlete questions Parkrun’s decision to delete records after transgender row
Former Team GB athlete Sharron Davies has questioned the timing of Parkrun’s decision to wipe all speed records from its website. Speaking to Sky News, the former Olympic swimmer suggested the change was made in...
Israel-Hamas war: One million people ‘trapped’ in Rafah ahead of expected Israeli ground offensive
Military analyst Simon Diggins says one million people are “trapped” in Rafah, a city on Gaza’s southern border with Egypt, and could be in “grave danger” ahead of an expected Israeli...
Michael Matheson resigns as Scottish health secretary over £11,000 iPad bill
Michael Matheson has resigned as Scottish health secretary after a scandal involving an £11,000 iPad data roaming bill. A cross-party body in charge of the Scottish parliament launched an investigation in November after...
Judge who opposed ICJ measures against Israel elected VP
Julia Sebutinde, the Ugandan judge who opposed all measures approved by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel, has recently been elected vice president of the ICJ for a...
Shadow business secretary defends U-turn on £28bn green pledge
Shadow business secretary Jonathan Reynolds has defended Labour’s plans to scale back their £28bn green pledge. He said: “This is the most ambitious agenda still of any party that has been in opposition that...
#MeToo movement finally hits French cinema as sexual assault claims stack up • FRANCE 24 English
When the #MeToo movement exploded in Hollywood and across much of the world in 2017, the French film industry appeared to shrug its shoulders. Over six years later, the movement has been picking up momentum in France...