No matter how much Donald Trump outrages his opponents, nothing ever seems to stick. But what about his own base? With controversies surrounding the Epstein files, his war on Iran, and now a ‘blasphemous’ post depicting the president as Jesus, could Maga finally be pulling away? Jonathan Freedland speaks to Rolling Stone’s Nikki McCann Ramírez about the string of scandals dogging Trump, the Maga b...
No matter how much Donald Trump outrages his opponents, nothing ever seems to stick. But what about his own base? With controversies surrounding the Epstein files, his war on Iran, and now a ‘blasphemous’ post depicting the president as Jesus, could Maga finally be pulling away? Jonathan Freedland speaks to Rolling Stone’s Nikki McCann Ramírez about the string of scandals dogging Trump, the Maga big beasts biting the hand that fed them, and what happens when a personality cult loses its personality Archive: CNN, Fox News, ABC News, and MS Continue reading...
With Fincher-like intent, director Charlie Polinger scopes out concealed psychological depths in a debut that sees the laws of the jungle play out Set at a boy’s water polo training camp in the summer of 2003, Charlie Polinger’s debut feature plunges beneath the waterline to scope out concealed psychological depths. It may not be news that these kids operate in a brutal, animal-like hierarchy driv...
With Fincher-like intent, director Charlie Polinger scopes out concealed psychological depths in a debut that sees the laws of the jungle play out Set at a boy’s water polo training camp in the summer of 2003, Charlie Polinger’s debut feature plunges beneath the waterline to scope out concealed psychological depths. It may not be news that these kids operate in a brutal, animal-like hierarchy driven by braggadocio, bullying, hazing and gaslighting – but from the stunning initial submerged shot of a pool glittering like a starfield, Polinger brings impressive stylistic bite to this tween hellscape: the kind of trenchant intent you might associate with David Fincher. Latecomer Ben (Everett Blunck) is thrown in at the deep end when he arrives. Desperate to ingratiate himself with the cool crowd lorded over by the impish Jake (Kayo Martin), he aims to avoid the pariah status of house lummox Eli (Kenny Rasmussen), who is supposedly afflicted with a (made-up) disease the brats dub “the plague”. Anyone who touches Eli must immediately scrub themselves lest they start showing symptoms of diminished brain function and terminal dorkiness. Ben meekly falls in with Jake’s psyops, despite the insistence of coach Daddy Wags (Joel Edgerton) that he should just be himself. Continue reading...
Once the preserve of childhood underwear, the patterned knit is now bringing nostalgia and comfort to adults in a fast-changing, unpredictable world In this very on-brand April, where sun and showers jostle for supremacy and a chill wind is making 16C feel like 9C, you might have spotted pointelle popping up everywhere. On her recent world tour, Rosalía appeared on stage in Paris wearing a pointel...
Once the preserve of childhood underwear, the patterned knit is now bringing nostalgia and comfort to adults in a fast-changing, unpredictable world In this very on-brand April, where sun and showers jostle for supremacy and a chill wind is making 16C feel like 9C, you might have spotted pointelle popping up everywhere. On her recent world tour, Rosalía appeared on stage in Paris wearing a pointelle bodysuit. Then Sabrina Carpenter appeared on the cover of Perfect magazine hanging backwards off a bed wearing cyan eyeshadow and a pointelle underwear set. It’s peeping out from underneath shirts and jumpers in air-conditioned offices and on buses. For spring, the heritage knitwear brand Herd is offering “featherlight yet warm” jumpers in its signature pointelle. John Lewis, which said yesterday that online searches for pointelle were up 60% week on week, is selling bandana-scarves and pyjamas made of the same material. The fabric, more associated with girls’ vests, thermal-wear and underwear, is, according to Merriam-Webster, “an openwork design (as in knitted fabric) typically in the shape of chevrons”. Sometimes peppered with hearts, florals, diamonds or zigzags instead, you probably had a pair of pointelle ankle socks, possibly with a little cotton ruffle. Or maybe you remember that era in the 00s when Whistles churned out lacey pointelle camisoles that grazed bellybuttons inches above Juicy Couture track bottoms. Continue reading...
Exclusive: Experts say scheme will help repair damaged marine ecosystems while sequestering large amounts of carbon More than 15m juvenile oysters are to be released into the North Sea in one of the biggest rewilding projects in UK waters. The scheme, which will use a unique rearing process, hopes to re-establish a huge oyster bed around Orkney that experts say will create a “trophic cascade” of c...
Exclusive: Experts say scheme will help repair damaged marine ecosystems while sequestering large amounts of carbon More than 15m juvenile oysters are to be released into the North Sea in one of the biggest rewilding projects in UK waters. The scheme, which will use a unique rearing process, hopes to re-establish a huge oyster bed around Orkney that experts say will create a “trophic cascade” of climate and ecological benefits. Continue reading...
The Sony world photography awards announce the four overall winners of the 2026 competitions: professional, open, student and youth. Citlali Fabián receives the prestigious photographer of the year title, and 10 category winners for the professional competition are announced, whilst Joel Meyerowitz is honoured as 2026 outstanding contribution to photography recipient Exhibition at Somerset House, ...
The Sony world photography awards announce the four overall winners of the 2026 competitions: professional, open, student and youth. Citlali Fabián receives the prestigious photographer of the year title, and 10 category winners for the professional competition are announced, whilst Joel Meyerowitz is honoured as 2026 outstanding contribution to photography recipient Exhibition at Somerset House, London from 17 April - 4 May 2026 Continue reading...
Analysis finds stories citing terms of misogynistic abuse fell to 1.3% of global online news in 2025 Media coverage of violence against women and girls and misogynistic harassment is at a “pitiful” low, despite a proliferation of high-profile cases of men abusing women and children, and a rise in AI-assisted violence against women and girls, new research shows. An analysis of 1.14bn online stories...
Analysis finds stories citing terms of misogynistic abuse fell to 1.3% of global online news in 2025 Media coverage of violence against women and girls and misogynistic harassment is at a “pitiful” low, despite a proliferation of high-profile cases of men abusing women and children, and a rise in AI-assisted violence against women and girls, new research shows. An analysis of 1.14bn online stories published worldwide between 2017 and 2025 found that the proportion of articles that include terms relating to misogynistic abuse dropped to a “dismal” 1.3% of all global online news in 2025, the lowest level in that period. Coverage peaked at 2.2% in 2018, the height of the #MeToo movement. In Africa, where multiple conflicts have involved extreme levels of sexual violence, coverage sank to a nine-year low of 1.18% in 2024. Continue reading...
Liza Tobay, who lives in UK, was told her settled status had been ‘red flagged’ after trying to make a connecting flight from Munich to Edinburgh A German woman has been separated from her two-year-old daughter in Edinburgh after a Home Office mistake left her stranded in Dusseldorf earlier this week. Liza Tobay, who has lived in the UK for 15 years, had taken her oldest child, a six-year-old boy,...
Liza Tobay, who lives in UK, was told her settled status had been ‘red flagged’ after trying to make a connecting flight from Munich to Edinburgh A German woman has been separated from her two-year-old daughter in Edinburgh after a Home Office mistake left her stranded in Dusseldorf earlier this week. Liza Tobay, who has lived in the UK for 15 years, had taken her oldest child, a six-year-old boy, to visit his grandfather and some other relatives over Easter when confronted with what she said appeared to be “a serious administrative error”. Continue reading...
From the epic landscapes of the Highlands and Islands to intimate local community events, our readers share their best finds in Scotland • Tell us about a cool neighbourhood in a European city – the best tip wins a £200 holiday voucher After trekking in from near Oykel Bridge, our group stayed the night at Choire Mhoir and Magoo’s bothies (conjoined Mountain Bothies Association and non-MBA bothies...
From the epic landscapes of the Highlands and Islands to intimate local community events, our readers share their best finds in Scotland • Tell us about a cool neighbourhood in a European city – the best tip wins a £200 holiday voucher After trekking in from near Oykel Bridge, our group stayed the night at Choire Mhoir and Magoo’s bothies (conjoined Mountain Bothies Association and non-MBA bothies, both free) in the northern Highlands . Emerging from the bothies come morning, a fog hovered between the mountains leading up to the summit of Seana Bhràigh, peaking out above, and Loch a’ Choire Mhóir below. As the sun rose, the fog steadily lifted, but not before creating a magical fogbow above the loch and bothies. Rory Continue reading...
Richard Gadd’s first show since Baby Reindeer is just as compellingly horrible – and you didn’t think Netflix was done with Hawkins, did you? Richard Gadd’s first TV project since Baby Reindeer is a visceral drama likely to have a similar impact. Half Man is fictional but its exploration of agonised youth still packs a mighty punch. Playing out across two timelines, it stars Gadd and Jamie Bell as...
Richard Gadd’s first show since Baby Reindeer is just as compellingly horrible – and you didn’t think Netflix was done with Hawkins, did you? Richard Gadd’s first TV project since Baby Reindeer is a visceral drama likely to have a similar impact. Half Man is fictional but its exploration of agonised youth still packs a mighty punch. Playing out across two timelines, it stars Gadd and Jamie Bell as Ruben and Niall, “brothers from another lover” negotiating a toxic but weirdly tender relationship. When closeted teen Niall is forced to share a room and a school with swaggering, violent Ruben, it could be his worst nightmare. But it’s much more complex than that. The underlying trauma is rendered brilliantly by Mitchell Robertson as young Niall and Stuart Campbell, whose portrayal of Ruben overflows with alpha aggression and neediness. BBC iPlayer, Friday 24 April Continue reading...
For crypto investors hunting for the next big growth narrative, it's hard not to be impressed by what's happening in the stablecoin market right now. According to a new report from blockchain research firm Chainalysis, annual stablecoin transaction volume could reach a staggering $719 trillion by 2035. If that's the case, then I want to be early. And one of the best ways to get exposure to this gr...
For crypto investors hunting for the next big growth narrative, it's hard not to be impressed by what's happening in the stablecoin market right now. According to a new report from blockchain research firm Chainalysis, annual stablecoin transaction volume could reach a staggering $719 trillion by 2035. If that's the case, then I want to be early. And one of the best ways to get exposure to this growth is via Circle Internet Group (NYSE: CRCL) , the issuer of the popular USDC (CRYPTO: USDC) stablecoin. While the stablecoin market has been growing rapidly for years now, it is only in the past 12 months that stablecoins have become a popular narrative in the blockchain and crypto investment world. Continue reading
Purchase obligations from hyperscalers and Nvidia have topped $640 billion, more than doubling in the past year and up six times in the past five years.
Purchase obligations from hyperscalers and Nvidia have topped $640 billion, more than doubling in the past year and up six times in the past five years.
Afghan Man Arrested For Series Of Rapes Of Goats And Sheep In France Via Remix News, A 19-year-old Afghan national has been arrested and charged following a series of brutal sexual attacks on goats and sheep in Pennes-Mirabeau, a municipality in Bouches-du-Rhône, near Marseille. The suspect was taken into custody by the anti-crime brigade (BAC) on the night of April 9-10, 2026, after local sheep a...
Afghan Man Arrested For Series Of Rapes Of Goats And Sheep In France Via Remix News, A 19-year-old Afghan national has been arrested and charged following a series of brutal sexual attacks on goats and sheep in Pennes-Mirabeau, a municipality in Bouches-du-Rhône, near Marseille. The suspect was taken into custody by the anti-crime brigade (BAC) on the night of April 9-10, 2026, after local sheep and goat owners alerted police. Since early 2026, several owners had discovered their animals injured, with incidents reported in both February and March. The animals had their legs tied and showed clear signs of rape, according to French newspaper La Provence . After multiple similar episodes, the owners installed motion-sensor cameras on their properties in an attempt to identify the perpetrator. The footage revealed the silhouette of a young man visiting their livestock at night, and the images were handed over to police, who were eventually able to identify a matching suspect. The man appeared before a judge on Saturday, April 11, who ordered his placement in pre-trial detention. He was set to appear in court on Monday, April 13. He faces up to three years in prison and a €45,000 fine for acts of cruelty toward domesticated animals. The case has drawn the attention of the Animal Protection Association (SPA), which announced it would pursue civil action in the matter. “[We] are going to take this barbarian to court,” the SPA declared. “Thank you to the national police for their essential intervention.” Previous cases Last year in Germany, a shocking case has emerged from the beautiful town of Oberneufnach in Bavaria, which involved a 52-year-old Turkish asylum seeker allegedly breaking into a stable and sexually abusing ponies . The man, who is from a refugee shelter in the nearby town of Anhofen, was arrested after he was caught on surveillance video. The man broke into the horse farm at 6:45 p.m. while the family was having dinner. They heard the dog barking and then lo...
Kenya is in talks with the World Bank for emergency funding to help deal with the repercussions of the Iran war, according to central bank Governor Kamau Thugge . The East African nation is seeking the funds from the Washington-based lender’s Rapid Response Option facility, Thugge said. It allows quick access to as much as 10% of already-approved but undisbursed financing under an existing $1.2 bi...
Kenya is in talks with the World Bank for emergency funding to help deal with the repercussions of the Iran war, according to central bank Governor Kamau Thugge . The East African nation is seeking the funds from the Washington-based lender’s Rapid Response Option facility, Thugge said. It allows quick access to as much as 10% of already-approved but undisbursed financing under an existing $1.2 billion program. The US-Israel war on Iran has roiled the global economy, with the International Monetary Fund forecasting that the spillovers from the conflict will send more African governments to request financial assistance. Kenya, which was at the cusp on an economic recovery , raised fuel prices to the highest in three years and is bracing for a jump in food prices because of rising fertilizer costs. “Because it doesn’t have to go to the board, these disbursements can take place very quickly,” most likely by June, when Kenya’s financial year ends, Thugge said in an interview in Washington, where he’s attending the IMF Spring Meetings. He said discussions were held this week. Thugge said that tea and flower exports are taking a hit because of the war. Another fallout could be lower remittances, with about 10% of the total coming from the Middle East. Kenya Hikes Gasoline Pump Prices Sharply on Iran War Kenya’s Ruto Rejects Reports of IMF Rift, Says Funding Optional Kenya Spent Almost $1 Billion of Reserves to Counter War Shock The Kenyan authorities and the World Bank are working to quantify how much the nation could withdraw. Separately, Kenya is in talks with the IMF for a new program after prematurely ending the previous one last year. There’s no time line on when the fund and the authorities might reach a deal, Thugge said. “We continue to have discussions with them,” he said. “The idea would still be to have a funded program.” There was some “difference of opinion” between Kenya’s Treasury and the IMF over the government’s treatment of future tax income used to fund...
As Manchester City prepare to host Arsenal in Sunday's crucial Premier League meeting between the top two, European football expert Guillem Balague looks at how the two managers have evolved.
As Manchester City prepare to host Arsenal in Sunday's crucial Premier League meeting between the top two, European football expert Guillem Balague looks at how the two managers have evolved.
(RTTNews) - Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.(KNX), a freight carrier, said that it has revised down its first quarter earnings outlook. In addition, the company has initiated adjusted income guidance for the second quarter.
(RTTNews) - Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.(KNX), a freight carrier, said that it has revised down its first quarter earnings outlook. In addition, the company has initiated adjusted income guidance for the second quarter.