A team of experienced councillors and senior officers from across the UK conducted the review in October. Hyndburn Council leader Cllr Munsif Dad gave details of their return visit to the authority when its cabinet met on Wednesday. He said: “We are very grateful to them for returning to assess our progress and for the…
A massive far-right rally in London, billed as one of the largest in Britain’s history, descended into violent clashes on Saturday, with police reporting 25 arrests and 26 officers injured. The event, organised by activist Tommy Robinson, also drew sharp condemnation after billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk delivered provocative remarks via video link. Elon Musk…
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Stacey Bendet is a master of creating innovative sets for her Alice + Olivia collection, and spring 2026 was no exception. This season’s theme was “The American Woman.” “The idea was to focus on the 250th year anniversary of America in 2026, but also the intersection of fashion, pop culture and history, and how those…
Is Hong Kong’s most ambitious cultural project becoming its most expensive liability? More than a decade and nearly HK$50 billion (US$6.4 billion) later, the West Kowloon Cultural District finds itself in a precarious position. The government’s flagship arts and culture hub, which was meant to catapult the city into the ranks of global cultural capitals,…
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday, ““War cannot solve problems, sanctions will only complicate them,” in response to US President Donald Trump’s earlier post urging NATO allies to impose heavy tariffs on China to weaken its ties with Russia, Reuters reported. Trump took to Truth Social on Saturday to say that NATO member…
Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook and parent company Meta, has found himself at the center of criticism once again over his use of a megayacht. According to Greek Reporter, Zuckerberg’s massive yacht, Launchpad, burned more than 500,000 gallons of diesel fuel in the last nine months before docking in France for maintenance. How did…
A US congresswoman from Illinois and local officials in and around Chicago are calling for an investigation into the traffic stop initiated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) agents that resulted in the shooting death of Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez on Friday. A joint statement whose signatories included Democratic US House member Delia Ramirez said Villegas-Gonzalez’s killing…
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The UK saw violent clashes on Saturday as 1,10,000 to 1,50,000 people gathered in central London for a rally led by far-right activist Tommy Robinson. Police said 25 arrests were made after officers faced “kicks and punches” while trying to control the crowds. Protesters gather in Trafalgar Square on the day of an anti-immigration rally…