Five men open fire at communal BBQ near Regent’s Park in Camden August 16, 2021 Gunshots were discharged into a group of people attending a communal BBQ in an open space in Clarence Gardens, near Regent’s Park in north London, the Metropolitan Police said today. Officers are appealing for witnesses after up to five males “indiscriminately” fired a weapon into a large crowd just after 10pm on Saturday, injuring four [...]
Canada snap election: Justin Trudeau’s massive political gamble August 16, 2021 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau yesterday called an early election for 20 September, saying he needed a new mandate to ensure voters approved of his Liberal government’s plan to recover from the global health crisis. Is he taking a massive political gamble? Watch the full report.
Discovery goes head to head with Polish govt to protect £2.1bn TV investment August 16, 2021 American media giant Discovery is fighting to keep control of a television network it owns in Poland, an executive has said, as its £2.1bn investment is under threat from a new bill passed in parliament this week. If the bill passes into law, no entity from outside Europe would be allowed to own more than [...]
Nicola Sturgeon’s sister arrested and charged over ‘domestic incident’ August 16, 2021 Gillian Sturgeon, the sister of Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been arrested and charged over an alleged domestic incident. Gillian Sturgeon, 46, was arrested on Wednesday over an alleged incident at a house in Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, on 7 August. The mother-of-two has been released on an undertaking to appear at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court [...]
Watch: Roger Federer says knee surgery gives him a ‘glimmer of hope’ August 16, 2021 Roger Federer will miss the upcoming U.S. Open and be sidelined for many months because he needs more knee surgery, an operation that the Swiss great said will give him a “glimmer of hope” that he can resume his glittering career. Watch the full report.
Watch: Taliban declares ‘war is over’ amid chaotic evacuations at Kabul airport August 16, 2021 Peace prevailed across Afghanistan today, Taliban officials said, as the militants declared the war over a day after seizing the capital, while Western nations scrambled to evacuate their citizens from an increasingly chaotic Kabul airport. Watch the full report.
British father-of-two stuck in Afghanistan: ‘Not leaving my wife to die here’ August 16, 2021 A British father-of-two stuck in Afghanistan fears for his life as he says he cannot fly to safety in the UK because it would mean leaving his wife “all alone to die”. The 42-year-old, who asked to be identified only as Omed, said he was “hiding at home” with his family in Kabul as Taliban [...]
After long wait to bare it all: Naked bikers return to central London August 16, 2021 World Naked Bike Ride has returned to central London once again after being cancelled due to the Covid pandemic last year. Hundreds of cyclists bared it all as they rode from Victoria Park to Hyde Park wearing nothing but smiles and, in some cases, face masks. The reasons the bikers were in their birthday suits [...]
Watch: Vietnam-like scenes at Kabul airport as Taliban takes control August 16, 2021 A large number of people were out on the streets of Kabul, walking towards the airport today, after the Taliban declared the war was over a day after seizing the capital. Watch the full report.
Watch: Taliban leader warns the world ‘real test begins today’ August 16, 2021 The Taliban’s real test begins now as they look to meet the people’s expectations and serve them by resolving problems, a senior official from the Islamic militant group said as insurgents took over Afghanistan. Watch the full report.