Liverpool residents have expressed their horror and disgust after hundreds of masked rioters stormed the city on a night of chaos. Unrest following a far-right demonstration in the city centre on Saturday resulted in police turning into “serious disorder” and several police officers being injured. Merseyside Police said two officers were taken to hospital during… Read More »
Shortly after taking office, David Cameron embarked on a highly publicised “bonfire of public bodies”, with a mission to eliminate more than 100 independent government departments that he deemed unnecessary. Keir Starmer, on the other hand, clearly sees a place for them; Labour has announced plans to set up more than a dozen. The number… Read More »
It all started with a tweet about a couch. Just hours after Donald Trump announced Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as his running mate in the presidential race, a rather shocking accusation emerged on social media. “I can’t say for sure, but he may be the first vice presidential candidate to admit to screwing an inside-out… Read More »
Donald Trump spoke to a packed hall in downtown Atlanta on Saturday, as thousands waited outside in the Georgia heat to protest or get inside his appearance in a city he has repeatedly condemned. His statements were consistent with the tone and manner of restraint and honesty that Atlantans have become accustomed to hearing at… Read More »
The government has said thugs who cause crime on the streets will “pay the price” and warned that more violence could occur in the coming days. On Saturday, towns and cities across Britain and Northern Ireland clashed with anti-immigration demonstrators and counter-protesters, with police officers attacked, people injured, scores arrested and more promised. The violence… Read More »
A small rural private school is cutting its fees by more than a third to avoid “vanishing” under Labour’s VAT plans. Bedstone College in Shropshire will cut fees for day students from £5,500 per term to £4,000 from next January, when the government’s new tax on private schools comes into effect. Headteacher Toby Mullins said… Read More »
A record-breaking heatwave at the coldest time on Earth has scientists worried about the future health of the Antarctic continent and the consequences it could have on millions of people around the world. Since mid-July, temperatures have risen 50 degrees Fahrenheit above normal in some parts of Antarctica, and above-season temperatures could continue into the… Read More »
There’s a new incentive to get your cholesterol levels under control: It may reduce the risk of dementia, according to new research presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Philadelphia. Growing evidence suggests that excess cholesterol, which clogs your arteries with fatty deposits, is now officially recognised as one of 14 modifiable dementia risk… Read More »
Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, Sign up for free here. The pyramids, pharaohs and artifacts of ancient Egypt capture the imagination, rekindling wonder at the distant past in each generation. Today, archaeologists are still making fascinating discoveries in the Nile… Read More »
A young mother has told of her horror after two dogs – one thought to be an XL Bully – attacked her beloved pet during a family walk. The 23-year-old woman was pushing her eight-week-old baby in a pram in the Cheadle area of Stockport, accompanied by her 50-year-old mother, who also had her 10-year-old… Read More »