A woman assaulted at knifepoint in a sexually motivated attack managed to fight off her attacker with a torch, police have said. Police have begun an investigation into the attack in Drumahoe in County Londonderry. Around 22:00 BST on Friday a woman in her twenties was walking in Drumahoe Park when a man approached her…
Chancellor Rachel Reeves and her husband earn £74,000 a year from rental income, according to new reports. The revelation comes after Ms Reeves hiked taxes by £40billion in the Budget, including policies that will hurt landlords. She imposed higher taxes on stamp duty despite receiving rent from two properties bringing in more than £6,000, the…
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Casual American dining chain TGI Fridays filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Saturday in the US state of Texas, a company statement said.The bar and grill chain — known for serving up hamburgers, chicken wings and signature cocktails — said its dozens of restaurants in the United States and abroad would remain open to customers…
Americans are grappling with an ongoing surge in robocalls, a trend that has become increasingly concerning due to the prevalence of scams. According to a recent report by YouMail, a call-blocking service, nearly 4.5 billion robocalls were made in September alone. This marks a slight increase from the previous month and a notable rise of…
Getty Images Russell Findlay has pledged to “work constructively” with new Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch. The Scottish Tory leader had refused to endorse either candidate during the leadership campaign, saying he would work with whoever took over. He told the BBC that he and Badenoch would work to remove the “high-tax” SNP and Labour governments…
As the result of the Conservative leadership contest was read out, I was standing next to a group of MPs who have long backed Kemi Badenoch. There were gasps, hugs, even some tears. Many of them speak of her in superlative terms, seeing her as uniquely able among her generation of Conservatives. Why? They admire…
The US and Israel “will definitely receive a crushing response”, Iran’s supreme leader has said, following an Israeli attack on Iran a week ago. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made the comments while speaking to students on Saturday ahead of the 45th anniversary of the 1979 seizure of the US embassy in Tehran. The threat comes as…
Stephen Winters says watching the U.S. election campaign from Canada as a dual citizen is like a parent watching their kid play sports. “When you’re on the sideline it makes you more nervous than when you’re in it,” Winters said in an interview from Calgary. “My friends and family at home are like, ‘Don’t worry…
Tens of thousands of people from opposite sides of the political divide gathered at duelling rallies in Wisconsin on Friday, hosted by Vice-President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump as they made a final push for votes in the critical swing state. “It feels great,” said William Dahms, holding a giant Trump 2024 flag…
