blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, Families in Palestine and Israel await the return of their loved ones as the Israeli-Hamas truce continues to hold.Published On 13 Oct 202513 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share Source link
Widespread mortality of warm-water coral reefs under way, as world reaches first tipping point With global warming set to breach 1.5°C, world dangerously close to further catastrophic tipping points These include melting ice sheets, Amazon rainforest dieback and collapse of vital ocean currents Tipping points pose a new type of threat that current international structures and agreements are not designed to counter Key to averting catastrophe is to act urgently, by supporting societal transformation and triggering ‘positive tipping…
The new government, led by Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, must present a 2026 draft budget on Monday.French President Emmanuel Macron has unveiled a new government after holding marathon talks with newly re-appointed Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu ahead of a fast-approaching deadline to present next year’s budget to parliament.In Lecornu’s new cabinet, Jean-Noel Barrot remains as foreign minister, while outgoing Labour Minister Catherine Vautrin takes on the defence portfolio, according to a lineup published by the president’s office on…
A man has sustained a serious head injury after being punched in the face at a Devon pub.Police said officers were called to The Coaching Inn, in Queen Street, South Molton, just after 21:00 BST on Saturday after reports a man had been punched by another man, causing him to fall to the ground and hit his head.The victim, a local man in his 30s, was taken to hospital where he remains in a serious but stable condition,…
The election in Frankfurt an der Oder, a city on the border with Poland, is between Independent candidate Axel Strasser and AfD contender Wilko Moller.Voters in the eastern city of Frankfurt an der Oder have cast their ballots in a run-off election that could give the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, the largest opposition party in parliament, its first mayoral victory in a German city.Independent candidate Axel Strasser and AfD contender Wilko Moller faced off on Sunday…
The Boomtown RatsBirmingham Symphony Hall11th October 2025 Saint Bob and his Irish upstarts strut back into Birmingham to celebrate 50 years of the good, the rat and the ugly. Sam Lambeth reviews. Even if you are familiar with Bob Geldof’s origins as a snotty-nosed frontman, it takes a little bit of time to adjust when seeing the mouthy Dubliner tonight. Over the past few decades, the chief Boomtown Rat’s forays into locking horns with presidents, chumming it up…
Breakup Haircut: I’m Okay (I Lied) (INH Records) DL/Streaming Out Now Breakup Haircut return with I’m Okay (I Lied), their second slice of new music since their acclaimed debut album, 2022’s Punk Dancing for Self Defence I was sure that I’d previously reviewed the album or one of Breakup Haircut’s excellent singles, Out Of My Way (I’m Not Getting On The Night Bus) or Why Can’t I Be Cool Enough To Move To Berlin? for LTW but looking…
The Wedding PresentManchester Ritz10th October 2025 Perhaps the classic indie band the Wedding Present still celebrate the thrill of the form with an emotional intelligence and guitars set to machine gun velocity in a set that traverses their back catalogue and underlines their innovative invention and songwriting nous with thrilling pop/noise adventures. It’s packed in here. Heaving. Whatever The Wedding Present have got, it seems to be eternal with an audience that might be as dogged as the…
Caroline RobinsonSouth WestIan PerkesBrixham Fish Market said the fish was caught by the team on Pechos Grandes on ThursdayA fish wholesaler has purchased a 210kg (463lb) bluefin tuna for more than £2,000.The fish was caught on Thursday by the team at Pechos Grandes and was sold at an auction on Friday at Brixham fish market.Ian Perkes, a wholesaler and exporter based in Brixham who bought the fish, said it was the biggest one caught in the area."We know…
Various Artists: When The 2000s Clashed (Demon Music Group) Released 17 October 2025 CD | Vinyl 4.5 out of 5.0 stars4.5 Electroclash rejuvenated synth-pop and dance culture at the turn of the century. Yet it’s never been given full credit for its achievements – until now, with the release of a five-CD box set (and a three-LP set of highlights). Robert Plummer gets down to the sound of the underground. Picture the scene: it’s the early 2000s and…
NewsFeedDeadly clashes erupted overnight between the Taliban and Pakistani forces across the Afghanistan border, with each side claiming to have captured or destroyed outposts. The fighting follows an alleged Pakistani air strike on Kabul on Thursday, which the Taliban called a violation of their sovereignty.Published On 12 Oct 202512 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share Source link
The Wedding Present Manchester Ritz October 10th 2025 Live Review Perhaps the classic indie band the Wedding Present still celebrate the thrill of the form with an emotional intelligence and guitars set to machine gun velocity in a set that traverses their back catalogue and underlines their innovative invention and songwriting nous with thrilling pop/noise adventures. It’s packed in here. Heaving. Whatever the Wedding Present have got, it seems to be eternal with…