Fifteen people rushed to hospital after ‘boat explosion’ in Miami

By ALYSSA GUZMAN, US NEWS REPORTER Published: 20:15 BST, 9 May 2026 | Updated: 21:24 BST, 9 May 2026 At least 15 people, including a minor, were taken to the hospital after a boat reportedly exploded at a Miami beach on Saturday.  The Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to a call…

Erika Kirk recalls honeymoon with Charlie a day after wedding anniversary in emotional commencement speech

Erika Kirk shared a touching memory from her honeymoon as she addressed hundreds of graduates just a day after marking her first wedding anniversary as a widow.  Erika, who serves as CEO of Turning Point USA since her husband Charlie Kirk’s death, gave the commencement speech at Hillsdale College in…

Swinney just won’t take no for an answer as he launches ANOTHER bid to break up UK – a day after shedding 400,000 votes in Scottish election

John Swinney yesterday launched ANOTHER bid to hold a second independence referendum – despite the SNP failing to win a majority and losing 400,000 votes in the Holyrood election. His party lost six seats and ended up with 58 MSPs – seven short of the number required to achieve a…

Loose Women star Nadia Sawalha’s husband Mark Adderley is elected as London councillor – after being suspended from Green Party over ‘antisemitism rants’ on YouTube

Loose Women star Nadia Sawalha’s husband Mark Adderley has been elected as a London councillor despite being suspended from the Green Party over his ‘anti-Semitic rants’ on social media. Adderley secured a seat in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood in Croydon, south London, which has been left with no overall…

Cornish open-air theatre cancels opera after just single complaint from campaigner over cultural insensitivity

By CAITLIN LENG Published: 18:17 BST, 9 May 2026 | Updated: 19:18 BST, 9 May 2026 An open-air theatre in Cornwall has cancelled an opera following a single complaint from a campaigner over cultural insensitivity. The Minack Theatre in the seaside village of Porthcurno has recalled its production of Léo Delibes’s…

Medicaid fraud fears grow in North Carolina as auditor says there’s been a 47,000 percent rise in autism therapy billings

The elected state auditor of North Carolina said the value of autism therapy billings to the state’s Medicaid program has increased by roughly 47,000 percent over a five-year period, raising concerns about possible waste, fraud or abuse. Dave Boliek, who took office last year and oversees the finances of all…

Starmer faces leadership challenge on MONDAY as Labour MP issues bombshell ultimatum to Cabinet

The starting gun on Keir Starmer’s long-awaited leadership challenge was fired tonight by a former minister. Catherine West, a backbencher, revealed she will go public with a leadership coup on Monday if the Cabinet hasn’t moved against the Prime Minister by her deadline. The MP for Hornsey in north London…

Police launch urgent appeal to find missing schoolgirl, 15, last seen in Southport

By CAITLIN LENG Published: 17:49 BST, 9 May 2026 | Updated: 17:50 BST, 9 May 2026 Police have launched an urgent appeal to find a 15-year-old missing schoolgirl last seen in Southport on Friday evening.  Katie-Lou Berry – who has links to Bolton, Liverpool and Bootle – was last spotted…

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 209 — Astronauts for America

Astronauts for America – The Best of the Best Speak Out – YouTube Watch On On Episode 209 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Garrett Reisman and Steve Lindsey, the leaders of the new organization Astronauts for America. Many of us grew up idolizing…

Ian Huntley’s funeral cost taxpayers £2,000 as Soham double murderer is cremated in £265 eco-friendly coffin

By JOE ROSSITER, REPORTER Published: 17:01 BST, 9 May 2026 | Updated: 17:01 BST, 9 May 2026 Soham killer Ian Huntley received a taxpayer-funded cremation which featured a £265 eco-friendly coffin. Huntley was cremated in a service organised by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) after he was allegedly attacked at…