April 2024
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Riderless military horses charged through central London today after bolting during morning exercises – with at least four people taken to hospital. It is thought several horses initially became loose during what the army described as “routine exercise” in central London. Two of the horses, one of which appeared to be covered in blood, were…
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Oscar-winning actress Anne Hathaway has said that she had to kiss a series of actors during the audition process in the 2000s to “test for chemistry” on camera. Now 41 and with dozens of movies to her name, Hathaway has revealed how early on in her career she went along with the “gross” request to “make out” with male…
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Russia said on Monday that U.S., British and French military support for Ukraine has pushed the world to the brink of a direct clash between the world’s biggest nuclear powers that could end in catastrophe. President Vladimir Putin’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine has touched off the worst breakdown in relations between Russia and the West…
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Nottingham Forest have been mocked and accused of lacking “class” after accusing a referee of being a Luton Town fan. After losing 2-0 to Everton at Goodison Park, Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo was left incensed as three penalty appeals were denied by match officials. Minutes after the game ended, the club claimed the virtual…
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Iraqi armed faction Kata’ib Hezbollah has denied saying it had resumed attacks on US forces. The group’s denial comes hours after another statement was circulated on Telegram channels thought to be affiliated with them. That statement declared attacks had resumed three months after they were suspended – but the group now says that is “fabricated…
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Iran’s president has arrived in the Pakistani capital for a three-day visit. Major highways in Islamabad have been blocked as part of security measures for Ebrahim Raisi’s arrival, while the government declared a public holiday in Karachi. The visit, which Pakistan’s foreign office said will run until Wednesday, comes as the two Muslim neighbours seek…
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New European Union sanctions against Iran in response to the country’s recent strike on Israel should include the Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Belgium’s foreign minister has said. Speaking to journalists ahead of a meeting with EU ministers, Hadja Lahbib said there would be a discussion over the legal basis for adding Iran’s armed forces to…
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Bakeries in northern Gaza have resumed production after 170 days, the World Food Programme has said. The humanitarian organisation said after the delivery of fuel and wheat flour, four bakeries were now up and running. Last week, the union of bakery owners in Gaza said there were 140 bakeries operating in the area before the…
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Last week was spent anticipating an Israeli response to Iran’s unprecedented missile and drone attack on Israel on 13 April. And then it came on Friday when an airbase near the Iranian city of Isfahan – known for its role in Iran’s nuclear research – was hit. Israel hasn’t commented on the strike but the US informed…
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Iraq’s Kataib Hezbollah has said Iraqi armed groups have decided to resume attacks on US forces in the country. They blamed the lack of progress in talks aimed at arranging the exit of American troops. “What happened a short while ago is the beginning,” the group said. They were apparently referring to an earlier incident…
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Earlier today, Iran’s supreme leader dismissed any discussion of whether Tehran’s unprecedented drone-and-missile attack on Israel hit anything there. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s comments to senior military leaders did not not touch on the apparent Israeli retaliatory strike on the central city of Isfahan on Friday, even though air defences opened fire and Iran grounded commercial…
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In the Venn diagram of policing and politics, it’s often the Met Police commissioner who gets trapped in the middle. And so once again, Sir Mark Rowley is being pushed and pulled between the public order decisions made by his officers on the ground and the extensive public and political examination that follows. In the case of…
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A power-sharing agreement between the SNP and the Greens at Holyrood is under threat after the Scottish government ditched a key climate change target. The Scottish Green Party has said a vote on the deal, to be held at a forthcoming extraordinary general meeting (EGM), would be binding. The date of the assembly and the…
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Labour “will get prisons built,” the shadow justice secretary has said. Shabana Mahmood made the pledge earlier today on Sky’s Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips. She was asked how a Labour government would deal with growing prisoner numbers over the next five years should they win the next election. Ms Mahmood said: “The money is…
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This is a tale that’s more than just a marmalade dropper. It’s a story so astounding you have to pick yourself up off the floor. Mark Menzies MP last December allegedly made a 3.15am phone call to an elderly party volunteer asking for £5,000 as a matter of “life or death” because he had been locked up…
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Sadiq Khan will hold an “urgent meeting” with Sir Mark Rowley as the Metropolitan Police commissioner faces calls to resign over the force’s handling of a pro-Palestinian protest. MEZIESBLOG understands the London mayor has full confidence in Sir Mark despite concerns raised about an incident when an officer was captured on video calling a man…
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