An aide who worked for a leading member of Germany’s far-right AfD party has been given a jail term of four years and nine months for spying for China. Jian Guo had worked in Brussels for Maximilian Krah, a member of the European Parliament for five years until last year. Krah is now an MP…
Hinge has decided that it won’t kick you off the app entirely anymore if just one thing on your profile breaks the rules. Instead of banning your entire account, Hinge will now flag and remove that specific issue, allowing you to address it first. Your profile will remain live but hidden from the discovery feed…
Sep 29, 2025, 10:05 PM ET Bob Melvin, whose option for the 2026 season was picked up in July, has been fired as manager of the San Francisco Giants. The Giants were very streaky in finishing 81-81 this season, teasing fans with playoff hopes with a 13-3 run from late August into early September that…
French film and TV production powerhouse Gaumont (Narcos, Lupin) may be celebrating its 130th anniversary this year, making it the world’s longest-running continuously operating studio, but it is not resting on its laurels. That was one of the messages during a Tuesday keynote appearance by Gaumont U.S. president Nicolas Atlan at the fifth annual Iberseries…
Stuart HarrattEast Yorkshire and Lincolnshire BBC The Lindsey Oil Refinery went into administration in June Almost a third of the workers at the Lindsey Oil Refinery are to lose their jobs. The Insolvency Service said 125 employees would be made redundant at the end of October, with 255 people remaining at the site at North…
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) does not foresee any major setback to Pakistan’s economic growth or revenue collection this fiscal year due to the recent floods. Except for Punjab, provinces have also not reported significant economic losses, minimizing the chances of a downward revision in targets. According to government sources, Pakistani authorities have assessed…
Antonia Matthews and Danielle HerbertBBC Wales Corinne Wardle Molly had nine hours of surgery, aged just 12 weeks, when the tumour was finally discovered A mum whose baby daughter was diagnosed with a brain tumour, after her symptoms were dismissed as colic and reflux for more than two months, is calling for better awareness of…
On September 20, 2025, US President Donald Trump warned on Truth Social that if Afghanistan “doesn’t give Bagram Airfield back … BAD THINGS ARE GOING TO HAPPEN!” Earlier that week at a London press event, the US leader described Bagram as “an hour away from where China makes its nuclear weapons.” While factually imprecise, the…
Sep 29, 2025, 03:25 PM ET Week 5 of the NFL season gets underway with the Los Angeles Rams hosting the San Francisco 49ers on “Thursday Night Football.” Both teams sit at 3-1 after the 49ers suffered their first loss of the season last week. Another pair of 3-1 teams meet Sunday afternoon when the…
Madonna has admitted she contemplated suicide while navigating a tumultuous custody battle over her son. The Queen of Pop sat down with British podcaster Jay Shetty in an episode of On Purpose with Jay Shetty, released this week, and across a two-hour conversation discussed her storied life. Among other things, she explains turning to spirituality…
