Brian is live Brian is now answering your questions about the Edinburgh fringe. Share Key events Any advice for young comedians? TheHound asks: What advice would you give to young people who want to be comedians? Brian: double quotation markGig. Get up on stage at open mic nights, and give it a go. Over and…
Burnham says ‘big decisions’ ahead on making council tax fairer Andy Burnham has said there are “big decisions” ahead of his government on council tax, as he criticised the unfairness of the current system for making some people pay higher rates than are levied on more expensive homes in London. In his interview with Laura…
Andy Burnham has pledged to continue the UK’s “unwavering” support for Ukraine ahead of a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday. Zelensky will become the prime minister’s first international visitor since he took office a week ago, which No 10 said “illustrates the strength of the relationship between the two nations”. They will visit…
By Sinéad Carew and Ragini Mathur July 24 (Reuters) – The tech-heavy Nasdaq fell on Friday as investors sold chip stocks on worries about massive spending on artificial intelligence ahead of the next batch of megacap earnings reports, while falling oil prices provided Wall Street with some support even as Middle East hostilities continued. The…
NewsFeed Hundreds of Argentinian fans packed Boca Juniors steakhouse in the Elmhurst, Queens neighbourhood of New York City’s Little Argentina hours before the World Cup final kickoff against Spain. The steakhouse, known for its festive atmosphere, has been a “temple” for the Argentinian diaspora during the 2026 World Cup. Published On 19 Jul 202619 Jul…
NewsFeed Argentina’s ambassador to Israel has presented Benjamin Netanyahu with a football jersey ahead of the World Cup final against Spain. Netanyahu says he’s supporting Argentina and has a great relationship with the country’s President Javier Milei. Published On 19 Jul 202619 Jul 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al…
TOMORA have spoken to NME about soundtracking the TV coverage of the World Cup in the UK, just as their native countries of England and Norway go head to head tonight (Saturday July 11). The duo made up of Norwegian art-pop phenomenon Aurora and The Chemical Brothers‘ legend Tom Rowland have two songs from their…
President Donald Trump has pushed out the three remaining members of the Election Assistance Commission, leaving the bipartisan agency in limbo as he rushes to remake how elections are run before this year’s midterms. Trump fired Benjamin Hovland and Thomas Hicks, the Democrats on the commission, multiple sources familiar with the matter told ProPublica, which…
Poland’s prime minister has said the country was preparing for “various” scenarios and that the coming months could be “critical” concerning the threat from Russia. Donald Tusk was responding to reports, citing US intelligence, that Moscow was planning an armed “provocation” in Poland to test Nato’s resolve. “I don’t mean to scare anyone but the…
The heatwave is forecast to hit a large area of the country, from the US east coast to central areas of the country. The extreme temperatures caused by a heat dome, will peak in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley by Thursday, the NWS predicted. It will shift east into the Ohio Valley and East Coast…
