People smugglers behind ‘TripAdvisor’ service that trafficked 100 illegal immigrants a week from car wash are jailed
[ad_1] Two people smugglers who ran a ‘Tripadvisor’ travel service for illegal immigrants from a Welsh car wash have been jailed. Migrants would leave reviews on social media on videos filmed inside lorries or boats for the journeys arranged by Dilshad Shamo, 43, and Ali Khdir, 42. The pair smuggled about 100 migrants to Europe […]
Countries around the world are considering teen social media bans – why experts warn it’s a ‘lazy’ fix
[ad_1] Gen Z girl looking at smartphone screen feeling upset scrolling on social media. Mementojpeg | Moment | Getty Images Governments around the world are making efforts to crack down on teen social media use amid mounting evidence of potential harms, but critics argue blanket bans are an ineffective quick fix. Australia became the first […]
French, South Korean leaders say they’ll work together on the Strait of Hormuz
[ad_1] French President Emmanuel Macron and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung agreed Friday to work together to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz and ease global economic uncertainties caused by the war in the Middle East. Their summit in Seoul came as US President Donald Trump slammed allies for not supporting the US and Israeli war against Iran. Macron was making his […]
More than 40 Middle East energy assets ‘severely damaged,’ IEA chief says
[ad_1] Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), speaks at the National Press Club in Canberra, Australia, on Monday, March 23, 2026. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The head of the International Energy Agency said on Monday that at least 40 energy assets across nine countries in the Middle East have […]
‘We no longer need NATO’: Trump sends shockwaves through Europe with ferocious attack on allies
[ad_1] Donald Trump has turned on America’s allies in a furious broadside after they rejected his plea for help in the Strait of Hormuz. ‘We no longer ‘need,’ or desire, the NATO countries’ assistance – we never did,’ Trump wrote on Truth Social on Tuesday. Trump said he had been told America’s allies ‘don’t want to […]
France 48-46 England: Thomas Ramos’ last-gasp penalty snatches Six Nations title win after 13-try thriller
[ad_1] Last Updated: 14/03/26 10:09pm Louis Bielle-Biarrey scored four tries against England England fell agonisingly short of a famous victory in Paris as Thomas Ramos’ last-gasp penalty saw France snatch a stunning 48-46 victory to retain their Six Nations title. Ramos nailed a long-range penalty with the clock in the red to settle a 13-try […]
Wales 31-17 Italy: Wales end three-year wait for Six Nations win as they snap losing streak in style
[ad_1] Wales snap 15-game losing streak in Six Nations with bonus-point win over Italy in Cardiff; Aaron Wainwright scores two tries with captain Dewi Lake and fly-half Dan Edwards also dotting down; it is Wales’ first home win in Six Nations since beating Scotland in February 2022 By Tony Tighe Last Updated: 14/03/26 6:42pm Aaron […]
Trump appeals for UK to send ships to Strait of Hormuz to help unlock it… after Britain finally managed to deploy HMS Dragon on Tuesday
[ad_1] Donald Trump has asked for Britain’s help to save the Strait of Hormuz from closure while also calling for other foreign leaders to send ships to the strategic passage. The US President asked for help from France, Japan, South Korea and China, a country which has long been considered his country’s geopolitical rival. Trump’s […]
The riddle of the Black and Decker murder: Brit tool company boss was gunned down outside his villa in the South of France… 40 years later his daughters think they finally know why
[ad_1] Seeking a motive for the assassination of Kenneth Marston, an upright and much–admired English executive, investigators would explore every imaginable theory – from far–Left terrorism to corporate corruption on a vast scale, and even a secret love affair. However, as Friday, April 25, 1986, began there was no hint of the horrific scene Jo […]
Emmanuel Macron spelled out a pivot in France’s nuclear strategy. Here’s why it’s so significant
[ad_1] France’s President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech next to nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) submarine “Le Temeraire” – S617 during his visit to the Nuclear Submarine Navy Base of Ile Longue in Crozon, north-western France on March 2, 2026. (Photo by Yoan VALAT / POOL / AFP via Getty Images) Yoan Valat | Afp […]