‘Gandalf’ accused of selling illegal medicinal cannabis in New Zealand | New Zealand
Police have shut down allegations of medicinal cannabis manipulation of one of New Zealand's most famous “Green Fairy” and urged a gush of support from hundreds of people relying on prominent politicians and such products to relieve the pain. Police last week raided the countryside Northland property of 66-year-old Paul Smith, widely known as “Gandalf,” […]
The doctors detained in Gaza: ‘He was dragged from the operating theatre’ – podcast | Israel-Gaza war
The health system has collapsed since the war in Gaza began more than a year ago. The hospital was attacked, disrupted medical supply lines, and many doctors were killed in Israeli artillery fire. Other doctors are in custody. Dr. Khaled Serr I am a surgeon at Nasser Hospital in Gaza. He says his hospital was […]
Peter Straughan wins the best adapted screenplay Oscar for Conclave | Oscars
British playwright Peter Strafan won an Oscar to win Robert Harris' Pope Thriller Conclave. Author, 56, has also won BAFTA, Golden Globe and Critics' Choice Award for Conclaves in this category. He had previously been nominated for an Oscar for his 2011 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy adaptation. Straughan won a BAFTA for that film. He […]
Mystery donor’s £17.5m gift could turn Scottish estate into rewilding showcase | Scotland
Scottish conservationists hope to convert Highland Sports Estate into a re-wild showcase after the mystery benefactor gave it over £17.5 million to buy it. The Scottish Wildlife Trust (SWT) is best known for its small nature reserve, and has purchased the Inverbloom Estate near Ullapool in northwest Scotland and features an 11-bedroom lodge boasting an […]
Greek PM vows to upgrade railways as government faces confidence vote | Greece
The Greek prime minister has vowed to upgrade the country's railways as he voted for government braces for government equipment that withstanded his government braces after a major protest against the 2023 train accident that killed 57 people. Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the biggest protests in recent history highlighted the demand for action, with hundreds of […]
European football: Lewandowski caps win over 10-man Sociedad as Barça go top | European club football
Barcelona A comfortable 4-0 home victory of 10 people returned to the top of the Legal Liga table. Real Sociedad on sunday. Barca's sixth league victory came first in the league, one inning over Atletico Madrid, with 57 points from 26 games. Real Madrid are third with 54 points after a 2-1 loss at Real […]
Oscars 2025 live updates: Academy Awards red carpet, ceremony and winners | Oscars
”> Important Events Shows key events only Please turn on JavaScript and use this feature Gwilym Mumford As Stu has already said, Conan O'Brien is holding this year's ceremony and taking over from Jimmy Kimmel, who hosted the last two. Did the Academy choose people who are unlikely to target Trump? Did Kimmel not fantasize […]
Women’s Super League clubs will hold vote on radical plan to scrap relegation | Women’s Super League
As part of a massive expansion of the professional game, the underlying plan to relegate from the Women's Super League is to be voted by the club at the end of the season. Under the proposal developed by Women's Professional League Ltd and revealed on Thursday, the 12-team relegation from the WSL will halt from […]
Starmer’s call for ‘coalition of the willing’ sends reminder to US | Foreign policy
There are few resonant phrases repeated in politics without intentional reason. Kielstarmer's use of the “Wishing Coalition” on Sunday may have been intended as a reminder to the US diplomatic and defense community. Please give me your favor now. The most famous or infamous The Coalition was the 30 countries that gave at least some […]
The Guardian view on a tax war: the world must unite against American obstruction | Editorial
dTirede in Onaldo Trump's oval office on Friday exposed his instincts and bullyed him – even allies like Ukraine, who appear to be fighting for their survival – dare to oppose it. The United Nations' push for global tax reform is seeing the US's demands for conquest unfold clearly. His The Threat of Day One […]