The High Court has granted an appeal against its own ruling last month that the government’s scheme to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda is lawful. The controversial policy was introduced under Boris Johnson, but has been pushed forward by his successors as part of their plans to tackle small boats crossings in the Channel. Campaigners
Davos, the World Economic Forum (WEF) and its founder, Klaus Schwab, have become more famous than ever before in the past couple of years – albeit not for the reasons they might have wanted. As COVID-19 spread and the world battled the pandemic, Mr Schwab and the WEF, not to mention regular delegates such as
The black box and cockpit voice recorder of the plane that crashed in Nepal have been found, a Kathmandu Airport official has said. The ATR 72 aircraft, operated by Yeti Airlines, was carrying 72 people when it crashed. Rescuers called off their search on Monday evening local time with two people still unaccounted for, and
A single ticketholder has won an estimated $1.35bn dollars (£1.1bn) in the US Mega Millions lottery. After three months of draws which failed to produce a winner, the winning numbers were finally announced on Friday. They were: 30, 43, 45, 46, 61 and gold Mega Ball 14. The jackpot was won in the state of
Andrew Callaghan is speaking for himself regarding sexual misconduct allegations that have been hurled his way — saying sorry to those affected, while also stepping back. The host of “All Gas No Breaks” — as well as HBO’s new mockumentary, ‘This Place Rules’ — posted a public video Sunday on a YouTube channel that he
Al Brown, who portrayed Col. Stan Valchek on HBO’s The Wire, has died at the age of 83. TMZ reports that Brown passed away on Friday, January 13th, in Las Vegas following a battle with Alzheimer’s. Brown was a 29-year Air Force veteran who served two tours in Vietnam. He didn’t get into acting until
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Stephen Ellcock has made a name for himself as a digital curator, or “image alchemist.” He ventures deep into visual art archives and surfaces with paintings, drawings, photographs and other images that inspire and intrigue. His fourth book, The Cosmic Dance, is “but a tiny sample of the fruits of ceaseless foraging,” and like his
Is there still a space on screens for films that make light of incredibly serious topics, just for a laugh? Well, the cast of a new Sky film seem to think so. There are referrals to depictions of sexual assault further into this article. Click to subscribe to Backstage wherever you get your podcasts The
After a tumultuous 2022, crypto investors are trying to figure out when the next bitcoin bull run could be. Last week, at a crypto conference in St. Moritz, Switzerland, CNBC spoke to industry insiders who painted a picture of 2023 as year of caution. Bitcoin is expected to trade within a range, be sensitive to
Rishi Sunak plans to give wider powers to the police to tackle “highly disruptive and dangerous protests”. In an announcement on Monday, the prime minister will pledge to amend the already controversial Public Order Bill to “broaden the legal definition of serious disruption”. A government statement said it would give officers “greater flexibility and clarity
A stricken financial services group that has had its shares suspended amid apparent accounting irregularities will this week disclose that it has received takeover approaches for parts of its business. Sky News has learnt that MJ Hudson, which floated on London’s junior stock market on the day of the 2019 general election, will announce on
A British woman has died after getting caught in an avalanche in the French Alps. The 45-year-old was hiking with two other people when the accident occurred on the Argentiere Glacier on Mont Blanc on Saturday. French police said a specialist high mountain search and rescue unit in Chamonix was notified of the incident by
The Chainsmokers have been pumping out pop/alternative music for the past few years, their albums So Far So Good, World War Joy, or Sick Boy almost more pop than electronic. However, every group has their roots — The Chainsmokers team up with Cheyenne Giles and Spinnin’/Musical Freedom for the club-ready single “Make Me Feel.” It’s a fresh dive
Marvin Gaye III, son of Motown Icon Marvin Gaye, was arrested late Friday afternoon a day after he allegedly pointed a gun at his wife and cousin. TMZ broke the story … cops surrounded the home and called for him to come out, but Gaye had already left in his Corvette. Play video content BACKGRID
Currently, it’s cold, dark, and dreary—as if I need to remind you—but a spring awakening is on the horizon. Perhaps to distract ourselves from Dry January and the mid-winter blues, we’re looking ahead to next season’s styles, so spring trends are top of mind. Tastemakers are taking to the runways and streets, and we’re taking