Author: Darren Smith

England international Ivan Toney has been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm following an alleged altercation outside a nightclub in London’s Soho district last December, the Metropolitan Police have confirmed, with the striker due to appear in court next month. England footballer Ivan Toney has been charged with assault following an incident at a nightclub in Soho, central London, police have confirmed. The Metropolitan Police said the 30-year-old, who plays for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli, has been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH) after an investigation into an alleged altercation on Wardour Street on 6 December…

Dr Anthony Fauci has been held in contempt of Congress after invoking his Fifth Amendment right more than 100 times during a Senate hearing, with Republican senator Rand Paul now seeking to refer the former top US infectious disease official to the Department of Justice for potential prosecution. Dr Anthony Fauci has been found in contempt of Congress and could face referral to the Department of Justice for prosecution, following a party-line vote by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. The vote came after Fauci, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID),…

The Belgian city of Antwerp has unveiled a monument honouring the 144 Congolese people who were forcibly brought to the city in 1894 to be displayed as a colonial exhibit, following years of campaigning by the local Congolese community to have the victims formally recognised. The Belgian city of Antwerp has unveiled a monument to the victims of a colonial-era exhibition in which 144 Congolese people were forcibly brought to the city in 1894 to be displayed to the public. The monument, unveiled in May this year, follows years of campaigning by members of Antwerp’s Congolese community, who argued the…

President Donald Trump has reignited his years-long public feud with comedian Rosie O’Donnell by sharing an AI-generated image mocking her on Truth Social, days after she claimed on a podcast that he appeared to be in poor health and questioned his fitness for office. President Donald Trump has reignited his decades-long feud with comedian Rosie O’Donnell, sharing an AI-generated image mocking her on his Truth Social account in the early hours of Friday morning. The image, posted days after O’Donnell suggested during a podcast interview that Trump appeared to be in poor health, depicts her in a mock medical examination…

Warwickshire Police have launched an urgent investigation after a young man was allegedly sexually assaulted by three masked men on a bridge near Bermuda Leisure Park in Nuneaton, with detectives appealing for CCTV and witness footage as they work to identify the attackers. Warwickshire Police have launched an urgent investigation after a young man was allegedly sexually assaulted by a group of masked men near a leisure park in Nuneaton. The attack is reported to have taken place at around 1am on Wednesday, when three men dressed in black clothing, masks and gloves targeted the victim on a bridge over…

Arsenal have made a surprise approach to representatives of Tottenham captain Cristian Romero, according to reports, though Spurs remain unaware of the interest and have no intention of sanctioning any move that would send their captain across north London to their fiercest rivals. Arsenal have reportedly made contact with representatives of Tottenham captain Cristian Romero to explore what it would take to sign the Argentina international this summer, as Mikel Arteta continues to weigh up defensive reinforcements. According to the Daily Mail, the Premier League champions’ approach came as a shock enquiry rather than a formal bid, with Atletico Madrid…

New Zealand councillor Jo Galer left colleagues stunned after joining a live Dunedin City Council meeting from what appeared to be her bathroom, with her washing visible behind her, before shrugging off the mayor’s suggestion to move her camera and continuing with her speech on council spending. A New Zealand councillor has been caught joining a livestreamed council meeting from her bathroom, with her underwear visible drying in the background. Footage of the moment shows Dunedin City Councillor Jo Galer appearing on screen during a Monday morning meeting of Dunedin City Council, prompting visible surprise among her remote colleagues. Mayor…

Sky Sports pundits Roy Keane and Micah Richards have swapped their usual studio attire for Victorian gentlemen’s costumes as part of Sky Bet’s new “Game’s Back” campaign, which pokes fun at modern football debates by showing supporters have complained about changes to the sport for well over a century. Roy Keane and Micah Richards have dressed as Victorian gentlemen for Sky Bet’s new “Game’s Back” campaign, which officially launched on 7 August ahead of the new Premier League season. The Sky Sports punditry duo donned period costumes to revisit football’s earliest days, watching the action from the terraces and demonstrating…

Gwent Police have arrested four men and launched a violent disorder investigation after a group clashed in Pontnewynydd, near Pontypool, leaving two people in a critical condition in hospital and prompting a significant police response involving firearms officers and a police helicopter. Four men have been arrested and two people remain in a critical condition in hospital following violent clashes between a group of men in South Wales. Gwent Police said the disturbance broke out in Pontnewynydd, near Pontypool, at around 7.15pm on Thursday. Firearms officers and the National Police Air Service (NPAS) were deployed to support local officers responding…

Drought-stricken Britain is set for its sixth heatwave of the summer from this weekend, with temperatures forecast to climb as high as 33C and last for nearly a week, as the UK Health Security Agency warns of added pressure on the NHS and some areas approach 50 days without rain. Britain is bracing for its sixth heatwave in three months, with temperatures set to climb above 30C again from this weekend as the country’s prolonged dry spell continues. The warm-up comes after a brief respite brought by cooler Atlantic air in recent days, during which Wisley in Surrey recorded its…