Author: Darren Smith

The children of the Islamic Republic’s ruling class have long lived by different rules. A viral social media post this week offered the world a fresh reminder of just how different. Sasha Sobhani did not attempt subtlety. In a video posted to his Instagram account — which commands an audience of nearly four million followers — the 38-year-old was filmed boarding a private jet alongside his 20-year-old girlfriend, Spanish model Laura Neimas, allegedly bound for Ibiza’s 2026 season-opening weekend. Neimas carried a Hermès Birkin bag valued at approximately £25,000. Sobhani himself clutched a Louis Vuitton holdall priced at £2,690. Settling…

A 25-year-old childcare worker has been charged with assaulting two sleeping toddlers after allegedly slapping them while they napped at a childcare centre in Sydney’s southwest, a court has heard. The man, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, faces two counts of common assault following the alleged incident at a Panania childcare centre. Police allege he struck the sleeping children with an open palm, with prosecutors telling the court that CCTV footage had captured the alleged assault, according to News Corp. He was arrested shortly before 8am on Saturday at a Belmore address near the centre and appeared before…

A Hollywood talent agent has become an unlikely viral sensation after video footage showed him calmly eating his burrata salad as chaos erupted around him at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, with President Donald Trump being rushed from the room by Secret Service agents following a shooting in the hotel lobby. Michael Glantz, a senior agent at Creative Artists Agency — which counts former President Joe Biden among its represented figures — was captured on camera in a tuxedo, fork in hand, serenely continuing his first course as fellow diners at the prestigious annual gala dived beneath their white-clothed tables.…

A man arrested following a security incident near the White House correspondents’ dinner has been photographed wearing an Israel Defence Forces sweatshirt, as unverified claims about a spike in Israeli internet searches for his name before the shooting circulate widely across social media. Cole Thomas Allen, 31, from Torrance, California, was taken into custody after allegedly attempting to breach a security checkpoint in the early hours of 26 April. Five gunshots were heard outside the venue during the black-tie event, prompting Secret Service agents to escort President Trump from the building. No injuries were reported, and Trump has since described…

A growing network of money-saving influencers and personal finance websites is guiding Universal Credit claimants through a little-known world of heavily discounted days out — with some of Britain’s most prestigious attractions available for as little as £1 — as the total number of people on the benefit reaches a record 8.4 million. Among the most prominent voices is Skint Dad, a personal finance website founded by Hull-based couple Ricky and Naomi Willis, which describes its mission as helping “normal families feel less pressure about money.” The site has published detailed guides directing benefit claimants towards reduced-price entry at some…

A fire has broken out at RAF Fairford, the Gloucestershire air base currently being used by the United States Air Force to launch bombing operations against Iran, in the early hours of Sunday morning. Several fire crews were deployed to the incident overnight, with footage circulating online appearing to show smoke rising from what is believed to be the base’s commissary — a shop providing food and supplies to personnel. Further images from the scene showed the building’s roof had collapsed as firefighters worked to bring the blaze under control. No injuries were reported and no RAF aircraft were damaged.…

Donald Trump has been evacuated from the White House correspondents’ dinner after suspected gunshots were heard at the event, according to breaking reports. The incident occurred while the US President was in attendance. Further details about the nature of the incident and the President’s current whereabouts and condition have not yet been confirmed by authorities. Footage has emerged showing Donald Trump being rushed out of the White House correspondents’ dinner by Secret Service agents after suspected gunfire was heard outside the room where the black-tie event was taking place. Britannia Daily understands five shots were heard in the vicinity of…

A Scandinavian Airlines advertisement claiming that nothing about Scandinavian culture is genuinely original was pulled from circulation within hours of its release after triggering one of the most intense corporate backlashes in recent memory, including a bomb threat directed at the agency that produced it. The advertisement, titled “What is truly Scandinavian?” and released in February 2020, opened with the declaration: “What is truly Scandinavian? Absolutely nothing. Everything is copied.” It then proceeded to strip away the origins of a series of items closely associated with Nordic identity — attributing Swedish meatballs to Turkey, Danish pastries to Austria, rye bread…

Pope Leo XIV has delivered a fresh broadside against Donald Trump’s justice agenda by condemning capital punishment as an attack on human dignity, just hours after the president’s administration announced it would reintroduce execution by firing squad and expand the range of methods used to carry out federal death sentences. The pontiff spoke on Friday in a video message marking the 15th anniversary of the abolition of the death penalty in his home state of Illinois, declaring that “the right to life is the very foundation of every other human right” and that “the dignity of the person is not…

Iran has executed an anti-regime protester by public hanging after convicting him of spying for Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency and “waging war against God,” as the Islamic Republic continues a sweeping crackdown on those who took part in the January uprisings against the regime. Erfan Kiani was hanged on Saturday morning after Iran’s Supreme Court upheld his death sentence on appeal. He had been arrested during the January protests that erupted in opposition to the Tehran government following the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and was subsequently convicted by the Isfahan Revolutionary Court on charges including wielding a…