Author: Eleanor Price

A social media firestorm has engulfed Sabrina Carpenter following her dismissive response to a traditional Middle Eastern celebratory sound during her Coachella headline set, with the American pop star issuing an apology Saturday claiming “pure confusion” after footage of the exchange sparked accusations of cultural insensitivity. The 26-year-old singer faced fierce online criticism after responding to a fan’s Zaghrouta—a high-pitched trilling sound traditionally performed by Arab and Middle Eastern women marking joyous occasions including weddings, graduations and births—with sarcastic comments during Friday’s Old Hollywood-themed performance at the California festival. “My apologies I didn’t see this person with my eyes and…

Katy Perry has issued emphatic denials following accusations from Australian model-actress Ruby Rose alleging the pop star sexually assaulted her at a Melbourne nightclub approximately 20 years ago, with a representative characterising the claims as “categorically false” and citing Rose’s “well-documented history” of making serious public allegations later denied by those named. The 40-year-old “Orange is the New Black” star shared the allegations via Threads posts Sunday, initially commenting on a Complex Music thread mentioning Perry: “Katy Perry sexual [sic] assaulted me at spice market nightclub in Melbourne. Who gives a [damn] what she thinks.” Rose subsequently elaborated on the…

Former MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace is pursuing autism coaching qualifications whilst planning to spend half each year in Italy following his decision to sell the £1 million Kent estate he purchased in 2017, with the 61-year-old citing financial security concerns for his younger family alongside his inability to “live the life he used to have” after BBC dismissal. The broadcaster—axed last July following a Lewis Silkin law firm investigation upholding 45 of 83 historical workplace misconduct allegations—revealed Sunday via Instagram that he is downsizing from the “enormous” five-acre property featuring stables and pond to ensure legacy protection for wife Anne-Marie,…

Chicken nuggets, daily pizza servings and energy drinks are among twenty junk food categories facing elimination or severe restriction from British school canteens under government regulations designed to combat a childhood obesity crisis that sees one in three primary pupils leaving education overweight or obese. The comprehensive menu overhaul—the first substantial revision of school nutrition standards since 2014—takes effect September 2027 and targets the convenience foods and sugary treats that Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson characterised as undermining children’s capacity to “concentrate, learn and thrive” whilst contributing to tooth decay rates that make dental problems the leading hospital admission cause for…

Environmental campaigners have condemned Amazon’s decision to render approximately two million functioning e-readers effectively useless next month, warning the move could generate over 624 tonnes of electronic waste from devices whose only failing is running outdated software rather than experiencing hardware failure. The controversy centres on Amazon’s 20 May deadline, after which twelve Kindle models—some dating back to 2007’s original launch—will lose access to the digital bookstore that forms their core purpose. Whilst existing downloaded titles remain readable, affected users cannot acquire new content, transforming what were fully-functional reading devices into static libraries frozen in time. “However, that’s hardly a…

Deep-fried products will be eliminated from English school canteens under government proposals billed as the “most ambitious overhaul of school food in a generation,” though headteachers have warned additional funding will prove essential implementing the restrictions amid existing budget pressures. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson’s Department for Education plans—subject to nine-week consultation before September announcement and September 2027 implementation—will prohibit deep-fried options whilst limiting sweetened desserts to weekly servings as ministers attempt addressing childhood obesity and tooth decay crises. The restrictions will prevent schools offering daily “grab and go” items like sausage rolls and pizza, with fruit replacing “sugar-laden treats” for…

GB News has confirmed veteran broadcaster Eamonn Holmes remains hospitalized following a stroke suffered last week, with the 66-year-old’s anticipated Monday return to his Breakfast with Eamonn and Ellie programme now postponed indefinitely whilst he receives treatment. The channel issued a statement revealing Holmes “is currently responding well to treatment” and requesting privacy as he “focuses on getting better,” with colleagues wishing him “a speedy recovery” before welcoming him back to “the People’s Channel when he is ready to return.” The hospitalization follows Holmes’s mysterious absence from GB News throughout recent weeks after sparking viewer alarm during an 11 March…

A Muslim contestant’s religious refusal to handle pork during MasterChef Spain has ignited fierce online controversy after judges responded by placing her into elimination rounds, with viewers sharply divided over whether the programme should have accommodated her beliefs. The viral exchange saw Gambian-born nurse Soko inform the judging panel she would not cook pork under any circumstances, stating: “If something is haram, if it’s forbidden, then if you can’t eat it, you shouldn’t handle it either. For me, my religion is more important than anything else.” Judges responded bluntly by telling her “Here, you come to cook everything” before handing…

University Challenge host Amol Rajan has revealed he may relocate his family to India as part of broader life reassessment coinciding with his September departure from Radio 4’s Today programme, citing England’s declining dynamism compared to his birthplace’s “exciting and energetic” atmosphere. The Calcutta-born broadcaster expressed profound concern about whether England remains “the best place for my four kids to grow up” during an appearance on Gyles Brandreth’s Rosebud podcast, acknowledging “big, big problems” facing what he described as “my country.” Mr Rajan, 42, characterised modern England as no longer representing a location “where history is being made”—contrasting sharply with…

Apple has deployed an emergency software patch after frustrated developers overwhelmed company forums with complaints about catastrophic iCloud data synchronisation failures preventing changes made on one device automatically appearing on others. The iOS 26.4.1 update addresses what developers characterised as a critical regression introduced by the previous 26.4 version, with Apple’s shared passwords feature amongst services directly impacted by the lag preventing proper cross-device translation. Developer forum threads documented mounting exasperation as users discovered modifications made on Mac computers failed appearing on iPhones despite Apple’s ecosystem typically delivering near-instantaneous synchronisation across all registered devices. “Make a change on the Mac,…