Hounslow: Five members of family dead in house fire
One person remains unaccounted for and another is being treated in hospital.
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Escaped emu caught on doorbell camera
Police were alerted and joined in the capture of the flightless bird in Loose, Kent.
The Body in Fragments
Poems / November 13, 2023 The Body in Fragments Yuki Tanaka Ad Policy In 1904, thirteen geisha girls visited the St. Louis World’s Fair, to be exhibited. She drinks peppermint tea for the first time. It cools her as if winter hurried just for her. Outside, humid air ballooning a shirt on a clothesline….
Influence and the Rise of Digital Celebrity
Books & the Arts / November 13, 2023 Going Viral Influence and the rise of digital celebrity. Influence and the Rise of Digital Celebrity A history of social media from the perspective of the poster, Taylor Lorenz’s Extremely Online examines the roots and rise of our sponsorship-saturated ecosystem. Tarpley Hitt Ad Policy Illustration by Tim…
Unmarried to the Mob
Feature / November 13, 2023 Unmarried to the Mob After the ex-wife of a Trump Organization insider talked to prosecutors, she lost her children and her home. But she’s still fighting. Joan Walsh Illustration by Josh Gosfield. This article appears in the November 27/December 4, 2023 issue, with the headline “Unmarried to the Mob.” Enjoying…
As the Death Toll Rises in Gaza, AIPAC Lobbies for War
Town Called Malice / November 13, 2023 As the Death Toll Rises in Gaza, AIPAC Lobbies for War Political interests in Washington are vying for influence when it comes to US policy in the Middle East—no matter how out of step they are with public opinion. Chris Lehmann Ad Policy This article appears in the…
Rishi Sunak sacks Suella Braverman as home secretary
Mrs Braverman was accused of stoking tensions ahead of pro-Palestinian protests at the weekend.
Critically ill baby Indi dies after life-support turned off
Her dad, Dean Gregory, says eight-month-old Indi Gregory died at 01:45 GMT on Monday.
More powers for policing protests considered by government
19 minutes ago About sharing By Alex Kleiderman & Helen Catt BBC News The government is looking to strengthen police powers to deal with protesters, following demonstrations in London. Right-wing protesters clashed with officers on Saturday and some members of the huge pro-Palestinian march were accused of using antisemitic slogans. Suella Braverman is under continued…
Five US troops die in training air crash in eastern Mediterranean
The service members died in a helicopter crash in a region where the US has boosted operations.