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Australian states back national social media ban for children younger than 16
The government leaders had been discussing for months setting a limit, considering options from 14 to 16 years of age.
Baltimore Ravens edge past Cincinnati Bengals in late scoring flurry
The Ravens improved to 7-3 on the season.
Ridley Scott teases plans for third Gladiator film inspired by The Godfather II
Gladiator II is set years after Sir Ridley’s historical epic released in 2000 starring Russell Crowe.
President-elect Trump’s chief of staff Susie Wiles is first woman in role
Ms Wiles’ hire is Mr Trump’s first major decision as president-elect.
Rashida Jones remembers ‘genius’ father Quincy Jones: ‘Your love lives forever’
The jazz musician died on Sunday at the age of 91.
More than 100 structures destroyed in Southern California wildfire
Ten people have been injured in the course of the fire.
Election campaign to formally start in Ireland with dissolution of Dail
Taoiseach Simon Harris will ask President of Ireland Michael D Higgins to dissolve the Parliament ahead of a polling date on Friday November 29.
Housing and immigration among issues set to feature on campaign trail
The state’s handling of booming public finances is also set to be an issue of intense debate.
What the papers say – November 8
Here are the stories making headlines to round out the working week.
https://www.expressandstar.com/news/uk-news/2024/11/08/what-the-papers-say--november-8/
Fire outside Mark Wahlberg’s new US restaurant caused by faulty fire pit
The restaurant had been evacuated before fire crews arrived, the Clark County Fire Department (CCFD) said.
Johannes Radebe addresses rumours over Strictly Come Dancing future
‘I want to do this beautiful show for as long as they want me – and the body will allow’, he wrote on Instagram.
Nisha Katona to be replaced by Scottish chef Lorna McNee on Great British Menu
The theme for series 20, Great Britons, will see the chefs draw inspiration from notable people from their area.
Mr Bates Vs The Post Office among shows shortlisted for TV Choice Awards
The TV drama has been nominated in the best new drama category, but it will face tough competition from Baby Reindeer, Fool Me Once and Nightsleeper.
First acts announced for comedy festival in ‘world’s funniest city’
Organisers of the 2025 Glasgow International Comedy Festival say thousands of tickets have already been sold.
Hour-long Emmerdale special to highlight voices of domestic abuse survivors
A long- running storyline with Belle and Tom King on the soap is coming to an end.
Trio charged over death of former One Direction star Liam Payne in Argentina
But officials ruled out third party involvement in the star’s fall from a balcony at a hotel in Buenos Aires last month.
Starmer pledges £3.5 million to support veterans facing homelessness
The Reducing Veteran Homelessness programme provides wraparound specialist support for employment and independent living for veterans.
Remove barriers on NHS data access to save patient lives – review
The UK’s health data should be recognised as ‘critical national infrastructure’, experts have said.
Former fitness instructor ‘beyond excited’ to receive lupus therapy in UK first
Katie Tinkler is one of three patients who has received CAR T-cell therapy with the hope of remission and the chance to ditch lifelong drugs.
Val McDermid and Nicola Sturgeon to discuss books at festive event
Sturgeon and McDermid described their friendship as ‘improbable’ and said all their conversations revolve around reading.
Three patients in the UK receive ‘groundbreaking’ treatment for lupus
There is currently no cure for lupus and people often need to take lifelong medication.
Pictures show military dogs wearing new equipment after £3.1m MoD contract
The MoD has awarded the contract to the Surrey-based Von Wolf K9 Sport & Service Dog Equipment Limited.
King ‘deeply touched’ by gift as he shares view on birthdays as he ages
Charles wrote personally to thank the Military Wives Choirs, who recorded a new single in his honour ahead of his 76th birthday.
Lammy: UK will seek to persuade Trump hiking tariffs is not in his interest
The Foreign Secretary also said past critical comments he had made about the president-elect are ‘old news’.
Exercise can help cut risk of ‘baby blues’ – study
Odds of postpartum depression were reduced by up to 45%.
Ruud van Nistelrooy impressed by Amad Diallo after Man Utd end European drought
Diallo’s double saw off PAOK and earned United a first win in this season’s Europa League.
Neil Critchley believes Hearts for unfortunate to get beaten by Heidenheim
Sirlord Conteh and Jan Schoppner hit the goals.
Ai-Da Robot makes history as humanoid’s artwork sells at auction
Ai-Da is an ultra-realistic robot designed to look like a human female.
Lee Carsley yet to speak to Thomas Tuchel over England selection
Tuchel was appointed as Gareth Southgate’s successor last month.
Galatasaray boss is ‘just laughing’ at Jose Mourinho’s Turkish football outburst
Okan Buruk defended Galatasaray after a five-goal thriller with Tottenham.
Hearts’ unbeaten Conference League run comes to end after defeat to Heidenheim
Sirlord Conteh and substitute Jan Schoppner were on target.
Amad Diallo double ends Manchester United’s year-long wait for a European win
The winger’s second-half brace secured United’s first victory in this season’s Europa League.
Chelsea sweep past Armenian minnows Noah with merciless eight-goal display
Enzo Maresca’s stand-ins raised the bar to blow the visiting team away.
William: I shaved off my first beard as it left Charlotte in floods of tears
The Prince of Wales said he grew it back after convincing his daughter the facial hair would be ‘okay’.
‘Now we’ll never get closure’ – Suzy Lamplugh’s brother after prime suspect dies
John Cannan died in custody on Wednesday at the age of 70, the Prison Service said.
I don’t like the responsibility that goes with being heir to throne – William
But the Prince of Wales said he liked being able to be involved with something like the Earthshot Prize which he founded.
Past year ‘brutal’ amid Kate and Charles cancer treatments, William says
The Prince of Wales said he was ‘proud’ of his wife and father for the way they have handled things.
Three people charged in connection with Liam Payne’s death
The former One Direction singer died at the age of 31 after falling from a third-floor balcony.
Archbishop of Canterbury considered resigning over barrister abuse cases
An independent review has concluded John Smyth QC’s abuse was covered up the Church of England.
He’ll learn – Ange Postecoglou backs Will Lankshear to recover from red card
Lankshear received two bookings in seven second-half minutes to earn a red card on his second Spurs start.
The Irish people face a historic choice at election, says Mary Lou McDonald
The Sinn Fein president said the 70-plus candidates being fielded by her party proved it was ‘serious about winning’.
Will Lankshear has eventful night as Tottenham lose thriller against Galatasaray
Lankshear’s first Spurs goal was followed by two yellow cards in the space of seven second-half minutes.
Cyriel Dessers puts misses behind him to earn Rangers a point against Olympiacos
Gers drew 1-1 in Greece.
Shamrock Rovers come from behind to see off The New Saints
Johnny Kenny and Dylan Watts turned the game around ahead of half-time.
Combative Giuliani appears in court after missing deadline to surrender assets
The judge had set an October 29 deadline for the longtime ally of President-elect Donald Trump to surrender many of his possessions.
Jamie George: Eddie Jones was challenging but did brilliant things with England
George responded to former England team-mate Danny Care’s comments about the Australian coach in his autobiography.
Charles welcomes King Abdullah of Jordan to Windsor Castle for tea
He gave him a gift, engraved with the ciphers of the King and Queen, to mark 25 years since Abdullah became King of Jordan.
Renee Slegers not writing off Arsenal campaign despite disappointing start
The Gunners sit fifth in the top-flight table heading into Friday night’s home encounter with Brighton.
Emissions from private jets soar by nearly 50% in four years – research
Experts warned that the true scale of global private aviation is currently poorly understood.
Starmer says allies must ‘step up’ Ukraine support in meeting with Zelensky
The Prime Minister told the Ukrainian president the UK had an ‘unwavering’ commitment to help the country.
King shares exercise routine details with Team GB athletes
Charles told the women’s athletics squad that he works out twice a day.
Nigeria’s major cities suffer blackouts as power grid collapses yet again
The national grid has collapsed 10 times this year, the first time on February 4 and the latest time on Tuesday.
Activists charged after clamping themselves to Scottish Parliament building
The two Extinction Rebellion activists were protesting against proposals for a new power station in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire.
Ex-DJ jailed for life for murdering partner’s mother in drunken knife attack
Damian Homer, who also repeatedly stabbed his partner, was ordered to serve at least 20 years for the ‘selfish and cruel’ attacks.
Angela Rayner speaks to JD Vance about ‘special relationship’ after election win
The Deputy Prime Minister spoke to her to US counterpart in the latest part of Labour’s charm offensive since the US election result.
‘Psycho’ stepmother tied ‘terrified’ Sara Sharif up with tape, court told
Beinash Batool is on trial, together with Sara’s father Urfan Sharif and uncle Faisal Malik, accused of the 10-year-old’s murder.
Tributes paid to former Alliance Party MLA Anna Lo after her death at 74
Alliance leader Naomi Long described her as a ‘ground breaker’.
Abuser might have been brought to justice had Justin Welby reported it – review
Responses by the Church of England and others were ‘wholly ineffective and amounted to a cover-up’, a review found.
Barbora Krejcikova books WTA Finals semi-final spot and knocks out Iga Swiatek
The Wimbledon champion topped the group and will play Zheng Qinwen on Friday.
Consumer watchdog urges Government to tackle barriers to heat pumps and EVs
Which?’s sustainability tracker found that cost and insufficient information is deterring consumers from switching to greener home heating and cars.
President leads tributes to Kathleen Watkins after her death aged 90
The musician, broadcaster and author died surrounded by her family on Thursday.
He told me he’d kill me – Conor McGregor rape accuser was ‘afraid for her life’
The mixed martial arts fighter is facing a civil damages claim by Nikita Hand, who alleges she was sexually assaulted in a hotel room.
Biden speaks to the nation in first on-camera appearance since Trump’s victory
Joe Biden said he had spoken to Donald Trump and assured him he would direct his administration to ensure a ‘peaceful and orderly transition’.
Bank says ‘gradual approach’ to interest rate cuts needed after Budget
Andrew Bailey said it would ‘help us to observe’ how the tax measures would play out for the economy.
Why have interest rates been cut, and what does it mean?
The PA news agency looks at the outcome of the Bank of England’s decision, and whether rates will fall again soon.
New DNA evidence rewrites long-told stories of people in ancient Pompeii
New DNA evidence suggests things were not as they seem, and these prevailing interpretations come from looking at the ancient world through modern eye
Bentley pushes back electric-only plans to 2035
Luxury car manufacturer will look to launch its first electric vehicle in 2026.
Harry tells bereaved children he ‘understands’ losing parent at a young age
Prince Harry has told bereaved military children he ‘understands, perhaps more than most’ the weight of losing a parent at a young age.
Church of England response to John Smyth serial abuse ‘amounted to a cover-up’
The abuse spanned five decades and three countries with as many as many as 130 boys and young men victimised, a review found.
Cuba left reeling after Category 3 hurricane ravages island and knocks out power
Hurricane Rafael crossed a western portion of Cuba about 45 miles west of Havana,
Rogue surgeon tells inquest he ‘fought hard for patient to have what she wanted’
Ian Paterson said he was an ‘advocate’ for Christine Baker, who died in 2015 after putting her trust in his advice to have a ‘skin-sparing” mastectomy
Fact check: Badenoch Budget claim, Spanish floods and altered King Charles video
Round up of fact checks from the last week compiled by Full Fact.
Counter-terror police ‘left Salisbury officers feeling they were overreacting’
An email from Inspector Gill Hughes in April 2021 said special branch had been ‘very dismissive’.
2024 on track for hottest year on record as humanity ‘torching planet’, UN warns
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) says international datasets show 2024 outstripping 2023’s record heat.
Baby suffered head injury when pram rolled into 35mph train – report
The collision caused the pram to tip over, resulting in the infant falling onto the platform at Banbury station, Oxfordshire.
Duchess of Gloucester honours war dead in place of Queen at Westminster Abbey
Birgitte attended the 96th annual event as the Queen is unwell with a chest infection.
Trump win will not trigger exodus of US companies from Ireland, says Harris
The Taoiseach acknowledged the risk of a transatlantic trade shock had increased.
Jason Ayto takes interim role as Arsenal start search for Edu replacement
Edu left his post as sporting director on Monday ahead of a lucrative link-up with Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis.
Teenagers face preliminary terror charges for explosions near Israeli Embassy
The Swedish teenagers, aged 17 and 19, were arrested in early October after two hand grenades were thrown at the embassy in Demark.
Eight people cited data breach as they left PSNI, Policing Board told
Details of almost 10,000 officers and staff in the Police Service of Northern Ireland were released last August.
Marcus Trescothick knows England’s young guns need to play more 50-over cricket
England’s young guns were defeated in Barbados as West Indies claimed a 2-1 ODI series win.
Top NHS medic: I was terrified service would be overwhelmed during Covid
It comes as Sir Stephen Powis was asked about a document prioritising who should receive care in the Covid-19 pandemic.
Developer builds balcony at block of flats around street lamppost
The four-storey accommodation on Jeffery Street, Gillingham, can be seen with the street lighting sticking out of the middle of one of the balconies.
Nearly one in three pupils in England given extra time in exams, says regulator
The total number of approved special access arrangements for GCSE, AS and A-level exams rose by 12.3% in the past year, according to Ofqual data.
Rumours spread that Lucy Letby rejected advances of consultant, inquiry hears
The Thirlwall Inquiry heard that ‘lots of rumours’ were going around after the nurse was removed from the neonatal unit in July 2016.
Lewis Hall and Taylor Harwood-Bellis land first England call-ups
England play Greece and the Republic of Ireland next week.
Biden to deliver remarks in first appearance on camera since Trump election win
The US president is expected to deliver the rose garden address at 11am ET on Thursday.
Sara Sharif’s father denies abuse, claiming wife was the ‘evil and psycho’ one
Urfan Sharif and Sara’s stepmother Beinash Batool are on trial accused of the youngster’s murder.
HS2 Ltd spending more than £100m on bat ‘shed’, says chairman
Sir Jon Thompson said this is despite there being ‘no evidence that high-speed trains interfere with bats’.
Schools must create ‘inclusive’ spaces to tackle absence epidemic – Phillipson
The Education Secretary made her comments in a speech to hundreds of school and academy trust leaders in Birmingham.
More than 3,000 migrants crossed Channel in busiest fortnight so far this year
A total of 3,197 people arrived in the UK between October 24 and November 6, according to latest Home Office data.
Suspended Labour MP Mike Amesbury charged with assault after late-night incident
The Runcorn and Helsby MP was suspended from Labour after footage emerged appearing to show him hit a man in the street.
European leaders call for stronger defence after Trump’s US election win
About 50 European officials sought a strong common stance on Russia at a one-day summit on Thursday.
Family of murdered girl, 13, appeal for help 30 years on
Lindsay Rimer disappeared from Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, on November 7 1994 and her body was found dumped in a canal months later.
Bank of England cuts interest rates as borrowing costs to fall ‘gradually’
The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee announced that rates were being reduced from 5% to 4.75% on Thursday.
Man previously charged with ‘dognapping’ pleads not guilty to burglary
Julian Mead was charged last month with taking a dog so as to keep it from the person with lawful control but appeared in court on different charges.
Record high number of potential victims of modern slavery
The previous quarterly record was 4,742 referrals between January and March 2023.
Russian drone barrage keeps Kyiv on edge as Ukraine war nears 1,000 days
It comes as uncertainty over how long Western aid for Ukraine will continue deepens after Donald Trump’s US election win.
Campaigners call for ‘Domesday’ survey of nature efforts by large landowners
Moves to require large landowners to report on their action to care for nature would help meet legal environmental goals, conservationists argue.
Minister: Trump led ‘fiery’ campaign, let’s ‘wait to see what he does’ on trade
Pat McFadden also said comments made in the past about the president-elect by Cabinet ministers will not affect their relationship with him now.