Hunter Biden, Joe Biden’s only surviving son, will plead guilty in a federal tax avoidance trial that began in Los Angeles on Thursday, a last-minute maneuver that appeared to catch prosecutors by surprise. Abbe Lowell, a defense attorney, told the judge in the case about Hunter Biden’s plans to change his previous plea of not … Read more
BBC 17-year-old Jordan DeMay killed himself after being targeted by the Ogoshis Two brothers from Nigeria who targeted a 17-year-old in a sextortion scam have been sentenced to 17 years and six months in jail in the US. The Ogoshi brothers, from Lagos, lured Jordan DeMay into sending them explicit images by pretending to be … Read more
Lying manufacturers, incompetent inspectors, muddled regulations, contemptuous landlords – the blame for the Grenfell Tower fire has been hurled in all directions, exposing a housing and construction industry that is rotten at every level. But, after seven years of waiting, yesterday’s inquiry report makes it very clear that there was one professional actor that bore … Read more
For many, September signals a return to packed lunches and sensible shoes. For the fashion industry, it heralds a four-week spectacle of shows, supermodels, Hollywood stars, street style and lots and lots of silly shoes. Yes, fashion month has rolled around yet again. The next month will showcase the luxury looks that will eventually trickle … Read more
A summer that began with Brendon McCullum flying halfway around the world to call time on Jimmy Anderson’s remarkable England career ends with the head coach more powerful than ever. And it may just be that Josh Hull, due to make his Test debut against Sri Lanka at the Oval on Thursday , embodies the … Read more
What is justice for Grenfell? After seven years of public inquiry we have a 1,700-page report and a cost of more than £200m. We have had investigations, books, plays and more than £100m spent on an ongoing police investigation. Yet so far we have no closure, no prosecutions and no convictions. The word ‘“justice” does … Read more
If there was a precise moment when Kevin Kilbane knew his old friend was destined for the top, it came in 2016. Lee Carsley had been travelling from his home in the Midlands to stay at his former Everton and Republic of Ireland teammate’s house in Manchester after being named as Manchester City’s under-18 coach … Read more
Warning: This story contains distressing details from the start. A French woman who was raped by unknown men over 10 years after being drugged to sleep by her husband told a court of her horror at learning how she had been abused. Gisèle Pélicot, who is 72, was giving evidence on day three of the … Read more
“Things are good. I don’t think things in the Empire have ever been better. We’re in a thoroughly creative flow state right now. We’re on a vision quest of sorts,” says Nick Littlemore, his honeyed voice simultaneously intense and strangely laid-back. “Lord” Littlemore is calling from Hawaii, where he and “Emperor” Luke Steele are already … Read more
My elderly neighbour said something to me that has haunted me for the past two years. She said, “I am old. I could die soon. When? Two or three years? Even so, I would give up two years of my life to spend one afternoon with my mum and dad.” She’s 82 years old. Her … Read more