Guy Montgomery is back with the third season of his inimitable Spelling Bee, with brand-new sidekick Sam Campbell. But how did this Kiwi comic get here, and how does he keep inspiration flowing?
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, announced he will resign as an MP and trigger a by-election in his Clacton constituency. The move comes amid scrutiny over his finances and undeclared donations, including a £5 million gift from a crypto billionaire.
A French appeals court upheld Marine Le Pen's conviction for misusing EU funds, reducing her ban from elected office to 45 months (30 suspended). She received a 3-year jail term, one year with an electronic tag, potentially complicating her 2027 presidential bid.
Prince Harry and six other claimants, including Elton John and Elizabeth Hurley, have lost their privacy case against Associated Newspapers. The Duke of Sussex alleged unlawful behavior like phone tapping, but the publisher called the claims "preposterous".
A French appeals court upheld Marine Le Pen's conviction for misusing EU funds, reducing her ban from elected office to 15 months but imposing a three-year jail term, with two years suspended and one year under electronic monitoring. This ruling casts doubt on her potential 2027 presidential bid.
The main suspect in a bomb attack targeting a Ukrainian-born businessman in Monaco, Anastasiia Berezovska, has been found shot dead in Ukraine. Ukrainian prosecutors also detained a military intelligence employee who confessed to killing her.
A Ukrainian woman, suspected in a bomb attack on a businessman in Monaco, has been found shot dead in Ukraine. Prosecutors also detained a military intelligence employee who confessed to the killing.
