How the Protests in France Spiraled as Police 'Lost Control' 19. October 2026 (15:27) France’s Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez acknowledged the police had “lost control” in some cities over the weekend as looting broke out and buildings burned.(Time)
Ellie Goulding admits error over promoting diamonds from controversial Australian mine 19. October 2026 (15:20) Singer ‘mortified’ about wearing diamonds from Argyle mine at centre of environmental concerns about Indigenous landThe singer Ellie Goulding has admitted her error at having promoted diamonds at the centre of environmental concerns about Indigenous land in Australia, despite having spent years campaigning on environmental issues – including the effects of mining on ancestral lands.She appeared at a event in London earlier this month for the jewellery brand Boodles, modelling some of its newly acquired pink diamonds, some of which came from a controversial mine in Western Australia. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
'Proud' police officer took his own life amid claims he was being bullied by his chief inspector, inquest told