Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder arrested at anti-Netanyahu protest in New York 25. September 2026 (01:23) Actors detained at Jewish Voice for Peace demonstration against Israeli prime minister’s address to the UN general assemblyOscar-winning actor Susan Sarandon and Hacks star Hannah Einbinder were among people detained by police in New York on Thursday as they moved in to break up a protest against Benjamin Netanyahu.Agence France-Presse footage shows NYPD officers cuffing Thelma & Louise star Sarandon at the demo in the city as the Israeli prime minister was readying to address the United Nations general assembly. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes reportedly to be transferred to halfway home next year 25. September 2026 (01:12) Holmes was sentenced to 11 years in prison in 2022 but has seen her sentenced reduced several timesElizabeth Holmes, the disgraced founder of blood testing startup Theranos, will reportedly be transferred from a minimum security prison to a halfway home next August.In 2022, Holmes, 42, was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for defrauding Theranos investors out of hundreds of millions of dollars and ordered to pay restitution. The company falsely promoted its technology as being capable of detecting diseases, including types of cancer, from drops of finger-pricked blood. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
UK food and drink trade deficit largest since 2000 at £21bn 25. September 2026 (01:01) Industry leaders call on government to protect homegrown produce in the interest of national securityThe gap between Britain’s food and drink exports and imports has neared its highest this century, as a combination of Brexit, war in the Middle East and US tariffs dented deliveries overseas while imports soared.The UK’s food and drink trade deficit has risen to more than £21bn – the largest since 2000 – in what industry leaders said was a “wake-up call” for the government to protect homegrown produce in the interest of national security. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
UK food exports tumble amid high costs and Middle East impact 25. September 2026 (01:01) Exports to the EU continued a recent downward trend, with declines of 4.9% in Ireland and 4.6% in France, two of the UK’s largest export markets.(London News)
Overcrowding in UK’s A&E departments ‘increases risk of death’ 25. September 2026 (01:01) Around 550 deaths every week across all of England, Wales and Northern Ireland may be caused by overcrowding in emergency departments, a study found.(London News)
