Author: James Grant

A British psychic who claims to have foreseen both Donald Trump’s 2016 election victory and the coronavirus pandemic has issued a series of stark predictions about the global consequences of the ongoing war in Iran — including food rationing in Britain and the possibility of Trump serving a third presidential term. Craig Hamilton-Parker, a content creator known within some circles as the “Prophet of Doom” and the “New Nostradamus”, says the combination of the Iran conflict, the war in Ukraine and accelerating climate change could converge into what he describes as a “perfect storm” with severe consequences for ordinary people…

Audi’s Formula One team has parted ways with team principal Jonathan Wheatley after barely a year in the position, in a development that has prompted fresh questions about the stability of the German manufacturer’s ambitious push toward the front of the grid. The team confirmed Thursday that Wheatley was leaving “with immediate effect,” citing personal reasons. Days of paddock speculation had preceded the announcement, which few within the sport had expected to come so soon given the scale of the project Wheatley had signed up to lead. Mattia Binotto, who has overseen the wider Audi F1 programme since 2024, will…

A 75-year-old man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for a knifepoint rape committed more than four decades ago, after advances in forensic DNA technology reopened a case that had gone unsolved since 1985. David Hill was convicted by a jury at Sheffield Crown Court of raping a woman in an underground car park in the early hours of 7 September 1985, as she returned to her vehicle after a night out at Josephine’s nightclub in the city. He had approached her from behind, pressed a knife to her throat and back, and ordered her to undress. The…

A volunteer police officer who used his position of authority to silence and control his victims has been sentenced to 24 years in prison after being convicted of raping a child and sexually assaulting multiple victims over several years. Gwyn Samuels, formerly known as James Bubb, who now identifies as a woman, was sentenced at Aylesbury Crown Court on Thursday. His Honour Judge Jonathan Cooper described the offending as demonstrating “inherent brutality” and noted a complete absence of remorse, with Samuels having consistently portrayed themselves as the victim of false allegations throughout proceedings. Samuels will serve a minimum of 16…

Three days of entries had been torn from the diary of a woman who allegedly took her own life after years of abuse at the hands of her husband, Winchester Crown Court was told on Thursday. Tarryn Baird hanged herself at her home in Swindon, Wiltshire, on 28 November 2017, aged 34. Her husband, Christopher Trybus, 43, stands accused of manslaughter, controlling and coercive behaviour, and two counts of rape. Prosecutors allege he subjected Ms Baird to extensive manipulation and sexual violence over the course of their relationship, which they say ultimately drove her to her death. He denies the…

A landmark agreement between Britain and Nigeria will make it significantly easier to remove foreign nationals with no legal right to remain in the UK, following talks held during Nigerian President Bola Tinubu’s state visit this week. At the centre of the deal is Nigeria’s decision to formally recognise UK letters — an alternative identification document used when individuals do not hold a valid passport — for the first time. Previously, British authorities were required to wait for emergency travel documents to be issued by the Nigerian government before removals could proceed, a process that frequently caused lengthy delays. That…

Britain’s fertiliser regulations are set for their most significant overhaul in over two decades, as the government launches a consultation aimed at modernising the sector, reducing dependence on imports, and giving farmers access to a broader range of environmentally friendly products. The proposals, announced on Thursday, include plans to introduce a more flexible legislative framework that would allow new and innovative fertilising products to enter the market more readily — including those produced from recycled nutrients and alternative technologies. Ministers say the existing rules, which have remained largely unchanged for more than 20 years, are no longer fit for purpose…

A British journalist working for Russian state broadcaster RT has been wounded in southern Lebanon after a missile strike struck a bridge while he was live on camera, according to reports emerging on Wednesday. Steven Sweeney, who was reporting on rocket attacks in the region, was mid-broadcast when an explosion detonated on the bridge directly behind him. The blast sent debris into the air and knocked the camera to the ground. Audio captured in the aftermath recorded Sweeney swearing and repeatedly asking “where”, as other voices shouted in the background. RT editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan said the incident occurred when an…

A Nigerian national convicted of raping a teenage woman in Wales last year had successfully blocked his own deportation from the UK following an earlier conviction for a violent offence — after a tribunal ruled that removing him would breach his human rights. Gift Oladele, 24, was found guilty last week of raping a 19-year-old woman in woodland near Wrexham in September last year. It has since emerged that the Home Office had attempted to deport him in 2023 following a previous conviction, but was overruled by an asylum and immigration tribunal. Oladele had been sentenced to two years in…

A small Jewish community in Ireland has documented more than 140 antisemitic incidents in just six months through a newly established reporting system, in what marks the first formal attempt to track such incidents in the country. The Jewish Representative Council of Ireland published its findings on Monday, covering the period between July 2025 and January 2026. Ireland’s Jewish population numbers approximately 2,200 people, making the 143 reported incidents — which included verbal abuse, vandalism, threats, discrimination and direct digital hate messages — a significant figure relative to the size of the community. Physical assaults were less common, accounting for…