Support for hardline anti-immigration policies linked to ignorance about migration figures, poll suggests – as it happened | Politics

Support for hardline anti-immigration policies linked to ignorance about migration figures, poll suggests YouGov has released detailed polling on attitudes to immigration that shows a clear link between having hardline anti-immigrant views... Read more »

Shares in European drug companies hit four-month low as Trump tariffs loom | Pharmaceuticals industry

Shares in European pharmaceutical companies have sunk to a four-month low, after Donald Trump repeated his threats to introduce tariffs on drug imports “within the next week or so”. Europe’s Stoxx Health... Read more »

German police expands use of Palantir surveillance software – DW – 08/04/2025

The surveillance software called Gotham, developed by US company Palantir, is billed as an all-rounder: gigantic amounts of data are brought together at lightning speed. It only takes a few seconds to satisfy... Read more »

Hezbollah ignores cabinet decision to disarm it

A Hezbollah supporter holds up a Hezbollah flag in Beirut, Lebanon, on July 26, 2025. BILAL HUSSEIN / AP Hezbollah said Wednesday, August 6, that it would treat a Lebanese government decision... Read more »

Liquid butt lifts targeted in clampdown on England’s cosmetic ‘wild west’ | Plastic surgery

Ministers have announced a clampdown on “cowboy” cosmetic procedures, including liquid Brazilian butt lifts, with stricter rules on who is allowed to perform the procedures in England. Wes Streeting, the health secretary,... Read more »

Bohdana self-propelled guns, fierce competition with FPV drones, and the enduring legacy of Soviet howitzers – here’s everything you need to know about Ukrainian artillery!

Souvenirs rain down from heavy mortars Striking deep into the enemy’s lair The last word is had by the Sich gunners Advertisement: Rostov gets its grim cargo of despair, (c)... Read more »

St Rynagh’s gear up for make or break clash as Kilcormac-Killoughey aim to get motoring

ONE of the most important games of the year will take place in the Senior Hurling Championship next Saturday when St Rynagh’s and Kilcormac-Killoughey clash in Birr. A defeat will knock St... Read more »

Thousands stranded after emergency landing closes Birmingham airport runway | Birmingham

Thousands of holidaymakers have been left stranded after flights at Birmingham airport were grounded on Wednesday when a small aircraft made an emergency landing. Three people from the aircraft were treated at... Read more »

Thomas Müller signs for Vancouver Whitecaps – DW – 08/06/2025

When Thomas Müller announced recently in an Instagram post that his next career move would be “across the big pond,” it was quickly reported that the bright lights of Los Angeles would... Read more »

Dozens of Palestinians killed while seeking aid in Gaza Strip

Raed Salem Aslyieh, left, from Jabaliya, hugs his relatives after the death of his son, Ahmed Raed Aslyieh, 18, who succumbed to injuries sustained in an Israeli strike that killed eight other... Read more »