The American Express Times
Friday, September 25, 2026
Russell hopes to be streets ahead
George Russell led both practice sessions at the Baku Grand Prix, gaining ground on championship leader Kimi Antonelli despite an 81-point deficit with nine races left. His strong performance offers a chance to narrow the gap in a season where Antonelli remains the heavy favorite to secure the title.
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SAS morale claim
Former members of the UK’s Special Air Service have raised concerns that increased legal scrutiny is undermining the unit’s morale and operational effectiveness. These warnings…
Sulphur imports dive 65% amid price surge
China's sulphur imports dropped nearly 30% in August due to Middle East supply disruptions and soaring prices, totaling around 277,300 tonnes. This decline, coupled with…
Luigi fan aide for lefty pol
Abril Rios, a part-time aide to Jersey City Councilman Jake Ephros, drew controversy for publicly describing the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson as a…
We’re No. 1 . . . in Taxes
New York led the nation in per capita tax collections for fiscal year 2024, surpassing California, while also maintaining high government spending driven by Medicaid…
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Rowley attacks courts after paedophile let out on bail
The Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Sir Mark Rowley, condemned the decision to grant bail to Zafer Dogan, a convicted child sex offender who was allowed to…
Victims at risk as one in five criminals who should be tagged is roaming free
Over 20 percent of individuals in the UK who are legally required to wear electronic tags are not being properly monitored due to non-compliance or…
Crown Court backlog hits record high of 81,000
The backlog of cases in the Crown Court has soared to nearly 81,000, more than doubling since 2020, with delays especially pronounced in serious crimes…
Potter stage show cut to one sitting
The West End production of *Harry Potter and the Cursed Child* will be condensed from two parts into a single three-hour performance starting October 6…
Tindall announces death of father after Parkinson’s battle
Mike Tindall announced the death of his father, Philip Tindall, former Otley Rugby Club captain, who passed away at 80 after a long battle with…
Polanski suggests Jews are to blame for surging anti-Semitism
Green Party leader Zack Polanski faced backlash after stating that labeling criticism of Israel’s actions in Gaza as anti-Semitic undermines Jewish safety and should not…
AI mural full of errors torn down after outcry
An AI-generated mural on the Jolly Colliers pub in Bristol was removed after local artists criticized it for numerous inaccuracies and misrepresentations of the city’s…
Xi tells Trump: AI race needs human touch
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for responsible human control over artificial intelligence during his state visit to the United States, emphasizing collaboration between China and…
Priest stabbed to death in monastery attack
A 31-year-old Ukrainian man stabbed a priest to death and injured four others during mass at a Benedictine Sisters Monastery in southeastern Poland. Authorities are…
M1 speeding fines
Roger Montague of Hertfordshire received a fine for driving at 70 mph in a consistently enforced 60 mph zone between junctions 10 and 13 on…
‘Shoppers to pick up bill for new warehouse tax’
Labour’s proposed tax increase on warehouse properties, supported by Prime Minister Andy Burnham, aims to fund business rate relief for social-benefit businesses like high street…
Rural Labour MPs revolt over farming cash chaos
Rural Labour MPs criticized the government after the £253 million Sustainable Farming Incentive funding window closed just six hours post-launch due to rapid oversubscription. The…
Pilots ‘steered jet to avoid homes’ in final seconds before fireball crash
Two RAF pilots safely ejected after their Hawk T2 training jet crashed near RAF Valley following a critical failure shortly after takeoff. The entire Hawk…
Carroll: I was sexually assaulted by a male celebrity
Former England footballer Andy Carroll revealed in his autobiography that he was sexually assaulted by a male celebrity five years ago at his home after…
Tech boss who fell asleep in sauna could land £76m over sacking
Shannon Burns, a former Gitpod vice-president, has won the right to claim up to £76 million in compensation after being unlawfully dismissed for sleeping in…
White House forced to lift ban on CNN and Politico journalists
A U.S. district judge has ordered the White House to restore press credentials to CNN and Politico journalists, temporarily halting a ban imposed by former…
Badenoch picks a fight worth having
Kemi Badenoch has proposed welfare reforms in the UK that would tie Universal Credit payments to claimants' work history and restrict spending on certain items.…
Helping hand
Susan Whitehead from Bath shared that taller shoppers, often young men, frequently assist her by reaching items on high supermarket shelves. This highlights how physical…
UK national security alert as TalkTalk may go under
British authorities are monitoring the financial crisis of TalkTalk, the UK’s fourth-largest broadband provider, amid fears it could enter administration soon due to failed rescue…
Healey considers smaller Budget buffer in bid to avoid tax rises
Chancellor John Healey is considering lowering the UK Government's fiscal buffer to avoid further tax increases in the upcoming Budget amid economic pressures and rising…
Embattled housebuilder slumps to record £660m loss
Vistry reported a record pre-tax loss of £660 million and plans to cut its annual homebuilding output from over 15,000 to 12,000 homes while restructuring…
£31bn of UK defence contracts cash spent abroad
Over the past five years, the UK Ministry of Defence has awarded over £30 billion in contracts to foreign-owned companies with minimal domestic operations, raising…
Migrant abandons child to get on small boat
A migrant was filmed abandoning a child wearing a life jacket in the waters off Equihen beach, France, where French emergency services rescued the child…
Rooney reveals Jewish roots and takes sons to Auschwitz
Former England footballer Wayne Rooney disclosed his Polish-Jewish ancestry through his maternal grandmother in the latest episode of his Disney+ documentary series, The Real Rooneys.…
Scots spy schoolboy error in blue plaque to honor the Man from U.N.C.L.E.
A commemorative blue plaque honoring Scottish actor David McCallum has been installed at his birthplace in Glasgow but incorrectly lists the address as being in…
Netanyahu hits out at ‘hypocrite’ UK over empire
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a combative speech at the UN General Assembly, condemning Britain and other Western nations for criticizing Israel’s policies in…
Alarms for Burnham
Long-term U.S. government borrowing costs have hit their highest level in over two decades due to global market concerns stemming from rising oil prices and…
A heroine who deserves another outing
There is growing interest in reviving Modesty Blaise, a female spy character created by Peter O'Donnell, as an alternative to male-led franchises like James Bond.…
Burnham is wrong about football and drinking
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has called for reconsidering the ban on alcohol consumption near football pitches in the UK, sparking debate among fans and safety…
Burnham under pressure to protect UK from Trump’s diesel ban
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is under pressure to secure an exemption for Britain amid US plans to potentially restrict diesel exports, which supply about…
Dragons' Den star's camera retailer Jessops rescued by white goods business AO World
Peter Jones has sold the camera retailer Jessops, along with its second-hand business Camera Jungle, to AO World, an online white goods company led by…
Burnham’s cunning plan to solve Chagos problem? Wait for Trump to leave office
British officials plan to postpone progress on the Chagos Islands sovereignty dispute until after Donald Trump leaves office, due to strong opposition from the White…
Tories to make foreign patients pay NHS bill or risk deportation
The Conservative Party has introduced a policy linking unpaid NHS bills by overseas patients to immigration status, potentially affecting visa approvals and deportation decisions. This…
Girl, 12, took own life after being addicted to her phone
A 12-year-old girl in Poole, Dorset, named Angel Karanja, died by suicide after developing a phone addiction that severely impacted her sleep and contributed to…
Overcrowded A&Es cause up to 1,000 deaths a week
A study of emergency departments across the UK found that overcrowding, with facilities operating at 175% capacity, may cause up to 1,000 excess deaths weekly…
Russia planning drone attacks on Europe
Intelligence reports indicate that Russia is planning to launch seaborne drone attacks targeting strategic infrastructure in Southern and Western Europe, including ports and airports in…
Tony Blair’s EU zealotry has blinded him to the realities of rejoining
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair's institute has endorsed Labour politician Andy Burnham's proposal for the UK to rejoin the European Union, contingent on significant EU…