Convicting man accused of setting fire to Quran could ‘reintroduce blasphemy’

Summary Elon Musk outlined SpaceX's ambitious plan to send humans to Mars following a challenging period with the Trump administration. At a recent event, he announced the intention to launch the first Starship mission, featuring a Tesla Optimus robot, within the next year, with plans for human missions to follow two years later. Musk also revealed that SpaceX's Texas facility aims to produce 1,000 Starships annually, contributing to the largest structure in the world designed...

CVS, the largest pharmacy chain in the US, is set to close 271 stores nationwide as part of its enterprise-wide restructuring plan aimed at streamlining operations. The closures, influenced by factors like population shifts and consumer buying patterns, will still leave 85% of Americans within 10 miles of a CVS location. This move follows similar actions from competitors, with Rite-Aid filing for bankruptcy and closing over 800 stores, while Walgreens plans to close 1,200 locations...

A holidaymaker, Beth Milligan, claims she was unjustly removed from a Jet2 flight from Glasgow to Spain due to her anxiety about flying, despite being reassured by cabin crew that she was fine. After disclosing her previous chest pain, which had been deemed non-threatening by doctors, she was labeled a ‘medical liability’ and escorted off the plane, leading to her and her boyfriend losing their £1,300 holiday. Jet2 stated that their priority is customer safety...

A major fire broke out at a shop with residential flats above on High Street North, East Ham, around 19:02 BST on May 29, 2025, prompting the London Fire Brigade to deploy ten fire engines and approximately 70 firefighters to the scene. The fire, which has engulfed half of the ground floor shop, poses risks to the flats above and has resulted in High Street North being closed, with authorities advising locals to avoid the...

Authorities are searching for former Gateway police chief Grant Hardin, 56, who escaped from the North Central Unit prison in Arkansas while disguised as a corrections officer. Hardin, known as the "Devil in the Ozarks," was serving a 30-year sentence for the murder of James Appleton in 2017 and had previously been convicted of rape. His escape has alarmed the community, especially Appleton's sister, Cheryl Tillman, who expressed fear over his release; the FBI is...

Stephen Castle, 59, was convicted of murdering Wayne Woodgate, 54, after a long-standing grudge related to a 2015 police tip-off. Footage showed Castle joking with police about the kidnapping charge and later revealing Woodgate's body was hidden in his flat. Castle admitted to the killing but claimed he did not intend to murder, ultimately found guilty of murder by a jury and set to be sentenced on June 26. Full Article