Appeals court slashes judgment to $1.5m in a significant legal victory for the rightwing Infowars founderA Texas appeals court has slashed the $50m judgment to $1.5m against Alex Jones, founder of the rightwing platform Infowars, over falsely calling the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut a…

Police investigating after two cars set alight in attack caught on CCTV Firebombs were thrown at supercars outside a wedding venue in Birmingham, setting two alight and prompting guests to sprint out of the building.West Midlands police said they were investigating the incident, which happened in the Sparkbrook area…

Audio recording of US vice-president apparently made at New York fundraiser and shared with Canadian PressLeaked audio from a private event has reportedly captured the US vice-president, JD Vance, mocking Canada for apparently capitulating in a trade deal and taunting the prime minister, Mark Carney, for trying to…

Late actor in May said beauty brand cut off its relationship with her after she spoke out about postpartum depressionThe beauty brand Neutrogena has acknowledged making its former ambassador Hayden Panettiere “feel unsupported during a very difficult time” – alluding to when the late Hollywood actor said the…

With a tiny budget and six days, Anthony Frith directed a film for the studio behind Sharknado – and then made Mockbuster, a documentary about the experienceDirectors don’t tend to appreciate having their films eviscerated by critics. And us critics, well practised in lobbing proverbial grenades from the safety of…

1st Test, D3: England, 409, bt Pakistan, 171 & 135, by inns & 103Archer, Robinson and Tongue all take three wicketsThe sounds heard emanating from the Headingley area at 3.38pm on Friday were not simply the belching roars of the Western Terrace as England wrapped up a one-sided victory over Pakistan. A…

Violent pornography and algorithmic feeds are teaching young people to prioritise their own sexual gratification. As the problem evolves, so too must our solutionsThis week, the Australian public has borne witness to another devastating string of sexual assault allegations. While the alleged perpetrators vary in age…

Aeroplane maker said to have watered down plans to restrict working from home to one day a weekAirbus has bowed to employee demands on remote working, after a series of strikes over its chief executive’s return-to-the office orders.The world’s largest aeroplane maker is said to have watered down plans to restrict…