Tim Scott, lone Black Republican in US Senate, ends White House bid

By Gram Slattery U.S. Senator Tim Scott suspended his run for the 2024 Republican presidential election nomination on

2023-11-13 10:57

ACLU sues over Tennessee House Republican ban on signs after 3 people were kicked out of a hearing

Tennessee House Republicans are being sued over their new rule banning the public from holding signs during floor and committee proceedings

2023-08-23 23:15

Vaccine skeptics dominate South Carolina pandemic preparation meeting as COVID-19 cases rise

Vaccine skeptics got a lot of airtime at a Tuesday meeting of South Carolina lawmakers considering how to best counter future pandemics

2023-09-13 05:19

Carol Vorderman scathingly compares Boris Johnson to a 'dose of diarrhoea'

During Friday's episode of Have I Got News For You, UK TV legend turned political commentator Carol Vorderman delivered a scathing takedown of former prime minister Boris Johnson amid his latest scandal. Johnson is currently embroiled in another lockdown-related controversy with claims that gatherings he held at Chequers broke Covid restrictions. Given that Johnson is back in the news again its no surprise that he was a subject of conversation on HIGNFY once more but not to the delight of Vorderman. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter The 62-year-old TV presenter said: "Boris Johnson is like a dose of diarrhoea that keeps on giving, is he not? Every single time you switch on the news, he's still there. How does this happen?" Regularly HIGNFY panelist Ian Hislop wittily replied: "I think it's something to do with the system." Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.

2023-05-27 21:19

What are Shakira’s tax troubles? Pop star faces new probe over alleged tax fraud in Spain as second investigation unfolds

Shakira faces an ongoing trial in Spain for allegedly not paying $13.9 million in taxes on income earned from 2012 to 2014

2023-07-22 16:17

Sudan conflict: Landmark skyscraper in Khartoum engulfed in flames

Dark smoke rises from the cone-shaped tower as several government buildings come under attack.

2023-09-17 23:54

'Looking like popcorn': Internet trolls Kylie Jenner as she poses in nude Prada 92 dress

'The Kardashians' star Kylie Jenner stuns in flower filled Parada outfit

2023-09-23 09:22

Is Kanye West and Bianca Censori's marriage over? Timeline of a bizarre relationship amid reports of 'intervention'

Bianca Censori, who has flown to Australia without Kanye West, has apparently been told by friends to 'wake the f**k up'

2023-11-14 16:29

1-year-old girl dies after being left in a hot car for 8 hours, police in New York say

A 1-year-old girl in New York died after her grandmother left her in the back seat of a car for eight hours while she went to work, police said.

2023-08-02 18:27

Why Japan is rethinking its rape laws and raising the age of consent from 13

Japan is finally changing its age of consent and definition of rape, after previous attempts were blocked by government inertia and opponents who deemed the amendments unnecessary.

2023-06-17 08:58

Kansas agrees to temporary pause in enforcing new law on medication abortions

Kansas officials have agreed, for now, not to enforce a new restriction on medication abortions

2023-06-21 02:20

A remarkable day at Fulton County jail as Trump's surrender looms

A parade of Donald Trump's co-defendants setting bond and surrendering at an Atlanta jail is beating a path of accountability that the ex-president and kingpin of the alleged election-meddling conspiracy will follow on one of the most jarring days in presidential history on Thursday.

2023-08-23 12:29