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Coronation Street’s Ken Barlow caught in crossfire as Daniel lashes out

Coronation Street’s Ken Barlow caught in crossfire as Daniel lashes out

Ken Barlow (William Roache) has reached breaking point with son Daniel Osbourne (Rob Mallard) in Coronation Street. Earlier this week, Daniel broke down at work when Lily Platt (Grace Ashcroft-Gardner) and Jake Windass (Bobby Bradshaw) asked intense questions about his former relationship with paedophile Megan Walsh (Beth Nixon). Hope Dobbs (Isabella Flanagan) came to his rescue, and it became clear that he was in no state to return to Weatherfield High. The abuse from his pupils was just the tip of the iceberg. Jodie Ramsey (Olivia Frances Brown) had been writing vile messages about him online under the pseudonym Truthteller, in the hope he would continue to see her as a pillar of support and allow her to stay at his flat long-term. She felt guilt-ridden, and although she stopped, an imitation account – Truthteller2 – was launched. Daniel was even ambushed in the street by a group of teenagers, who were armed with ketchup bottles. Henry Duggan as Bertie Osbourne and Rob Mallard as Daniel Osbourne in Coronation Street. ITV When he discovered that Jodie …

War in Middle East: Tensions rise over Strait of Hormuz as tankers caught in crossfire

War in Middle East: Tensions rise over Strait of Hormuz as tankers caught in crossfire

At least three tankers were damaged off the Gulf coast after US and Israeli strikes on Iran triggered Iranian retaliation that put merchant ships at risk of collateral damage, shipping sources and officials said on Sunday. Risks to commercial shipping have surged ​in the past ‌24 hours, with more than 200 vessels including oil and liquefied gas tankers dropping anchor around the Strait ⁠of Hormuz and surrounding waters, shipping data showed on Sunday. Iran has said it has closed navigation through the critical waterway. Read more‘The limits of American power’: Will killing Khamenei bring regime change in Iran? ‘Ships may be targeted deliberately or in error’ “The US-Israeli attack on Iran dramatically increases the security risk to ships operating ‌in the Persian Gulf and adjacent waters,” said Jakob Larsen, chief safety and security officer at shipping association BIMCO. “Ships with business connections to US or Israeli interests are more likely to be targeted, but other ships may also be targeted deliberately or in error.” A Palau-flagged oil tanker under US sanctions ​was hit on Sunday …

F-35s caught in trade crossfire between US and Canada

F-35s caught in trade crossfire between US and Canada

Canada is reevaluating its planned purchase of U.S. F-35 fighter jets over the escalating trade tensions between Washington and Ottawa in what has become a flash point in bilateral relations between the two allies.  Canada has committed to buying at least 16 F-35A Lightning II, a fifth-generation aircraft, produced by Lockheed Martin. Canadian Prime Minister… Source link

France faces a crossfire of Russian and American disinformation

France faces a crossfire of Russian and American disinformation

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin meet on the tarmac at Elmendorf-Richardson Air Base in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15, 2025. ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP “This will be a corruption scandal that will change the course of history,” claimed shadowy online accounts on January 20. According to them, senior Ukrainian and French officials, as well as military officers, had diverted €2 billion intended for the purchase of 100 Rafale fighter jets. The alleged scandal was supposedly uncovered by an investigation from Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau. As AFP Factuel, France 24 and TF1’s verification unit demonstrated, this investigation never existed, and the fabricated tale is only the latest attempt by pro-Russian networks to spread disinformation in France. According to information obtained by Le Monde, the campaign is believed to have originated from “Storm-1516,” the nickname for a Russian propaganda group that has been highly active in France since 2025, seeking to discredit Ukraine among the French public through fake news sites. Nevertheless, this rumor went largely unnoticed. The reason: In January, France was preoccupied with multiple fabrications …