Miller Sanford

Cities need a strong voice when consequential decisions are being made that affect their citizens. Yet they often lack the means to deal with issues that are global in scale but local in impact. Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante speaks during the opening ceremony of the COP15 UN conference on biodiversity in Montreal in December 2022. … Read more

Demi Moore played Erin Grant in the 1996 film, Striptease (Picture: Moviestore/REX/Shutterstock) In 1996, Demi Moore became the world’s highest-paid actress, but despite her impressive title, she has now revealed there was an overwhelming sense of shame that came along with it. Demi, 61, who was married to Bruce Willis at the time, was everywhere … Read more

New Yorkers really are tough — to please! Gov. Kathy Hochul’s favorability rating has sunk lower than President Donald Trump’s amongst likely Empire State voters, a newly released Siena College poll shows. Only 34% of likely New York voters said they had a favorable opinion of the Democratic governor, compared with 39% Trump. The poll … Read more

Keir Starmer has received more than £100,000 worth of gifts and freebies (Picture: Getty) The Prime Minister has received more gifts and freebies than any other MP since he became Labour leader, it’s been revealed. A Sky News investigation found Sir Keir Starmer received two-and-a-half times more gifts and hospitality than the MP in second … Read more

Gisèle bravely waived her right to anonymity (Picture: Coust Laurent/ABACA/Shutterstock) Gisèle Pélicot – the French woman who was allegedly raped by her ex-husband and 50 other men – has called her attackers ‘degenerates’. Dominique Pélicot is accused of repeatedly drugging his wife Gisèle over a 10 year period and allowing other men to rape her. … Read more

Explosions rocked Lebanon for a second day in a row yesterday (Pictures: Getty/Reuters/X) Yesterday, Lebanon was rocked by a second day of walkie-talkie and pager explosions, thought to be orchestrated by Israeli intelligence services. The attacks, intended to target members of Hezbollah, have left at least 20 people dead – two of them children – … Read more

It’s not easy for landlords, say readers (Picture: Bloomberg via Getty Images) A landlord’s lot Victor Parks (MetroTalk, Tue) says he would like to see a legal clause that holds landlords responsible for their tenants’ behaviour. This is impractical. It would place landlords in the shoes of law enforcement agencies who are legally responsible for … Read more