Lum Haliti

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Lum is a Trending Writer at JOE since 2025, covering trending global news, from world politics to arts and entertainment, occasionally sports. He has worked as a writer/journalist for over thirteen years, covering sports and world news in print media, online and television, in that order. He is a big film enthusiast with a profound interest in world cinema.

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  • What caused deadly Nepal flood as 33 UK nationals go missing

    What caused deadly Nepal flood as 33 UK nationals go missing

    The experts have chimed in Scores of people have been killed and more than 1,000 are missing following the flash floods which on Wednesday swept through the Nepal-Tibet border region. It was a landslide of ice and rock which is resulted in a torrent of mud, water and debris bursting the banks of the Trishuli […]

    2 months ago

  • Nepal floods: 33 UK nationals missing near Tibet border

    Nepal floods: 33 UK nationals missing near Tibet border

    At least 160 people have been killed After Nepal floods tore through the Rasuwa region on the border with Tibet on Wednesday morning, thirty-three people from the UK are among hundreds which are feared missing. According to Chinese state media, at least 160 people have been killed in Nepal and three in Tibet, after flash […]

    2 months ago

  • Cliff Booth movie finally gets its official Netflix title

    Cliff Booth movie finally gets its official Netflix title

    It’s finally here in all its glory Netflix announced on Wednesday that David Fincher’s follow-up to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is officially titled The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth. This was confirmed with a ten-second teaser that flashes the title card before cutting to Brad Pitt’s stuntman behind the wheel. The Hollywood Reporter […]

    2 months ago

  • Iceland EU referendum: The vote on Europe that could be decided by fish

    Iceland EU referendum: The vote on Europe that could be decided by fish

    The fishing industry might now answer to Brussels In Iceland, inside a waterfront factory, workers in hairnets and blue overalls sort freshly caught cod and haddock while machines turn them into fillets, most of them bound for Europe. However, Pétur Pálsson, who runs the Vísir fishing company, does not want the European Union anywhere near […]

    2 months ago

  • Joel Ordonez: Crystal Palace move to hijack Aston Villa deal

    Joel Ordonez: Crystal Palace move to hijack Aston Villa deal

    The 22-year-old is valued at £40m Crystal Palace are attempting to hijack Aston Villa’s move for Club Brugge defender Joel Ordonez, opening talks with the Belgian side over a player they have long viewed as a target. As per BBC Sport, Brugge value the 22-year-old Ecuador international at £40m and discussions are ongoing. Palace have […]

    2 months ago

  • Palestine Action designated a terrorist group by the US

    Palestine Action designated a terrorist group by the US

    The group is still fighting its British ban The UK-based network Palestine Action has been formally designated a terrorist group by the United State, which has now imposed sanctions. On Wednesday, the Department of the Treasury said it had “taken action” against the organisation, which it accused of supporting “numerous acts of terrorism since July […]

    2 months ago

  • Tim Curry dies at 80: The Warrington boy who made Frank-N-Furter immortal

    Tim Curry dies at 80: The Warrington boy who made Frank-N-Furter immortal

    An unforgettable role in cinema history English actor Tim Curry’s death at the age of 80 was announced on Wednesday and confirmed by the BBC. It closes one of the strangest and most gleefully unclassifiable careers British acting has produced. A boy from Warrington who turned a lingerie-clad mad scientist into a permanent fixture of […]

    2 months ago

  • Martin Lewis issues advice on how to save money ahead of energy price cap hike

    Martin Lewis issues advice on how to save money ahead of energy price cap hike

    It might come in handy Martin Lewis has said that the latest rise by Ofgem – which confirmed the UK’s energy price cap will go up by 4% on October 1, adding an extra £60 a year to the typical dual fuel bill – “would’ve been even worse” without the recent domestic electricity VAT cut. […]

    2 months ago

  • Rockstar issues statement on GTA 6 following gameplay leaks

    Rockstar issues statement on GTA 6 following gameplay leaks

    Important for the game’s players Following the recent GTA 6 leaks, Rockstar Games has officially responded and apologised to the players in a statement. Seeing the unfinished Grand Theft Auto 6 gameplay surfacing online was “heartbreaking” for the team, according to the developer. Several GTA 6 gameplay videos have leaked and surfaced online over the […]

    2 months ago

  • Tesco urgently recalls popular lunchtime meal over E. coli fears

    Tesco urgently recalls popular lunchtime meal over E. coli fears

    You can get seriously ill if you eat it Amid fears of a potential E.coli contamination, shoppers have been urged by Tesco not to consume a popular lunchtime meal. Meanwhile, the Food Standards Agency has advised those who are experiencing symptoms to “stay away” from school and work. After the possible presence of E.coli (STEC) […]

    2 months ago

  • UK households told to stockpile food under new government resilience plan

    UK households told to stockpile food under new government resilience plan

    Here’s what the plan means As part of a new Cabinet Office campaign designed to make the country more resilient to national emergencies, households in Britain are to be urged to stockpile food and bottled water. As the Guardian reported, the push which was revealed on Tuesday will set out practical steps families can take […]

    2 months ago

  • Meerkats killed after tunnel collapses at Leicestershire Wildlife Park

    Meerkats killed after tunnel collapses at Leicestershire Wildlife Park

    Only one of them was rescued After the tunnel they were digging caved in on them, almost an entire mob of meerkats has died at a Leicestershire wildlife attraction. The meerkats, which were being kept at Tropical Birdland in Desford, became trapped under mud and rubble this week and only one was pulled out alive. […]

    2 months ago

  • Kremlin adviser warns UK that its factories could be attacked by ‘unknown sources’

    Kremlin adviser warns UK that its factories could be attacked by ‘unknown sources’

    A serious warning from a Russian official The UK has been threatened by a Kremlin adviser that factories in the UK which produce drones for Ukraine could come under attack. The latest Russian warning to the UK comes as the country agreed to share long-range missile blueprints with Ukraine. The potential attacks on Britain, as […]

    2 months ago

  • Creamfields police dig up drugs buried at the festival site

    Creamfields police dig up drugs buried at the festival site

    Just days before it begins A “sizeable quantity” of drugs buried in the grounds of the Cheshire festival site have been dug up by police, days before the gates open. The Mirror reported that in a haul spanning class A, B and C drugs, specialist Cheshire Police search teams recovered roughly 204 canisters of nitrous […]

    2 months ago

  • Newsnight could be axed next year as BBC hunts £500m of savings

    Newsnight could be axed next year as BBC hunts £500m of savings

    A big development By the end of 2027 Newsnight could be off air, with staff on the programme fearing it will be the next casualty of the BBC’s drive to save £500 million. As the Mirror reported, employees have told The Sun that the show’s days are now numbered. Why Newsnight is in the firing […]

    2 months ago

  • Canada tariffs on cars to double to 50% as Trump escalates trade war

    Canada tariffs on cars to double to 50% as Trump escalates trade war

    It comes as the trade talks collapsed On 1 January Canada tariffs on cars, trucks and auto parts will double to 50%, following the decision by US President Donald Trump to escalate his trade war with the neighbouring country. On Monday, Trump announced the rise from the current 25% rate, days after US-Canada trade talks […]

    2 months ago

  • Spider-Man box office is about to sink Titanic out of the all-time top five

    Spider-Man box office is about to sink Titanic out of the all-time top five

    It took only days to do it The new Spider-Man film is within touching distance of knocking Titanic out of the all-time global top five at the box office. As Spider-Man: Brand New Day took another $39 million domestically and $109 million worldwide over the weekend, it lifted it to $854.9 million in the United […]

    2 months ago

  • Reform UK would evict social housing tenants over untidy gardens

    Reform UK would evict social housing tenants over untidy gardens

    Dismissed by others as ‘unserious and unworkable’ Social housing tenants who fail to keep their gardens and homes maintained would be evicted, Reform UK has announced. In a press conference on Monday, Chair Lee Anderson said that social renters would be required to keep their properties decorated and their gardens looked after, under a Reform […]

    2 months ago

  • Nearly three million Teslas recalled over hidden door handles

    Nearly three million Teslas recalled over hidden door handles

    More than 4 million cars affected in total China’s biggest car recall is that of minimalistic door handles which had become a signature feature of electric vehicles (EVs). The controversial designs of hidden door handles, which are now at the centre of the big recall, has affected more than 4 million vehicles, the BBC reported. […]

    2 months ago

  • Dog stranded in Lake District rescued after three weeks

    Dog stranded in Lake District rescued after three weeks

    The rescue involved seven team members After being stranded for three weeks as he went missing at the beginning of August, a dog has finally been rescued. The dog, Teddy, went missing on August 2 and was stranded for three weeks on a mountain in the Lake District. Teddy disappeared on Helvellyn, which is the […]

    2 months ago

  • Al-Hilal open talks to sign Martinelli as Arteta makes Arsenal exit clear

    Al-Hilal open talks to sign Martinelli as Arteta makes Arsenal exit clear

    Arsenal legend doesn’t agree with treatment Brazilian striker Gabriel Martinelli is set to leave Arsenal after Mikel Arteta has told the winger he is not in his plans. As per BBC Sport, Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal have communicated to Arsenal that they are willing to bid higher than the €45m (£38.54m) Galatasaray offered earlier in […]

    2 months ago

  • Ridley Scott: ‘I’m not a filmmaker, I’m an influencer’

    Ridley Scott: ‘I’m not a filmmaker, I’m an influencer’

    The legendary director channeling his inner Gen Z Director Ridley Scott has told The Times of London that he does not think of himself as a filmmaker. Asked to identify the through line in a body of work stretching from Alien to Gladiator, the 88-year-old director reached instead for the vocabulary of the feed, according […]

    2 months ago

  • Brydon Carse handcuffed by police in derby as ECB opens investigation

    Brydon Carse handcuffed by police in derby as ECB opens investigation

    Hours after Durham beat Derbyshire Following a video that circulated on social media appearing to show England fast bowler Brydon Carse handcuffed by police on a night out in Derby, the England and Wales Cricket Board (EBC) has now launched an investigation. On Sunday the Mirror published the footage, in which the 31-year-old is shown […]

    2 months ago

  • Bus strike dates confirmed as 1,500 London drivers walk out over 40C cabs

    Bus strike dates confirmed as 1,500 London drivers walk out over 40C cabs

    Further walkouts planned in Autumn Tuesday 25 August is when more than 1,500 bus drivers in north London will begin a four-day bus strike. This comes after rejecting an offer from operator Arriva, in a dispute over cabs the Unite union says can reach 40C and higher during hot weather. As the Mirror reported on […]

    2 months ago

  • Kevin Keegan tribute unites Newcastle and Liverpool at St James’ Park

    Kevin Keegan tribute unites Newcastle and Liverpool at St James’ Park

    The stuff you love to see Kevin Keegan’s family watched from the directors’ box as Newcastle United and Liverpool supporters came together at St James’ Park on Sunday to honour the former England captain. Keegan died last month at the age of 75 following a battle with cancer, and itt was the first meeting of […]

    2 months ago

  • Drownings in France rise 14% as heatwaves grip Europe

    Drownings in France rise 14% as heatwaves grip Europe

    A significant rise There has been a 14% increase of drownings in France as the number has reached 301 since 19 June, compared to the same period last year. The country’s sports and youth minister, Marina Ferrari, told France Inter radio the figure was a “tragic toll” and linked the rise to the prolonged heatwaves […]

    2 months ago

  • Spider-Man: Brand New Day is now the sixth biggest film of all time

    Spider-Man: Brand New Day is now the sixth biggest film of all time

    It has already passed a Star Wars movie The new Spider-Man film, Brand New Day, has now passed Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens to become the sixth highest-grossing release in cinema history. Spider-Man: Brand New Day, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, reached $2.22 billion worldwide after a fourth weekend at the top […]

    2 months ago

  • Ollie Watkins left out as Brighton thrash Aston Villa 4-0

    Ollie Watkins left out as Brighton thrash Aston Villa 4-0

    Emery’s men suffer a heavy defeat Ollie Watkins was left out of Aston Villa’s squad altogether as Unai Emery’s side were beaten 4-0 at Brighton on the opening weekend of the 2026/27 Premier League season. All four goals came before half-time, and Villa were down to 10 men. Emery had confirmed earlier in the week […]

    2 months ago

  • Russia accused again of incursion by NATO member

    Russia accused again of incursion by NATO member

    Countries see these incursions as ‘provocations’ Russia has been accused on Friday by a NATO member of an incursion into its airspace, as the country has continued its attacks on Ukraine. Just a day earlier, the defence ministry of another NATO member, Romania, said that its radar system detected a group of aerial targets near […]

    2 months ago

  • Bali jails Swiss tourist for a year over Day of Silence video

    Bali jails Swiss tourist for a year over Day of Silence video

    He insulted a Hindu holiday For insulting Nyepi, the Hindu holiday known as the Day of Silence, a Swiss tourist in Bali has been sentenced to a year in prison. The verdict, as reported by the BBC, comes as Balinese authorities vow to tighten scrutiny of the island’s tourists and crack down on unruly foreigners. […]

    2 months ago

  • Chris Hansen refused to sign A24’s deal, so he never saw Primetime

    Chris Hansen refused to sign A24’s deal, so he never saw Primetime

    ‘A24 wanted me to sign away my rights’ American presenter Chris Hansen has revealed he went to A24’s offices to watch Primetime, the film in which Robert Pattinson plays him, and left without seeing a frame. According to the 66-year-old, he arrived for a 10am private screening on Thursday but refused to sign the legal […]

    2 months ago

  • El Nino set to be the strongest in living memory, Met Office warns

    El Nino set to be the strongest in living memory, Met Office warns

    A serious warning The Met Office has warned that the El Nino event developing over the Pacific Ocean is likely to be the strongest in living memory. Forecasters have also warned that it is “very likely” to make 2027 the world’s hottest year on record. The warning was first reported by BBC Weather on Friday. […]

    2 months ago

  • The Odyssey box office hits $1.35bn to set an all-time R-rated record

    The Odyssey box office hits $1.35bn to set an all-time R-rated record

    Another record for the Nolan film The mythological epic film by Christopher Nolan, The Odyssey, is now officially the highest-grossing R-rated film ever made, according to reports. On Thursday, Universal Pictures confirmed that The Odyssey box office haul has reached $1.352 billion worldwide. Variety reported that this edged past the $1.338 billion collected by Disney’s […]

    2 months ago

  • Liverpool have £50m Minteh bid rejected by Brighton

    Liverpool have £50m Minteh bid rejected by Brighton

    Wide areas remain a priority for the Reds A £50m bid for Yankuba Minteh by Liverpool has been rejected by Brighton, leaving Reds boss Andoni Iraola still hunting a new wide attacker as the summer transfer window runs down. The Gambia international, 22, is one of several right-sided options being weighed up at Anfield. Minteh […]

    2 months ago

  • Wolves explain reasons for reinforcing ban of iconic pre-match song at their stadium

    Wolves explain reasons for reinforcing ban of iconic pre-match song at their stadium

    It’s used by quite a few English clubs The Liquidator will continue not to get played at Wolves matches as the club has announced they will not reintroduce the song into their pre-match entertainment. The decision to ban the iconic song was one which the club would re-think about, as executive chairman of the Championship […]

    2 months ago

  • NATO scrambles fighter jets following Russian attack amid new fears of a wider conflict

    NATO scrambles fighter jets following Russian attack amid new fears of a wider conflict

    The drone crashed in a NATO country After a drone entered the airspace of Romania and following a wave of brutal overnight strikes on Ukraine, NATO scrambled fighter jets, as revealed by Romania’s defence ministry. The ministry of the NATO member nation said that its radar system detected a group of aerial targets near the […]

    2 months ago

  • Weekly diabetes jab could replace daily insulin for hundreds of thousands

    Weekly diabetes jab could replace daily insulin for hundreds of thousands

    Weekly said to work as well as daily jab A move from daily insulin injections to a single weekly one, cutting the jabs needed each year by 86%, could soon be possible for hundreds of thousands of people with type 2 diabetes in the UK. As the BBC reported, the new weekly diabetes jab has […]

    2 months ago

  • GCSE results day 2026: Grades from 8am, online from 11am

    GCSE results day 2026: Grades from 8am, online from 11am

    It’s a big day for thousands On Thursday morning, thousands of teenagers across England, Wales and Northern Ireland collect their GCSE results, as schools are handing grades out from around 8am and results appearing online from 11am. After the Education Record app was rolled out following a trial in Manchester in 2025, it is the […]

    2 months ago

  • Man, 33, found dead at Charlton Athletic’s stadium

    Man, 33, found dead at Charlton Athletic’s stadium

    Police have launched an investigation An investigation has been launched by police as a man, 33, has been found dead at Charlton Athletic’s stadium. London Ambulance Service paramedics and officers were called on Tuesday to The Valley stadium in south-east London, after concerns for one person’s welfare. According to the Metropolitan Police, the man was […]

    2 months ago

  • Anne Hathaway ‘pushed really hard’ for Julie Andrews to return for Princess Diaries 3

    Anne Hathaway ‘pushed really hard’ for Julie Andrews to return for Princess Diaries 3

    But the 90-year-old wasn’t up for it… Anne Hathaway has revealed she “did push really hard” to get Julie Andrews to reprise her role as Queen Clarisse Renaldi in Princess Diaries 3, after the 90-year-old ruled herself out of the long-awaited Disney sequel. Hathaway was speaking to Entertainment Tonight after collecting her Disney Legends honour […]

    2 months ago

  • Musiala collapses for the second game in a row as he has to leave pitch again

    Musiala collapses for the second game in a row as he has to leave pitch again

    Harry Kane made sure his teammate was covered from the cameras Fresh concerns have been raised as Jamal Musiala collapsed on the pitch for the second time in just four days with Bayern Munich. The German midfielder, 23, sparked another worrying moment during a Bayern Munich friendly, just four days after experiencing a similar episode […]

    2 months ago

  • Bermondsey fire: 100 firefighters battle 50 tonnes of burning waste

    Bermondsey fire: 100 firefighters battle 50 tonnes of burning waste

    The structure of the facility has been severely damaged Around 100 firefighters and 15 fire engines were sent to a Bermondsey fire on Tuesday night after about 50 tonnes of household waste went up at a recycling facility on Landmann Way in south-east London, blocking railway lines into London Bridge for hours. As a precaution, […]

    2 months ago

  • Trump pauses 50% Canada tariffs hours before deadline as he claims a deal

    Trump pauses 50% Canada tariffs hours before deadline as he claims a deal

    With an AI-generated image of himself hauling a pipe from the ground Donald Trump has paused the 50 per cent Canada tariffs due to take effect on Wednesday morning. The US president announced a three-day delay on Truth Social less than two hours before the levy was set to hit nearly $20bn (C$28bn) of Canadian […]

    2 months ago