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Nigel Farage wants to scrap ‘suffocating’ UK GDPR
Reform UK has pledged to scrap the UK’s GDPR data protection regime, arguing it “strangles” small businesses, and replace it with a “light-touch” alternative modelled on New Zealand’s system. Leader Nigel Farage and economy spokesman Robert Jenrick unveiled the plan alongside other pro-business promises, framing it as part of a broader effort to cut regulation…
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Groups sue Trump’s EPA over fast-track approval of toxic datacenter chemicals
The Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency has approved two new chemicals for use in datacentre and semiconductor manufacturing despite acknowledging they could cause “sudden death” and serious harms including cancer, eye corrosion, neurological damage and reproductive harm. Environmental group Earthjustice has filed a lawsuit arguing the approvals breach the Toxic Substances Control Act, which requires…
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On scraps of land and under constant threat, Gaza farmers struggle to survive
In Gaza, farmers are cultivating every scrap of undamaged land to stave off starvation, despite severe shortages of water, fertiliser and pesticide, and with more than 80% of greenhouses destroyed. The work is deadly: Saqer Abu Rabee’s son Yousef, a leading figure in an agricultural collective, was killed by a drone strike while working his…
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Tubi Adds ‘Once Upon A Time In Hollywood,’ ‘Jurassic World’ & More To International Service With Sony & NBCU Deals
Tubi, Fox’s free ad-supported streaming service, has struck new content deals with NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution and Sony Pictures Entertainment that will bring hundreds of additional films and TV episodes to its platforms in the UK, Australia and Canada. The move forms part of Tubi’s continued push to expand internationally, following recent news that it…
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Bill Gates calls for ‘human reserved’ jobs in face of AI takeover
Bill Gates has urged policymakers to designate some roles as “human reserved” so they cannot be replaced by artificial intelligence or robots. In a 6,000-word essay, the Microsoft co-founder argued that while many jobs may vanish, areas such as compassionate healthcare should remain human-led because technical capability does not make automation appropriate. Gates warned that…
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Bristol City ready to ‘supercharge growth’ and prove women’s clubs can fly solo
Bristol City Women are undergoing a significant rebuild after being taken over last year by investment group Mercury13, splitting from the Bristol Sport group that oversees the men’s team and the city’s rugby and basketball sides. New chief executive Hannah Buckley, appointed in May and starting in June, is leading the transition to an independently…
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Mandy Patinkin Named First Honorary Team Captain of USA Fencing
Actor Mandy Patinkin, best known for playing swordsman Inigo Montoya in “The Princess Bride,” has been named USA Fencing’s first-ever honorary team captain ahead of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles. The move forms part of USA Fencing’s new Ambassador Programme, launched with the International Fencing Federation and World Para Fencing, aimed…
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Missouri grandma ordered to stop serving free breakfasts refuses to back down, ‘They are my family’
Missouri grandmother Kathy Kite has continued serving free breakfasts from her Harrisburg home after Boone County health officials said she needed a food permit to do so. The dispute has drawn support from the Goldwater Institute, which challenged the department’s legal reasoning and said litigation remained possible, raising questions about how food-safety rules apply to…
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How Mark Carney’s speeches have become political earthquakes | Ted Widmer
Mark Carney, Canada’s prime minister, has become an unexpected orator of note, delivering two speeches in 2026 that have reverberated globally despite his famously flat, understated delivery. His January address at Davos warned of a “rupture in the world order” and urged like-minded nations to align without relying on US leadership, while a 23 August…