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Some GOP senators say they will vote to cancel recess over SAVE America Act
Several Republican senators said they would support cancelling the Senate’s planned recess unless the chamber first considers the SAVE America Act, a voting-related proposal. The move reflected pressure within the party to keep the Senate in session over election rules, though it was unclear whether enough support existed to alter the schedule. The article concerned…
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‘Dr Death’, Body Worlds creator Gunther von Hagens, dies at 81
Gunther von Hagens, the German anatomist known as “Dr Death” who created the controversial Body Worlds exhibitions, has died at the age of 81. He rose to global prominence for developing plastination, a technique that replaces bodily fluids and fatty tissue with rubber and polymers to preserve human and animal remains for display, a practice…
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CBSO/Yamada review – Poulenc and Adams pairing is stylish, witty and thrilling
A review of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra’s Proms 2026 concert at the Royal Albert Hall praises conductor Kazuki Yamada for an inventive pairing of John Adams’ Harmonium with two works by Francis Poulenc, calling the programme “stylish, witty and thrilling”. The critic highlights the imaginative contrast between American minimalism’s emotional intensity and Poulenc’s…
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Bali bans Dutch expats whose run club allegedly excluded Indonesians
Indonesian immigration authorities have banned two Dutch nationals from Bali after they organised an illegal running event linked to an expatriate group accused of discriminating against local residents. The run, held by Entourage Bali, sparked outrage after claims spread online that the club had rejected Indonesian applicants while readily accepting foreigners, reigniting tensions between locals…
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Troy Jackson Is Just as Radical as Graham Platner
The National Review editorial says Maine Democrats selected former state senate president Troy Jackson to challenge Republican senator Susan Collins after Graham Platner’s campaign collapsed. It argues that Jackson holds similarly left-wing positions but has less personal baggage, and says this could shape a competitive Senate contest in a state where Collins has repeatedly survived…
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GOP senators warn confidence in Hegseth eroding as Iran war drags on
The article text was unavailable, so its claims cannot be independently summarised or verified. Based on the headline alone, it reports that Republican senators are becoming less confident in Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth as a war involving Iran continues. The headline suggests the concern is linked to the duration and handling of the conflict, potentially…
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It’s Becoming Clear Why Black Holes Never Run Out of Fuel
Astronomers believe they have solved a long-standing puzzle over why supermassive black holes at the centre of galaxies never run out of “fuel” despite blasting away the very gas they need to grow. An international team led by Julie Hlavacek-Larrondo of the University of Montreal used the James Webb Space Telescope to observe the galaxy…
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Russia pulled back from the Arctic, for now. NATO must act before those troops return
A Fox News opinion piece by a former US infantry officer argues that Russia is quietly repositioning its Arctic military forces, removing advanced air-defence systems from established northern positions while simultaneously building new barracks and depots closer to NATO members Finland and Norway. The author, drawing on satellite imagery and personal experience of Arctic warfare…
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Oil Prices Near One-Week Low After U.S., Iran Pause Fighting Over Weekend
Oil prices fell towards a one-week low on Monday after the United States and Iran paused two weeks of military strikes over the weekend, fuelling hopes that diplomacy could de-escalate the conflict and allow shipping through the Strait of Hormuz to resume. The move matters because the fighting had driven Brent crude to $100 a…