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Joe Biden brings cherished 1967 Corvette to Rhode Island car show
Former President Joe Biden, 83, made a surprise appearance at the Audrain Newport Concours d’Elegance car show in Newport, Rhode Island on Sunday, bringing his treasured 1967 Corvette Sting Ray. Video footage showed the visibly frail former president moving slowly as he spent time with car collectors and onlookers, joined by comedian Jay Leno. His…
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US cable groups to challenge FCC’s repeal of national TV ownership limit
Cable industry groups plan to sue the Federal Communications Commission over its decision to repeal the national limit on broadcast TV ownership. They argue Congress set the limit in law and that removing it could let large station owners demand higher fees from TV providers, pushing up customers’ bills. The rule capped any one owner’s…
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BT Acquires Debt-Laden TalkTalk Via Pre-Pack Administration to Avert Service Disruption
Broadband provider BT has agreed to purchase TalkTalk through a pre-pack administration process, resolving a financial crisis for the telecommunications company burdened by approximately £1.5 billion in debt. The acquisi
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Conservatives won’t cut inheritance tax immediately; Paris school fire during nationwide protests
Conservatives won’t immediately cut inheritance tax, says Griffith. A fire at a Paris school during protests has forced the evacuation of about 100 students.
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Swinney rejects calls to apologise over pension triple lock claims
First Minister John Swinney has dismissed calls to apologise for claims that Scottish pensioners will lose their pensions following the UK Government’s announcement to remove the pensions triple lock from 2030. Opposition parties have accused him of misleading Holyrood and the public, but Swinney insists he “has nothing to explain”, stating that he is simply…
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Djibouti football leadership ousted in disputed assembly amid police presence
Police occupied the Djibouti Football Federation’s headquarters as 16 club presidents held a disputed assembly to remove president Souleiman Waberi and his executive committee. The federation says the meeting was improperly called and its decisions are invalid; the episode raises concerns about state interference in football governance and possible international sanctions. Opponents say enough delegates…
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BT’s purchase of TalkTalk is cosy – but probably politically sensible | Nils Pratley
BT’s hurried purchase of TalkTalk through a pre-pack administration has prompted claims that it is a cosy deal favouring the dominant broadband group. The article argues that ministers had few practical alternatives: an uncontrolled collapse could have disrupted customers, while no credible buyer had emerged after months of efforts. TalkTalk had about £1.5bn in borrowings,…
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Preppers used to be ridiculed – but we’re all stockpiling now | Zoe Williams
The UK government is asking households to keep three days’ worth of food and water for emergencies, advice the writer sees as reasonable given how often wars and other shocks disrupt supplies. But she questions whether household stockpiles can offer meaningful protection without a wider public plan for emergencies. The article notes that Britain has…
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Former Republican Speaker Dennis Hastert dies aged 84 in Illinois home
Former US House Speaker Dennis Hastert has died aged 84 at his Illinois home. The county coroner said he died of natural causes over the weekend; his death brings renewed attention to a political career that ended in prison after he admitted abusing teenage boys he coached before entering politics. Hastert represented Illinois in Congress…
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Saudi aircraft support Yemen government offensive against Houthi-held territory
Yemen’s government has launched an offensive to retake territory held by the Houthis, with support from Saudi-led coalition air strikes. The campaign matters beyond Yemen because recent Houthi advances near the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab shipping route, alongside disruption to Saudi oil infrastructure, have added pressure to energy supplies during the wider Middle East…