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Harvard-China links unearthed as Congress finds 140 papers co-authored by CCP military universities
A congressional report alleges that Harvard University did not adequately safeguard research collaborations with Chinese institutions, including universities linked to China’s military and defence-industrial sector. The finding matters because it raises concerns that academic partnerships could expose sensitive US research or strengthen institutions associated with the Chinese Communist Party and its armed forces. The report…
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MORNING GLORY: Democrat El-Sayed reminds us just one senator can do great damage to our military
The article argues that Senator Tommy Tuberville’s 2023 blockade of senior military promotions demonstrates how a single senator can disrupt the armed forces, and presents Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed’s Senate candidacy as a potential concern in that context. It is an opinion piece rather than a straight news report, using Tuberville’s actions to warn about…
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Andy Burnham will ‘push ahead with plans to move asylum seekers to middle-class areas despite higher cost to taxpayers’
Andy Burnham is set to press ahead with plans to place more asylum seekers in wealthier, “middle-class” areas of the UK, even though this would cost taxpayers more than housing them in cheaper accommodation. The Prime Minister has said he does not want dispersal to fall only on the “poorest communities” and believes “all parts…
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Minister defends plan to ban zero-hour contracts – even though it could cost £3bn a year
Skills minister Baroness Jacqui Smith has defended the government’s proposed ban on exploitative zero-hour contracts, despite official estimates that the changes could cost employers up to £2.9bn a year. The policy is intended to give workers more predictable hours and earnings, particularly when shifts are cancelled or changed at short notice, but businesses warn it…
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Britain’s scorched fields mean a food crisis – and the government is ignoring the one measure that would help | George Monbiot
George Monbiot argues that Britain faces a growing food-security risk after extreme summer heat damaged domestic crops, while weather disruption, war and shipping constraints have weakened international supplies. He says the government is failing to prepare adequately, particularly by refusing to restore strategic food stockpiles that could cushion a temporary shortage or wider system failure.…
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Taiwan says it was hit by ‘abnormal’ AI-assisted cyber-attack
Taiwan says it detected an “abnormal” overseas cyber-attack against government agencies in July that combined human activity with AI-assisted tools. The case matters because officials describe it as a new form of threat, amid longstanding concerns about cyber operations and other pressure directed at the self-governed island. Taiwan’s Ministry of Digital Affairs said the attack…
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Air traffic controllers head says hiring gamers will help
Nick Daniels, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, commended the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Wednesday for its recent hiring surge targeting video game players. Daniels told NewsNation, The Hill’s sister company, that gaming skills “absolutely” translate to working as an air traffic controller and called the FAA’s move an “innovative approach to capture…
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Rewilding link to record fires: After 1,017 wildfires ALREADY this year, eco-dogma is blamed for turning the country into a tinderbox
More than 1,000 wildfires have hit England and Wales so far this year, already matching the total for the whole of 2025, which was previously the worst year on record. Rural groups and campaigners are blaming Labour’s environmental policies, particularly its extension of rules restricting controlled heather and grass burning on moorland, which they say…
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Labour STILL has no plans to build any new prisons despite overcrowding
Labour has no plans to commission additional new prisons beyond its existing capacity programme, despite prisons in England and Wales operating close to full. The disclosure matters because sustained overcrowding can affect safety, rehabilitation and the ability to take cells out of use for essential repairs. Ministry of Justice officials told MPs that 14,000 extra…