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Trump finalizes rule to make cars less fuel efficient
The US Department of Transportation has finalised a plan to weaken fuel economy standards, undoing a key Biden-era requirement. The change allows new vehicles to use more fuel, which the Trump administration says will reduce their purchase price; critics warn it will raise fuel bills and worsen pollution-related costs. The Biden rules aimed for a…
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£6bn Clyde dock project expected to support thousands of jobs
The Government has committed £6 billion to building three floating docks for HM Naval Base Clyde at Faslane in the UK, saying the work will support thousands of jobs and strengthen domestic defence industry. The announcement was made at Labour’s conference as part of a wider push to use defence spending to support British manufacturing.…
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Mike Collins faces questions over Georgia Senate office ethics probe
Republican Georgia Senate nominee Mike Collins faced an awkward confrontation at a press event over the weekend when challenged about an ongoing ethics investigation into his office. Senate Republican Leader John Thune, visiting Georgia to fundraise for Collins, uncomfortably deflected a reporter’s question about the investigation, whilst Collins subsequently dismissed it as a “nothingburger.” The…
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US officials rule out arms sales to China after Trump’s reported offer
US officials have ruled out arms sales to China after Ambassador to China David Perdue said Donald Trump had asked Xi Jinping whether China wanted to buy American military equipment. Trump denied discussing a sale and suggested Perdue may have confused China with Taiwan; the State Department said current law prohibits arms sales to China,…
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Twelve women have been killed in one part of South Africa since July. Here’s what we know so far
Police in South Africa have confirmed the discovery of twelve bodies of women in Ekurhuleni, an area east of Johannesburg, within a two-month period from July to September 2026. The findings have sparked widespread alarm in the region and raised concerns about a possible serial killer, though three arrests made in separate cases appear unrelated.…
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Labour minister claims that visions of Britain based on warm ale, pubs, and black Labradors are a ‘far-right’ fantasy that ‘never really existed’
Labour nature minister Jenny Riddell-Carpenter has claimed that nostalgic visions of Britain—centred on warm ale, countryside pubs, black Labradors and fox hunting—represent a far-right fantasy that “never really existed”. Speaking at the party’s conference, she expressed concern that the far-right will weaponise rural and nature issues in the next election, and stated that Labour must…
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Labour’s modest reheat of help to buy is worth a try
The article argues that Labour’s proposed Your First Home scheme is worth trying as a modest way to support first-time buyers and encourage housebuilding. The government is likely to fall well short of its target of 1.5 million new homes in England during this parliament, and private builders are reluctant to start projects amid rising…
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I spoke to Joe Biden moments after THAT embarrassing meltdown against Trump… I abandoned the party and became a Republican after witnessing the shameless deception of Americans
Lindy Li, a prominent Democratic Party fundraiser, has dramatically switched allegiance to the Republican Party following what she describes as a traumatic experience witnessing Joe Biden’s catastrophic debate performance against Donald Trump on 27 June 2024. Li, 35, who was one of the first people Biden spoke to after the debate, became increasingly disenchanted with…
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Did you buy your home using help-to-buy? Tell us about your experience
The Guardian is inviting reader submissions from those who used the government’s Help-to-Buy equity loan scheme to purchase their first home, as the government launches a new scheme called “Your first home” designed to assist first-time buyers with regular income who cannot save large deposits or lack family financial support. The publication is seeking detailed…
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Charlene’s privilège du blanc: Monaco Princess is elegant in a white trouser suit as she joins the Macrons to meet Pope Leo
Princess Charlene of Monaco exercised her rare privilege to wear white when meeting Pope Leo XIV at a historic conference in Metz, France. The event, titled “At the Roots of Europe for Peace and Unity,” brought together Princess Charlene and Prince Albert II with French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte, along with EU…