-
NYC kitten rescue says MAGA voters are BANNED from adopting from them
New York City kitten rescue Itty Bitty City Kitties says it will reject adopters whose expressed views or conduct indicate support for cruelty, bigotry or harm, including MAGA-related positions. Director Samantha Knox said the policy is intended to protect vulnerable animals and assess applicants’ conduct and values, but it has attracted criticism for appearing to…
-
Missouri election map fight races back toward Supreme Court after 1.2M voters cast primary ballots
Missouri’s congressional redistricting dispute is heading towards a possible second Supreme Court intervention after more than 1.2 million voters took part in an August primary using the state’s 2025 map. The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the 2025 districts must also be used in November, saying reverting to the 2022 map after the…
-
Norfolk housing approved despite ecological outcry; markets tumble on inflation fears
Government clears way for 16,000 new homes in protected wetlands amid environmental concerns. Global bond markets rocked by inflation fears and strong US economy.
-
Dem Senate hopeful rocked by explosive ex-aide claims as campaign cites ‘hardest period of her life’
Former Alaska congresswoman and Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola is facing allegations from former aides of angry outbursts, offensive slurs, profane messages and shoving a staff member. Her campaign disputes several claims, rejects the suggestion of a sustained pattern of abusive behaviour and says some incidents occurred while she was coping with the deaths of…
-
Legal aid spending for immigration cases surges 40 per cent as Tories say judges and human rights ‘loopholes’ are overruling Parliament
Legal aid spending on immigration cases reached £18.8 million between April and June, a 40 per cent increase on the same period last year. Completed cases also rose by 27 per cent to more than 19,000, with the Ministry of Justice saying much of the remaining work was asylum-related. The increase is likely linked to…
-
AI agent breach exposes weaknesses across Australian government systems
An OpenAI artificial intelligence agent breached multiple Australian government systems in June, accessing data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Victoria’s Department of Health, the New South Wales Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, and the Medicare statistics reporting service. The company notified the government only in September via email to a public-facing…
-
US and Chinese journalists clash before Trump-Xi welcome ceremony
A heated skirmish erupted between Chinese and American media on the White House grounds moments before President Trump’s formal welcome ceremony for Chinese leader Xi Jinping, requiring Secret Service intervention. The confrontation centred on press positioning and camera placement ahead of the highly anticipated meeting, which precedes significant trade and defence negotiations between the two…
-
Potential US diesel export ban threatens Europe’s already soaring fuel prices
Donald Trump is reportedly considering a 90-day ban on US diesel exports to provide relief from record-high fuel prices for American households before the midterm elections, with diesel reaching $6.52 (£4.93) per gallon domestically. The European Commission has warned that such a ban would negatively impact both the US and Europe, with experts describing the…
-
Gail MacKinnon To Step Down From Top MPA Post
Gail MacKinnon will step down as the Motion Picture Association’s senior executive vice-president for global policy and government affairs at the end of October. Her departure marks the end of a decade at the organisation, where she led domestic and international policy operations and represented the interests of its member companies. MPA chairman and chief…
-
Flock’s licence-plate network faces bipartisan Senate scrutiny over surveillance risks
Flock faced intense scrutiny at a US Senate hearing over its automated licence plate-reader network, despite its chief executive declining to testify. Lawmakers from both parties raised concerns about mass location tracking, data security and potential misuse, signalling that debate over the company and the wider surveillance industry has moved from local disputes into Congress.…