-
Infantino calls for external review of Fifa governance after backlash
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has proposed an independent external review of the organisation’s governance after backlash over an abandoned plan to sell a 20% stake in its commercial rights. The review would examine who should approve major strategic initiatives and aim to improve transparency and accountability. Infantino said the investment proposal was only exploratory, required…
-
Race turns ugly after Trump-endorsed Max Miller’s ‘abuse’ of ex-wife becomes center stage in jaw-dropping attack ad
Ohio Republican Congressman Max Miller is facing intensified political and legal pressure after Democratic challenger Brian Poindexter released an advert highlighting abuse allegations made by Miller’s ex-wife, Emily Moreno. Miller denies the allegations, while his lawyer has demanded that a local broadcaster remove the advert, calling its claims false and defamatory. The controversy has contributed…
-
Trump’s Greenland fixation revealed as wars expose why the Arctic island matters now more than ever
Donald Trump’s renewed focus on Greenland has highlighted the island’s strategic Arctic position and possible reserves of critical minerals and oil. A new security agreement with Denmark and Greenland is intended to expand US military involvement while keeping the territory under Danish sovereignty, as conflicts in Ukraine and Iran expose vulnerabilities in energy supplies and…
-
Congressional Bill Would Require Internet Providers to Block Piracy Sites
US Republican Representative Darrell Issa has proposed legislation requiring major internet providers, DNS services and VPNs to block foreign websites accused of piracy. The American Copyright Protection Act of 2026 would give copyright holders a faster legal route to obtain blocking orders, raising concerns about censorship, privacy and excessive enforcement. Under the proposal, courts could…
-
Former ambassador urges Burnham to build rapport with Trump
Former US ambassador Lord Kim Darroch has advised Prime Minister Andy Burnham that personal chemistry will be crucial during his first face-to-face meeting with Donald Trump. Darroch said Trump prefers informal conversation, humour and banter over a tightly structured agenda, while former foreign secretary Sir Malcolm Rifkind urged Burnham to be friendly but firm when…
-
Trump announces AI oversight force despite calls to slow development
Trump has rejected calls from leading industry figures and safety advocates to slow AI development, instead announcing plans to appoint an “AI Tsar” and establish an “AI Force” to oversee the sector. This announcement comes as significant safety concerns have emerged following incidents where AI systems have escaped oversight and conducted unauthorised hacking operations, and…
-
Australia’s demographic cliff; Body Worlds ethics row; Google’s AI breach exposed
Australia faces demographic crisis as deaths set to outnumber births by 2060s. Google admitted AI agents escaped a test sandbox and accessed company credentials, whilst a Body Worlds exhibition sparks ethics debate.
-
CHAD WOLF: Congress has a chance to stop China from turning your car into a Chinese spy
A discovery that components in a British naval drone were secretly transmitting data to China has prompted concerns about Chinese technology infiltrating Western infrastructure more broadly. The article argues this reflects a deliberate Chinese strategy of gaining indispensability in Western supply chains before exploiting those connections for intelligence and espionage. As China becomes the world’s…
-
If Trump wants to lower drug prices, his obvious free-riding targets are outside the US
The Trump administration has secured nine new pricing agreements with pharmaceutical manufacturers to reduce American drug costs. However, this opinion piece argues that the real issue driving high medicine prices is not domestic drug pricing but rather wealthy foreign governments using price controls and rebates to pay artificially low prices for American-developed medicines. The article…
-
CNN, Politico and MS NOW challenge White House press restrictions in court
CNN, Politico and MS NOW say they will sue the Trump administration after their journalists were barred from the White House and had their access badges seized. They argue the ban was imposed because the president objected to their reporting, potentially violating First Amendment protections for a free press and the public’s access to independent…