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The Trump White House’s fetish for gamer culture has moved up a level with new arcade
The Trump White House has escalated its use of gaming imagery from social media memes into a permanent “propaganda arcade” hosted on its official website, prompting a Guardian critic to review the full set of games and condemn them as dehumanising and lazily made. The critic, who suspects the games may be AI-generated, argues this…
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Bayeux Tapestry got torn on trip from France to British Museum, French culture minister reveals
The Bayeux Tapestry suffered a minor tear during its transfer from France to the British Museum for its first UK exhibition in nearly 1,000 years, France’s culture minister Catherine Pegard has confirmed. Two threads broke across the 70-metre tapestry during the journey, though experts who examined it centimetre by centimetre concluded it remains “in the…
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Labour pledge to scrap NHS England in disarray as ministers consider setting up another quango in its place to take on staff on high salaries
Labour’s plan to abolish NHS England is reportedly in disarray, with ministers now considering setting up a new quango, dubbed “NHS England 2.0”, to take on much of its existing staff instead of folding them fully into the Department of Health and Social Care. Officials have warned Health Secretary Yvette Cooper that the original merger…
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Trump’s peace envoys to visit Moscow and Kyiv over weekend, reports say
US President Donald Trump’s envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, are reportedly set to visit both Moscow and Kyiv this weekend as part of ongoing efforts to broker an end to the war in Ukraine. This would mark the first time the pair have held talks in Ukraine, having previously met Russian President Vladimir Putin…
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Donald Trump Sounds Off on Maria Bartiromo’s Shock Exit From Fox News: Her ‘Many’ Fans ‘Will Not Be Happy’
Fox News has parted ways with veteran anchor Maria Bartiromo, ending months of tension over her increasingly close ties to Donald Trump and her drift from business reporting into overt punditry. The network described the split as “a business decision” and offered little explanation, but Bartiromo is said to have leaked internal guidance intended for…
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Russian drone hits Ukraine’s intelligence HQ in Kyiv
A Russian drone struck the headquarters of Ukraine’s SBU security service in central Kyiv on Friday, with officials saying the strike deliberately targeted the office of the agency’s chief. The attack, which injured five people, underscores the continued vulnerability of Ukrainian institutions to Russian drone strikes deep inside the capital, even as the conflict continues.…
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How would Britain fare against Argentina in a second Falklands war? Four decades on, UK still has military dominance over the South Americans
Tensions between the UK and Argentina over the Falkland Islands have flared again after Argentine president Javier Milei threatened sanctions on companies drilling for oil near the islands and announced plans for a new naval base on Tierra del Fuego. Milei, facing an election within a year and slipping poll numbers, insisted the islanders have…
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Freed, child abuser who was jailed along with ex-SNP adviser
Neil Strachan, a 58-year-old convicted child abuser once branded “sadistic and aggressive” by a High Court judge, has been released from prison on licence. He was jailed as part of a child abuse network alongside James Rennie, a former SNP government adviser on child sex issues and ex-chief executive of LGBT Youth Scotland, who was…
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George Clooney Says the Government Shouldn’t Regulate AI: ‘These Are Not the People You Want to Entrust the Holy Grail With’
George Clooney has said governments should not be trusted to regulate artificial intelligence, arguing that lawmakers lack the technical understanding needed to oversee such powerful technology. Speaking at a Venice Film Festival symposium hosted by CAA and Finch & Partners, the actor joked about elderly politicians struggling to grasp basic technology while questioning AI executives,…
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Kemi Badenoch’s defence-spending plan, Wales school stabbing and Sánchez protests dominate
The Tories unveil a plan to raise defence spending to 3% by 2030 funded by welfare cuts, a Pembrokeshire teacher is stabbed by a pupil, and thousands protest against Sánchez in Spain; plus food-stockpiling warnings, Premier League’s return and Gloria Steinem’s final interview.