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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.
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Trump claims he is ‘saving’ the UK from a nuclear attack by waging war on Iran
Donald Trump has said his military action against Iran is “saving” Britain from a nuclear attack, while renewing criticism of the UK for not fully backing the campaign. In a GB News interview, he also implied he might not support Britain if Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands, appearing to link this to the UK’s reluctant…
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Maggie Gyllenhaal Says She Tried Using AI to Turn Dakota Johnson Into Marilyn Monroe — Then Scrapped It: ‘It Fundamentally Did Not Work’
Venice Film Festival jury president Maggie Gyllenhaal has revealed she tried using AI to digitally transform Dakota Johnson into Marilyn Monroe for her short film “Flesh Impact,” which is screening at the festival, but ultimately abandoned the technology because it drained the humanity from Johnson’s performance. Speaking at a symposium on the Lido alongside composer…
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Trump trade chief reveals what preceded Canada walking away from ‘best deal in the world’
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Canada abandoned the “best deal in the world” after nearly finalising a trade agreement with the United States, blaming Ottawa for demanding additional concessions after the two sides had reached a handshake deal. His comments, made on Fox News’s “Special Report”, come amid an escalating trade dispute between Washington…
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Blue state school district accused of defying Supreme Court, hiding gender transitions from parents
A New Jersey school district, the School District of the Chathams, is being sued over a policy that allows students to change their name and gender identity at school without notifying their parents, with a guidance counsellor deciding how much parents are told. The lawsuit, brought by the Thomas More Society on behalf of Moms…
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JONATHAN TURLEY: Talarico brings a touch of Trotsky to the Texas Senate race
Fox News opinion writer Jonathan Turley criticises Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico over resurfaced remarks in which he called capitalism an “oppressive system” linked to white supremacy that needed to be “dismantled”. Turley argues the comments, made at a 2020 climate forum hosted by the Austin Sierra Club, echo rhetoric from Russian revolutionary Leon…
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Reform UK Aides Resign Following Donation Allegations Investigation
Reform UK has suspended two senior figures, head of policy James Orr and Nigel Farage’s aide Dan Jukes, after a Channel 4 News undercover investigation appeared to show them helping arrange foreign funding for party-commissioned opinion polling in breach of electoral donation rules. Farage was also filmed appearing to celebrate the polling’s impact with the…
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UK Government to Approve Jackdaw North Sea Gas Field This Month, Sources Confirm
The UK government is set to approve the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea, with energy secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh expected to recommend the project to the North Sea Transition Authority, paving the way for formal sign-off within weeks. Ministers are also weighing approval of the larger Rosebank oilfield later in the year, with officials…
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Bear kills New Mexico widower as Trump birthright order blocked and Swinney under fire
TalkFuse briefing: New Mexico reports its first fatal bear attack since 2001; a US judge halts Trump’s birthright citizenship order; Scotland’s John Swinney faces pressure over bail for violent offenders; plus tributes to Dolly Parton and Carla Jeffery, and Khan backs a Fury-Joshua Wembley bout.
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Reform aides resign over alleged foreign donations investigation
Two senior Reform UK figures, head of policy James Orr and Nigel Farage’s long-serving aide Dan Jukes, stepped down after a Channel 4 News sting alleged the party discussed accepting an illegal foreign donation, overshadowing the opening of Reform’s Birmingham conference. Farage rejected any wrongdoing, insisting “no laws” had been broken and branding the operation…