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Argentina’s president announces TV address over the ‘sacred’ Falklands after Trump said US could ‘review’ its stance on the issue
Argentina’s President Javier Milei has announced a televised address for Thursday on what he calls the “sacred” issue of the Malvinas (Falkland Islands), after US President Donald Trump declined to rule out reviewing Washington’s traditionally neutral stance on the territorial dispute. The move signals a renewed push by Buenos Aires to assert its sovereignty claim,…
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Guinea-Bissau referendum approves new constitution that expands president’s powers
Voters in Guinea-Bissau have approved a new constitution that significantly expands presidential powers, in a referendum organised by the military government that seized control last November after a disputed election. The changes let the president appoint and dismiss the prime minister and cabinet, create or abolish ministries, and dissolve parliament during a “grave political crisis”,…
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Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell emerges as contender to replace Army secretary but could face hurdle in Senate
Sean Parnell, the Pentagon’s chief spokesman and a senior adviser to Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, has emerged as a leading candidate to replace outgoing Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, according to The Hill. The move comes as the Trump administration reshuffles top defence posts, with Driscoll’s departure reportedly stemming from clashes with Hegseth over Army leadership…
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Aussie state locks in pill testing at festivals despite fierce opposition over ‘mixed signals’ on drug policy
New South Wales will roll out pill testing at up to 15 music festivals from October, after the state government pledged AU$4.3 million to continue the service following a successful year-long trial. The move follows a March report finding the scheme reduced drug-related harm at festivals, and has been welcomed by harm-reduction advocates and by…
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Architect of British government’s AI strategy joins Anthropic
Matt Clifford, the tech investor who drafted the UK government’s AI action plan and advised both Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer, has joined US AI firm Anthropic as managing director for international affairs, a year after leaving his Downing Street role. In the new post he will lead Anthropic’s engagement with governments outside the US,…
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Progressive push hits wall against conservative Democrat in deep-blue district
Democratic Rep. Stephen Lynch has fended off a well-funded progressive primary challenge from attorney Patrick Roath in Massachusetts’s heavily Democratic 8th Congressional District, underscoring the limits of the party’s left flank in unseating established moderates. The contest was closely watched as a proxy battle in the wider struggle between the Democratic Party’s progressive and moderate…
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One of Congress’ most powerful Democrats just survived a progressive primary revolt
Democratic Representative Richard Neal has fended off a progressive primary challenge in Massachusetts’ 1st Congressional District, defeating high school teacher Jeromie Whalen. The result matters beyond the district itself because Neal, 77, is the senior Democrat on the House Ways and Means Committee, which oversees tax policy and major economic legislation, and his win preserves…
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Biden-Harris favorite gets second shot at Congress, beats Squad-backed candidate
Dan Koh, a former Biden administration aide backed by both Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, has won a crowded six-candidate Democratic primary in Massachusetts to succeed Rep. Seth Moulton in the state’s 6th Congressional District. The seat is rated safely Democratic, giving Koh a clear path to Congress in November and marking a comeback after…
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Police failed to tell families of Nottingham attack victims ‘that they were being stalked by a mentally ill man’
A public inquiry into the 2023 Nottingham attacks has heard that police failed to warn the families of victims Barnaby Webber, Grace O’Malley-Kumar and Ian Coates that a mentally ill man obsessed with the case had been trying to track them down, and allegedly downplayed the threat he posed. The man, who had been sectioned…