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    • Judge voids Rubio’s blanket immigrant visa freeze for 75 countries

      A US federal judge has struck down the Trump administration’s policy freezing immigrant visas from 75 countries, ruling that Secretary of State Marco Rubio exceeded his legal authority in ordering blanket denials for applicants who had otherwise been found eligible to enter the United States. US District Judge Jeannette Vargas, based in Manhattan, vacated the…

    • US Postal Service issues rule to tighten requirements for mail-in voting despite courts looking to block

      The United States Postal Service (USPS) announced Friday new eligibility guidelines for mail-in ballots, complying with President Trump’s March executive order restricting the practice — despite a federal court later striking it down. USPS’s 95-page unpublished report, slated for an official release on Aug. 26, detailed how it would distribute mail-in ballots for November’s midterms….

    • President Trump: White House ballroom construction ‘under budget,’ ‘ahead of schedule’

      President Trump touted progress on the White House ballroom project on Saturday morning, a day after the Supreme Court temporarily permitted construction work to continue. “Tremendous work has been done on the magnificent BALLROOM/MILITARY COMPLEX being built on the grounds of the White House!” the president wrote on Truth Social, alongside a photo of the…

    • NO formal disciplinary action for civil servants caught accessing porn on government devices

      Newly released documents have revealed that no Scottish civil servants have faced formal disciplinary action after being caught accessing pornography on government-issued devices. Officials confirmed that none of the cases identified were escalated to formal HR disciplinary procedures, suggesting offenders were likely dealt with informally by line managers rather than facing serious sanctions. The disclosure…

    • Gianni Infantino angers Concacaf nations after hijacking Caribbean Football Union meeting

      Gianni Infantino has angered several Concacaf member associations after attending and effectively taking over a Caribbean Football Union meeting in the Dominican Republic, despite reportedly being asked not to come by Concacaf president Victor Montagliani. Infantino used the event to announce delayed Fifa-funded development projects and seek support for his re-election, deepening tensions within football’s…

    • Trump-Carlson dispute claim lacks supporting evidence

      US President Donald Trump has publicly attacked his former ally Tucker Carlson, calling him a “loser” with a “very low IQ” in a late-night Truth Social post. The row centres on Trump’s claim that Carlson, alongside Republican figures Thomas Massie and Marjorie Taylor Greene, is plotting against him, though no evidence has been offered to…

    • Canada announces retaliatory tariffs to begin Sept. 8

      Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Saturday morning that the country will enact retaliatory tariffs on the U.S. beginning on Sept. 8 in response to the Trump administration’s new 50 percent tariffs. The prime minister said during a press conference that the country will “match Washington’s new tariffs dollar for dollar in order to protect…

    • Burnham’s boys enjoy visit from Palace as Everton end opening day hoodoo

      Everton began their Premier League season with a 2-0 home win over Crystal Palace, ending their poor record on opening day. The result gave David Moyes’s side an encouraging start despite concerns over a lack of new signings, while Pierre Sage’s first league match as Palace manager ended in frustration. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall opened the scoring…

    • Across the country, Kennedy touts MAHA, but not vaccines

      Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stood in the Oval Office last week as President Trump proudly signed an executive order to reduce childhood vaccines, heavily implying a link between vaccines and autism.  But when Kennedy made appearances in California and then hit the campaign trail for Republicans in Iowa over the…

    • Carney rejects US trade terms as Canada faces new tariffs

      Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has confirmed that trade talks with the United States collapsed and will not resume, defending his refusal to accept terms he called unacceptable and warning that Canada and the US are now in a trade “war”. Donald Trump responded by accusing Canada of wanting “the benefits of being a State,…