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Saudi nuclear deal now hinges on recognising Israel, Trump says
Donald Trump has said that US approval of a civil nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia is conditional on Riyadh recognising Israel and joining the Abraham Accords. The condition links a major US-Saudi energy and security partnership to Middle East normalisation efforts, but presents a significant obstacle because Saudi Arabia has previously said it will not…
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Obama Center subcontractor shuts down amid $4M fight, lays off 25
A subcontractor on the Obama Presidential Center project in Chicago has shut down operations and laid off 25 union workers, amid a dispute over nearly $4 million the company says it is owed. The closure of Adamson Plumbing Contractors comes just weeks after the centre’s high-profile opening, and highlights ongoing financial and contractual tensions surrounding…
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Colman Domingo Mocks Elon Musk’s Planned “Historically Accurate” The Odyssey
Actor Colman Domingo used his guest-hosting stint on Jimmy Kimmel Live to mock Elon Musk’s plans for an AI-generated “historically accurate” version of The Odyssey. During Wednesday night’s monologue, Domingo suggested Musk’s push for the project was really a reaction to the diversity casting in an existing adaptation of the ancient Greek epic, framing his…
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PC Andrew Harper’s mother says Labour releasing her son’s killers early would again deny hero ‘proper justice’
The mother of PC Andrew Harper, the Thames Valley Police officer killed while responding to a burglary in 2019, has warned that any Labour government move to release her son’s killers early would deny him “proper justice” for a second time. Her intervention comes amid wider concern over early-release policies for violent offenders, and highlights…
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President Trump urges Atlanta Braves fans to continue doing controversial ‘chop’ at home games
US President Donald Trump has weighed in on the long-running row over the Atlanta Braves’ “tomahawk chop”, telling fans to keep performing the gesture at home games despite years of criticism that it stereotypes Native Americans. The intervention adds a political dimension to a sports tradition that has repeatedly drawn objections from Indigenous groups and…
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Former intel community chief James Woolsey dies at 84
R. James Woolsey Jr., who served as US Director of Central Intelligence in the 1990s, has died aged 84. His wife, Conchita Sarnoff Woolsey, said he suffered a stroke, according to reports in The Washington Post and The New York Times, marking the loss of a prominent figure in American intelligence and foreign policy circles.…
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Paul: ‘We’re worse off than we were before’ Iran war
Senator Rand Paul said the US is worse off following President Trump’s war with Iran, arguing that it has failed to produce a clear strategic or diplomatic benefit. His remarks highlight growing Republican concern that the conflict is escalating regional risks, raising household costs and could damage the party politically ahead of November’s elections. Paul…
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On the Ballot: Maine Democrats breathe sigh of relief despite steep obstacles ahead of Jackson
Maine Democrats have avoided an internal contest to replace former Senate nominee Graham Platner, allowing the party to rally behind former state Senate President Troy Jackson. The development matters because it removes a potential distraction as Democrats try to unseat Republican Senator Susan Collins. Jackson secured an overwhelming majority of delegate slots, after which his…
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Alaska’s Dan Sullivan tells ‘Ruthless’ he will overcome Dem effort to ‘steal’ his name
Republican Senator Dan Sullivan of Alaska has told the “Ruthless” podcast that he expects to fend off what he describes as a Democratic effort to confuse voters by running a same-named opponent in his re-election race, framing it as an underhand tactic rather than a genuine threat to his seat. The claim highlights the increasingly…