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Half a century of Western intervention in Iran has failed spectacularly – and the current US-Israeli military offensive will too: PETER HITCHENS
Writing for the Daily Mail, columnist Peter Hitchens has argued that 50 years of Western intervention in Iran have failed and that the ongoing US-Israeli military offensive will fail too. Speaking on the Alas Vine & Hitchens podcast as airstrikes on the Islamic Republic resumed on Wednesday, he questioned the wisdom of a policy of…
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Trump’s eyebrow-raising verdict on the sexual assault claim that vanquished Graham Platner
US President Donald Trump gave a notably ambivalent response on Wednesday night to the sexual assault allegation that derailed the Senate campaign of Maine Democrat Graham Platner. Asked by a reporter whether Maine Democrats should be allowed to replace Platner, Trump did not answer directly but appeared to leave room for a defence of the…
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‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star Patrick Dempsey fires sharp warning at politicians as he speaks on rumored Senate run
Actor Patrick Dempsey, best known for playing Dr Derek Shepherd on “Grey’s Anatomy”, has publicly addressed speculation that he might run for the United States Senate. In an op-ed published in the Portland Press Herald, the 60-year-old said he had given the prospect “real thought” and used the piece to set out the leadership qualities…
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Jasmine Crockett blasts her Texas Democratic primary loss as ‘racist race’
US Representative Jasmine Crockett, a Texas Democrat, has described her failed 2026 Democratic Senate primary campaign as “a racist race” during an interview published on Wednesday. Speaking at the Essence Festival alongside the hosts of the “Native Land” podcast, she defended the way she ran her campaign and argued that she did not need to…
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‘We’ve had moments of devastating pain’: jazz icons Ezra Collective on their new album – and why we can’t rely on the government
Speaking at a Guardian Live event during the Love Supreme festival in Sussex, British jazz band Ezra Collective’s Femi Koleoso and James Mollison reflected on their artistry, formative influences and hopes for the future of British music. The interview marked the announcement of their forthcoming fourth album, Here Because of Hope, due for release in…
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Trump says Democrats replacing Platner is ‘very hard for them to do’
Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One as he returned from a NATO summit in Ankara, President Donald Trump said it would be “very hard” for Democrats to find a replacement for Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, who suspended his campaign on Wednesday. Trump predicted that Platner would likely lose, framing the situation as hinging…
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Transgender fencer held women’s scholarship before Trump order and NCAA policy change
Fencer Stephanie Turner, who was disqualified from a women’s tournament last year after refusing to compete against a transgender opponent, says a newly revealed detail vindicates her protest. The opponent, Redmond Sullivan, had been receiving a women’s athletic scholarship, a fact that emerged in a recent profile of Sullivan. The story feeds into the wider,…
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Germany set to make rental e-scooter operators liable for accidents
Germany’s parliament is set to pass legislation making rental e-scooter operators such as Lime and Bolt legally liable for accidents caused by their vehicles, putting them on a similar footing to cars. The change matters because victims currently have to prove that an individual rider was at fault to claim compensation — a difficult standard…
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Trump’s voter ID bill catches unlikely break as McConnell remains sidelined
President Donald Trump’s flagship election bill, the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, has gained a small, unexpected advantage in the Senate because one of its Republican opponents, Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell, has been absent for nearly three weeks owing to health issues. McConnell has repeatedly voted against the bill in its various forms,…
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Palm Beach airport’s President Donald J Trump International rebrand celebrated as Trump plane touches down
Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, has been officially renamed President Donald J. Trump International Airport, opening under its new name on Thursday. The change marks another prominent public landmark carrying the Trump name and is tied to the president’s long-standing connections to the area, most notably his Mar-a-Lago estate located a…