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Pro-Israel leader warns Democrats failing to condemn ‘vicious Jew haters’ in Congress
Morton Klein, president of the Zionist Organization of America, accused Democratic leaders of failing to condemn politicians he says promote antisemitism and hostility towards Israel. He argued that anti-Israel rhetoric has gained influence in elected politics and criticised both US Democrats and Israeli leaders for what he described as weakness in confronting it. Klein cited…
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Scottish retailers urge Swinney to scrap proposed supermarket price caps
Scottish retailers have called on First Minister John Swinney to abandon the SNP’s proposed supermarket food price caps, after he did not mention the policy in his party conference speech. The scheme was a prominent part of the SNP’s Holyrood election manifesto, but six months after its announcement, businesses say they still lack basic details…
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El-Sayed says sister-in-law wrongly placed on terror watch list
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed confirmed that his sister-in-law was named in a lawsuit challenging her alleged placement on a federal terror watch list. He said she did nothing wrong and successfully challenged her treatment; the disclosure comes shortly before Barack Obama is due to campaign with him in Detroit. Court records identified Mariam…
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Ritchie Torres proposes bill to secure video game ownership rights
New York Representative Ritchie Torres has introduced the Power To The Players Act, which would direct the Federal Trade Commission to make rules ensuring that buying a video game gives consumers ownership, rather than only a licence to play it. The proposal responds to games that rely on company servers and can become unplayable when…
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Macron criticised over concert attendance before French protests intensified
French President Emmanuel Macron faced criticism for attending a Céline Dion concert on Friday, the eve of nationwide demonstrations that escalated into violence. The unrest, which spread across several cities, involved clashes with police, fires, looting and attacks on public buildings, prompting questions about the government’s preparations and response. Authorities reported nearly 1,800 arrests, including…
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Meloni condemns ‘gangs of thugs’ after protests turned violent across Italy
Protests held across Italy on Saturday turned violent in several cities, prompting Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to condemn attacks and express support for police. The unrest has intensified political debate over how to distinguish the right to demonstrate from violence and damage to public spaces. In Milan, 50 demonstrators, including minors, were detained and at…
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Trump intel chief warns AI firms on hacks, says new department is the ‘cop on the beat’
US intelligence chief Jay Clayton has warned AI companies that they are responsible if their products hack government or private websites. His remarks come as the Trump administration creates a new task force to propose safeguards for increasingly autonomous AI systems. Clayton said officials had asked Anthropic to help affected organisations patch systems after reports…
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Welsh government accused of ‘sitting on’ plans for space defence project over opposition to Donald Trump
The Welsh Government has been accused by Labour figures of delaying plans for a space radar project in Pembrokeshire because of opposition to Donald Trump and the United States. The project, known as Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability (Darc), is intended to monitor objects in deep space with partner countries and help protect against threats.…
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Zacharia’s farewell photos prompt questions over possible sensitive map content
Katie Zacharia’s farewell photos with Donald Trump have drawn scrutiny after one showed a blurred map on the president’s desk and a later image appeared to have the map removed. The images prompted questions about whether the map contained sensitive information and whether it related to Trump’s proposed renovation of East Potomac Park. The advocacy…