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Trump aims to elevate federal judge Lee Rudofsky to Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
President Donald Trump said he would nominate federal judge Lee Rudofsky to the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. If confirmed, Rudofsky would move from a federal trial court to an appellate court, where judges review legal decisions affecting several Midwestern and southern states. Trump announced the nomination in a Truth Social post…
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UK defends seizing shadow fleet tanker after Putin threat
The UK has defended its seizure of the Russian-linked oil tanker MT Smyrtos in the English Channel after Vladimir Putin warned that Russia could retaliate against Western vessels. Britain says the operation, involving Royal Marines boarding the ship and taking it to waters off Weymouth, complied fully with international law and was intended to disrupt…
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Yvette Cooper admits Labour ‘hasn’t done government very well’ as she delivers scathing verdict on Keir Starmer’s leadership
Health Secretary Yvette Cooper has delivered a blunt assessment of Labour’s time in power, admitting the party “hasn’t done government very well” in the two years since its 2024 general election landslide. Speaking on the Political Currency podcast, Cooper criticised predecessor Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership style, saying his early “missions” for government lost focus over…
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CBP Workers Allegedly Used Government Databases to Spy on Exes, Crushes, and Colleagues
Internal records obtained by WIRED show that US Customs and Border Protection employees and contractors were accused of misusing sensitive government databases to investigate former partners, romantic interests, relatives and colleagues. The allegations raise concerns about oversight and privacy as border authorities gain wider access to surveillance technologies and personal data. The records cover 2009…
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Tencent Video Reveals First Images Of ‘Warrior Cats’ Adaptation With Rodrigo Blaas Directing; A.C. Bradley On Board As Showrunner
Tencent Video has unveiled the first animation and character materials for its upcoming animated adaptation of the best-selling Warrior Cats books. The reveal confirms Rodrigo Blaas as director and A.C. Bradley as showrunner, signalling a high-profile creative team for a series intended to bring the franchise’s established characters and stories to screen. At a fan…
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Harvard-China links unearthed as Congress finds 140 papers co-authored by CCP military universities
A congressional report alleges that Harvard University did not adequately safeguard research collaborations with Chinese institutions, including universities linked to China’s military and defence-industrial sector. The finding matters because it raises concerns that academic partnerships could expose sensitive US research or strengthen institutions associated with the Chinese Communist Party and its armed forces. The report…
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MORNING GLORY: Democrat El-Sayed reminds us just one senator can do great damage to our military
The article argues that Senator Tommy Tuberville’s 2023 blockade of senior military promotions demonstrates how a single senator can disrupt the armed forces, and presents Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed’s Senate candidacy as a potential concern in that context. It is an opinion piece rather than a straight news report, using Tuberville’s actions to warn about…
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Andy Burnham will ‘push ahead with plans to move asylum seekers to middle-class areas despite higher cost to taxpayers’
Andy Burnham is set to press ahead with plans to place more asylum seekers in wealthier, “middle-class” areas of the UK, even though this would cost taxpayers more than housing them in cheaper accommodation. The Prime Minister has said he does not want dispersal to fall only on the “poorest communities” and believes “all parts…
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Minister defends plan to ban zero-hour contracts – even though it could cost £3bn a year
Skills minister Baroness Jacqui Smith has defended the government’s proposed ban on exploitative zero-hour contracts, despite official estimates that the changes could cost employers up to £2.9bn a year. The policy is intended to give workers more predictable hours and earnings, particularly when shifts are cancelled or changed at short notice, but businesses warn it…
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Britain’s scorched fields mean a food crisis – and the government is ignoring the one measure that would help | George Monbiot
George Monbiot argues that Britain faces a growing food-security risk after extreme summer heat damaged domestic crops, while weather disruption, war and shipping constraints have weakened international supplies. He says the government is failing to prepare adequately, particularly by refusing to restore strategic food stockpiles that could cushion a temporary shortage or wider system failure.…