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Why Emily Watson Will Never Quit Sarajevo Film Festival
Emily Watson, the two-time Oscar-nominated British actress, is being celebrated at the Sarajevo Film Festival this year as president of the feature film competition jury and recipient of the festival’s Honorary Heart award. Her connection to the festival dates back to 1996, when she attended its second edition just a year after the siege of…
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US charges 17 Iranians over ‘massive’ cyber theft campaign
The US Department of Justice has charged 17 Iranians in connection with a years-long, state-sponsored hacking campaign that allegedly stole vast amounts of data from American universities, government agencies and private companies. Officials say members of the Iran-based Mabna Institute, working on behalf of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, ran the operation from at least…
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Congo’s Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts
Government data showed the outbreak had so far recorded 5,021 cases, including 2,378 deaths. The outbreak has infected and killed more people at a greater speed than any other outbreak in history.
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Labour ‘could lose up to 50 seats’ to Greens if new drilling in North Sea approved
Green party analysis shared with the Guardian suggests Labour could lose up to 50 seats to the Greens at the next general election if the government approves new North Sea oil and gas drilling or fails to prioritise urgent climate action. The research, based on polling of key Labour-Green marginal constituencies, indicates that affected voters…
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Socialists capture major Florida victory on hit-or-miss night for Trump-endorsed primary candidates
Tuesday’s primary elections across Florida, Wyoming, Alaska and Texas produced a mixed night for candidates endorsed by President Donald Trump, with most of his picks prevailing but at least one notable defeat. The results matter because they will help shape which party controls Congress after the 2026 midterms and highlighted a growing left-wing insurgency within…
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Home for the homeless as Prime Minister announces drive to get rough sleepers off streets by Christmas
“No-one should have to bed down in a doorway or outside a station”
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Socialist candidates can delete old posts, but they can’t erase their radicalism
This Fox News opinion piece criticises Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul el-Sayed for deleting old social media posts that criticised fireworks and American football, arguing this reflects a broader pattern of socialist-aligned candidates trying to soften their public image ahead of elections without genuinely moderating their underlying political views. The author frames the deletions, first…
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Poll: Americans say the White House has shifted its deportation campaign. They’re still not buying it.
New results from The POLITICO Poll show that half of Americans, including nearly a quarter of Trump’s 2024 voters, still say the president’s mass deportation campaign is too aggressive.
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Why more than 400,000 kids are on waitlists for federal childcare assistance
The Child Care and Development Fund, the U.S. government’s main source of funding to help low-income families pay for childcare, serves over 1.6 million children in a typical month.
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UK inflation climbs to 2.9% as geopolitical tensions drive energy costs higher
Britain’s inflation rate accelerated to 2.9% in July following a 2.6% reading in June, marking a reversal of recent deflationary trends. The uptick was primarily attributable to rising household energy bills, triggered b