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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…
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Venice-Bound Serbian Protest Drama ‘Until the Day Ends’ Boarded by Heretic (EXCLUSIVE)
Sales company Heretic has acquired world rights to “Until the Day Ends,” the fiction feature debut of director Jelena Maksimović, which is set against the backdrop of Serbia’s student protests. The film will have its world premiere in Venice’s Horizons section in September, marking a notable showcase for a work rooted in recent Serbian political…
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Sarajevo Film Fest Unveils 51 Films in Competition, Including Sandra Wollner’s ‘Everytime’
The Sarajevo Film Festival has announced 51 films competing for its Heart of Sarajevo Awards, with the lineup spanning narrative features, documentary features and shorts, narrative shorts and student shorts. The announcement matters as a marker of the strength and diversity of contemporary Southeast European cinema, with the festival’s creative director framing the event as…
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Trump’s nuclear deal with Saudis jettisons longstanding US demands
The Trump administration has signed a nuclear cooperation deal with Saudi Arabia that abandons a long-standing US requirement that Riyadh normalise relations with Israel before receiving American nuclear technology. The agreement marks a further departure from the traditional US approach to the Middle East, which had centred on Israel and a two-state solution, and instead…
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Badenoch criticises move to close department and put ‘one guy in Cabinet’ on AI
Kemi Badenoch has attacked Andy Burnham’s early days as Prime Minister, singling out his decision to abolish the science and technology department and hand AI oversight to a single Cabinet minister. The Conservative leader argued this was the wrong response at a moment when AI poses growing risks, pointing to a reported OpenAI incident in…
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U.S. nuclear power deal with Saudi Arabia faces criticism in Israel
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Turkish governor is sacked after wearing Lycra cycling shorts in social media posts that ‘abandoned the dignity of office’
A provincial governor in Turkey has been dismissed from his post after posting pictures of himself on social media wearing Lycra cycling shorts, with officials ruling that the images had “abandoned the dignity of office.” The case has drawn attention in Turkey as an example of how strictly officials are expected to maintain a formal…
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Kemi Badenoch challenges Andy Burnham to rule out tax rises to pay for his spending spree – as she compares new ‘people pleaser’ PM to Liz Truss
Kemi Badenoch has challenged Andy Burnham, now installed as Prime Minister, to explicitly rule out tax increases to fund a planned increase in public spending. The Conservative leader used the challenge to draw a pointed comparison between Burnham and Liz Truss, casting him as a “people pleaser” whose promises risk destabilising the public finances in…