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Trump’s four-word response marking two years since near-assassination in Butler as Secret Service blunders pile up
The article says Donald Trump marked the second anniversary of the attempted assassination at Butler with a brief four-word response, while renewed attention fell on continuing criticism of the US Secret Service. It matters because the anniversary revives questions about presidential security, institutional accountability and whether lessons from a major security failure have been properly…
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Passenger on gay cruise banned from docking in Turkey and Egypt by Muslim governments suggests fiasco is TRUMP’S fault
A chartered LGBTQ+ cruise was refused entry first by Turkey and then by Egypt, forcing last-minute changes to its itinerary and prompting anger from passengers and organisers. The refusals matter because Atlantis Events said it had never previously had a ship denied permission to dock in its 36-year history, and critics warned the decisions could…
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Rochdale grooming gang leader Shabir Ahmed could be deported to a third country
The UK government is preparing to change immigration law so Shabir Ahmed, identified as the leader of the Rochdale grooming gang, could be removed from Britain despite a legal protection that currently blocks his deportation. Ministers have also left open the possibility of trying to send him to a third country if Pakistan refuses to…
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Counter-terror police are leading Ann Widdecombe ‘murder’ investigation after ex-MP found dead at her home
Police say Ann Widdecombe’s death is being investigated by counter-terror officers, with the case now being treated as a targeted attack rather than an unexplained death. The article says a suspect was arrested by armed police after CCTV footage emerged, and investigators are examining whether the alleged attacker may also have intended to target other…
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Is Donald Trump winning his war against the media?
The article examines whether Donald Trump’s intensifying campaign against the US media has actually weakened journalism during the first 17 months of his second presidency. It argues that his administration has escalated pressure on news organisations through lawsuits, regulatory action, restricted access and legal threats, raising serious concerns about press freedom and government accountability. However,…
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Björn Ulvaeus on AI at United Nations summit: ‘We should be paid for what went in, not for every output that comes out the other end.’
Björn Ulvaeus used a United Nations AI for Good summit speech to argue that artificial intelligence should benefit creators only when they have consented and share in the value created from their work. He said the central issue is not whether AI should exist, but whether it is built and used in a way that…
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Moment emotional Jeremy Vine breaks down in tears over ‘murder’ of Ann Widdecombe who was regular guest on his Channel 5 show
The article reports that Jeremy Vine became visibly upset and cried while discussing the reported ‘murder’ of Ann Widdecombe, who had been a regular guest on his Channel 5 programme. It presents his reaction as a sign of the personal shock felt by those who knew her, while also placing the case in a wider…
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Andy Burnham has body of work that speaks volumes about how he gets football | Rob Draper
This Guardian opinion piece argues that Andy Burnham’s long involvement in football policy shows a deeper understanding of the game than political image-making alone suggests. It says one of his most important interventions came after England failed to qualify for Euro 2008, when he was part of discussions that helped drive major reform of youth…
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SEN RICK SCOTT: Americans work five days a week, why can’t the Senate?
In this Fox News opinion piece, Senator Rick Scott argues that the US Senate is not working often enough and should stay in session until it completes key legislative tasks. He says the chamber’s limited schedule is contributing to inaction on issues he considers urgent, including election security, inflation, government spending and avoiding a federal…
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Ann Widdecombe’s £600,000 Devon home appeared on TV just days before she was ‘murdered’
The article reports that Ann Widdecombe’s £600,000 home in Devon was shown on television shortly before a man was alleged to have travelled about 300 miles to her property and “murdered” her. It frames that sequence as potentially significant because the broadcast may have revealed details about the house and its location, raising wider concerns…