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Significant ‘digital’ change is announced to every flight into Australia
The Daily Mail reports that a significant change is being introduced to arrivals in Australia, with the long-standing paper Incoming Passenger Cards — the forms every traveller fills out on flights into the country — set to be replaced by a digital version. The shift is presented as a notable modernisation of Australia’s border and…
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Ministers say a day of reckoning is coming for RTÉ as Cabinet are becoming increasingly bemused by one repeated aspect of broadcast chief Kevin Bakhurst’s Committee performances…
The article, from the Daily Mail, reports that Irish Government ministers believe RTÉ is heading towards a “day of reckoning” over its handling of ongoing scrutiny. It centres on the performances of the national broadcaster’s Director-General, Kevin Bakhurst, before an Oireachtas committee, with Cabinet members said to be increasingly puzzled by a recurring feature of…
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LISA DAFTARI: Lindsey Graham understood America’s role in the world — and why it matters
This Fox News opinion piece by Lisa Daftari pays tribute to Senator Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina Republican, following his death at the age of 71. Graham had recently returned from a trip to Ukraine — one of many he made in the years since Russia’s invasion — and the author argues that his passing…
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Trump accepts Jake Tapper interview invite, tells anchor he’s trying to move CNN onto a ‘normal path’
US President Donald Trump has agreed to sit down for a broader interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper, telling the anchor that he was trying to move the network onto what he described as a more “normal path”. The agreement reportedly came after Trump called in to speak with Tapper, initially to discuss the late Senator…
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Former Spanish PM accused of racism in remarks about French football team
The former Spanish conservative prime minister Mariano Rajoy has been accused of racism after writing in a World Cup column for the online newspaper El Debate that the French national football team “does not have any French players”. The remarks, published ahead of Spain’s semi-final against France, drew swift rebukes from political leaders in both…
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Nancy Mace stages desperate plot for Lindsey Graham’s Senate seat hours after his death as Trump teases who he’ll anoint as successor
The Daily Mail article reports that US Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina has died at the age of 71, and that manoeuvring over his succession began within hours. Congresswoman Nancy Mace is said to be positioning herself to claim his Senate seat, while President Donald Trump has hinted that he intends to name and…
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For Many American TV Viewers, Lindsey Graham Was the Senate
Lindsey Graham, the veteran Republican senator from South Carolina, died suddenly late on Saturday night of as yet unknown causes at the age of 71. Over more than two decades in the Senate he became one of its best-known foreign-policy hawks and, in recent years, one of Donald Trump’s staunchest defenders. Beyond his legislative role,…
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Gianni Infantino hints at expansion to 64-team World Cup before 2030 event
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has indicated that officials will consider expanding the men’s World Cup from 48 to 64 teams before the 2030 tournament, telling the Swiss outlet Bluewin that such a move “could make sense” and would be examined and discussed by the relevant committees after the current event. He framed the potential expansion…
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Trump declares Strait of Hormuz ‘open’ before SNAPPING at female reporter
This article, published by the Daily Mail, reports on comments made by US President Donald Trump concerning the Strait of Hormuz, a strategically vital waterway for global oil shipping, which he declared to be “open”. The remarks appear to relate to tensions with Iran, and the piece frames the moment around Trump reacting sharply to…
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Burnham Poised as First Catholic PM, Signals Divergence from Labour Justice Agenda
Andy Burnham is set to make history as the first openly Catholic Prime Minister, with his religious conviction expected to shape his approach to governance and policy-making. The Greater Manchester Mayor’s ascent marks a