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Former UK Tech Minister Damian Collins Joins Microdrama Outfit Screenburn Group As Chairman
Damian Collins, the former UK MP and government minister for tech and the digital economy, has been appointed Chairman of Screenburn Group, a London-based company behind a screenwriting app and CherryBowl, a microdrama research and ranking service. The appointment brings a high-profile figure with deep policy experience in online safety and digital regulation into the…
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Trump’s affordability plan faces conservative pushback as pocketbook issues loom over midterms
A new report from Advancing American Freedom, the conservative advocacy group founded by former Vice President Mike Pence, sets out a 10-point plan aimed at tackling America’s affordability crisis ahead of the midterm elections. The proposals focus on cutting government red tape and expanding domestic production to bring down costs, as both major parties compete…
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A progressive prophet: Florida’s Alan Grayson was ahead of his time
Today, the former congressman is running again, this time in Florida’s Democratic primary for the 7th congressional district.
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Rosie O’Donnell to Trump during talk show return: ‘I know you’re watching’
Comedian Rosie O’Donnell, who moved to Ireland last year to escape President Trump’s second administration, gave Trump little air during her recent guest host appearance on ABC. O’Donnell, whose feud with the president has appeared in headlines in recent months, focused most of her “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” monologue on the comforts of Ireland and her…
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Home Office ministers and civil servants on frontline of small boat Channel crossings under fire over plans to spend nearly £4.5million on electric car chargers instead of tackling the crisis – as 250 more migrants arrive
Home Office ministers and civil servants have come under criticism over reported plans to spend almost £4.5 million on electric car chargers, with critics arguing the money should instead be directed towards tackling the ongoing small boats crisis in the Channel. The controversy comes as officials continue to face pressure over their handling of Channel…
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Spanish journalist says Ceuta residents believe government isn’t doing enough to prevent another migrant rush
Ceuta residents say they feel scared after 70,000 migrants flooded Spain's North African enclave, as border security concerns grow amid Morocco tensions.
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UK risks running out of gas by 2030s, ministers told
Great Britain risks running out of gas within a decade unless ministers take “unprecedented” action, according to an official government assessment of the country’s gas security. The warning comes as North Sea oil and gas production continues its 25-year decline, with ageing infrastructure potentially unable to guarantee supply during prolonged cold spells, prompting the government…
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Manchin calls for change in elections: ‘There’s no competition’
Former Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) on Monday pushed for a change in American elections, advocating for more competition. He cited the 2024 election, remarking to NewsNation’s Elizabeth Vargas, “all we ever heard reported about was the seven battleground states.” “Forty-three were predetermined. Four hundred and thirty-five congressional districts in the United States of America, 395…
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Ukraine appeals to FIA to overturn Russia inclusion
The Ukrainian government has written to the FIA asking it to reverse its decision to lift the ban on Russian and Belarusian competitors in international motorsport, a move that has caused significant tension within the sport. The ban had been in place since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, and its removal…
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Trump posts map labeling Strait of Hormuz as US territory
President Trump posted an image of a map labeling the Strait of Hormuz as a U.S. territory early on Tuesday in an apparent effort to double down on his calls to annex the waterway. The map, which Trump posted on his Truth Social account, labels the waterway as a “new U.S. territory.” The Strait of…