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Trump woos Fetterman as poorest nations battered by triple crisis
Trump urged Senator Fetterman to cross the aisle to Republicans. The UN warned developing nations face a triple economic shock from high energy costs, El Niño effects and rising borrowing costs.
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New biography details John F Kennedy’s lifelong pursuit of women
A forthcoming biography portrays John F Kennedy’s pursuit of women as a persistent part of his life, from his teenage years through his presidency. Author Laurence Leamer argues that understanding Kennedy requires confronting this behaviour, which friends and former officials described as excessive. The article says Leamer estimates Kennedy had thousands of partners and recounts…
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US officials bet AI-driven growth can ease mounting federal debt
US officials are portraying artificial intelligence as a way to deliver rapid economic growth that could ease the country’s debt burden. The article argues that this revives a long-standing Republican promise that tax cuts will generate enough growth to pay for themselves, despite past cuts widening the deficit, and that AI is unlikely to close…
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Greens may not review racism policy until autumn 2028
The Green Party may be unable to revisit its “Zionism is Racism” policy until autumn 2028, despite leader Zack Polanski saying he wants members to reconsider it. The timing matters because the policy, approved at the party’s conference, has drawn fierce criticism and intensified pressure on Polanski after the Greens lost the Holborn and St…
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UK safeguarding scandal; US Marine arrested in Japan killing; Australian star’s arrest
Fresh investigations raise safeguarding concerns over domestic abuse teachings. Protests erupt in Okinawa after a US Marine’s arrest in a woman’s death, whilst serious crime strikes the Bahamas and Australia.
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Developing countries face rising debt costs as Labour targets G20 action
The article argues that bond market turmoil is putting the greatest strain on heavily indebted developing countries, which have little influence over global investors but face rising borrowing costs. Labour says it will use Britain’s G20 presidency next year to put unsustainable debt on the agenda and pursue international action. The pressure has intensified amid…
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Pressure mounts on McEntee over Garda crisis as Real Madrid beats Villarreal
Irish coalition colleagues express alarm at Minister McEntee’s handling of the Garda whistleblower crisis, with no-confidence calls mounting. Real Madrid beat Villarreal but Vinícius Júnior’s red card overshadowed the victory.
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Pauline Hanson names Tony Abbott as her pick as the next Liberal leader after slamming Angus Taylor as ‘smarmy’
Pauline Hanson has named former prime minister Tony Abbott as her preferred candidate to lead the Liberal Party, while criticising current leader Angus Taylor and leadership hopeful Tim Wilson. Her comments came as the Liberals and One Nation competed for conservative voters at a Brisbane conference, and she offered to set aside personal differences to…
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Soulja Boy Teases 2028 Presidential Run: ‘A Bigger Vision’
Soulja Boy has floated the possibility of running for US president in 2028, describing it as a “new chapter” and “a bigger vision”. His post names economic opportunity, criminal justice reform, education and technology and AI as areas of focus, but gives no policy detail and does not confirm a formal campaign. The rapper, whose…
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SNL mocks Hegseth over sailors’ conditions and proposed execution livestream
Saturday Night Live’s cold open featured Colin Jost as Pete Hegseth addressing sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, which the article describes as having spent 265 days at sea without a port call. The sketch lampooned the sailors’ reported poor conditions and low morale, and Hegseth’s real proposal to livestream an execution, which has drawn…