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Trump launches ‘Operation B*** Slap’ in retaliation for Iran shooting ships in Strait of Hormuz: ‘Going with his gut’
US President Donald Trump has ordered renewed military strikes against Iran following a series of Iranian attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz earlier in the week, according to the Daily Mail. The White House has indicated the campaign could continue for days or even weeks unless Tehran backs down, marking a sharp…
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Pauline Hanson accuses Anthony Albanese of major double standard after landmark deal with India: ‘It makes no sense’
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has accused Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s Labor government of hypocrisy after it signed a multi-billion-dollar deal to export Australian uranium to India. Hanson argued that it made no sense for Australia to supply nuclear fuel to other countries while banning nuclear energy and uranium mining domestically, framing it as part…
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‘A lot of red flags’: plans for New Zealand’s first datacentre spark concern as locals demand greater transparency
Plans for New Zealand’s first AI datacentre, a NZ$3.5bn (US$2bn) facility to be built by Singapore-based company Datagrid in Makarewa, north of Invercargill, have prompted concern among local residents who are demanding greater transparency. Their worries centre on the centre’s substantial electricity and water consumption, potential noise and light pollution, and a sense that the…
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MPs draw up a list of Labour sex pests as a warning for Andy Burnham
Labour MPs are said to be compiling a dossier of colleagues facing allegations of impropriety, sleaze, bullying and sexual misconduct, intended as a warning to Andy Burnham as he prepares to become Prime Minister. According to the reports, the aim is to dissuade Mr Burnham from appointing the named individuals to roles in the next…
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Music Orgs Seek U.S. Intervention as Europe Floats Rolling Back Radio Royalties for American Artists
More than a dozen U.S. music industry organisations have appealed to the federal government for help in opposing a European Union proposal that could eliminate close to $300 million in annual royalties for American artists and labels. In a letter sent on Wednesday 8 July to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, groups including the Recording…
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Bernie-backed Maine Democratic Senate hopeful squirms over past Graham Platner support
Troy Jackson, a former Maine gubernatorial candidate and potential Democratic candidate for the US Senate, struggled to defend his earlier support for Graham Platner during an interview on MS NOW on Thursday. Jackson had been one of Platner’s earliest backers and had campaigned alongside him, but he later filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission…
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How Olivia Rodrigo Is Getting Back at the Trump Administration
Pop star Olivia Rodrigo is backing a voter-registration drive ahead of this year’s US midterm elections, in what The Hollywood Reporter frames as a response to the Trump administration after one of her songs was used in an anti-immigration advertisement. In November, Rodrigo publicly criticised the Department of Homeland Security when her track “all-american bitch”…
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Sarah McLachlan and Allison Russell on Touring Together and Summer Nights Devoted to ‘Forgetting Madness and Being Part of Something Beautiful’
Canadian singer-songwriters Sarah McLachlan and Allison Russell have teamed up for a joint summer tour running through 9 August, framing the shows around music as a healing, communal experience where audiences can “forget madness” and reconnect. McLachlan is touring behind her 2025 album “Better Broken”, following her successful 30th-anniversary tour for “Fumbling Towards Ecstasy”, while…
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What a shameless stitch-up! Burnham WILL be PM after 322 Labour MPs back him – but voters still know almost nothing of what he stands for
Andy Burnham is on the verge of becoming Britain’s next Prime Minister after 322 of Labour’s 403 MPs backed him to replace Sir Keir Starmer, whom he is described as having ousted in a successful internal coup. Because such an overwhelming majority nominated him on the first day, the leadership “contest” is effectively over before…
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Narendra Modi celebrates ‘Indianness’ of raucous Melbourne crowds after signing a uranium deal with Albanese
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Melbourne, where he addressed a crowd of about 30,000 people — mostly members of the Indian diaspora — at Marvel Stadium, celebrating what he called the enduring “Indianness” of the community. The visit coincided with the signing of a uranium deal with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, underscoring deepening…