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Migrant workers are still bringing in as many as 15 family members despite Government crackdown
The Daily Mail reports that large numbers of family members are still entering the UK on the back of care-worker visas, despite government efforts to curb the practice. In the year to March 2026, the Home Office granted just 12 health and care visas to workers from Cameroon, yet issued 180 visas to family members…
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Doug Burgum says vandalism of Reflecting Pool started as early as June 9 after Trump announced renewal
The National Mall Reflecting Pool faced repeated vandalism after President Donald Trump ordered its restoration, prompting mobile camera stations and a crackdown.
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‘F—ING IDIOTS’: Top female operatives torch Platner enablers as rape allegation rocks Dem campaign
Two prominent Democratic operatives, Neera Tanden and Shannon Watts, have publicly called on Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee for a US Senate seat in Maine, to withdraw from the race following a rape allegation reported on Monday. The allegation is significant because it comes shortly before the general election and threatens the party’s already difficult…
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Data centers’ energy demand threatens Trump’s “Made in America” plan
Squeeze on Rust Belt electricity bills threatens Trump’s manufacturing plan.
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Political heiress dies in ‘incredibly painful’ circumstances aged just 55 after failed election bid and ugly squabble over family fortune
Renata Ford, the widow of the controversial former Toronto mayor Rob Ford, has died at the age of 55. Her death was announced by her brother-in-law, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who described the loss as “incredibly painful” for her two children, Stephanie and Dougie. The cause of death has not been made clear. The passing…
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ABC fires back at FCC investigation of ‘The View’ in new comments calling it a First Amendment violation
ABC has escalated its defence of its daytime talk show “The View” against a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) investigation, filing new comments on Monday that frame the probe as an unconstitutional intrusion on free speech. The Disney-owned broadcaster argues that the regulator is attempting to decide which programmes count as legitimate news, warning that this…
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Platner’s three-day vetting job comes back to haunt Dems as rape allegation rocks Senate bid
Democratic operatives spent just $6,250 on a three-day background check before launching Graham Platner’s campaign for a US Senate seat in Maine, a decision now under scrutiny as allegations engulf his candidacy. Proper vetting for high-stakes races typically takes several weeks and tens of thousands of dollars, and the perfunctory review is being blamed for…
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Watch Eddie Vedder soak up the glory as Pearl Jam’s ‘Alive’ is played during hydration break of USA vs Belgium World Cup match
Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder was filmed relishing the moment as the band’s 1991 song ‘Alive’ played over the stadium PA during a hydration break at the FIFA World Cup match between the USA and Belgium at Seattle Stadium on 6 July 2026. Cameras cut to the hometown musician in the stands, where he raised…
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All the presidents’ meddling: the Balogun scandal shows how Fifa can break football | Barney Ronay
In this Guardian opinion piece, Barney Ronay argues that the suspension of USA striker Folarin Balogun’s red card — reportedly at Donald Trump’s urging — has exposed how Fifa under Gianni Infantino is willing to bend sporting rules, turning the World Cup into what he calls scripted entertainment. Trump publicly claimed responsibility for the ban’s…
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Former Obama aides say Platner should step aside, was dishonest about his past
Former aides to Barack Obama who now co-host the podcast “Pod Save America” publicly turned against Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, calling on him to step aside after a new rape allegation emerged. The intervention matters because it signals eroding support for Platner among prominent progressive commentators who had previously been sympathetic, deepening the…