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How Jackdaw could be the key to Burnham getting his ‘Mamdani moment’ with Trump
Andy Burnham’s first meeting with Donald Trump was broadly uneventful, despite Burnham’s previous criticism of the US president and refusal to meet him. Commentators suggest that this difficult history could potentially help Burnham build rapport with Trump, as happened when New York mayor Zohran Mamdani unexpectedly connected with him through candid discussion and shared priorities.…
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Xi arrives in Washington for summit with Trump centred on AI rivalry
President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington for a high-stakes two-day summit with Donald Trump, featuring elaborate formal ceremonies including a state arrival ceremony with 479 military personnel across the White House grounds. The summit follows more than a decade since Xi last visited the nation’s capital and represents a significant diplomatic engagement amid considerable bilateral…
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Our message to global leaders: we need solar power everywhere by the decade’s end | Open letter
An open letter signed by figures including Bernie Sanders and Yeb Saño urges governments, businesses and the public to provide clean, affordable electricity worldwide by 2030. It links fossil-fuel dependence to climate disasters, pollution, high energy costs and conflicts over oil, arguing that rapidly expanding solar, wind and battery power could address these crises together.…
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Barnham residents to consider symbolic independence vote over asylum seeker plans
Residents of Barnham, Suffolk, will hold a special parish meeting within two weeks to consider a Piddington-style independence referendum and other actions opposing plans to accommodate asylum seekers at nearby RAF Barnham. The proposed scheme could house 1,250 people, potentially by Christmas, and local representatives say they were not informed early enough, raising concerns about…
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Trump holds first meeting with Venezuela’s Rodríguez after Maduro’s capture
US President Donald Trump met with Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodríguez at the UN General Assembly in their first face-to-face meeting since Maduro’s capture by US forces. The meeting, attended by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, signals US backing for the new Venezuelan government and represents a…
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Martin backs Ireland manager after Israel condemns Gaza war comments
Ireland’s prime minister, Micheál Martin, has supported football manager Heimir Hallgrímsson after Israel’s football federation called his comments about the Gaza war “stupid”, “ignorant” and “hypocritical”. Hallgrímsson said Ireland would be playing “against genocide” rather than “with Israel”, prompting Martin to describe Israel’s response as unacceptable and urge it to acknowledge the scale of the…
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Yemeni-Scottish Director Sara Ishaq’s Civil War Drama ‘The Station’ Set as Doha Film Festival Opener
Yemeni-Scottish filmmaker Sara Ishaq’s civil war drama *The Station* will open the revamped Doha Film Festival, running from 19–27 November in Qatar. The film follows Layal, who operates a women-only petrol station that becomes a refuge during Yemen’s conflict, and explores the war’s effects through her attempt to prevent her brother’s enlistment. Its selection highlights…
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Trump embraced a socialist he’s told voters to fear. Republicans aren’t thrilled
Donald Trump’s friendly meeting with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has complicated Republicans’ midterm strategy, which relies heavily on portraying Democrats as extreme socialists or communists. Some Republican strategists fear Trump’s praise for Mamdani undermines that message and creates difficulties for candidates in closely contested races. Trump called Mamdani a potential “great mayor” after…
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Zelenskyy to seek offramp for years-long Russia war in UN speech after Trump reveals peace deal is close
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is due to address the UN General Assembly after meeting Donald Trump, who said he believed a peace agreement with Russia could be reached sooner than expected. Zelenskyy is expected to outline security and de-escalation proposals, while seeking to influence negotiations and secure guarantees that could make any ceasefire sustainable. Ukraine…
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Supreme Court can restore sanity and stop the left’s radical climate agenda
The opinion article argues that the US Supreme Court should prevent cities and states from suing energy companies over climate-related harm, claiming that energy and emissions policy are national issues. It centres on Suncor v. Boulder, which could determine whether such cases belong in state courts or should be governed by federal authority. The article…