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Cole Palmer powers Chelsea to comeback win against Leeds in nine-goal epic
Chelsea reached the fourth round of the Carabao Cup with a dramatic 5-3 comeback win over Leeds United, despite manager Xabi Alonso making nine changes that nearly backfired. Leeds led 2-0 through goals from Tarik Muharemovic and Brenden Aaronson, before a quadruple substitution from Alonso at half-time transformed the game. Cole Palmer was the standout…
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What are the allegations Reform UK is facing on illegal donations as police launch probe
The Metropolitan Police has opened a criminal investigation into allegations that Reform UK sought to arrange illegal foreign donations, after undercover footage broadcast by Channel 4 and investigative group Verbatim appeared to show senior party figures discussing how to disguise money from overseas sources. The claims overshadowed Reform’s Birmingham conference and prompted the resignation of…
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Labour names candidate to stand in by-election for Starmer’s old seat
Labour has selected Sagal Abdi-Wali, leader of Camden Council, as its candidate for the 8 October by-election in Holborn and St Pancras, the seat Sir Keir Starmer is vacating after deciding to leave Parliament to focus on international affairs. The contest tests Labour’s grip on a constituency it has held continuously since 1983, with the…
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Trump & Other Major Hurdles Ahead For Federal Film & TV Tax Incentive Bill Becoming Reality
A federal tax incentive for film and television production has gained fresh momentum after Donald Trump backed the idea, with lawmakers from both parties now drafting legislation for what could become the strongest push in decades to bring a nationwide production credit into law. Current proposals centre on a 20% incentive, with an extra 5-10%…
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A Year After Charlie Kirk’s Death, Turning Point Plans to Spend Big on the Midterms
Turning Point, the conservative youth organisation founded by the late Charlie Kirk, is preparing to spend heavily on the 2026 US midterm elections, focusing primarily on New Hampshire, Arizona and Nevada while also deploying field staff in seven other competitive states. The push forms part of a broader Republican effort to counter growing Democratic momentum,…
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Family left stunned after little girl, 8, walks into kitchen, grabs handgun off counter and shoots herself in both legs… as older cousin is arrested
An eight-year-old girl in Albuquerque, New Mexico, shot herself in both legs after finding an unattended handgun on a kitchen counter, prompting the arrest of her 26-year-old cousin, Isaiah Richard Chavez, on child abuse and negligence charges. The case has been brought under Bennie’s Law, legislation designed to hold adults accountable for leaving firearms accessible…
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Top Republican names who he says is really leading Democrats — and it’s not Schumer or Jeffries
Republican Senator Rick Scott of Florida has claimed that the Democratic Party is not actually led by its top congressional figures, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, but by prominent progressive voices instead. Speaking to Fox News Digital at a Republican gathering in Dallas, Scott named streamer Hasan Piker, Representative…
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Muslim and Arab nations praise British sanctions on Israeli settlements
Eight Arab and Islamic countries, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt and Turkey, have welcomed Britain’s decision to impose sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband told MPs the move reflected a necessary “new approach” in response to Israeli plans for the E1 development, which would cut off the…
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Zelensky’s plane ‘was almost hit by a drone’ as it jetted to late King of Norway’s funeral
Volodymyr Zelensky’s plane was reportedly “almost hit” by a Russian drone shortly after take-off from Moldova on Tuesday, as the Ukrainian president travelled to Oslo to attend the funeral of Norway’s King Harald V. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere disclosed the incident to broadcaster NRK, though he did not say how close the drone…
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Iran referred to UN Security Council for nuclear non-compliance
The UN’s nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has referred Iran to the UN Security Council for failing to comply with its obligations under the nuclear non-proliferation treaty, marking the first such referral in two decades. The resolution, passed by the IAEA’s board of governors in Vienna, cites Iran’s failure to provide information…