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GOP candidate gets busted trying to plant drugs on his political rival
Thomas Christopher Ross, a 37-year-old Republican candidate for the Missouri state House, has been charged with conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance after federal prosecutors said he plotted to plant cocaine and a prescription amphetamine pill on his primary rival, Louise Secker, ahead of the state’s August primary. Ross made his first appearance in U.S.…
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International Oscar Submissions: Romania, South Korea, Chile, Germany and More Join the List
Countries are finalising their submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film ahead of the 1 October deadline, with the Oscars shortlist of 15 films due to be revealed on 15 December and nominations following on 21 January. Several notable entries have already emerged, including Romania’s Palme d’Or winner “Fjord” from Cristian Mungiu,…
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Serious weapons offenders repeatedly granted bail, warns Metropolitan Police chief
Sir Mark Rowley, the Metropolitan Police Commissioner, has warned that dangerous suspects charged with serious knife and firearms offences are repeatedly being released on bail rather than remanded in custody, a situation he described as “flabbergasted” and “deeply concerning”. Speaking to the London Policing Board, he said the trend risks a rise in violent crime,…
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Defence Spending Standoff: UK Opposition Demands 3% Military Boost as Government Cuts Troops
Kemi Badenoch has set out how a Conservative government would fund a rise in defence spending to 3% of GDP by 2030, proposing to reintroduce the two-child benefit cap and cut disability benefits to pay for it. The Tory leader warned that Britain could be at war with Russia within four years and accused Prime…
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Safety concerns overtake cost in asylum accommodation opposition
A new poll suggests that concern for the safety of women and girls has become the primary factor driving public opposition to housing asylum seekers in local areas, overtaking worries about cost. The survey, by pollster More in Common, found the proportion of opponents citing safety fears has risen sharply since July last year, a…
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Spanish protesters demand Sánchez resignation over Ceuta migrant crisis
Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in cities across Spain, including Madrid, Barcelona and Ceuta, to protest against prime minister Pedro Sanchez’s handling of a migrant crisis in the North African enclave of Ceuta. Opposition parties, including the conservative Partido Popular and far-right Vox, accused the government of abandoning Ceuta’s residents and called for Sanchez’s…
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Stephen A Smith warns Hasan Piker will ‘contaminate’ Democrats in the midterms, ‘come back to haunt them’
ESPN broadcaster Stephen A. Smith has warned that far-left streamer Hasan Piker could damage the Democratic Party’s prospects in the midterm elections, arguing that his growing influence risks alienating voters beyond the progressive base. Speaking on POLITICO’s “The Conversation with Dasha Burns”, Smith said Piker’s presence would “contaminate the electorate on the left side of…
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Kemi Badenoch demands 3% defence spending as BoE economist urges rate rise
Badenoch cites Russian threat while the Bank of England’s Huw Pill warns rates must rise to curb Middle East-driven inflation; Apple faces a £2bn tracking lawsuit, Ultrahuman lands $70m, Maria Bartiromo exits Fox, and Netflix unveils its FTX drama The Altruists.
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Netflix has ordered a live-action adaptation of D&D’s Ravenloft
Netflix has ordered a live-action series called Ravenloft, based on the gothic vampire setting from Dungeons & Dragons, with acclaimed director Alfonso Cuarón attached as executive producer. The show will explore the origin story of Strahd von Zarovich, a well-known vampire villain from the Ravenloft world, marking Cuarón’s second collaboration with the streamer following his…
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Shabana Mahmood urged to block controversial right-to-die campaigner dubbed ‘Dr Death’ from visiting Britain to promote new ‘suicide collar’ ahead of assisted dying vote
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is facing calls from MPs and campaigners to bar euthanasia advocate Dr Philip Nitschke, known as “Dr Death”, from entering Britain to promote his new “suicide collar” device. Nitschke, also known for creating the Sarco suicide pod, plans to demonstrate the Kairos device at a London event on 5 September, just…