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MORE dangerous criminals to be released early: Stalkers and abusers on ‘indefinite’ sentences up for release, as Labour minister tells Mail that Burnham ‘is not focused on risk’
Andy Burnham has faced fresh criticism after revising his early prison release scheme to keep the killers of PC Andrew Harper behind bars, while making room by releasing hundreds of other offenders, including those serving indefinite “imprisonment for public protection” (IPP) sentences originally imposed on prisoners deemed a significant risk to the public. Critics, including…
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16 Years Later, ‘Fullmetal Alchemist’s Best Quote Still Defines the Series
This article, published sixteen years after Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood first aired, revisits the anime’s most famous line — “You can’t gain anything without losing something first” — and argues it remains the perfect summary of the series’ enduring appeal. The piece explores why the show is still widely regarded as one of the greatest anime…
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Ex-Pentagon official urges US to ‘squeeze’ UK on defense amid Falklands furor
A former Pentagon press secretary, Morgan Murphy, has pushed back on reports suggesting Washington could use the Falkland Islands as leverage to pressure Britain into raising its NATO defence spending, insisting that longstanding US neutrality on the islands’ sovereignty remains unchanged. The row flared after reports that UK Chancellor John Healey is expected to abandon…
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TalkFuse evening briefing, 30 Aug 2026 22:38
A Tory row over HMRC mansion-tax inspections and a Salford murder probe after a fatal balcony fall lead the bulletin, alongside Federer’s Hall of Fame induction, Vieira’s £10m Hamburg move, Rodrigo’s charity festival and a Gamescom theft and Valve leak.
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One Nation overtakes Labor as Australia’s most popular party in shock new poll as Pauline Hanson surges
A new Newspoll survey has found One Nation has again edged ahead of Labor as Australia’s most popular party by primary vote, with Pauline Hanson’s party on 30 per cent, narrowly ahead of Labor on 29 per cent and the Coalition on 19 per cent. Despite this, Anthony Albanese remains comfortably the preferred prime minister…
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Disgraced congressman, 46, seen ‘blowing off steam’ with aspiring model, 27, in secret $2m beach hideaway after humiliating election loss
Republican congressman Cory Mills reportedly retreated to a $2 million rented beachfront property in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, immediately after losing his primary for Florida’s 7th Congressional District, where sources said he was spending time with a 27-year-old former aspiring model. His disappearance from public view following the defeat has reportedly alarmed his own staff,…
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Debian votes to let contributors code with AI
The Debian Project has voted to permit contributors to use generative AI tools when creating software, packaging and documentation, though developers remain fully responsible for the quality of what they submit. Community members chose “Responsible Use of Generative AI” from a shortlist of eight competing proposals that ranged from an outright ban to environmental objections,…
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Jena Sims keeps the wholesome golf content coming as she leaves it all on the course doing the worm
Golf influencer and model Jena Sims has once again drawn attention for lighthearted, easy-going golf content, contrasting with more elaborate and controversial commercials from other brands. Her weekend content, including a Chili’s golf apparel promotion and a fun day out on the course with friends, was praised for keeping things simple and enjoyable without courting…
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Zambia treason charge, Big Church Festival death and CERN’s tiny Big Bang mark busy day
Overseas turmoil deepens as Zambia charges opposition leader Mundubile with treason, while a wooden sign collapse kills a father at West Sussex’s Big Church Festival. Elsewhere: CERN recreates early-universe plasma, Chelsea sign Martinez, and Mark Rylance stars in a new Tartuffe.
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Democrat darling issues lukewarm apology for his outrageous comment when Muslim terrorist attacked Michigan synagogue
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has apologised for controversial comments he made following a terrorist attack on a synagogue in his state earlier this year. Speaking at a Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus event, the 41-year-old admitted he “made a mistake” and should simply have condemned the attack rather than offering additional commentary, which many…