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Trump’s attorney general nominee CANCELS $1.8 billion slush fund for participants of Jan 6 attack on Capitol
According to the headline, Donald Trump’s nominee for US attorney general has cancelled a $1.8 billion fund set aside to compensate or otherwise benefit people involved in the 6 January 2021 attack on the US Capitol. The move would mark a significant reversal of federal financial support connected to the riot, though the article text…
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Todd Blanche moves closer to confirmation after rescinding $1.8B fund
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche took a key step towards confirmation after meeting demands to rein in a settlement deal President Donald Trump reached with the IRS this year.
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A blaze on an Indonesian passenger ferry leaves at least 5 dead and dozens missing
A fire broke out on the passenger ferry Mutiara Sentosa 2 on Sunday morning while it was sailing between Surabaya and Makassar in Indonesia, killing at least five people and leaving 41 unaccounted for among the 271 passengers and crew aboard. The blaze, which started in the vehicle deck, prompted a mass evacuation at sea,…
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‘My only son was shot standing up for justice’ – inside city gripped by deadly protests in Pakistan-administered Kashmir
The BBC gained rare access to Rawalakot in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, where weeks of clashes between security forces and protesters from the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) have left dozens dead. The unrest matters because it is unfolding during ongoing regional elections and has left the makeshift clinics doctors like the pseudonymous “Dr Anwar” running unable…
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California Democratic Party backs billionaire tax despite internal opposition
The article’s full text was unavailable, so only its headline can be reliably summarised. It indicates that the California Democratic Party endorsed a proposed tax on billionaires despite opposition from within the party. The endorsement suggests a divide among California Democrats over tax policy and the political consequences of targeting wealthy residents. No further details…
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Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski unloads on Angel Stadium mound after embarrassing Angels loss
Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski criticised the playing surface at Angel Stadium after the Los Angeles Angels pulled off an unexpected win against him on Sunday, closing out the Brewers’ three-day visit to Anaheim. The rookie right-hander, regarded as one of Milwaukee’s most promising young arms, said the mound was among the worst he had…
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Kay Granger, former Texas congresswoman and Fort Worth’s first female mayor, dies at 83
Kay Granger, the Republican politician who was Fort Worth’s first female mayor and later represented Texas in the US House of Representatives for nearly three decades, has died at the age of 83. She was living in an independent living facility at the time of her death, which was confirmed on the evening of Sunday…
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Senate reaches deal on funding bill, avoids shutdown
The US Senate reached an agreement on a funding bill, avoiding an imminent government shutdown. The deal matters because a shutdown could have disrupted federal services, delayed payments and affected government employees. The available article text provides no further details on the legislation, including its spending level, duration or the terms agreed by senators. It…
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Donald Trump wins golf tournament with barely-believable score at his own course… after ‘disrespectful’ faux pas in front of US troops
Donald Trump won a golf tournament at his own Trump National Golf Club in New Jersey with a strikingly low score, an achievement that has drawn scrutiny given his position and ownership of the course. The win comes shortly after he faced criticism for an unrelated “disrespectful” moment in front of US troops, adding to…
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Anthony Albanese’s health boss blasts the ABC for ‘revolting’ segment about Australia’s richest person
Federal Health Minister Mark Butler, a senior figure in Anthony Albanese’s Australian government, has criticised the ABC over a broadcast segment about Gina Rinehart, Australia’s wealthiest person, branding the coverage “revolting”. The intervention marks a public rebuke from a government minister of the national broadcaster’s editorial choices, feeding into ongoing debate about the ABC’s coverage…