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Fetterman urges Sanders to apologise for endorsing Maine candidate Graham Platner
Senator John Fetterman has publicly called on Senator Bernie Sanders to apologise for having endorsed Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee for the US Senate in Maine, following fresh sexual assault allegations against the candidate. Speaking on Fox News’s “The Ingraham Angle”, Fetterman argued that Sanders, who helped Platner secure the nomination, owed an apology to…
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Graham Platner urged by Maine Democrats to quit over rape allegation
Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner faced mounting pressure to abandon his campaign in Maine after a rape allegation was made against him. Fellow Maine Democrats, including rival candidates within his own party, broke ranks to publicly urge his withdrawal, exposing widening divisions among his supporters and casting serious doubt over the future of his candidacy.…
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Heatwave leaves two thirds of Britons unable to sleep during tropical nights
As Britain enters its third heatwave of the summer, a poll for Greenpeace suggests up to two thirds of people are struggling to sleep during unusually warm “tropical” nights. The latest hot spell could push temperatures as high as 35C by the end of the week, with amber heat health alerts in force from Wednesday…
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Flavio Cobolli appeals to Wimbledon crowd for accommodation after reaching quarter-finals
Italian ninth seed Flavio Cobolli reached the biggest milestone of his career by advancing to the Wimbledon quarter-finals, but afterwards told fans he had been left without anywhere to stay. Having beaten Australia’s Alex de Minaur 7-5, 7-6, 6-3 on No.1 Court, he used his on-court interview to appeal to the crowd for help finding…
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Nigel Farage quits as Clacton MP and will contest by-election over funding claims
Nigel Farage has resigned as the MP for Clacton-on-Sea and confirmed that he will stand in the resulting by-election, turning the Essex contest into a referendum on his own conduct. The Reform UK leader’s decision to quit Parliament and immediately seek re-election in the seat he won at the last general election sets up a…
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Firm insiders who should be barred from Democratic campaigns for good
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Bomb explodes at Damascus hotel hosting Macron during Syria state visit
Two improvised explosive devices detonated near the Four Seasons hotel in downtown Damascus on Tuesday, where French President Emmanuel Macron was staying during a state visit to Syria, according to Syrian state media. Macron was unharmed — a spokesman for the Élysée Palace said he was not in the hotel at the time and did…
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Londoners oppose Brick Lane datacentre as government nears planning decision
Campaigners in east London are fighting plans for a large datacentre on Brick Lane, on the site of the former Truman Brewery, arguing it would deepen the area’s housing crisis and displace long-standing residents. The dispute matters because it is a local flashpoint in the UK’s rapid, energy-hungry rollout of datacentres, with critics contending that…
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Manchester United’s leaked training ground row deepens rift between players
This comment piece argues that the United States men’s national team squandered a unique chance to win over new fans during the 2026 home World Cup, culminating in a dispiriting 4-1 last-16 defeat by Belgium. The author frames the tournament as a potential landmark for soccer in America — a moment to inspire a new…
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Madonna eyes multiple Grammy wins for album Confessions II
How Grammy voters slowly came to embrace the Queen of Pop.