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1 year in, National Guard became a part of D.C. life. And, deadly quake hits Colombia
Today marks one year since the National Guard was deployed to the nation’s capital. Here’s what has happened since. And, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake leaves more than 100 people dead in Colombia.
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POLL OF THE DAY: Should the UK make France do more to solve the small boats crisis?
The Daily Mail has launched an online poll asking readers whether Britain should push France harder to tackle the ongoing small boats crisis in the Channel. The question reflects continued public and political frustration over irregular Channel crossings, with pressure mounting on the UK government to secure firmer cooperation from French authorities to stop departures…
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Before more E15 reaches the pump, boaters deserve a real warning
At a minimum, we need clear, highly visible pump labels with standardized language that says plainly: “E15 is not for boats.”
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The AI takeover of mathematics has begun
OpenAI has announced that an advanced unreleased AI model, known as Astra, produced solutions to 10 long-standing mathematics problems, some of which had stumped academics for decades. The development has stirred a mixture of excitement and unease among mathematicians, including Oxford’s Fields Medal-winning professor James Maynard, who describes grappling with what the shift means for…
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How Andy Burnham could keep the killers of Pc Andrew Harper behind bars
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he is “increasingly confident” that the men who killed Pc Andrew Harper will serve their full sentences, after ordering justice secretary Alex Norris to find a way to prevent their early release. The move comes after the government’s Sentencing Act, which allows many prisoners to be freed after a…
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Anne Hathaway pokes fun at ‘fake baby bump’ theories
Anne Hathaway has responded playfully to social media users who claimed her visible baby bump looked “fake” at the premiere of her new film, The End of Oak Street, in Los Angeles. Writing on Instagram, the actress joked that she had “fake hair, real bump”, addressing scepticism that emerged after she wore a custom Atelier…
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Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia
A Syrian court has sentenced ousted leader Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia after convicting him of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during Syria’s civil war, marking the first formal legal judgment against him. Assad fled Damascus for Moscow in December 2024 as his family’s five-decade rule collapsed under a rapid offensive led…
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TalkFuse morning briefing, 11 Aug 2026 10:33
The morning briefing of 11 August centred on the UK government’s effort to prevent the early release of Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers, who were convicted of the manslaughter of PC Andrew Harper. Prime Minister Andy Burnham asked Justice Secretary Alex Norris to examine further options after Downing Street had said it could not simply…
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Democratic Socialism’s Stars Try to Flee from Their Radicalism
The problem with all of these rhetorical retreats is that over at the DSA mother ship, no one is retreating from the group’s national platform.
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Inside the Senate’s chaotic all-nighter that left Trump’s SAVE America Act on the shelf
The US Senate departed for recess after an all-night session in which several major bills, including President Trump’s proposed SAVE America Act, were left unresolved. The overnight sitting was marked by intense negotiations, last-minute deals and disputes among senators, ultimately resulting in the legislation being shelved before the chamber broke for its recess period. The…