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A Trial: After An Enemy of the People review – Wagner Moura upends Ibsen and keeps us guessing
Christiane Jatahy’s A Trial reworks Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People into an interactive contemporary drama in which Wagner Moura’s Thomas Stockmann is judged for exposing contaminated water in a Brazilian spa town. The production turns the audience into participants, blurring fiction and reality while asking whether speaking out can justify the personal and economic…
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Houthi strikes on Saudi military targets fuel fears of wider Yemen conflict
Houthi rebels launched missiles and drones at targets in Saudi Arabia, including energy and infrastructure sites, in an escalation of the Yemen war. The attacks heightened concern that the conflict could spread further across the region and disrupt oil supplies at a time of already strained global energy markets. Saudi authorities said they intercepted a…
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US pledges $1bn support to Colombia as Trump-backed president sworn in
The United States has pledged $1bn in support to Colombia following the inauguration of President Abelardo de la Espriella, a Trump-backed right-wing leader. The package signals a marked improvement in relations after tensions with his left-wing predecessor, Gustavo Petro, and supports a shared focus on organised crime, migration and closer security cooperation. De la Espriella…
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BROADCAST BIAS: Networks cover for radical Hasan Piker despite ties to Senate nominee
This Fox News opinion piece accuses major US broadcasters of downplaying Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s ties to left-wing streamer Hasan Piker, who has made controversial remarks including that America “deserved” the 9/11 attacks and praised Mao Zedong. The article argues that networks such as NBC, ABC, PBS, NPR, MS NOW (formerly MSNBC) and CNN…
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Super-rich complain but experts welcome Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax
New York City has introduced a pied-à-terre tax on high-value homes that are not owners’ main residences, prompting criticism from wealthy property owners and supporters of mayor Zohran Mamdani’s opponents. Advocates argue it is a fair way to raise revenue, reduce inequality and potentially improve housing affordability in a city facing severe living-cost pressures. The…
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Socialist wave ‘ripping America apart’ will hit a wall with Michigan voters: Rising star House candidate
Republican congressional candidate Mike Bouchard Jr. said Abdul El-Sayed’s narrow Democratic Senate primary victory does not indicate that Michigan voters broadly support socialism. Speaking to Fox News Digital after his own primary win, Bouchard argued that El-Sayed’s progressive message is divisive and said he expected it to face resistance among Michigan voters. Bouchard, the GOP…
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Opinion: Europe’s summer of heat
Europe is experiencing an unusually hot summer, with heatwaves, drought and wildfires affecting countries across the continent. The article argues that the disruption illustrates how extreme heat is becoming a more serious public-health, environmental and economic challenge, and why governments must prepare for more frequent severe weather. High temperatures have strained transport and energy systems,…
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Nigel Farage ‘horrified’ Ann Widdecombe murder detectives probing firebombing on his home
Counter-terrorism police have reopened an investigation into an alleged incendiary attack on Nigel Farage’s Greater London home after identifying a possible link relevant to their inquiry into Ann Widdecombe’s murder. Farage is reportedly horrified that a potential line of inquiry in the 2025 case was not pursued earlier, while the police watchdog is independently examining…
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How Wisconsin’s woke governor candidate’s crusade to cancel ALL traditional holidays could backfire
Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong is facing criticism after old social media posts in which she appeared to disparage Thanksgiving and other traditions resurfaced online. A now-deleted 2020 post on X called for Thanksgiving to be “cancelled”, linking the holiday to colonialism and its impact on Indigenous communities, prompting Republican rivals and commentators to…
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Trump pumps brakes on Senate budget plan, delaying GOP SAVE America push
Senate Republicans left Washington for recess without passing the SAVE America Act, a measure strongly backed by President Donald Trump. The delay means a prominent GOP voting-policy push remains unresolved, despite pressure from the White House for a Senate vote before the break. The article describes the legislation as a major item left unfinished amid…