Americas

Kemi lays down gauntlet to Burnham as she demands Labour stop early release scheme

• Badenoch demands Burnham oppose Labour's early prisoner release scheme.
• Move exploits Burnham's recent breaks from Labour policy positions.
• Highlights ongoing political pressure over crime and justice policy.

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has challenged Andy Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor seen as a potential future Labour leadership contender, to publicly oppose the government's early prisoner release scheme. The intervention pushes Burnham to distance himself from Labour policy on crime and justice, an area of persistent political…

Dramatic scenes at Sydney Airport months after associate of notorious rap group was allegedly shot dead during brazen ambush in a garage

Dramatic scenes unfolded at Sydney Airport, according to reports, coming months after an associate of a notorious Australian rap group was allegedly shot dead in a targeted ambush inside a garage. The incident adds to a string of violent episodes linked to the group's circle, underscoring ongoing concerns…

Explosive moment Congresswoman loses it at fellow Democrat skipping blame on Minnesota fraud scandal: ‘It’s p***ing me off’

• Democratic congresswoman erupts at colleague over Minnesota fraud scandal
• She accused fellow Democrat of avoiding blame within their own party
• Incident reflects internal Democratic tension over accountability

A Democratic congresswoman was caught on camera angrily confronting a fellow Democrat over what she saw as a reluctance to assign blame within their own party for a fraud scandal centred on Minnesota. The outburst highlights growing internal tension among Democrats as they grapple with accountability for financial…