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Trump presses Thune to keep Senate in session until SAVE America Act passes
President Trump has urged Senate Majority Leader John Thune to keep the Senate in session until it passes the SAVE America Act, a Republican voting bill, or abolishes the filibuster. The intervention heightens pressure on Senate Republicans ahead of the planned August recess and exposes divisions over whether the legislation can advance. The bill would…
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More than 600 US military service members injured since Iran War began in February
The Pentagon has confirmed at least 624 US service members have been wounded since President Trump ordered strikes against Iran in February, with the casualty figures becoming mired in controversy after officials quietly revised them. Critics, including a former senior US commander and a Republican congressman, have accused the administration of undermining transparency by splitting…
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Xbox service is down, with outages meaning players can’t play any digital or physical games, after similar PlayStation Network issues last week
Xbox’s online services suffered a major outage, leaving players unable to sign in or launch digital, disc-based or backwards-compatible games, just a week after PlayStation Network experienced similar problems. Microsoft’s live status page flagged failures across account and profile, store and subscriptions, games and gaming, and mobile app services, though multiplayer and cloud gaming appeared…
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Iconic UK space attraction and UNESCO World Heritage site could be forced to close due to cuts
Jodrell Bank Observatory, the UNESCO World Heritage-listed radio telescope site in Cheshire that has operated for 70 years, faces closure within months after losing its funding, prompting anger from scientists. The facility, one of Britain’s most recognisable space research and visitor attractions, has been central to decades of astronomical discovery and public engagement with science,…
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Hilarious moment cleaner steals the show at the Commonwealth Games as he dances to Queen while mopping the floor
A cleaner at the Commonwealth Games has become an unexpected viral sensation after footage emerged of him dancing to a Queen song while mopping the floor. The lighthearted clip captured widespread attention amid the more serious sporting headlines coming out of the Games, offering a feel-good moment that resonated with audiences online. The article itself…
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Football Daily | Vinícius to Arsenal? Club football’s military industrial complex kicks back into gear
The Guardian’s Football Daily column previews the return of club football transfer gossip now that the “Geopolitics World Cup” (GWC) has concluded, focusing on speculation linking Real Madrid’s Vinícius Júnior with a move to Arsenal. The piece treats the rumour with scepticism, noting that Real Madrid and president Florentino Pérez have a history of using…
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Trump’s Iran war thrown into chaos over fears Putin and Xi are plotting chilling next move
An article from the Daily Mail reports on concerns that the conflict involving Donald Trump’s approach to Iran could be complicated by Russia and China, with fears that President Vladimir Putin and President Xi Jinping may be planning a significant move in response. The piece suggests that separate global flashpoints, including the wars linked to…
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Robertson receives first Scotland call-up as Ihsan & Jones return
Scotland have handed a first senior international call-up to batter Lyle Robertson ahead of August’s ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 series against Canada and the United Arab Emirates. He is one of three changes to the squad that toured Nepal in May, alongside the recalls of Zainullah Ihsan and Michael Jones, as head…
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Toddler in critical condition after window fall
A toddler is in a life-threatening condition in hospital after falling from a first-floor window at a property in Balby, Doncaster. South Yorkshire Police confirmed the incident, which occurred on Sunday morning, prompting an emergency response including an air ambulance. Emergency services were called to the address on Burton Avenue at 09:40 BST, after which…
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Rienzi review – Wagner’s early opera makes its Bayreuth debut as frenzied contemporary election drama
Wagner’s early opera Rienzi has received its first ever staging at the Bayreuth festival, opening the 150th anniversary season as an exception to the festival’s usual canon of his 10 “mature” works. The opera has long been avoided at Bayreuth partly because it was Adolf Hitler’s favourite work and because no authentic complete score survives,…