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Bruce Springsteen, Bono and others mourn Glen Hansard’s death
Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died aged 56 following a motorcycle accident in Dublin, prompting tributes from musicians and actors including Bono, Bruce Springsteen, Ed Sheeran, Finneas and Rachel Zegler. The reaction reflects Hansard’s wide influence as a performer and songwriter, particularly through his work in the film Once and with Irish rock band the…
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Fed holds interest rates steady despite Trump’s renewed calls to lower them
The US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, marking the fifth consecutive unchanged decision since December, even as Donald Trump continues to press for cuts. The federal open market committee’s 9-3 vote exposed unusually sharp internal division, with three regional bank presidents dissenting in favour of a quarter-point rise, the first time in…
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Who are Trump’s ‘fearful yes men’ hiding the truth about his Iran war? Find out in this week’s DC Insider newsletter
This piece is a promotional teaser for the Daily Mail’s “DC Insider” newsletter rather than a full news article. Its headline poses the question of who among President Trump’s advisers are allegedly “fearful yes men” concealing the full truth about his handling of the Iran war, but the accompanying text contains no actual reporting on…
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Trump makes new demands for Russia, Iran sanctions bill named for Graham
President Trump called for a proposed Russia sanctions bill to be expanded to include Iran, renamed in honour of the late Senator Lindsey Graham, and strengthened with tariff powers for the White House. The intervention could shape a bipartisan measure intended to increase pressure on Russia over its war in Ukraine while broadening its scope…
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Iran mines US troops’ social media as military considers seizing cellphones
US Central Command (CENTCOM) has warned that Iran is exploiting social media posts and footage shared by American troops in the Middle East to improve the accuracy of its strikes, prompting the US military to consider ordering personnel to surrender their personal mobile phones. The move reflects growing concern that seemingly innocuous posts, photos and…
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Trump loses ground with GOP as approval sinks to 32 percent: Quinnipiac Poll
A new Quinnipiac University poll found President Trump’s approval rating at a record low of 32 per cent, with 58 per cent disapproving. His support among Republicans fell from 85 per cent in June to 76 per cent, while independent voters remained strongly negative, a development that could complicate Republican prospects in the midterm elections.…
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Pentagon: New casualty category for renewed Iran fighting tied to end of Operation Epic Fury
The article’s full text was unavailable because access was denied, so its claims cannot be independently summarised. Based on the headline alone, the Pentagon appears to have created a new casualty category for renewed fighting involving Iran after Operation Epic Fury ended, which may affect how subsequent losses are reported and assessed. No details were…
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EA CEO Got A Huge Pay Increase While Company Laid Off Devs
An investor group criticised Electronic Arts’ executive pay practices after CEO Andrew Wilson received a reported $4 million bonus following a year in which the company cut around 4% of its workforce. The group urged shareholders to reject EA’s executive-compensation proposal, arguing that multimillion-dollar bonuses and equity awards were inappropriate after layoffs and insufficiently justified.…
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Saudi Arabia’s dilemma as it tries to stay out of US-Iran war
Saudi Arabia is trying to avoid being drawn fully into the US-Iran war that began on 28 February, but after being attacked from three directions it has now joined the US in carrying out strikes on Iranian-backed militias in Iraq blamed for launching drones at the kingdom. This leaves Riyadh weighing whether to keep retaliating…
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‘I’m very sorry’: Mancini apologises after being reappointed as Italy head coach
Roberto Mancini has apologised after being reappointed as Italy’s head coach, three years after quitting the role to take a lucrative contract with Saudi Arabia. His return comes as Italy try to rebuild following a third consecutive failure to qualify for the World Cup, which triggered the resignations of federation president Gabriele Gravina and coach…