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Dem AG urges Jewish voters to put humanity above ‘safety and security’ of own people
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, a Democrat, has told a private gathering of Jewish Democrats that they have a “moral imperative” to prioritise the needs of the wider world over their own community’s “safety and security” and “future”. Her remarks, made at a closed-door event hosted by the Michigan Democratic Party’s Jewish Caucus and reported…
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Leaked recording shows Vance defending ties to Carlson and Rogan
Leaked audio has revealed US Vice President JD Vance defending his ties to broadcasters Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly and Joe Rogan during a private address to the Republican Jewish Coalition in Las Vegas. Several attendees had voiced unease about Vance’s friendly relationship with Carlson, a prominent critic of Israel, and pressed him on the growing…
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‘National security’ secrets delay the trial of Ben Roberts-Smith after the former SAS soldier was accused of war crimes in Afghanistan
Court orders have been issued to protect classified material ahead of the trial of Ben Roberts-Smith, the decorated former Australian SAS soldier accused of war crimes in Afghanistan, with prosecutors warning of a “risk of prejudice to national security.” Roberts-Smith, a Victoria Cross recipient, was arrested in April and charged with murdering or ordering the…
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Iranian Director Mohsen Gharaei Talks Navigating Censors To Bring Prophetic Drama ‘Falling House’ To Fruition – Venice
Iranian director Mohsen Gharaei is bringing his allegorical drama Falling House to the Venice Film Festival’s Orizzonti sidebar, a film he describes as a warning about the crisis building in Iran after decades of oppressive rule. The story follows three generations of women in a struggling family facing eviction and dominated by a seemingly mild-mannered…
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Israeli fire kills three in Gaza City during reported raid, medics say
Israeli fire killed at least three people, including two children and a woman, in western Gaza City, according to Palestinian medics, with a third child killed separately in central Gaza. The incident matters because it comes amid unconfirmed reports of an Israeli-backed Palestinian militia raid followed by Israeli shelling and air strikes, further complicating an…
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AI could cause global economic downturn, Andrew Bailey warns G20
Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England, has warned G20 finance ministers that artificial intelligence could trigger a global economic downturn as well as posing a significant cyber security risk to financial systems. Writing in his capacity as chairman of the Financial Stability Board, Bailey said a slowdown in AI sector growth could spark…
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Trump says Iran is ‘DEAD’ — experts point to the real sign Tehran is nearing the brink
President Donald Trump declared Iran a “Failed Nation” on Truth Social, claiming it has no navy, air force or functioning currency and cannot pay its soldiers or police, as fresh US-Iran military clashes and tightening sanctions raise questions about how much leverage Tehran has left. Trump’s comments follow the sharpest escalation in weeks, after US…
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John Healey tells counterparts to ‘step up’ as he arrives at first G20 summit
The UK’s new Chancellor, John Healey, called on international counterparts to “step up” co-operation on shared economic pressures as he arrived at his first G20 summit in Asheville, North Carolina. He cited challenges including the Middle East crisis, high energy prices, the cost of living and growth, arguing that no country can tackle these shocks…
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Bond sell-off intensifies around the world as oil prices rise above $91 a barrel, stoking inflation fears – business live
Global government bond markets are selling off sharply, driving yields to fresh highs, after oil prices climbed above $91 a barrel amid renewed fighting in the Middle East. The US and Iran exchanged fire for the first time in a month, with Iran targeting American bases in Jordan and the UAE after strikes on Iranian…
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‘I’ve never been to Afghanistan’: Six million deportees forced to start over under the Taliban
More than six million Afghans have been forced to return home from Pakistan and Iran since the Taliban took power in August 2021, in what the UN describes as the largest cross-border movement of people anywhere in the world. Many returnees, including some who were born abroad and had never set foot in Afghanistan, are…