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The Question That Unmasks Democratic Socialists
DSA officeholders and candidates should have to answer whether they think Israel has the right to protect Jewish citizens.
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How US ally Oman got caught in Trump’s crosshairs
President Trump’s rising anger with Oman over a pending deal with Iran concerning the Strait of Hormuz is spilling over into the public spotlight. The two Gulf countries say they are poised to make an agreement to set up new shipping lanes in the vital waterway, but Tehran has added steep conditions for Washington to…
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The inside story of how Trabzonspor pulled off Salah deal
Trabzonspor president Ertugrul Dogan has revealed how the Turkish club persuaded Mohamed Salah to join, describing the move as a coup built on the passion of the club’s supporters rather than sporting pedigree. Salah signed a two-year deal and was unveiled in front of 35,000 fans at Papara Park, with Dogan arguing that the Black…
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‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ Director Calls Israeli Investigation Into Killing of Palestinian Girl a ‘Smokescreen’: ‘What Is Needed Is Justice’
Filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania, director of the Oscar-nominated docudrama “The Voice of Hind Rajab,” has dismissed a newly announced Israeli military investigation into the 2024 killing of five-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab as a “smokescreen.” The Israeli military confirmed on Wednesday that its troops fired on the car carrying Rajab and six family members in…
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Folk Horror ‘Wolf Days,’ Family Drama ‘The First Week of August’ Win at Sarajevo Industry Awards
Emilija Gašić’s folk horror “Wolf Days” and Filip Mojzeš’s family drama “The First Week of August” took the top prizes at CineLink Industry Days, the Sarajevo Film Festival’s industry section for projects in development from Southeast Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. The awards, which come with substantial cash prizes, help fund and promote…
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Morning news brief
Trump threatens economic pressure campaign against Iran, SCOTUS to weigh in on whether Trump’s ballroom project, investors dump stocks and bonds despite government’s efforts to calm market.
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Jill Lepore on why the artificial state is ‘doomed’ – podcast
This is a podcast episode from the Guardian’s Politics Weekly America series, in which host Jonathan Freedland speaks to historian Jill Lepore about a growing backlash against artificial intelligence and datacentres, and how it might shape the November US midterm elections. With the vote less than three months away, voters are weighing concerns about grocery…
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How much could Trump’s ‘economic D-Day’ hurt Iran?
US President Donald Trump has promised an “economic D-Day” of sanctions against Iran, nearly six months into a conflict that has settled into a stalemate with neither a military breakthrough nor a negotiated settlement in sight. The move reflects growing frustration within the administration that its existing strategies have failed to force Iran to capitulate,…
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El-Sayed booked for major Islamic convention alongside clerics with radical pasts
Democratic congressional candidate Abdul El-Sayed is scheduled to appear at the Islamic Society of North America’s (ISNA) annual convention alongside clerics who have drawn scrutiny for past extremist or controversial statements, according to Fox News. His inclusion on the convention programme has drawn criticism amid a broader pattern of scrutiny over his associations, including a…
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Attempted murder probe in Doncaster, PA helicopter crash kills pilot, Bumble scraps women-first rule
South Yorkshire Police said Jacqueline Massie, 53, was charged with attempted murder after an 81-year-old man was found seriously injured at a property on St John’s Road in Edlington, Doncaster, on 18 August. She was also charged with theft in a dwelling and possessing an offensive weapon in a public place, and was remanded in…