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Fiscal hawk or big spender – what kind of chancellor will John Healey be?
Andy Burnham, the new UK prime minister, has appointed John Healey as chancellor in what is being described as an unexpected but strategically safe choice following a bitter behind-the-scenes contest between rival factions. Healey, previously defence secretary, is regarded as diligent and broadly popular within Labour, having spent his career largely avoiding association with any…
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Will Forte Joins Skyler Gisondo & Kenneth Branagh In A24’s ‘Goblin’
A24 is in talks to bring Will Forte on board for dual roles in “Goblin,” a comedy from first-time director David Mikalson, joining previously announced cast members Skyler Gisondo and Kenneth Branagh. Branagh will voice the title character, an “anatomically correct” green goblin brought to life through a practical puppet rather than CGI, reflecting Mikalson’s…
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Texas Gov Abbott signs executive order cracking down on ‘birth tourism,’ says US citizenship not for sale
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed an executive order aimed at cracking down on “birth tourism”, the practice of pregnant women travelling to the United States specifically to give birth so their children gain automatic US citizenship. Abbott framed the move as a statement that American citizenship “is not for sale”, tightening restrictions in a…
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Caitlin Clark keeps delivering record WNBA viewership as Fever top 1 million viewers yet again
Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever continue to break WNBA television viewership records, with the team’s game against the Golden State Valkyries becoming the most-watched WNBA fixture in USA Sports PR’s tracking history. This underlines Clark’s outsized commercial impact on the league, even as questions persist about how well the WNBA is managing her rise,…
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New Jersey removes 6,600 people from voter rolls who were eligible to cast a ballot for 2024 election
New Jersey’s Governor, Mikie Sherrill, has announced that around 6,600 non-citizens were removed from the state’s voter rolls after being mistakenly registered to vote in the 2024 presidential election. The Democratic governor attributed the error to a “serious software error” in the state’s Motor Vehicle System, which incorrectly registered people without legal status to vote.…
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Airbus to test folding wings for next generation of bestselling planes
Airbus has announced it will test folding wings on its next generation of aircraft, as the world’s largest planemaker works to finalise the design of future commercial jets by the end of the decade. Longer, thinner wings made from lightweight composite materials offer significant fuel savings, but their extra span means they would not fit…
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New York City landlords warn American dream is slipping away under socialist rent policies
New York City landlords have pushed back against calls from Democratic Socialist activists to freeze rents and cap profits, arguing such policies would erode property owners’ livelihoods and undermine the broader American dream of building wealth through investment. The dispute centres on claims made by NYC Democratic Socialists of America co-chair Gustavo Gordillo that landlords…
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Journey star Jonathan Cain demands Bruce Springsteen ‘shut up,’ act like he was born in the USA
Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain has publicly criticised Bruce Springsteen after the veteran rocker delivered an anti-Trump message during a concert in Minneapolis, telling him to “shut up” and behave more like the patriotic persona of his song “Born in the USA”. The remarks add to mounting criticism of Springsteen, which has combined attacks on his…
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Republican Rep. María Elvira Salazar declares, ‘After Cuba, Nicaragua is next’
Republican Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar of Florida has declared that Nicaragua should be the next target for regime change following pressure on Cuba, signalling continued Republican focus on left-wing governments in Latin America. Her comment came shortly after Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega vowed that his government would never again allow elections that could return power…
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Oasis’ ‘Wonderwall’ Returns to Hot 100 After 30 Years Thanks to World Cup
Oasis’ 1995 hit “Wonderwall” has re-entered the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time since 1996, driven by its adoption as an anthem by England men’s football fans during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The revival matters both as a rare chart comeback for a three-decade-old song and as further momentum for Oasis, who reunited…