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Trump nominates former SEC chair Jay Clayton as national intelligence director – US politics live
US president nominates Clayton, US attorney for southern district of New York, after controversy over his previous choice of Bill PulteUS House blocks extension of powerful surveillance lawSign up for the Breaking News US emailThe US supreme court has published its opinions, but none of the cases we’ve been watching for were part of the decisions today.In comments reported by NBC News, House speaker Mike Johnson has said it is “stunning” to him that “House Democrat leadership has put out a statement saying that they’re willing to allow the number one national security tool to go dark over some political disagreement over a very short-term temporary appointment”. Continue reading...
Starmer insists defence plan ‘will keep us safe’ after Healey resigns in protest over funding – UK politics live
PM responds to shock resignation, claiming his defence spending plan will deliver an ‘unprecedented increase’ in fundingRyan Henderson, assistant chief constable for the Police Service of Northern Ireland, is about to hold a press conference about last night’s rioting.Andy Burnham is facing criticism after saying that he thinks the Waspi women should be entitled to “some” compensation.I’ll stick by the Waspi women because they deserve some recompense for the unfairness.One government figure decried Burnham’s intervention as “pathetic”, adding: “He can’t say no to anyone.”An ally of Sir Keir Starmer likened Burnham’s economic agenda to that of hard-left former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, and argued that the mayor’s intervention would harm his chances of manoeuvring the prime minister out of Downing Street.Andy Burnham’s continued support for Waspi women is both welcome and hugely refreshing. While some politicians have broken their promises, it takes real courage to speak out and say what millions of people across the country and hundreds of MPs from all parties already know - that 1950s-born women deserve justice.Andy has always recognised the unfair way in which state pension equalisation was introduced.As mayor of Greater Manchester, he supported Waspi women in the city-region with early access to concessionary travel, providing some recompense to them within affordability limits. Continue reading...
Middle East crisis live: Trump cancels tonight’s ‘scheduled strikes and bombings’ on Iran
US president says on Truth Social that ‘discussions with Iran have been brought to the highest level of leadership and approved’Full report: Trump says US and Iran on verge of signing peace agreementThree Indian seafarers were killed in a US attack on an oil tanker earlier this week, India’s shipping minister, Sarbananda Sonowal, said.“It is deeply unfortunate to learn of the tragic incident aboard the Palau-flagged MT Settebello. Sadly, three Indian seafarers initially reported missing are now confirmed dead after bodies have been located and identified,” he wrote in a post on X.The Middle East is being pulled deeper into crisis & the consequences reach far beyond the region.” Continue reading...
Healey’s shock resignation over defence plan pushes Starmer to brink
Former defence secretary accuses PM of putting UK’s security at risk at a time of growing international threatsUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer’s premiership has been pushed to the brink of collapse as the shock resignation of John Healey as defence secretary undermined his security credentials and risked shredding his remaining political authority.In a blistering resignation letter, Healey accused Starmer and his chancellor, Rachel Reeves, of putting the country’s security at risk, saying the long-awaited defence investment plan (Dip) fell well short of what was required. Continue reading...
Republicans split on following Trump’s demands for restrictive voting bill
US president urges congressional Republicans to use budget reconciliation procedure to enact his priorities Donald Trump has demanded that congressional Republicans get to work on a party line measure that would ensure defense spending reaches its highest level in decades and also make a likely fruitless attempt to impose a host of new restrictions on voters nationwide.In a post on Truth Social Wednesday, the president said he was “calling on Republicans in Congress to IMMEDIATELY advance and pass the forthcoming $350 Billion Reconciliation Bill”, which would also include the Save America Act, a rightwing makeover of elections that his allies in Congress have sought to pass for months, without success. Continue reading...
'2 Hellfire Missiles': US Admits Attack On 3rd Ship With Indian Crew In Gulf
'2 Hellfire Missiles': US Admits Attack On 3rd Ship With Indian Crew In Gulf
Police fire plastic bullets in effort to contain race riots in Northern Ireland
PSNI receive reinforcements from Great Britain amid further condemnation of violencePolice have fired plastic bullets and received reinforcements from Great Britain in an effort to contain race riots in Northern Ireland.The force has fired 17 of the projectiles since disturbances erupted on Tuesday, pitting officers against crowds that have thrown rocks, petrol bombs and other missiles. Continue reading...
UK Defence Minister Resigns, Criticises Starmer's Plans To Keep Nation Safe
British defence minister John Healey quit on Thursday in a dispute over military spending, accusing Prime Minister Keir Starmer of failing to commit the government resources that are needed to defend the country at a time of heightened threat.
‘Thank God for the Knicks’: New Yorkers abuzz after historic Game 4 comeback
Largest comeback in NBA finals history galvanizes city and inspires morning-after chants of ‘Knicks in five!’New Yorkers woke up on Thursday morning – those who had even slept in the city that never sleeps – still jubilant after the Knicks men’s basketball team had made history the night before.The team staged the largest comeback in NBA finals history to overcome the San Antonio Spurs in the dying seconds of the fourth game of the finals – and put themselves 3-1 up and within one game of a rare championship win. Continue reading...
Scientists Discover World's Largest Whale Graveyard With Bones Over 5 Million Years Old
Some of the fossils recovered from the site date back as far as 5.3 million years, making it the oldest known whale graveyard ever documented.
Alleged rape of girl ‘simply not true’, Jeffrey Donaldson tells trial
Former DUP leader also rejects suggestion wife knew about or witnessed abuse, saying ‘there was nothing to know’Jeffrey Donaldson is “crystal clear” that an allegation he raped a girl several years ago is “simply not true”, the former Democratic Unionist party leader has told a court.Giving evidence in the third week of his trial on sexual abuse charges, the ex-MP said an allegation that he had touched the same girl’s breasts was “just unbelievable”. Continue reading...
Canadian mother sues OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT led her daughter to kill herself
Suit filed in US alleges chatbot told Alice Carrier, 24, ‘maybe this is just the end’ as she struggled with suicidal thoughtsA Canadian mother sued OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, in US court on Thursday, alleging that ChatGPT encouraged her daughter to commit suicide. The lawsuit is the latest in a slew accusing the company of failing to address dangerous conversations between users and the company’s chatbot.Kristie Carrier said in a lawsuit filed in San Francisco state court that her daughter, Alice, told ChatGPT about her suicidal ideations more than a dozen times leading up to her death but that OpenAI’s safety systems never flagged the conversations for human review or terminated them. Continue reading...
