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Mojtaba "More Interested" In Developing Nuclear Weapons Than His Father: Report
Mojtaba Khamenei has not publicly supported nuclear weapons, but US officials think that he and Iran’s new hard-line leadership may want to develop them.
Police investigate payments to Reform UK first revealed by The Guardian
Scotland Yard is looking at two £250,000 donations to the party by Britain Means Business before the 2024 electionPayments to Reform UK first revealed by the Guardian are now being investigated by the Metropolitan police.The inquiry is scrutinising payments made to the party via a company controlled by its deputy leader, Richard Tice. Continue reading...
More than 1 million children lost access to food benefits after Trump bill passed
Analysis finds more than 4 million Americans lost Snap benefits, or food stamps, from July 2025 to March 2026More than a million children across the US have lost access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap) food benefits since Congress approved the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in July 2025, according to a new report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP).The analysis found that more than 4 millions Americans were removed from Snap from July 2025 to March 2026, marking a significant decline in participation in the federal food assistance program. Continue reading...
Scorching US heat wave to hit 70 million people with third ‘heat dome’ in month
Temperatures of 95-105F (35-40C) are expected, spanning Gulf of Mexico coast to the Great Plains and the midwestAbout 70 million people in the US are set to face excessive heat advisories as dangerously hot temperatures scorch much of the country’s southern and central states.The third major “heat dome” event to hit the US in the past month is gathering strength over the weekend, spanning a vast swathe of the country, from the Gulf of Mexico coast to the Great Plains and the midwest. Continue reading...
Cecilia Vega of 60 Minutes says she felt pressure from CBS to add ‘political bias’
Vega made remarks to ABC’s John Quiñones at National Association of Hispanic Journalists conference Cecilia Vega, the former 60 Minutes correspondent, said on Thursday she felt pressured by CBS News’s executives to incorporate “political bias” into segments for the broadcast program.Vega made the remarks during an onstage interview with John Quiñones, the ABC News correspondent, at the National Association of Hispanic Journalists’ annual conference in New Orleans. Her comments were first reported by Status. Continue reading...
Troy Jackson secures Democratic nomination for Maine Senate seat after chaotic primary race
Progressive former state senate president gains nomination after Graham Platner dropped out over sexual assault allegationsIn a race defined by scandal, withdrawals and a frantic hunt for a replacement candidate, Maine Democrats hit reset on their chaotic Senate primary on Saturday as Troy Jackson officially secured the party’s nomination.He took the stage at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor to rapturous applause, a standing ovation and Noah Kahan’s Northern Attitude blaring over the speakers. Continue reading...
Intern arrested in Belgium on suspicion of spying inside NATO military headquarters
Belgian authorities have arrested a Canadian woman accused of espionage while working as an intern at NATO's operational headquarters
Senegal's President Faye launches a new party over deepening split with former ally Sonko
Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has launched his own political party, marking a split with former ally Ousmane Sonko
Israel detains over 70 suspects following deadly violence in the West Bank
Israel's military says it has detained over 70 suspects across the occupied West Bank following violence that left two Israeli soldiers and four Palestinian villagers dead there
Wildfire leads to evacuations in some suburbs of the French city of Bordeaux
France is using a massive cargo aircraft to dump flame retardants on a wildfire near the wine country city of Bordeaux
Brazil's Flávio Bolsonaro secures presidential bid despite challenges
Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro has been confirmed as the presidential candidate for his father's Liberal Party
France reducing length of the Tour de France’s last stage on Sunday to divert officers to wildfires.
France reducing length of the Tour de France’s last stage on Sunday to divert officers to wildfires.



