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'F-35 Criticism, Bogus Kill Plot Intel': Why Trump Is 'Pissed' At Netanyahu
The back-and-forth over the potential meeting came days after the Israeli leader went on Fox News before Trump's trip to Ankara and criticised the US leader's intention to sell F-35 fighter jets to Turkey.
'AI Supercharging Terror Groups, Targeting Children': Australian Minister To NDTV
Tony Burke said the traditional architecture of terrorism- organised cells, clear ideological lines, identifiable networks- is being upended.
Gen Z Is Pushing Back Against AI: A Reminder That Future Isn't Written
Viral footage of grads booing AI-boosting speakers reveals a deepening generational rift, as Gen Z pushes back against tech elders' optimism
Democrats criticize Trump’s claims of election interference – US politics live
Virginia’s Mark Warner says speech was ‘just lies and long-debunked conspiracies’ Sign up for US News Breaking emailTrump makes unverified claims of China ‘election meddling’Donald Trump’s media company is planning to charge for special high-speed access to Truth Social posts, including possibly his own, affecting national security and financial markets.The move announced on Thursday would allow Wall Street trading firms and other institutions to get news first from top Truth Social contributors so they could profit off subsequent moves in stocks, bonds and interest rates. Continue reading...
Iranian airport and bridges hit as US forces board ship amid ports blockade – Middle East crisis live
Southern rail station also attacked, Iranian media says, as IRGC claims to have destroyed US fighter jets stationed in JordanUS marines board tanker amid blockade of Iranian portsThe IRGC has threatened “more crushing” attacks against neighbouring countries hosting US bases, warning that they will pay a “devastating price” if American forces continue to attack Iran’s civilian infrastructure.In a statement carried by state media, it said:The American enemy and the hosts of its bases in the region should know that crossing red lines and attacking civilians and civilian infrastructure will have a very severe and devastating price to pay. Should the enemy continue on this path, even more crushing responses are on the way.” Continue reading...
Burnham calls for party unity and ‘new politics’ in first speech as Labour leader – UK politics live
Burnham criticises ‘decades of neoliberalism’ and says he wants to give people ‘hope back’When Andy Burnham first tried to return to the Commons, by applying to be Labour’s candidate in the Gorton and Denton byelection, Labour’s national executive committee blocked him – in part because, they argued, Labour might find it hard to hold the Greater Manchester mayoralty in the byelection caused by his resignation.When he next applied to be a candidate, for Makerfield, the NEC no longer felt able to say no because the results for Labour in the May elections were so bad that the case for having Burnham in parliament became overwhelming. Continue reading...
Andy Burnham: 'King Of The North' To Become Next UK PM
Andy Burnham's elevation to the top job follows a successful nine-year stint as Greater Manchester mayor, during which Burnham transformed himself from former government minister to a political outsider.
Lindsey Graham’s death leaves South Carolina confronting complex legacy: ‘You loved him and you hated him’
The US state mourns its longest-serving senator while Republicans scramble to choose a successorThe South Carolina state house is a microcosm of the US’s contradictions. Outside there are memorials to the Confederate war dead and African American history. Below a statue of Strom Thurmond, a longtime US senator and racial segregationist, are the names of his five children including Essie Mae, whose mother, a Black maid, was 15 when Thurmond impregnated her.Thurmond died at the age of 100 in 2003; his successor, Lindsey Graham, a lifelong bachelor who never had children, died last Saturday at 71. His sudden exit leaves a void not just in Washington but the state that molded Graham, elected him to the Senate four times and wrestled with his shape-shifting journey from Ronald Reagan Republican to Donald Trump sycophant. Continue reading...
Hundreds vs Zero: Stealth Divide That Could Define Next India-China Conflict
If war were to break out between India and China tomorrow, one side could send hundreds of stealth fighter jets into battle, while the other may not be able to send even one.
Trump-Backed Gaza Recovery Plan Now Just A Pilot Project: Report
The revised plan now focuses on setting up a temporary settlement for a small number of displaced Palestinians, instead of undertaking a territory-wide reconstruction effort.
Trump Claims China Stole US Voters' Data. Why Not Everyone Is Convinced
Alongside the China allegation, the White House used the moment to unveil a new "Election Integrity" section on its website, dumping declassified documents across four broad areas.
Digested week: So long primary school, it’s going to be hard – for me | Emma Brockes
Plus, Trump pays out to E Jean Carroll, somnolent Little House on the Prairie, and why I’ll be avoiding salad in the USIt’s the last week of school and, in our case, the last week of primary school, ever, which I thought wouldn’t be a big deal but now we’re here, I’m sliding off my axis about the cruel passage of time. It’s not about my children, who can’t wait to crack on, it’s about me, me, me. Continue reading...
