Hundreds protested in The Hague against NATO, military spending, and potential conflict with Iran, ahead of a NATO summit focused on increasing defense budgets. Protesters, including Iranians, advocated for peace and investment in sustainable energy, citing concerns about environmental issues and the escalating tensions with Iran following recent US...
US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites sparked division among Republicans, particularly within the MAGA movement. Figures like Marjorie Taylor Greene initially opposed intervention but later prayed for US troops. Steve Bannon, critical of the strikes, highlighted the president's thanks to Netanyahu and the open-ended nature of future action....
Microsoft's chief scientist, Eric Horvitz, contradicts the company's lobbying efforts supporting a 10-year ban on state-level AI regulation. Horvitz warns that such a ban, proposed by the Trump administration, would hinder AI development, citing risks of misinformation and misuse. This contrasts with arguments from the White House and...
The Liberal Democrats propose a £10,000 recruitment bonus for new British Army recruits and a £20,000 bonus for former personnel returning to service, aiming to increase troop numbers to 73,000. This initiative, costing £60 million, is part of a broader plan to enhance national war readiness, including a public...
Senator Alex Padilla criticized Vice President JD Vance for referring to him as "Jose" during a Los Angeles news conference. Vance, who previously served with Padilla in the Senate, claimed it was a mistake, while Padilla suggested it was intentional, highlighting the administration's dismissive attitude towards the immigration raids...
Former Texas Republican Congressman Blake Farenthold passed away at 63 in a Corpus Christi hospital due to heart and liver complications. Farenthold, elected in 2010, resigned in 2017 amidst sexual harassment allegations from a former aide, which he denied in a Facebook video. Before his political career, he...
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has deemed Kneecap's Glastonbury performance inappropriate following a band member's court appearance on terror charges related to displaying a Hezbollah flag. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch echoed this sentiment, urging the BBC not to broadcast their set. The BBC responded that while they don't...
Belarusian President Lukashenko unexpectedly freed jailed opposition leader Sergei Tsikhanouski and over a dozen other political prisoners and journalists. This release, brokered by Donald Trump's special envoy Keith Kellogg, follows a Saturday meeting. Tsikhanouski's wife expressed joy but noted that 1150 political prisoners remain imprisoned. The released...
Russian President Vladimir Putin asserted that Russians and Ukrainians are "one people," claiming "all of Ukraine is ours." This statement, made at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, reflects Moscow's continued rejection of Ukrainian sovereignty. Putin also suggested the potential capture of Sumy, a northeastern Ukrainian city, despite...
President Trump's administration fired hundreds of Voice of America (VOA) reporters, effectively shutting down the US-funded news outlet. This follows Trump's March order to eliminate VOA and its parent company. The administration cited "dysfunction, bias, and waste," while critics denounced the move as an attack on independent journalism...
