Former MP Mhairi Black announces she has left the SNP
The SNP’s former Westminster deputy leader said she disagreed with the party’s stance on trans rights and Palestine.
‘We lived through hell,’ say Venezuelans released from mega-prison in El Salvador
Four men deported from the US to a notorious facility in El Salvador tell the BBC after their release they were mistreated.
How Epstein case is tearing apart Maga’s online conspiracy wing
In conspiratorial pro-Trump spaces online, arguments rage over the US president’s approach to the long-running saga.
South Park creator makes mock apology to Trump after White House attacks episode
The White House said an episode ridiculing Donald Trump was “a desperate attempt for attention”.
Around 6,000 porn sites start checking ages in UK
Despite the law some remain sceptical about the effectiveness of porn age checks.
‘Hungry Lions prepare to storm MCG on day they’ve dreamed of’
The British and Irish Lions go into the second Test as strong favourites – can a powered-up Australia deny them a series-winning 2-0 lead at the cavernous MCG?
Crypto lobbyists mine for influence under Trump 2.0
The crypto lobby rapidly expanded its presence on Capitol Hill in recent months as lawmakers took their first bite at legislation to regulate digital currency, according to disclosures filed this week. At least 27 crypto companies or advocates filed their first-ever lobbying disclosures this year across some 20 firms, reflecting an increasing appetite for influence…
GOP leaders submarined by Epstein uproar
House Republican leaders who have tried to contain the furor over the Jeffrey Epstein files lost their grip on the matter this week — and surrendered control of the wider operations of the lower chamber. A bonanza of subpoenas for Epstein-related materials and testimony erupted in the House Oversight Committee. A House Appropriations Committee markup…
Columbia settlement concerns mount as McMahon declares ‘template’ for other schools
Columbia University’s settlement with the Trump administration is making waves across higher education as the White House indicates it wants the agreement to be a roadmap for other colleges. Advocates are angry at Columbia’s cooperation while President Trump’s supporters cheer what they consider much needed reforms after the school agreed to pay a $220…
More than half of voters disapprove of Trump’s handling of Epstein files: Poll
More than half of all registered voters say they disapprove of President Trump’s handling of the files related to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a new poll found. The Emerson College Polling survey, released Friday, found 51 percent said they disapprove of the administration’s handling of the Epstein files, while 16…