With Democrats threatening to block a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act extension over the elevation of Bill Pulte to be acting director of national intelligence, some Republicans say the way out is pretty simple. “Democrats are not going to vote to pass 702 until he’s withdrawn,” said Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas. ...
Month: June 2026
Democrats aren’t winning the foreign policy argument, group saysDemocrats aren’t winning the foreign policy argument, group says
Democrats need to revamp their message on foreign policy if they want to capitalize on voter angst over President Donald Trump’s war in Iran, the centrist Democratic think tank Third Way writes in a new memo. The group partnered with Impact Research to survey registered voters and conduct focus groups, ...
Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after ‘brutal’ knife attack in BelfastMan arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after ‘brutal’ knife attack in Belfast
Police say a man in his 30s, who is believed to be Sudanese, is in custody. ...
Football regulator contacts West Ham over ‘serious allegations’ against SullivanFootball regulator contacts West Ham over ‘serious allegations’ against Sullivan
Multiple women accuse the billionaire of abusing his power and preying on them for sex, in some cases when they were in their late teens. ...
Israel puts Palestinian doctor in solitary confinement after 17 months held without chargeIsrael puts Palestinian doctor in solitary confinement after 17 months held without charge
Dr Hussam Abu Safiya now in cell barely big enough to sit in, says son, after UN experts demanded his release in March The son of a prominent Palestinian doctor who was detained by Israeli forces in Gaza in late 2024 and held for more than 500 days without formal ...
‘You’re treated like this is the end’: Meet the dementia rebels – diagnosed and determined to change people’s minds‘You’re treated like this is the end’: Meet the dementia rebels – diagnosed and determined to change people’s minds
Few things are more feared than a dementia diagnosis. Now people living with the condition are fighting against damaging stereotypes and demanding proper medical support When Maxine Linnell, 78, a retired psychotherapist living in Leicestershire, learned that she had dementia four years ago, the diagnosis proved less challenging than some ...
Let this be a warning – if Europe worries about Trump, it has even more reason to fear JD Vance | Gaby HinsliffLet this be a warning – if Europe worries about Trump, it has even more reason to fear JD Vance | Gaby Hinsliff
His toxic Henry Nowak intervention fits a pattern. Vance has hard-right views, a disdain for European society – and he may yet become president Immigration is falling in Britain. It’s falling so fast and so hard – net migration to the UK nearly halved between 2024 and 2025 – that ...
‘We were going off the cliff’: Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil on inventing grunge – and losing Chris Cornell and Kurt Cobain‘We were going off the cliff’: Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil on inventing grunge – and losing Chris Cornell and Kurt Cobain
As he publishes a memoir, the pioneering guitarist talks about rejecting spandex and hair metal, his fears for breakthrough hit Black Hole Sun – and completing nine unfinished Soundgarden songs Kim Thayil has always felt like an outsider. For example: the Soundgarden guitarist has lived in Seattle, a city infamously ...
Izakaya economics: Japan’s traditional night out fights tooth and ale for survivalIzakaya economics: Japan’s traditional night out fights tooth and ale for survival
Hard times – and British-style pubs – are squeezing restaurant-bars that once thrived in cities everywhere. Can they innovate to keep pace with change? From rowdy spit-and-sawdust joints to dimly lit high-end eateries, from chains equipped with tablets to family-run holes in the wall, Japan’s izakaya restaurant-bars are as varied ...
Bayern’s best ever? Harry Kane goes to World Cup in Ballon d’Or conversationBayern’s best ever? Harry Kane goes to World Cup in Ballon d’Or conversation
The England captain has finally assumed his place at the pinnacle of the game – it has been a long road to this point The Bayern Munich honorary president, Uli Hoeness, has a propensity for hyperbole, so when he labelled Harry Kane as the best transfer the club has ever ...