A woman in her 20s has been charged by gardaí (Irish police) and is due in court on Friday evening. ...
Day: July 24, 2026
Andy Burnham’s first week pledges – how much do they add up to?Andy Burnham’s first week pledges – how much do they add up to?
BBC Verify has looked at how much Burnham’s new spending commitments cost and how they will be paid for ...
Angela Rayner rules out rent controls in EnglandAngela Rayner rules out rent controls in England
The housing secretary tells the BBC that the Renters Rights’ Act is already having a significant impact on the market. ...
Officers hurt as police boat hits Westminster BridgeOfficers hurt as police boat hits Westminster Bridge
Police say a number of armed officers entered the River Thames but were recovered after the crash. ...
Middle East crisis latest: US carries out strikes across Iran as Tehran targets American bases in regionMiddle East crisis latest: US carries out strikes across Iran as Tehran targets American bases in region
Latest attacks come after Trump vowed ‘major military punishment’ for Tehran and its Houthi allies Benjamin Netanyahu will meet Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday, the Israeli prime minister’s office said. “As part of the visit, the prime minister will meet with President Trump at the White House ...
Polymarket parent company got Paycheck Protection Program loanPolymarket parent company got Paycheck Protection Program loan
The News Blockratize, the firm that launched Polymarket, received a government loan from the pandemic-era Paycheck Protection Program less than two years before federal regulators fined it $1.4 million for operating an unregistered prediction market. The previously unreported $39,727 loan was approved in June 2020 — the same month Polymarket ...
Manchin launches council to elect independentsManchin launches council to elect independents
Former West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin is launching the Independent Leadership Council, a new effort to elect independent candidates to Congress that will focus first on competitive seats this election cycle. “We’re trying to build a true independent network,” Manchin told Semafor. “Not a third party, but a movement of ...
Loomer becomes Ukraine’s MAGA allyLoomer becomes Ukraine’s MAGA ally
Far-right activist Laura Loomer went from criticizing Ukraine to meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a rapid transformation that came as a pleasant surprise to Europe and Ukraine’s backers. The roots of Loomer’s pivot, which she began a month ago by acknowledging on her show that she “fell for Russian ...
DSCC shuns Democratic candidate in MontanaDSCC shuns Democratic candidate in Montana
Alani Bankhead, the Democratic nominee in Montana’s Senate race, bashed the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee this week for its “absolute lack of support” and said “it’s not too late” for the DSCC to get behind her campaign against Republican Kurt Alme and independent Seth Bodnar. That’s not going to happen. ...
House pivots to the midterms as members depart for recessHouse pivots to the midterms as members depart for recess
House lawmakers departed Washington on a campaign footing ahead of the five-week-long August recess. House Speaker Mike Johnson is vowing to crisscross the country in support of GOP candidates and incumbents, and he’s framing the midterms as “common sense versus communism” in an effort to hitch Democratic candidates to insurgent ...