Joshua Bonehill-Paine was jailed over neo-Nazi activism, but has been selected to stand in a new Somerset Council seat in 2027. ...
Day: August 5, 2026
Trump’s costly visa bond program is now permanentTrump’s costly visa bond program is now permanent
The News The US has made permanent a pilot program requiring citizens of 50 countries — 30 of them African — to post bonds to obtain US tourist and business visas. Launched 12 months ago, the program instructed consular officers to set a bond of $5,000, $10,000, or $15,000, “based ...
Africa’s funding reset leaves early-stage tech founders behindAfrica’s funding reset leaves early-stage tech founders behind
The News Africa’s early-stage startups are facing a new funding squeeze as venture capital firms increasingly prioritize backing proven companies over riskier young ventures in a bid to deliver returns to investors. In the first half of the year, African startups raised around $1.4 billion, on par with the same ...
After tough Michigan primary, Democrats set sights on RogersAfter tough Michigan primary, Democrats set sights on Rogers
The News With the brutal Michigan primary behind them and Abdul El-Sayed looking likely to be their nominee, Senate Democrats are immediately refocusing on Republican nominee Mike Rogers, according to new details shared first with Semafor. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is out with a six-figure ad buy starting Wednesday ...
White House’s AI framework close-hold fuels industry concernsWhite House’s AI framework close-hold fuels industry concerns
The Trump administration told a handful of tech firms Tuesday that it will not publicly release its new framework for voluntary government reviews of advanced AI models, people familiar with the meeting told Semafor. The decision, reported first by Axios, is fueling industry concerns that firms not briefed on the ...
Trump hits the campaign trail in Las VegasTrump hits the campaign trail in Las Vegas
President Donald Trump is spending his second day out west on Wednesday, with a planned speech in Las Vegas highlighting his administration’s efforts to address the cost of living. The trip, which began with an Republican National Committee fundraiser in California on Tuesday, comes at a dire time for the ...
Middle East crisis live: US and Iran signal hope for Hormuz deal but terms unclearMiddle East crisis live: US and Iran signal hope for Hormuz deal but terms unclear
While Trump suggests deal could come as soon as today, Iran indicates that ongoing talks with Oman would not lead to its immediate reopening Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Middle East. US officials, including Donald Trump, have said a deal over the strait of Hormuz could ...
Let’s call Trump’s approach to Iran what it is: kindergarten diplomacy | Moustafa BayoumiLet’s call Trump’s approach to Iran what it is: kindergarten diplomacy | Moustafa Bayoumi
Amid stop-and-start threats and with a divided staff, it’s clear Trump has no idea how to end a war that shouldn’t have begun On Thursday, 23 July, after weeks of escalating attacks between the US and Iran, Donald Trump told a reporter that Iran hadn’t received “enough pain yet”, and ...
Nolan Wells went to an island with friends and never came home. His death has renewed debate over race and justice in MississippiNolan Wells went to an island with friends and never came home. His death has renewed debate over race and justice in Mississippi
Uncertainty around the investigation into the death of the 18-year-old, whose body was found after a 4 July boat trip with friends, has led some to question whether justice will be meted out equally Almost a month after his body was found, mystery still shrouds what happened to Nolan Xavier ...
From media deals to roster rules: five priorities for MLS’s new commissionerFrom media deals to roster rules: five priorities for MLS’s new commissioner
Larry Berg will have plenty of things on his to-do list when he officially starts as the league’s commissioner in January As Larry Berg fielded his first wave of questions as MLS commissioner-elect, he tried to make clear his ambitious vision to take the league to another level. Until a ...