Andy Burnham: our next Prime Minister? – podcast

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‘I’d listen to my body before it screamed for help’: Keith Richards on life as an 82-year-old great-grandad – and jousting with Mick Jagger

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You can handle the truth! Why cinema suddenly loves conspiracy theories

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The BBC could be our best weapon against Trump, Musk and fake news. Here’s how that could work | Jane Martinson

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DOJ warns former red state is becoming the next California as governor embraces ICE limits

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is warning that Virginia risks becoming “the next California” in the Trump administration’s fight against resistance to federal immigration enforcement after filing a new lawsuit last week. “We are suing Virginia to prevent Virginia from becoming the next sanctuary jurisdiction, just like California,” DOJ Assistant Attorney General for the Civil […]
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces potential leadership challenge from newly-elected Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham has officially won his special election and regained a seat in Parliament, setting him up to challenge the deeply unpopular Keir Starmer as the leader of the Labour party and as prime minister. Burnham, currently the mayor of Greater Manchester in northwest England, won a seat in Makerfield and came away with 55% […]
Gabbard spotlights Fauci, COVID-origin questions in final act as intelligence chief amid succession fight

Just before leaving office amid a contentious battle over who will succeed her, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard used one of her final acts atop the U.S. intelligence community to spotlight Dr. Anthony Fauci’s role in discussions surrounding the government’s COVID-19 origins review. While much of the material is familiar, Gabbard’s release underscores her […]
Reporter’s Notebook: How Trump’s surprise move on DNI confirmation upended key Senate deal on FISA

They didn’t know what to do. Just before 4 a.m. ET on Wednesday, President Trump blindsided everyone in the U.S. Senate. In a post on Truth Social, the president declared he was “cancelling the Senate hearing” for his Director of National Intelligence nominee Jay Clayton. Moreover, the President said he would withhold Clayton’s nomination from […]
Israel–Hezbollah ceasefire becomes first test of Trump Iran framework after talks delay

A U.S.-backed ceasefire between Israel and Iran-backed terror group Hezbollah was set to take effect Friday afternoon, as Washington tried to salvage a broader regional framework with Iran after talks scheduled for Switzerland were abruptly postponed. The Israel–Hezbollah ceasefire was set to take effect 9 a.m. Eastern Time/4 p.m. local time, both a senior U.S. […]
Kevin O’Leary warns China is winning the AI race because U.S. states are slowing data center production

As data center projects continue to get shut down across the country, “Shark Tank” star Kevin O’Leary and other investors are warning that the facilities are needed to compete with China in the artificial intelligence race. Data centers are at the forefront of the continued development of AI, serving as the hardware for the large […]