- 4d ago
Reform UK Suspends Senior Officials Following Foreign Donation Sting at Annual Conference
Reform UK removed two top aides after undercover footage captured discussions on routing foreign donations, disrupting the party's annual conference in Birmingham.
- 5d ago
Trump downplays Iran conflict as small potatoes while administration drafts post-war strategy
President Donald Trump defended remarks calling the conflict with Iran intermittent, even as Gulf strikes escalated, oil hovered above $95, and White House aides began drafting a post-war Middle East framework.
- Aug 28
Donald Trump will mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 at Pentagon instead of Ground Zero
President Donald Trump will commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks at the Pentagon, sending Vice President JD Vance to Ground Zero where speeches by politicians remain prohibited.
- Aug 28
Donald Trump posts modified presidential ranking placing himself above George Washington and Abraham Lincoln
The post placed Donald Trump alone in the top tier above founding leaders, while placing Barack Obama and Joe Biden in a bottom tier labelled for failures.
- Aug 25
Dolly Parton laid to rest in Nashville as estate announces 2027 DollyFest celebrations
Following a private burial at Woodlawn Memorial Park beside her late husband Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's estate confirmed the multi-city festival DollyFest will take place in Nashville and London in 2027.
- Aug 20
South Korea estimates North Korea holds up to 120 nuclear warheads, contrasting with Trump tally
South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back presented an estimate of 80 to 120 North Korean warheads, following Donald Trump's claim of 57 weapons and plans for a 2026 summit.
- Aug 18
Bill Clinton turns 80 following congressional Epstein testimony and decades of political scrutiny
Former US president Bill Clinton marks his 80th birthday on 19 August 2026, looking back on two terms in the White House, congressional inquiries, and personal controversies.
- Aug 12
Trump's press secretary Karoline Leavitt to leave White House at end of August 2026
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person ever to hold the role, will step down at the end of August 2026 to spend time with her family, President Donald Trump announced on August 12.
- Aug 11
Trump secretly switched planes in Turkey after Israeli warning of Iranian missile threat
President Donald Trump was secretly moved from Air Force One to a smaller military jet via a catering truck on July 8 after Israel warned of an Iranian missile threat during the NATO summit in Ankara, while the CIA reportedly doubted the intelligence.
- Jul 16
All Blacks dismantle Ireland 40-21 to extend Eden Park unbeaten streak to 53 Tests
New Zealand ran in six tries to beat Ireland 40-21 at Eden Park on Saturday, extending their unbeaten run at the Auckland fortress to 53 Tests and completing a clean sweep of their home Nations Championship fixtures.
- Jul 15
Goldman's Ex-Top Lawyer Calls Epstein 'Masterful Liar' as Three Capitol Hill Hearings Converge on Scandal
Kathryn Ruemmler, former Goldman Sachs general counsel, testified behind closed doors that she never witnessed Epstein's abuse and would have reported it, while separate Senate panels grilled Trump nominees over bungled Epstein document releases.
- Jun 24
US Supreme Court clears ExxonMobil lawsuit against Cuba over Castro-era property seizures
The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that ExxonMobil may pursue its lawsuit against Cuban state-owned companies for assets confiscated after Fidel Castro's revolution, removing a sovereign immunity defense that had blocked the case.
- Jun 22
Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan dies at 100, leaving a legacy of growth and the seeds of the 2008 crisis
Alan Greenspan, the long-serving Federal Reserve chairman who piloted the US economy through a decade of prosperity and became a celebrity central banker, died on Monday at age 100 from complications of Parkinson's disease, his wife Andrea Mitchell confirmed.
- Jun 19
Obama Presidential Center opens in Chicago with four former presidents and a pointed message on democracy
Barack and Michelle Obama inaugurated the $850 million presidential center on Chicago’s South Side, joined by Joe Biden, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and a host of celebrities, as the former president delivered a speech on the rule of law that many saw as a rebuke of Donald Trump, who was not invited.
- Jun 19
Obama opens $850 million presidential center in Chicago with star-studded ceremony and a call for hope
The Obama Presidential Center, an $850 million complex on Chicago's South Side, was dedicated Thursday with a star-studded ceremony attended by former presidents, international leaders, and music legends, as Barack Obama urged Americans to reject cynicism and protect democracy.
