- 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.
- Sep 1
Angela Merkel visits Bucharest to meet President Dan and urge political compromise
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel met Romanian President Nicușor Dan at Cotroceni Palace and addressed the country's government crisis during a memoir launch at the Romanian Athenaeum.
- 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 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 24
Former Anchorage mayor Dan Sullivan backs incumbent Senator Dan Sullivan in Alaska race
Former Anchorage mayor Dan A. Sullivan has endorsed incumbent Senator Dan S. Sullivan against namesake challenger Dan J. Sullivan ahead of Alaska's November general election.
- Aug 21
Donald Trump Halts Joint Ulchi Freedom Shield Exercises With South Korea
The annual Ulchi Freedom Shield manoeuvres involving 18,000 South Korean troops ended early on Friday after Donald Trump ordered a six-day reduction, citing financial costs and Seoul's refusal to aid US operations in Iran.
- Aug 20
Aide Natalie Harp draws scrutiny after leaked letters and secret flight transfer
Donald Trump's 35-year-old assistant Natalie Harp has moved to the center of political debate following leaked letters, security protocols in Turkey, and public criticism from Senator Jon Ossoff.
- Aug 18
Pezeshkian calls to end US conflict as Washington expands economic sanctions
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says Tehran wants to conclude the six-month war from a position of strength, while Washington threatens third-party trade penalties and coordinates oil transit through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Aug 17
Jeanie Buss moves to block siblings from selling remaining 17.8% Lakers stake to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner
Lakers governor Jeanie Buss is mounting a legal challenge against her five siblings after they announced a plan to sell the family trust's 17.8% stake to buyers Bob Iger and Josh Kushner.
- Aug 16
North Korea fires 10 ballistic missiles after Trump proposes meeting Kim
Pyongyang launched approximately 10 short-range ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan on Thursday, hours after US President Donald Trump announced plans to meet Kim Jong Un later this year and ordered joint military drills scaled back.
- Aug 12
Lakers sold for record $12.5B to Kushner and Iger as Walter exits after 10 months
Mark Walter agreed to sell the Los Angeles Lakers to Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger at a $12.5 billion valuation, the most expensive sports team sale ever, just 10 months after acquiring the franchise from the Buss family.
- Aug 12
Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji dies at 98, architect of WTO entry and market reforms
Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, who forced through state-enterprise reform and secured China's WTO entry, died of illness in Beijing on 12 August 2026 at the age of 98, state media reported.
- 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.
- Aug 5
Wesley Bell defeats Cori Bush in Missouri as AIPAC spending tops $3 million again
Representative Wesley Bell defeats former Representative Cori Bush in a St. Louis Democratic primary rematch, propelled by more than $3 million in outside spending from pro-Israel groups.
- Aug 2
Progressive El-Sayed edges Stevens in Michigan Senate primary, setting up November showdown with Rogers
Progressive doctor Abdul El-Sayed narrowly defeated establishment-backed Haley Stevens in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary, fending off $98.2 million in spending to set up a November contest with Republican Mike Rogers.
- Jul 31
Hull funeral director Robert Bush jailed 20 years for swapping ashes and failing to bury 35 bodies
Robert Bush, 48, owner of Legacy Independent Funeral Directors in Hull, was sentenced to 20 years in prison after admitting 67 offences, including failing to bury 35 bodies, giving families the wrong ashes, and stealing charity donations over nearly 12 years.
- Jul 21
US aid cuts shut 1,700 HIV clinics, 77,000 fewer children on treatment, studies find
Two studies presented at the AIDS 2026 conference in Rio de Janeiro reveal the toll of last year's PEPFAR funding cuts: 1,700 clinics closed, 16,000 health workers laid off, and a 14% drop in children receiving US-backed treatment.
- Jul 17
Burnham pushes for written constitution as Labour's Bev Craig wins Manchester mayoral race
Prime minister says decentralisation programme strengthens argument for codified rules, as Labour's Bev Craig wins Manchester mayoral contest.
- Jul 16
Trump pushes for Poland's permanent G20 membership as Washington Post op-ed lays out economic and strategic case
A Washington Post op-ed by Hudson Institute fellows Peter Rough and Ulrich Speck says President Trump is advocating for Poland's permanent seat at the G20, citing its $1 trillion economy, 3.5% growth rate, and heavy defence spending.
- Jul 14
Sen. Thom Tillis withholds vote on Todd Blanche's AG confirmation until he meets Epstein victims
Senator Thom Tillis says he will not advance Todd Blanche's attorney general nomination unless the acting AG meets with Jeffrey Epstein's survivors, a demand that could sink the confirmation.
