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The UK must forge closer ties with Europe as Donald Trump proves to be “an unreliable partner”, the head of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) warns today.
Ditch Brexit divisions and forge closer EU ties as Trump 'unreliable', says TUC
www.mirror.co.uk
December 27, 2025 at 5:31 AM
California drops lawsuit challenging Trump decision to pull $4 billion in high speed rail funding reut.rs/3KS5IVj
California drops lawsuit challenging Trump decision to pull $4 billion in high speed rail funding
California has dropped a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's decision to cancel more than $4 billion in federal grants for the state's high-speed rail project, the state said late on Friday.
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December 27, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Former special counsel Jack Smith did not invoke his Fifth Amendment rights during eight hours of testimony Wednesday behind closed doors to the House Judiciary Committee, the panel’s chairman said. https://cnn.it/48NRPk0
December 18, 2025 at 9:17 PM
A special unit of Australia’s counterterroism police detained seven men in Sydney on Thursday on suspicion of planning a “violent act,” days after a mass shooting left 15 people dead at a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach. Officials say they have found no connection between the two events so far.
Australian Police Detain 7 on Suspicion of Planning a ‘Violent Act’
The raid in Sydney occurred days after a mass shooting in Bondi Beach killed 15 people, but the police say they have found no connection between the two events so far.
nyti.ms
December 18, 2025 at 9:04 PM
For many Americans, getting any insurance at all is becoming impossible. And at the same time that rates are rising and coverage is shrinking, millions of Americans’ property values are falling. trib.al/klCfqwO
Here’s the Climate Message That Can Help Democrats Win Big in 2026
Rising home insurance costs are making life unaffordable for both homeowners and renters. Robust climate policy and public disaster insurance could save many households’ finances.
trib.al
December 16, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Alex Kleytman was an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor who had moved to Australia from Ukraine.
His wife, Larisa Kleytman, told The Australian newspaper that her husband died while protecting her on Sunday. https://to.pbs.org/44sCHGf
His wife, Larisa Kleytman, told The Australian newspaper that her husband died while protecting her on Sunday. https://to.pbs.org/44sCHGf
Holocaust survivor and 10-year-old with gentle soul among victims of Bondi Beach attack
The victims of a mass shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach range from a 10-year-old girl with a gentle soul to an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor.
to.pbs.org
December 16, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Winter cold 'becomes lethal' as Israel restricts entry of tents, blankets and other shelter supplies to ravaged enclave https://aje.io/yrvbry
December 16, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Jeffrey Epstein's former girlfriend revealed a rare glimpse inside the late financier and convicted child offender's life — and how he manipulated women "for connections, for money and for social capital."
Epstein girlfriend's diary reveals rare glimpse of disgraced billionaire: 'A little boy'
Jeffrey Epstein's former girlfriend revealed a rare glimpse inside the late financier and convicted child offender's life — and how he manipulated women "for connections, for money and for social capital." Patricia Schmidt, who was a 23-year-old working at Bear Stearns, shared pages from her diary w...
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December 16, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Emergency calls were made to 911 at least 15 times a month from Stewart Detention Center for six months in a row as of November 1.
ICE Prison’s 911 Calls Overwhelm a Rural Georgia Emergency System
The 911 operator couldn’t send an ambulance because it was already responding to another call from ICE’s Stewart Detention Center.
interc.pt
December 16, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Tánaiste Simon Harris has announced that Ireland will provide an additional €6m in humanitarian aid for people in Gaza.
Today’s contribution brings Ireland’s support for the people of Palestine since October 2023 to more than €89m.
Today’s contribution brings Ireland’s support for the people of Palestine since October 2023 to more than €89m.
October 13, 2025 at 3:51 PM
A conservative Christian group helped end the constitutional right to an abortion in the U.S. Now, it has taken its playbook to Britain. Here's how the Alliance Defending Freedom became an unlikely conduit between MAGA Republicans and the Reform U.K. party. nyti.ms/3KLqGol
They Helped Topple Roe v. Wade. Now Their Sights Are Set on Britain.
An organization that fought abortion rights in the United States is now an unlikely conduit between MAGA Republicans and Britain’s ascendant Reform U.K. party.
nyti.ms
October 13, 2025 at 3:49 PM
The US president has reinstated Columbus Day as a national holiday to honour the explorer's legacy but the move has also reignited the debate about the origins of Columbus and the importance of Indigenous Peoples' Day.
'America's original hero': Trump makes Columbus Day a national holiday
The US president has reinstated Columbus Day as a national holiday to honour the explorer's legacy but the move has also reignited the debate about the origins of Columbus and the importance of Indigenous Peoples' Day.
l.euronews.com
October 13, 2025 at 3:48 PM
For years, John Alle complained to Los Angeles officials about homelessness. Now, fed up, he’s the unlikely architect of a hotline promising free tickets to people living on the streets who want to reunite with family members in different states.
How One Man Is Working to Solve Los Angeles’s Homelessness Problem on His Own
For years, John Alle complained to Los Angeles officials about homelessness. Now, fed up, he’s trying to make a dent in the problem on his own.
nyti.ms
September 25, 2025 at 9:20 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will not allow Israel to annex the West Bank.
Trump says he will not allow Israel to annex the West Bank
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will not allow Israel to annex the West Bank.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
September 25, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Stuart Stevens wonders if Brett Kavaugh has stopped to consider that "all the Hispanic Bush campaign aides who helped get you your Supreme Court lifetime appointment will know if they drop by Home Depot to pick up a new drill, ICE can stop and detain them."
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September 11, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Plaintiffs Brian Driscoll, Steve Jensen, and Spencer Evans argue their dismissals stripped the FBI of decades of expertise.
Trump Loyalists Pam Bondi, Kash Patel Face Lawsuit Over FBI Purge
www.newsweek.com
September 11, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro has been convicted of plotting a coup d'état and was sentenced to over 27 years in prison. https://cnn.it/4gqMnG8
September 11, 2025 at 10:57 PM
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday fired the country’s ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson, over his links to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. https://to.pbs.org/4pftN7T
U.K. fires ambassador to the U.S. Peter Mandelson after publication of supportive emails to Jeffrey Epstein
On Wednesday, The Sun newspaper published emails that it said showed Mandelson telling Epstein to "fight for early release" shortly before Epstein was sentenced to 18 months in prison.
to.pbs.org
September 11, 2025 at 8:40 PM
NEW: A simple majority of Brazil’s Supreme Court justices voted to convict former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro of leading a coup attempt following his electoral defeat in 2022.
Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro convicted of coup attempt
A Supreme Court majority voted to convict the ex-leader for a plot to stay in power.
www.motherjones.com
September 11, 2025 at 8:37 PM
The Supreme Court left a lower court order standing, allowing a 14-year-old transgender student to use a school bathroom that aligns with his gender identity and turning aside an emergency appeal from South Carolina to lift the ruling.
Supreme Court won’t block transgender student’s use of school bathroom
The high court left standing a lower-court order allowing a 14-year-old transgender student to use a school bathroom that aligns with his gender identity, turning aside an emergency appeal from South ...
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September 10, 2025 at 9:36 PM
While Perry acknowledged that his words “did hurt some folks” and said he was “sorry for that,” statements like Perry’s could be used in court to prove discriminatory intent behind the GOP’s mid-decade gerrymander.
Texas Senator Apologizes for RACIST Comments Unearthed by Democracy Docket
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
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September 2, 2025 at 10:27 PM
NEW: After Democracy Docket resurfaced a 2022 video of a Texas GOP lawmaker suggesting a way to deal with immigrants might be to “shoot, shovel and shut up,” he issues an apology on the Senate floor.
From: @yuniorarivas.bsky.social
From: @yuniorarivas.bsky.social
Texas Senator Apologizes for Racist Comments Unearthed by Democracy Docket
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
September 2, 2025 at 10:27 PM
While publicly praising Trump for his efforts to end the war, the European leaders stressed that true peace must be built on a foundation of supporting Kyiv.
"If we want to reach peace and if we want to guarantee justice, we have to do it united,” Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said.
"If we want to reach peace and if we want to guarantee justice, we have to do it united,” Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said.
'We could reach an agreement that could deter any future aggression against Ukraine,' Trump tells European leaders
"And we will come to a resolution today, I think, on almost everything, including probably the security," Trump said in the East Room, speaking alongside Zelensky and European leaders.
kyivindependent.com
August 18, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Donald Trump said Monday he would lead a movement to eliminate mail-in ballots, despite no evidence ever showing that voting by mail is unreliable or unsafe.
Trump says he wants to get rid of mail-in ballots
Donald Trump said Monday he would lead a movement to eliminate mail-in ballots, despite no evidence ever showing that voting by mail is unreliable or unsafe.
www.sltrib.com
August 18, 2025 at 10:05 PM
The first lady did not attend the summit between President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday.
Melania Trump's message to Putin sparks AI claims
www.newsweek.com
August 18, 2025 at 10:05 PM