- Scott Adams Reveals Trump Called Him To ‘Check In’ After Terminal Cancer Diagnosis The Daily Wire
- 'Dilbert' creator Scott Adams says he's dying from same kind of cancer that Joe Biden has USA Today
- Dilbert cartoonist reveals Trump personally reached out following his terminal cancer announcement Fox News
- ‘Dilbert’ creator Scott Adams, battling same cancer as Joe Biden, says Donald Trump called to offer help Times of India
- Scott Adams reveals he has metastatic prostate cancer, the same as Biden: '100% not curable' Los Angeles Times
What we know about the Israeli embassy staff shooting
Police say the victims, a young couple, were shot by a man who shouted "free, free Palestine".
A look at the deportees on plane that headed for South Sudan from US – AP News
- A look at the deportees on plane that headed for South Sudan from US AP News
- Trump admin deportations to South Sudan violated court order, judge rules Axios
- White House agrees to keep migrants in Djibouti for now, blasts federal judge's ruling NPR
- Trump Defies a Judge’s Order With Another Deportation Flight—This Time to South Sudan Slate Magazine
- Court halts Trump administration’s effort to send eight men to South Sudan The Guardian
The loud hum sparking unrest in Trump’s MAGA heartlands
Trump has said he wants to turn the US into the crypto-mining capital of the world - but that has real-world implications for many of his core voters
Kneecap say terror charge is part of ‘witch-hunt’ to prevent Glastonbury gig
Northern Irish group say charge is ‘political policing’ to stop them speaking out about ‘genocide in Gaza’
The Northern Irish rap trio Kneecap have claimed a campaign is being mounted to prevent their performance at Glastonbury this summer, at a surprise gig staged a day after one of its members was charged with a terror offence.
The group told the crowd at the 100 Club in central London on Thursday night that they were being used as a “scapegoat” because they “spoke about the genocide [in Gaza]” at Coachella in April.
Continue reading...Suspect charged with murder of two Israeli embassy workers in Washington DC
The attack is being investigated as a hate crime and could lead to the death penalty, prosecutors say.
Number of vape shops in England rises by almost 1,200% in a decade
Research also shows deprived areas have up to 25 times as many bookmakers and pawnbrokers as affluent high streets
The number of vape shops on high streets across England has increased by almost 1,200% over the past decade, while deprived areas have up to 25 times as many bookmakers and pawnbrokers as affluent ones, according to research.
In 2014, only 33.8% of 317 local authorities in England had a vape shop, rising to 97.2% in 2024. Similarly, in 2014 less than 1% of local authorities in England had 10 or more vape shops, rising to 28% in 2024.
Continue reading...MPs call on Criminal Cases Review Commission chief executive to resign
Committee says Karen Kneller’s position no longer tenable in damning report on miscarriage of justice watchdog
The miscarriage of justice watchdog for England, Wales and Northern Ireland has continually failed to learn from its mistakes and its chief executive should follow the organisation’s chair out the door, MPs have said.
In a damning report on the leadership of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), the House of Commons justice committee said Karen Kneller had provided it with unpersuasive evidence and her position was no longer tenable.
Continue reading...Gloucester ranked best motorway service station in Great Britain
Popular stop on M5 tops Which? survey with Tebay second, while Bridgwater is judged the worst with one-star rating
There are less than 80 miles between them, but the gulf in quality is massive, according to a Which? survey that ranked Gloucester services top of the stops, and Bridgwater bottom.
For many people motorway service stations are a place to take a break, grab a snack and use the toilet, but the rankings from the consumer recommendation group, which surveyed users of nearly 100 service stations across Great Britain, highlight the best and worst.
Continue reading...Will Donald Trump’s Golden Dome protect America?
US president says system will shield country from missile threats, including from space.
Kid Cudi testifies at Diddy trial about Molotov cocktail attack
The celebrity detailed a number of incidents, accusing Combs as a third week of the trial came to an end.
Suspect charged with murder in shooting of two Israeli embassy workers
Elias Rodriguez faces charges of first-degree murder, murder of foreign officials and causing death with a firearm.
Timeline: Trump’s escalating standoff with Harvard University
Move to block Harvard from enrolling foreign students latest action against university in months-long pressure campaign.
FTC drops case over Microsoft’s $69bn Activision Blizzard acquisition
Microsoft president declares ‘victory’ in Call of Duty maker deal as FTC chair says case doesn’t fit with Trump’s agenda
The US Federal Trade Commission dropped a case that sought to block Microsoft’s $69bn purchase of the Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard, saying on Thursday that pursuing the case against the long-closed deal was not in the public interest.
Andrew Ferguson, the FTC chair, is seeking to use the agency’s resources for cases that fit with Donald Trump’s agenda, such as an investigation related to whether advertisers colluded to spend less on X.
Continue reading...Merz hails ‘new era’ for German military at brigade launch – DW
- Merz hails 'new era' for German military at brigade launch DW
- Germany deploys permanent troops to another country for the first time since World War II CNN
- Watch: German troops to be permanently sent to Lithuania's eastern border BBC
- Germany set to defend NATO neighbours with new brigade in Lithuania Reuters
- German troops start long-term deployment in another country for the first time since World War II Business Insider
UK will roll out chemical castration for sex offenders – AP News
Ship footage shared with BBC captures sound of Titan sub imploding
Support ship video shows the wife of Oceangate CEO Stockton Rush hearing the sound of the implosion.
The U.K. hands Chagos Islands over to Mauritius but says it will secure a U.S. base – NPR
- The U.K. hands Chagos Islands over to Mauritius but says it will secure a U.S. base NPR
- UK signs Chagos deal with Mauritius to seal future of US-UK air base Reuters
- British Chagossians accuse UK government of betrayal over sovereignty deal The Guardian
- U.S. Support for UK and Mauritius Agreement on Chagos Archipelago U.S. Department of State (.gov)
- 'Chagos surrender' and 'Shipshape Kate' BBC
Trump administration ends Harvard’s ability to enrol international students
The move escalates the administration's row with America's oldest university over hiring, admissions and teaching practices.