Author: James Carter

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has accused fellow EU governments of a “selfish” and unlawful response to the escalating crisis in Ceuta, as the confirmed death toll passed 60 and world leaders including Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni weighed in ahead of an emergency meeting of EU interior ministers. Spain has accused other European Union member states of responding selfishly to the deepening migrant crisis in Ceuta, as the confirmed death toll from Thursday’s mass border crossing climbed past 60. Around 60,000 people crossed into the North African enclave from Morocco in scenes captured in widely circulated footage, prompting Prime…

President Trump has threatened to leave Todd Blanche in place as Acting Attorney General indefinitely and revive a controversial $1.8 billion fund, after Republican Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis refused to back his confirmation. President Donald Trump has unveiled a plan to keep Todd Blanche serving as Acting Attorney General for as long as necessary, in an apparent attempt to pressure two Republican senators standing in the way of his confirmation. In a post on Truth Social on Saturday morning, Trump warned Senators Thom Tillis of North Carolina and John Cornyn of Texas that he would push ahead with…

Bev Craig has been declared the winner of the Greater Manchester mayoral by-election for Labour, seeing off a challenge from Reform UK’s Sian Astley in a contest widely viewed as an early test of Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s authority. Labour has held onto the Greater Manchester mayoralty after Bev Craig, a close former colleague of Andy Burnham, was confirmed as the winner of yesterday’s by-election following today’s count. The result represents a setback for both Reform UK and the Greens, who had each believed they stood a genuine chance of taking the seat from Labour after Burnham stepped down as…

BP’s decision to put its North Sea operation up for sale, ending six decades of UK production, has intensified calls on Andy Burnham to scrap Labour’s ban on new drilling licences before further jobs and investment are lost. Andy Burnham is facing renewed pressure to abandon Labour’s ban on new oil and gas drilling after BP confirmed it is putting its North Sea business up for sale, bringing 60 years of production in UK waters to a close. The division, which employs 1,100 people, would be “better positioned as part of another company,” BP said. Business leaders described the move…

A federal advisory body reshaped by Trump appointees has given preliminary approval to rules that would ease historic preservation reviews nationwide, prompting warnings from tribal and preservation groups that the changes were rushed through with little chance for input. An independent federal body responsible for protecting historic sites has advanced proposed changes that critics say would make it easier for federally backed projects to proceed near landmarks, archaeological sites and culturally significant land. The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP), more than a third of whose members have been appointed by President Trump during his current term, gave preliminary approval…

The podcast host argues Austin’s appeal rests on the balance between a progressive city and a conservative state, as a new Fox News survey points to a tighter-than-expected statewide race between Ken Paxton and James Talarico. Joe Rogan has warned liberals against pushing Texas toward the Democratic Party, arguing the shift could undermine what makes the state, and Austin especially, so appealing to newcomers. The podcast host, who relocated from Los Angeles to the Texas capital in 2020, made the comments on a recent episode of The Joe Rogan Experience. His remarks come as a new Fox News poll suggests…

Italy has temporarily reinstated border checks for travellers arriving from Spain after a surge of migrants entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco, prompting Rome to cite security concerns and fears of onward migration across Europe. The move affects air and sea passengers despite both countries belonging to the Schengen free-travel zone and has reignited debate over Europe’s internal borders. Italy has confirmed it is temporarily suspending aspects of the Schengen free-travel arrangements with Spain following a sharp increase in migrants crossing into the Spanish territory of Ceuta from neighbouring Morocco. The decision means passengers travelling from Spain to…

The Walt Disney Company has filed a 109-page rebuttal accusing the Federal Communications Commission of politically motivated retaliation against ABC, as regulators consider an unprecedented review that could strip broadcast licenses from eight of the network’s largest local television stations. Disney has dramatically intensified its dispute with the Federal Communications Commission, accusing the regulator of waging a politically driven campaign against ABC on behalf of President Donald Trump. In a lengthy 109-page filing, Disney’s attorneys argued the FCC’s actions amount to retaliation over the network’s programming, including late-night host Jimmy Kimmel’s criticism of the president and ongoing scrutiny of Disney’s…

Oil prices surged around seven per cent after President Donald Trump pledged to strike back at Iran, as escalating tensions in the Middle East and threats to key shipping routes push global energy costs higher ahead of interest rate decisions from both the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England. Oil prices have jumped by around seven per cent as tensions between the US and Iran continue to escalate, following a pledge from President Donald Trump to “hit Iran hard” after an attack on an American military base in Jordan. Iran’s threats to shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait…

Green Party leader Zack Polanski has declined to apologise to Nigel Farage after sharing an Instagram image showing a man in a T-shirt reading “We’re only making plans for Nigel” above a guillotine, insisting the post was an honest mistake rather than a deliberate act. Zack Polanski has refused to apologise to Nigel Farage over a social media image he described as an “inadvertent mistake,” despite Reform UK calling for his arrest. The Green Party leader shared a post on Instagram featuring a man wearing a T-shirt with the slogan “We’re only making plans for Nigel” above an image of…