NATO Allies Outspend America on Defence for the First Time, as Global Military Budgets Hit Record Highs America’s allies collectively outspent the United States on defence in 2025 — a historic shift that marks the most significant realignment of Western…
Reform UK Pushes Ceremonial Traditions at Kent County Council Kent County Council is set to vote on whether to open its full council meetings with the Lord’s Prayer and the national anthem, after a committee backed the proposals put forward…
ShinyHunters Breach Exposes Queensland School Data in Global Cyberattack Affecting 200 Million The cybercriminal group ShinyHunters has stolen the personal data of every student and teacher registered with Queensland’s state school system, as part of a worldwide ransomware operation that…
Venice Biennale Controversy: Russia’s Return Draws Protests and EU Funding Threat Russia’s return to the Venice Biennale — the world’s most prestigious international arts exhibition — has provoked sharp protests, a European Commission funding threat, and the resignation of the…
Starmer’s First Major Electoral Test Since General Election Victory Millions of British voters went to the polls on Thursday in local elections widely expected to deliver a damaging verdict on Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour government, with Nigel Farage’s Reform…
John Sterling, Voice of the New York Yankees for 36 Seasons, Dies at 87 John Sterling, the radio broadcaster who became inseparable from New York Yankees baseball across four decades, died on 4 May at his home in Edgewater, New…
Pistons Stun Magic in Game Seven to Reach Eastern Conference Semi-Finals The Detroit Pistons crushed the Orlando Magic 116-94 on Sunday, completing one of the NBA’s more improbable playoff reversals to advance to the Eastern Conference semi-finals against the Cleveland…
Saudi Arabia’s PIF Set to Pull Plug on LIV Golf Funding After This Season Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is preparing to halt its financial backing of LIV Golf after the current season, according to a Wall Street Journal…
Ukraine’s Mine-Clearing Technology Offers a Solution Washington Lacks A Ukrainian underwater drone, eight feet long and weighing just 50 pounds, has completed hundreds of missions mapping minefields in the Black Sea. Now, as Iran’s mining of the Strait of Hormuz…
EVs Promise Fuel Savings, But the Full Financial Picture Is More Complex As petrol prices climb and electric vehicles grow more prevalent on British and American roads, many drivers are weighing whether switching to an EV genuinely pays off. The…