Democrats haven’t won a statewide office in Texas since 1994. So this year, the Democrat at the top of the ticket is seeking to topple Republican Gov. Greg Abbott – …
Measles Is Spreading. But Is the Disease Becoming Less Severe?
What’s happening with measles in Pennsylvania? There is currently a disagreement between local health officials and the feds over whether there are one, two, or no measles deaths in the …
Notes From Political No-Man’s Land
Here I find myself, in political no-man’s land, crouched behind a garbage can, keeping my head down while verbal bullets fly overhead – “fascist” from one side, “toxic empathy” from …
Who Is Renaming Everything on the Map? It’s Not Just Trump
In one of his Truth Social bombs, President Donald Trump insisted we should rename Lake Ontario to Lake America after Canada refused to accept his trade negotiation terms. It obviously …
What a Stalin Biography Tells Us About Our Time
History illuminates the present. I’ve been reading Stephen Kotkin’s widely and justly praised multivolume biography of Joseph Stalin and have encountered many passages that illuminate the present. I learned, for …
Cleveland police chief proud of force but being ‘let down’ by funding
Victoria Fuller tells the BBC the force’s resources need a rethink, speaking after the A66 crash in Middlesbrough which killed seven including two officers. Read full story Author:
‘I’d rather die than ring the police’: Distrust and fear in Middlesbrough after A66 crash
BBC News visits town where violence has escalated after the fatal crash and residents say they are living in fear. Read full story Author:
Reform promises to increase tax-free personal allowance to £15,000
The party says the tax cut will be paid for by reducing public spending by £80bn. Read full story Author:
Lindsay Clancy murder trial has divided US on whether she’s victim or criminal
Some say the case shed light on the mental health struggles of mothers, while others argue it’s no excuse for murder. Read full story Author:
Trump’s response is key as Argentina’s Falklands demands get louder
With Argentina’s President Milei promising “winds of change” over the Falklands, will Donald Trump shift his stance on British rule? Read full story Author:
Michael Owen doesn’t tell his children he loves them – how big a deal is that?
His comments sparked discussions around parenting, gender and culture, and just how important those three simple words are. Read full story Author:
Police say these cameras make US safer – so why are they being sabotaged?
The AI-powered cameras have been vandalised across the US, as citizens object to the growing surveillance network. Read full story Author:
Counterfeit copies of experimental weight-loss jab flood black market
Counterfeit versions of a drug which is still in clinical trials are flooding the black market. Read full story Author:
Recipe for success – the Chicken Shop Date moments that created a YouTube star
After more than 10 years, Amelia Dimoldenberg announced Chicken Shop Date was shutting up shop. Read full story Author:
Why are European countries moving their gold out of North America?
The Netherlands has relocated 86 tonnes of the shiny stuff – what’s going on? Read full story Author:
The Grand Tour’s new presenters: ‘I hope we prove the critics wrong’
A new trio has taken the wheel of the motoring TV show from Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May. Read full story Author:
Heat exceeds 40C in parts of Europe – is a September heatwave in store for the UK?
Parts of central and southern Europe have seen temperatures above 40C this week. As things warm up in the UK, is there a heatwave on the way? Read full story …
US envoys arrive in Moscow ahead of Ukraine talks
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are due to hold talks with Russia before travelling to Ukraine on Sunday. Read full story Author:
Tate brothers officially indicted with trafficking and sex crimes in Romania
Andrew and Tristan Tate are currently in a Miami jail fighting extradition to the UK over separate charges and deny all the allegations. Read full story Author:
Germany’s far-right AfD bids for first taste of power in eastern vote
If it wins an outright majority in Saxony-Anhalt, it would be the first time a far-right party has held state-level power in Germany since World War Two. Read full story …