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Starmer resigns amid Britain’s revolving-door premiership

Keir Starmer has resigned as leader of the Labour party, and so in time as the UK’s prime minister. In the end, despite his numerous assurances that he would fight on, after Andy Burnham’s resounding win in the Makerfield byelection, the pressure on Starmer became too great to withstand. It makes him the sixth British

Keir Starmer: Latest Casualty in Britain’s Premiership Carousel

Keir Starmer has resigned as leader of the Labour party, and so in time as the UK’s prime minister. In the end, despite his numerous assurances that he would fight on, after Andy Burnham’s resounding win in the Makerfield byelection, the pressure on Starmer became too great to withstand. It makes him the sixth British

Keir Starmer: Latest Casualty in Britain’s Premiership Carousel

Keir Starmer has resigned as leader of the Labour party, and so in time as the UK’s prime minister. In the end, despite his numerous assurances that he would fight on, after Andy Burnham’s resounding win in the Makerfield byelection, the pressure on Starmer became too great to withstand. It makes him the sixth British

Australia’s Opportunity to Lead Asia-Pacific Energy Security

Energy security is a top priority globally, as governments grapple with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, an accelerating clean energy transition and surging power demand from AI data centers. The problem is especially acute for Asia and the Pacific, as both regions are highly dependent on imported fuels. This is where Australia could

Australia’s Chance to Lead Asia-Pacific Energy Security

Energy security is a top priority globally, as governments grapple with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, an accelerating clean energy transition and surging power demand from AI data centers. The problem is especially acute for Asia and the Pacific, as both regions are highly dependent on imported fuels. This is where Australia could

Wasian and proud — unity or a mirror of whiteness?

“Wasians” are having a moment right now. Think of Winter Olympians Alysa Liu and Eileen Gu, singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo, actors Lola Tang (The Summer I Turned Pretty) and Hudson Williams (Heated Rivalry), or singer/dancer Megan Skiendiel from Katseye. In fact, Icelandic-Chinese singer Laufey featured many of these same “Wasians” in her recent Madwoman music video.

Iran war cost U.S. consumers nearly $54 billion in fuel hikes

Gas prices are displayed on a billboard in North Salt Lake, Utah, USA, on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. Photo: McKenzie Romero / Utah News Dispatch President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that if his war in Iran continued much longer, the US could have faced “economic catastrophe” with gas prices expected to soar as emergency oil reserves were exhausted.

Social Media Fuels Belfast Unrest and Racist Attacks

Photo: Sipa US / Alamy Live News Footage of a horrific knife attack in Belfast began to circulate on social media on Monday evening. A Sudanese asylum-seeker in his 30s, who entered the UK in 2023, has been charged with attempted murder. Meanwhile, the far-right was quick to exploit the situation to further an anti-immigration

Trump’s 80th Celebrated with UFC Cage Fights on White House Lawn

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump celebrated his 80th birthday Sunday cageside at a multimillion-dollar bloody mixed martial arts event staged on the White House South Lawn, punctuated by fighter jet flyovers, a live military band and fireworks to mark the country’s 250th anniversary.   It also included the airing of a conspiracy theory about a former

AI Reshapes Spycraft: Deepfakes, Fake Recruiters, Insider Risks

Artificial intelligence (AI) has sharpened the tools of espionage and deception on all sides, giving spy agencies new power to identify and groom human sources while also arming adversaries with synthetic identities and deepfakes that are increasingly difficult to detect. Modern espionage threats have expanded well beyond hacking and data breaches to include operatives posing
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