Top House Republican backs Byron Donalds for Florida governor

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is backing Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., for Florida governor. “Byron Donalds is a principled conservative leader who Floridians can trust as their next Governor,” Johnson said in a statement obtained by Fox News Digital, which was first reported by Politico Playbook. “In Congress, Byron has been tenacious in standing up … Read more

How Afrofuturism can help us imagine futures worth living in | Lonny Avi Brooks and Reynaldo Anderson

Afrofuturism knows that futures are made – and that who gets to make them is a political question The digital age sings a seductive song of progress, yet a deliberate erasure echoes within its circuits. We stand at a crossroads, where technology, particularly the promise of artificial intelligence, threatens both to illuminate and to obliterate. … Read more

Trump tariffs could undermine Brexit deal in Northern Ireland

US president imposes two-tier rate on island of Ireland, raising concerns over impact on 1998 peace pact Trump’s tariffs: the full list Business live – latest updates Donald Trump’s tariff plan could undermine the Brexit deal between the EU and the UK for trading arrangements in Northern Ireland, a highly sensitive agreement designed to maintain … Read more

Germany is now deporting pro-Palestine EU citizens. This is a chilling new step | Hanno Hauenstein

The country’s so-called political centre has licensed a new era of authoritarianism – to the AfD’s delight A crackdown on political dissent is well under way in Germany. Over the past two years, institutions and authorities have cancelled events, exhibitions and awards over statements about Palestine or Israel. There are many examples: the Frankfurt book … Read more