news2shortsI’m far from certain that staying engaged will make a difference. What I do know is that if we all tune out, there’s no hope at all It’s tempting in this dire moment to try and shut out the nightmare of what’s happening in Washington DC. “I’m waking up every day to a genuinely sick … Read more
First US president drew hope from citizens’ response to devastating British attack in handwritten letter A letter written by George Washington, providing rare understanding of his confidence in regular Americans to fight and win the revolutionary war, has been put up for sale on Presidents Day. The first US president penned the document as leader … Read more
Bladder cancer risk increased 33% and colorectal cancer by 15% in using chlorine to disinfect water Chlorinating drinking water at levels common in the United States and European Union probably increases the risk of several cancers, a new analysis of recent research from across the globe finds. The process of disinfecting water with chlorine creates … Read more
In slashing staff and disabling entire agencies the administration is lacerating the structures of US democracy Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s radical drive to slash billions of dollars in annual federal spending with huge job and regulatory cuts is spurring charges that they have made illegal moves while undercutting congressional and judicial powers, say legal … Read more
China accused the United States of a “serious regression” in its position on Taiwan, after the State Department updated the Taiwan section of its website.
SpaceX workers will visit the Air Traffic Control System Command Center on Monday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy noted in a Sunday post on X, in which he also mentioned former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, with whom he recently engaged in a social media spat. “America deserves safe, state-of-the-art air travel, and President Trump has … Read more
Many feel JD Vance’s speech in Munich shows Trump 2.0 is a far more disruptive and chaotic force than their worst fears As European leaders meet in Paris to prepare an answer to Donald Trump’s apparent exclusion from the talks about Ukraine’s future, the existential and all encompassing question of how to influence an unchained … Read more
Development of a joint defence shield would be politically explosive for Keir Starmer. But it’s an idea whose time has come The startling contempt for Europe’s intensifying security concerns displayed by Donald Trump and his henchmen has brought an old, controversial question back to the fore: should Britain and France pool their nuclear weapons capabilities … Read more
End of ‘de minimis’ policy for Chinese goods also expected to hit bigger fashion retailers such as Asos and Boohoo Many UK-based independent sellers on marketplaces such as eBay and Amazon could suffer a significant hit to US sales from planned changes to import rules under Donald Trump, with experts comparing the impact to a … Read more
Some believe Kansas City’s reign at the top of the NFL is over after they were thrashed in the Super Bowl. Who will dominate the league next? NFL fans are spoiled when it comes to dynasties this century. Just as Bill Belichick’s New England Patriots ran out of gas after two decades of dominance, along … Read more
