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Trump has claimed Iran is building missiles that could soon hit the US. Sources say that’s not backed up by US intelligence.
In his first comments about Saturday’s US military strikes against Iran, President Donald Trump claimed in a video posted to social media that Iran has been building missiles that “could soon reach the American homeland.” It’s an argument…
Trump dramatically orders government to stop using ‘woke’ AI firm as Pentagon declares it a national security threat despite $20m contract… and a replacement has already been announced
Donald Trump emphatically told all government agencies to stop using the ‘woke’ Anthropic AI technology and quickly set up a replacement deal with Sam Altman’s OpenAI. Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other officials took to social media…
US launches plan to tackle China’s critical minerals dominance
The US has launched an effort to form a trade zone for critical minerals that are key to making everything from smartphones to weapons as it tries to break China’s dominance of the industry. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y41r5rzrno
Trump says states are agents of federal government in elections
President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed that “a state is an agent for the federal government in elections,” as he defended his call for Republicans to nationalize elections. https://us.cnn.com/2026/02/03/politics/trump-nationalize-elections-states
Don Lemon Released Without Bond Over Minnesota Protest Charge
The former CNN anchor Don Lemon and three other people arrested on charges that they violated federal law during a protest at a church in St. Paul, Minn., were released on Friday after initial court hearings. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/us/don-lemon-arrest-minnesota-church-protest.html
Why Thomas Tuchel should not be England manager
It is remarkable that after 1,066 England games over 152 years, one still has to point out that international football is about measuring one country’s resources against another. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2024/10/15/foreign-manager-appointment-thomas-tuchel-england-football/
Fight begins to make mobile-free schools law
Calls are growing to ban smartphones in schools in England by law, as education experts and unions back an MP’s attempt to push a new law through Parliament. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czj98jrj112o