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Bill Gates to face questions from House panel regarding his relationship with Epstein
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates will face questions Wednesday from the House Oversight Committee about his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The vanishing of Nicolás Maduro: how the former dictator is being erased from Venezuela
Billboards are being painted over and former allies seem eager to forget the man they once glorifiedFor years, his bewhiskered face stared down from propaganda billboards glorifying the supposedly revolutionary rule of a dictator who styled himself as “the protector of the people”.The spin-doctored adoration was such that factories churned out plastic action figures exalting Nicolás Maduro as an “indestructible” and “iron-fisted” caped crusader nicknamed “Super Moustache”. Continue reading...
SEN KEVIN CRAMER: China builds for war while America waits on permits
For too long, the debate over permitting reform has been confined to the wonky world of Washington insiders — endless discussions about transmission lines, pipelines, lawsuits, and administrative procedures. Policymakers fixate on the bark while missing the trees, let alone the forest. The stakes are far higher than connecting a natural gas plant, wind farm or data center to the grid. The most important reason for permitting reform is to grow the U.S. defense industrial base at the speed, scale...
Bill Gates to appear before Congress over Epstein involvement
National Bill Gates to appear before Congress over Epstein involvement June 10, 20265:00 AM ET Heard on Morning Edition By Ava Berger Bill Gates to appear before Congress over Epstein involvement Audio will be available later today.
Trinamool MP Pitched Mamata Banerjee As Future PM, Then Joined The Rebels
Known for her pointed digs at rivals, Saayoni Ghosh is yet to speak out, but sources suggest she has already chosen her side.
Swapan Dasgupta gets finance as West Bengal govt distributes portfolios
NEW DELHI: Newly sworn-in West Bengal ministers were allocated portfolios on Wednesday, with Swapan Dasgupta placed in charge of the finance department and Tapas Roy appointed as industries minister.
China calls for lasting ceasefire as Middle East tensions escalate
China on Wednesday expressed deep concern over the escalating situation in the Middle East and urged all sides to be calm, restrained, and pursue a political and diplomatic solution.
The Saudis are flirting with Iran but Britain cannot afford to look away
In 1975, the Helsinki Accords helped freeze the Cold War in place. Both sides accepted Europe's borders, shook hands and went home. There are reports Saudi Arabia now wants to borrow that script for the Middle East, signing a regional non-aggression pact with Tehran. However, there is a problem.The Soviet Union, for all its menace, was a rational state you could conceivably do business with. The Islamic Republic's Revolutionary Guard is not.Even as Tehran suspends its talks with Washington, fire...
Giorgia Meloni's "Congratulations" Post On PM Modi's 12 Years In Office
PM Meloni joins the list of global leaders who have extended wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the historic milestone.
Democrats rally round Platner in Maine while Trump reaffirms grip on GOP after primary elections
Outcome of polls in four states offer mixed signals about direction of two major parties before November’s midtermsProgressives rallied round the controversial Graham Platner after his primary victory in Maine on Tuesday, while Donald Trump again exerted his grip on the Republican party, helping defeat a politician who pushed for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.Primary elections were held in four states – Maine, Nevada, North Dakota and South Carolina – ahead of November’s midterms to d...
Anti-immigration protests break out in Belfast after knife attack
Northern Ireland’s political leaders call for calm after a knife attack led to anti-immigration protests in the capital.
Back Andy and get sacked: Starmer 'ultimatum' to Cabinet ministers as he braces for leadership battle 'in weeks' if Burnham wins by-election
Back Andy and get sacked: Starmer 'ultimatum' to Cabinet ministers as he braces for leadership battle 'in weeks' if Burnham wins by-electionSee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy JAMES TAPSFIELD, UK POLITICAL EDITOR Published: 09:18, 10 June 2026 | Updated: 09:22, 10 June 2026 e-mail View comments
'Egregious, blatantly unlawful': Cong challenges RS rejection of Meenakshi Natarajan
Congress has urged the Election Commission to reinstate Rajya Sabha candidate Meenakshi Natarajan's nomination from Madhya Pradesh, calling its rejection 'egregious' and 'blatantly unlawful'. The party argues that a Telangana court's notice on a private complaint does not constitute a criminal case requiring disclosure. This rejection significantly impacts the Rajya Sabha election dynamics in the state.
Man to appear in court over Belfast knife attack as rioting described as ‘race-based pogrom’ by SDLP leader – UK politics live
30-year-old man to appear in court today charged with attempted murder, with Keir Starmer expected to face questions on the disorder during PMQsGood morning. Soon after becoming PM in 2024, Keir Starmer had to deal with a period of rioting in England, prompted by the Southport murders and mostly targeted at asylum seekers. Last night, in Northern Ireland, there were similar race riots, triggered by a knife attack involving a Sudanese suspect. Here is our overnight story about the rioting.And thi...
As an American, I thought my country had a violence problem... but Labour's Britain proves me wrong
It seems every day I wake up to a new violent attack in the UK. Raised on endless debates about gun violence and school shootings, we Yanks assume Britain to be a noticeably safer, more orderly society. Recent events under this Labour government have forced a reassessment. The horrific knife attack in Belfast, where a man confirmed to be Sudanese has been arrested, together with repeated school stabbings, points to a rise in random public violence that is eroding the nation's reputation for ever...
Top takeaways from the primary elections in Maine and South Carolina: 'Movement about us'
BLUE HILL, Maine - Graham Platner, the progressive left, and Donald Trump appear to be the big winners in Tuesday's high-profile primaries in Maine and South Carolina.Platner, the oyster farmer and military combat veteran who has been facing plenty of incoming fire amid mounting controversies, cruised to the Democratic nomination Tuesday in left-leaning Maine and will now face longtime moderate Republican Sen. Susan Collins in a key race that is among a handful which will likely determine if Rep...
Bill Gates to face questions from House committee over links to Jeffrey Epstein
Microsoft co-founder to appear in closed-door session as part of lawmakers’ investigation into convicted sex offenderBill Gates is set to testify in front of the House committee on oversight and reform on Wednesday as part of the panel’s investigation into the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.The Microsoft co-founder will appear in a closed-door session, where lawmakers are expected to question him about his past relationship with Epstein. A transcript of the interview is expected to be re...
Congress hangs RSS uniform at Bhopal election office over Natarajan's Rajya Sabha rejection
BHOPAL: Escalating its protest against the rejection of Congress Rajya Sabha candidate Meenakshi Natarajan’s nomination, Congress workers on Wednesday hung a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) uniform on the locked gate of the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in Bhopal, accusing constitutional institutions of functioning under ideological influence.
Baltic states fear Russia-Ukraine war spillover after drone incursions
A spate of drone incursions fuels anxieties about a possible military conflict with Russia.
Pakistan says strikes killed 26 militants along Afghanistan border
Pakistani airstrikes killed 26 militants along the Afghanistan border, Pakistan's government said Wednesday. "In the aftermath of recent terrorist incidents in Pakistan.... precise and calibrated strikes were carried out along Pakistan-Afghanistan border areas on hideouts and safe havens," Pakistan's information minister Attaullah Tarar posted on X, adding that 26 militants linked to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) group were killed.