Trump seeks $6 million in legal fees after Georgia case dismised A new Georgia law allows defendants to be reimbursed if charges are dismissed. Axios · Jan 8
Federal prosecutors slam Mangione lawyers’ 'meritless' claims about Bondi’s lobbying ties Federal prosecutors are slamming Luigi Mangione’s lawyers for making what the government said were “meritless” and “misleading” claims about Attorney General Pam Bondi’s ties to a lobbying firm and her decision to seek the death penalty against Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson The Independent UK · Jan 8
David Harbour Abruptly Exits Film: Star 'Overwhelmed' By 'Stranger Things' Finale David Harbour exits Tony Gilroy's Behemoth! after Stranger Things finale, citing exhaustion. The actor faced controversies including bar incident and divorce from Lily Allen. International Business Times UK · Jan 8
Barring Institutional Investors From Buying Homes Won't Make Housing More Affordable - and Would Likely Make Things Worse There is no evidence that institutional investors increase prices. Barring them from the market could actually exacerbate the housing crisis. Reason · Jan 8
Amazon tests listing sites that sell products it doesn’t - as retailer moves to become a search engine Amazon said its ‘helping businesses reach new customers and drive incremental sales’ The Independent UK · Jan 8
Man who claimed to be Native American activist jailed for drugging and raping women Pope, 49, was found guilty of rape and voyeurism by a Santa Fe jury in 2020 The Independent UK · Jan 8
Trump Advisers Snubbed María Corina Machado in Venezuela Transition Over Her Push for Quickly Moving To a Full Democracy: Report Senior advisers to President Donald Trump sidelined Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado during deliberations over Venezuela's post-Maduro transition, viewing her insistence on a full democratic overhaul as incompatible with Washington's short-term stability calculations. Latin Times · Jan 8
Nebraska senator faces historic expulsion vote over sexual misconduct allegations Nebraska lawmakers are considering a motion to expel Sen. Dan McKeon over allegations of inappropriate behavior The Independent UK · Jan 7
Date set for Trump to give State of the Union address to Congress House Speaker Mike Johnson has invited the president to give the annual address to Congress on Tuesday February 24 The Independent UK · Jan 7
US thanks Britain for ‘unwavering support’ in oil tanker seizure But no British personnel took part in the boarding of the vessel, Defence Secretary John Healey told MPs on Wednesday evening. Evening Standard · Jan 7
'Is She Crying?': Ariana Grande Sparks Concern After Sharing Disturbing Photo From Wicked: For Good Set Ariana Grande fans share their concern after the singer posted a tearful set photo from Wicked: For Good, sparking a wider conversation about her mental health. International Business Times UK · Jan 7
Greenland’s future must be determined by island and Denmark, Starmer warns Trump in call Sir Keir Starmer has repeatedly said the territory’s future must be a matter for Greenland and Denmark alone The Independent UK · Jan 7
3 Photos of Renee Good: Minneapolis Woman Killed by ICE Agent Called 'Amazing Human Being' by Mother Renee Nicole Good, 37, identified as woman fatally shot by ICE agent in Minneapolis. Trump defends shooting as self-defence whilst local officials demand federal accountability. International Business Times UK · Jan 7
Nobel Committee Says Peace Prize Cannot Be Transferred After Machado Says She Wants to 'Share It' With Trump The Norwegian Nobel Institute said that a Nobel Peace Prize cannot be transferred or shared with another person following comments by Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado about her intention to "share it" with Donald Trump. Latin Times · Jan 7
Evening Standard · Jan 7 Starmer ‘sets out position on Greenland’ in call with Trump as row rages over US President's takeover plan The Prime Minister has repeatedly said the territory’s future must be a matter for Greenland and Denmark alone
The Independent UK · Jan 7 Even Republicans aren’t onboard with Trump’s Greenland saber rattling Analysis: Mike Johnson says nobody in Congress is talking about military action. Thom Tillis is calling Stephen Miller’s comments ‘amateur hour,’ Eric Garcia reports from Capitol Hill
The Independent UK · Jan 7 Senate Democrats ridicule Trump’s ‘insane’ plan to ‘steal’ Venezuela’s oil ‘at gunpoint’ Rubio and Hegseth reject criticism that they have ‘no plan’ for Venezuela’s future, even as they can’t say when elections will be held or whether vice president can remain
The Independent UK · Jan 7 Karoline Leavitt defends White House Jan 6 website after being set up by journalist ranting about MAGA conspiracy theories Five years after Trump supporters stormed the Capitol as part of the Republican’s attempts to undermine the election results, the Trump administration released a website blaming Democrats and police for the violence
The Independent UK · Jan 7 Trump proposes massive increase in 2027 defense spending to $1.5T, citing 'dangerous times' President Donald Trump is proposing setting U_S_ military spending at $1_5 trillion in 2027, citing “troubled and dangerous times.”
The Independent UK · Jan 7 ‘Don’t have it for breakfast’: Trump administration scraps longstanding alcohol guidelines Don't drink alcohol for breakfast, Donald Trump's administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Mehmet Oz, told a press conference on Wednesday (7 January) as the administration announced new nutrition guidelines.
Axios · Jan 7 Trump threatens to nix Raytheon's defense contracts RTX logged $43.5 billion in defense-related revenue in 2024, according to the Defense News Top 100.
Evening Standard · Jan 7 US immigration officer shoots and kills woman in Minneapolis US government officials have claimed the woman was trying to run over ICE officers
International Business Times UK · Jan 7 Nicki Minaj's Public Support for Trump 'Feels Personal' and Is 'Like a Betrayal' to Fans, Says PR Expert A PR expert labels Nicki Minaj's public support for Donald Trump a personal betrayal to fans amidst growing calls for her deportation.
The Independent UK · Jan 7 Rubio to meet with Danish officials to discuss Greenland after refusing to rule out military action Trump has doubled down on threats to take over mineral-rich Arctic island, which is a self-governing territory of Denmark
Texas Observer · Jan 7 Why Houston Oil Majors Are Hesitant to Go All In on Venezuela Though petro-giants have long sought lost assets in the South American country, they have reasons, for now at least, not to leap at Trump’s invitation to join his war on the climate and the international legal order.