Sean Penn ‘not surprised’ by Charlie Kirk shooting: ‘This kind of horror was coming into fashion’ Penn plays a white supremacist in Paul Thomas Anderson’s new movie, ‘One Battle After Another’ The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2025
Bessent says New York can ‘drop dead’ if it elects Mamdani and ever needs a bailout Bessent seemed determined to drive his warning home: “You can’t enact policies like this and expect to be bailed out.” Fortune · Sep 25, 2025
Medicine price rises ‘necessary’ to secure investments, science minister says Major firms have already shelved or paused planned UK pharmaceutical industry investments this year. The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2025
HSBC And IBM Put Quantum Computing To Work In Real Financial Markets HSBC Holdings plc (NYSE: HSBC) announced on Thursday that it has produced the world’s first empirical evidence showing quantum computers can add measurable value in real-world financial markets. Benzinga · Sep 25, 2025
Donald Trump’s bestie back to making his life harder after causing a scene right outside the White House It seems like Jeffrey Epstein is unwilling to leave his friend’s side, even after his demise. This week, residents of Washington, D.C., were surprised by an unusual art installation just outside the National Mall. The Mary Sue · Sep 25, 2025
First Thing: One dead and two injured in shooting at Texas Ice facility Authorities say all three people shot were detainees at Dallas facility. Plus, WHO rejects Trump’s claims of link between Tylenol and autism The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2025
The issue of drugs doesn't usually get showcased at the UN General Assembly. This year is different Every year, tons of heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine and other drugs flow around the world The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2025
How to navigate social media trends without derailing your budget From coastal grandma to clean girl aesthetic, microtrends are everywhere on social media, and you're often encouraged to spend money to participate The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2025
Grattan on Friday: As the government rejects Trump’s stands, Liberal leadership aspirant Andrew Hastie sounds decidedly Trumpian After the work was over, Anthony Albanese went to the Australian-owned and themed “Old Mates Pub”, in Lower Manhattan, and poured the beers. He felt his week had been mission accomplished. The Conversation · Sep 25, 2025
Trump celebrates James Comey indictment as ex-FBI director says ‘I’m innocent: let’s have a trial’ – as it happened President lauds two-count indictment while Comey says ‘my heart is broken for the Department of Justice’ The Guardian - US · Sep 25, 2025
Canada: order to cull over 400 ostriches sparks protests and death threats Activists and Trump supporters protest at Universal Ostrich Farms even after 69 birds succumbed to flu-like illness The Guardian - US · Sep 25, 2025
The next big financial crisis may be brewing. Warning signs are already there The longer the period between crises, the greater the complacency. That complacency is pushing share prices ever-higher, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2025
Zohran Mamdani’s Fifa fight is a blueprint for the left to re-engage with sports The New York City mayoral candidate’s petition blends progressive politics to an audience that’s been near-monopolized by the right The Guardian - US · Sep 25, 2025
Thursday news quiz: train names, banned games and a problematic moose Test yourself on topical news trivia, pop culture and general knowledge every Thursday. How will you fare? The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2025
The Guardian - US · Sep 25, 2025 Deadly Ice shooting comes as violence spikes amid Trump immigration crackdown Trump officials seek to tie attacks to ‘radical left’ as agencies accused of violent tactics against migrants and protesters
BANG Premier · Sep 25, 2025 Jimmy Kimmel slams 'mad red hatter' Donald Trump Jimmy Kimmel expects "mad red hatter" Donald Trump will "try to sue" ABC over his return to TV.
The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2025 Donald Trump heads to the Ryder Cup, embraced by a golf world that once shunned him Four years ago, President Donald Trump was persona non grata in the golf world, ostracized from the sport he loves in the wake of the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021
Euronews · Sep 25, 2025 Donald Trump called Hungary's Orbán to discuss Russian oil imports According to the Hungarians, Orbán told Trump that Hungary needs Russian fuel to keep its energy prices low, and Trump acknowledged this.
The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2025 Trump suggests shooting down Russian planes in Nato airspace – but is that realistic? IN DEPTH: European leaders have echoed the US president’s calls for stricter measures following several incursions into the alliance’s airspace. But former Nato officials tell Taz Ali that downing Russian aircraft would be complex
The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2025 Who is Lindsey Halligan? Trump’s inexperienced new legal attack dog, who will prosecute James Comey Former Miss Colorado contestant and Florida home insurance litigator has now indicted the ex-director of the FBI
The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2025 Obama slams Trump’s ‘violence against the truth’ after Tylenol claims during London talk The former US president said the Trump administration’s claim ‘undermines public health’ in wide-ranging talk at London’s O2
Euronews · Sep 25, 2025 'EscalatorGate' escalates and goes viral as MAGA call out sabotage of UN escalator Donald Trump has called it a “REAL DISGRACE”. White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt says the US Secret Service are looking into it. MAGA supporters are up in arms. Why? Because of the minor inconvenience caused by an escalator breaking down at the UN. Here's why #EscalatorGate is trending.
Evening Standard · Sep 25, 2025 Barack Obama tells audience at London's O2: 'I've been digging myself out of a hole with Michelle for years' The former United States president said he is ‘at about level ground’ with his wife of three decades during the London leg of his European speaking tour
Axios · Sep 25, 2025 Trump's H-1B change, immigration crackdown could send jobs overseas The Trump administration's move to restrict visas for foreign-born workers is pushing the U.S. closer to a "skills cliff."
The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2025 Voices: Like Emma Watson, I’m ‘humbled’ by failing at basic life things – aren’t you? COMMENT: From never emptying the dishwasher to leaving the house without getting dressed, I can’t seem to manage being a proper grown-up, confesses Victoria Richards