Top marks for the Bayeux tapestry Brief letters: Rate that art | Panic buying | Rich pickings | JD Vance’s antichrist | Autumn’s arrival The Guardian - UK · Sep 6
Widow of service member killed in Iran conflict was allegedly denied benefits by Pentagon because ‘we were not at war.’ So she took to social media “Getting this right for the families left behind isn’t a footnote.” We Got This Covered · Sep 6
Days after a US strike allegedly killed a 4-year-old at an Iranian wedding, Vance insists the US isn’t at ‘war’ “Right now, there is no active shooting.” We Got This Covered · Sep 5
Donald Trump Supporters Reportedly Asked to Pay $88,600 Just for a Photograph At a Dallas RNC event, donors can pay $88,600 for a photo with Trump. The fundraiser aims to boost Republican campaigns amid controversy over campaign finance practices International Business Times UK · Sep 5
What Ecuador's New Role Leading an 18-Nation Anti-Cartel Coalition Means for Manta's Fishermen Ecuador admits joint intelligence work behind three boat sinkings this week, even as it distances itself from U.S. strikes killing its fishermen. Latin Times · Sep 5
US military says destroys Iranian oil tankers after missile attacks The United States destroyed three Iranian oil tankers on Saturday. This action followed Iran's attempted missile attacks on American naval vessels. The United States Central Command targeted tankers linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. These vessels were part of a network funding the IRGC and its regional proxies. The… The Economic Times · Sep 5
Trump Calls Iran Conflict 'Small Potatoes' Despite Deaths of18 US Troops, Then Threatens Another Strike President Trump downplays the US-Iran conflict, calling it 'small potatoes' despite 18 American deaths and rising costs. Public disapproval grows as peace talks remain stalled. International Business Times UK · Sep 5
JD Vance Says He Wouldn't Be Shocked if 'Antichrist' Was 'Walking Among Us' US vice president JD Vance links talk of the Antichrist and biblical 'end times' to AI chatbots in a Christian podcast, warning that replacing human contact with machines is 'very bad'. International Business Times UK · Sep 5
The US attorney general is fretting about a ‘pandemic’ of gender transitions in schools Todd Blanche’s remarks are part of a totally-not-invented moral panic that stretches the limits of the imagination The Guardian - US · Sep 5
Trump calls Iran conflict 'small potatoes' and defends Vance's position that it's not a 'war' US Iran war: American President Donald Trump defended Vice President JD Vance's remarks about the Iran conflict. Trump stated the ongoing military actions are considered small potatoes for the United States. He noted that U.S. strikes on Iran are intermittent and not a full-scale war. The conflict has resulted in… The Economic Times · Sep 5
US airman’s widow was told Iran conflict ‘is not technically a war’ in battle over benefits Maj. Alex Klinner, 33, was one of six military members onboard a KC-135 refueling aircraft when it crashed while supporting operations against Iran The Independent UK · Sep 4
Trump Is Expanding Executive Power. Democrats Are Already Eyeing the New Tools. Some Democrats are licking their chops over other economic powers that Trump has claimed for the presidency. Reason · Sep 4
Women gathered in a small Iranian town for a wedding. Then a deadly US strike hit The small Iranian town of Kuhestak is reeling after a U.S. strike hit a house where dozens of women were gathered to celebrate a wedding The Independent UK · Sep 4
Why Was Maria Bartiromo Fired From Fox News? Trump Calls Axed Presenter 'A True Warrior' After Leak Maria Bartiromo has left Fox News following reports that she shared network instructions with Trump's White House, sparking speculation about her future role International Business Times UK · Sep 4
International Business Times UK · Sep 4 Is Donald Trump Dead? White House Responds to Online Rumours Sparked by JD Vance Briefing The White House has angrily dismissed false online claims that Donald Trump has died, after a routine JD Vance press briefing announcement sparked a fresh wave of health rumours.
The Independent UK · Sep 4 The Latest: Former labor secretary oversaw hostile work environment, misused funds, report finds According to a new report from the department’s Office of Inspector General, former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer oversaw a “toxic, intimidating and humiliating” work environment and engaged in numerous violations of department policy
International Business Times UK · Sep 4 JD Vance Called 'Sewer Dwelling Scum' by 9/11 Responder's Brother Over 'Vile' Joke at Anniversary Briefing JD Vance faces criticism for joking about Joe Biden at a 9/11 memorial, drawing ire from Fred Guttenberg, whose brother died from 9/11-related cancer.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 4 First Thing: JD Vance accused of ‘gaslighting’ after saying he is skeptical US struck Iranian wedding Vice-president’s claim US-Iran conflict is not war draws ridicule from Democrat Ro Khanna. Plus, iconic feminist Gloria Steinem dies at 92
Salon · Sep 4 JD's chivalry to Usha fools no one Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has the vice president’s number
International Business Times UK · Sep 4 Trump Death Rumours Erupt as Dozens of Jewish Rabbis Seen Leaving White House After Private Oval Office Meeting A meeting between Jewish rabbis and Donald Trump at the White House sparked unfounded death rumours about the president, fuelled by social media speculation and a cryptic White House post.
The Independent UK · Sep 4 Vance dismisses reports US strikes killed children at wedding in Iran IN FULL
The Independent UK · Sep 4 Iran-US war latest: Vance says ‘sometimes things happen’ after US accused of killing five in wedding strike Vice president rejects characterisation of Iran conflict as a ‘war’ and claims that major combat operations only lasted ‘about six weeks’
Euronews · Sep 4 Iran hits US military targets in the region as Washington probes deadly wedding strike Oil prices again spiked this week after a few weeks of relative stability following the renewed fighting as Iran continues to maintain a stranglehold over the strategic Strait of Hormuz, responsible for roughly 20% of global oil shipping.
The Times of India · Sep 4 Economic, military, diplomatic or covert pressure? Vance on Trump's toolkit for dealing with Iran US Vice President JD Vance on Thursday said the Trump administration has several options for dealing with Iran, ranging from economic and diplomatic pressure to military and covert action, as the seven-month-old conflict between Washington and Tehran continues to escalate.
The Economic Times · Sep 4 US probes Iran wedding strike that analysis shows was likely direct hit by US munition US Vice President JD Vance said Washington is investigating a deadly strike on an Iranian wedding after weapons experts assessed that the damage was likely caused by a direct hit from a US munition. Iran reported five deaths and nearly 70 injuries following Tuesday’s strike in southern Iran, escalating scrutiny.