Maine Senate hopeful’s wife breaks silence on ‘Sexting’ claims as campaign rocked by fresh scandal This marks the latest controversy to embroil the Maine Democrat’s high-stakes Senate campaign The Independent UK · Jun 1
The Letter Trump Swears He Never Wrote to Epstein Cost Him a Judge’s Dismissal. Now He’s Doubling Down With a Longer Tantrum The Journal has claimed "full confidence in the rigor and accuracy of our reporting" and plans to fight the lawsuit. The Mary Sue · May 31
Trump's Doctor Claims AI Scan Reveals the Heart of a 65-Year-Old — Cardiologists Are Not Convinced Donald Trump's latest health report claims an AI-enhanced cardiac age significantly younger than his actual age, sparking scepticism from cardiologists over the clinical value of such metrics. International Business Times UK · May 31
Senate candidate reportedly exchanged sexually explicit texts with women IN FULL The Independent UK · May 31
'Not Worth the Paper It's Written On': Trump's $1.8 Billion IRS Deal Triggers Tax Reckoning Warning Trump's $1.8bn tax settlement with the DOJ offers temporary immunity but faces scrutiny from legal experts. Future administrations could challenge its validity, especially at the state level. International Business Times UK · May 30
Graham Platner sent explicit texts to other women during marriage, wife confirms Amy Gertner, wife of Democratic Senate candidate in Maine, says she is ‘hurt’ ex-political director exposed texts The Guardian - US · May 30
Trump loyalists urge him to drop $1.8B ‘slush fund’ amid mounting alarm over political and legal backlash, report says Republican senators have privately told White House aides they think the fund should be scrapped The Independent UK · May 30
Will Donald Trump Fire Pete Hegseth Next? Jimmy Kimmel Mocks Defence Secretary After Shambolic European Troop Blunder Jimmy Kimmel has mocked Donald Trump's Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth over a bungled US troop deployment to Poland, joking he could be the next official to be fired. International Business Times UK · May 28
US President Donald Trump refiles $10 billion defamation suit against WSJ over report on Epstein ties US President Donald Trump has again sued the Wall Street Journal for at least ten billion dollars. The lawsuit concerns reporting on his links to Jeffrey Epstein. An earlier version was dismissed by a judge. Trump claims the newspaper damaged his reputation with an article about a birthday card. He… The Economic Times · May 28
Trump again slams media coverage on West Asia conflict, says "gone absolutely crazy" Former President Donald Trump criticized media coverage of the West Asia conflict, alleging bias against his administration. He claimed outlets would even portray Iran's surrender as a victory for the nation. Trump also accused Democrats and media of losing their way and going "CRAZY!" The Economic Times · May 27
Rising Fuel Costs From Iran Conflict Push More U.S. Farmers Toward Financial Strain The latest pressures stem largely from rising diesel and fertilizer prices following disruptions linked to continued instability around the Strait of Hormuz Latin Times · May 26
Four Times the Safe Dose: Donald Trump Sparks Health Panic After Defending Heavily Bruised 'Purple' Hand Donald Trump's latest public appearance in New Jersey has revived questions about a bruised hand that aides have blamed on handshaking and aspirin use. International Business Times UK · May 24
Federal Audit Targets Kristi Noem's $38 Billion ICE Detention Plan After Warehouses Bought 13% Over Market Value A federal audit is investigating the Department of Homeland Security's £760 million expenditure on warehouses for ICE detention, scrutinising Kristi Noem's £28.6 billion initiative amid bipartisan criticism and concerns from contractors. International Business Times UK · May 24
"The future is one person making a whole film," says director of AI movie that hijacked Cannes Higgsfield says Hell Grind was made in two weeks for $500,000. Creative Bloq · May 23
The Times of India · May 23 Trump connection? How Iran funds its war machine — and the secret man at the centre of it As the United States and Iran edge closer to a possible framework agreement to end months of escalating conflict, attention is shifting beyond missiles, ceasefires and nuclear diplomacy to a far more opaque battlefield: the financial networks that kept Iran’s military machine running through sanctions, war and economic isolation.
International Business Times · May 22 Iran Moved Hundreds Of Millions Through Binance Despite Sanctions Scrutiny: Report A network tied to Iranian businessman Babak Zanjani reportedly processed roughly $850 million in transactions through Binance through late 2025.
Barchart · May 22 Stocks Climb on US-Iran Peace Hopes and Strength in Chipmakers The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.50%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.63%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.73%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +0.47%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...
Barchart · May 22 Stocks Supported by US-Iran Peace Deal Optimism The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.54%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.70%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.53%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +0.50%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...
Euronews · May 22 Five things to know about OpenAI’s potentially record-breaking IPO plans The maker of ChatGPT is preparing to go public in what could be the largest stock market debut in history — if SpaceX does not get there first.
The Independent UK · May 21 House Democrat demands info from company that owned DHS jet now used by Melania Rep. Garcia is requesting information from a company that appears to have ties to a Trump donor and current ambassador
The Economic Times · May 21 IBM stock, Rigetti Computing RGTI shares jump big thanks to quantum computing grants. All about big move by Trump Administration IBM Stock: The Trump administration is awarding $2 billion in grants to nine quantum-computing companies in deals.
The Mary Sue · May 19 Trump’s Latest White House Project Isn’t a Ballroom. It’s a Helipad to Save the Lawn From His New Helicopter The idea isn’t exactly new.
The Guardian - US · May 19 The ICC’s investigation of its chief prosecutor has been a failure Karim Khan is wrong to say he has been exonerated of sexual misconduct. The case must proceed swiftly
The Independent UK · May 18 Israel built two covert military bases in Iraqi desert to support Iran strikes, report claims One of the bases is reported to have been discovered by a shepherd who was later killed by Israeli forces